| Ferman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Discusses the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel |
Dec 10th, 2014 |
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The Ram 1500 EcoDiesel provides more torque with fewer fill-ups at the pump.
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| 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-class Coupe: Another Fastbacked SUV-Type Substance |
Dec 10th, 2014 |
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After watching the BMW X6 inexplicably rack up sales and profits for nearly seven years, Mercedes-Benz finally is launching its own model into the crossover-coupe niche. Dubbed the GLE-class coupe, it is the first model to reflect the new nomenclature at the German automaker; a more conventionally roofed GLE, which will be the face-lifted and […]
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| 2015 Chevrolet Trax First Drive: Ready for the March of Wee SUVs |
Dec 10th, 2014 |
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Before our very eyes a new car segment is being born: the wee SUV. It’s defined as a tall box based on a small car and priced between roughly $16,000 and $25,000. No fewer than three new models were shown at this year’s Los Angeles auto show last month, including the Honda HR-V, the Mazda […]
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| From the Dumb-Fun File: Snowkhana 3 Combines Stop-Motion, Ken Block Tribute, and Action Figures [Video] |
Dec 9th, 2014 |
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It looks like Ford of Europe gets to have more fun than its American counterpart. The company just dropped the third installment of its Snowkhana stop-motion series, and the video is an ode to die-cast models, toys, and the holidays. WATCH THIS: Watch Ken Box master the art of Crazy Cart gymkhana If you want to see […]
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| Murano Prezzo: Nissan Releases Pricing for New 2015 Murano |
Dec 9th, 2014 |
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Nissan has just released pricing of its swoopy, all-new 2015 Murano crossover (see our first drive story), and as with many vehicles that boast notable improvements over their predecessors, it costs more. Fortunately, it’s not that much more—only about a grand in most trims—with pricing starting at $30,445 for the front-wheel-drive S model. For $33,505, the Murano […]
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| Own a BMW i8? You Could Be Getting a Recall Notice Soon |
Dec 9th, 2014 |
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Through November 2014, BMW has sold 397 i8 coupes here in the U.S. As of this week, more than half those owners will receive recall notices. In a notification to NHTSA, BMW said that on 223 cars manufactured between May 16 and September 16 “a bolt used to attach and secure the vehicle’s fuel tank to the vehicle […]
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| Plug-In Hybrid Version of 2016 Audi Q7 to Go Exclusively Diesel, Debut in January |
Dec 9th, 2014 |
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Audi is set to majorly electrify next year’s all-new Q7, but don’t expect to see a gasoline engine anywhere near that particular version. Parts of the world are starting to love plug-in hybrid cars—as are European car companies, which benefit from a very optimistic and heavily PHEV-biased Euro fuel-economy test cycle—and every time gas prices […]
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| 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain Detailed: 400 hp and 59 MPGe |
Dec 9th, 2014 |
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These are adventurous times for Volvo, with a mass migration of all of its passenger cars to a new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA), and a new generation of four-cylinder engines powering all of them. At the same time, Volvo is breaking into new segments, two of which—performance SUVs and plug-in hybrid SUVs—it plans to cover with one […]
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| In-Depth with the 2015 Ford F-150’s Aluminum, Presented In an Alloy of Facts and Perspective |
Dec 9th, 2014 |
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Henry Ford’s Model T was the 20th century’s boldest automotive stroke. Like Lotus’s Colin Chapman and every other shrewd motorsports engineer, Ford—even way back when—identified weight as the enemy. Model T frames were made of steel containing vanadium for extra strength, and millions of T hoods were aluminum long before that metal entered the car-material […]
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| BMW R&D Chief Moves to VW Group, Will Lead Volkswagen Cars |
Dec 9th, 2014 |
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BMW has lost a true car guy and outstanding executive to Volkswagen. Herbert Diess, BMW’s board member for research and development, will take over from Martin Winterkorn as head of the Volkswagen brand on October 1, 2015. Winterkorn will carry on as chairman of the Volkswagen Group and thus oversee not only VW, but also […]
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