| Grande Ballroom: Bentley Grand Convertible Concept Bows at L.A. Show |
Nov 20th, 2014 |
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Since the last of the Rolls-Royce/Bentley–based convertibles, the mighty Azure, rolled off into the Cannes sunset, Crewe has been without a luxuriant behemoth of a droptop. Sure, you can buy a Continental GT convertible, but anybody worth his Centurion card knows that a Conti’s a poor substitute for yards upon yards of full-Brit dreadnought class […]
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| 2016 Fiat 500X Arrives in America, Because America Needs Another 500 |
Nov 20th, 2014 |
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Once, not so long ago, the Fiat brand offered a complete portfolio of vehicles, stretching from the tiny Cinquecento to upmarket sedans and sports cars. Each had its distinct character. But for some years now, virtually every new Fiat pretends to be an extension of the 500—which, at its core, is little more than a […]
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| The VW Golf SportWagen HyMotion May Be the Most Advanced Golf Yet |
Nov 20th, 2014 |
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Question for Elon Musk: How “bullsh*t” is hydrogen when major automakers continue to develop battery-free, hydrogen-electric cars like never before? That the Tesla CEO downplays hydrogen as he does gasoline is not a shocker, as the man is building what may become the world’s largest battery plant. But over the next few years, Honda, BMW, Toyota, […]
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| Mini Citysurfer Concept: Hey, Look—an Actually Mini Mini! |
Nov 20th, 2014 |
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On more than one occasion in the past few years, we have wondered how exactly the Mini brand pays justice to its name anymore. One “Maxi”-size car followed after another, from the Countryman to the Paceman to the current, fourth-generation car (the third under BMW ownership), which now comes with four doors. Judging from this […]
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| Hey, We Found a Pile of Sweet Vintage Porsches, Benzes, and Detroit Iron at the L.A. Auto Show |
Nov 20th, 2014 |
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Wait—what L.A. auto show? These classics had their own thing going on just outside.
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| Chevy’s Chaparral GT6 Concept Is a Real Thing with Theoretical Laser-Based Propulsion |
Nov 19th, 2014 |
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Subaru’s Vision Gran Turismo for the PlayStation game looked to a dried fish for inspiration. The Chevrolet team looked to theoretical space-propulsion technology and built a concept around a hypothetical laser-drive system. GM challenged its designers to make a car that embodies the spirit of Chaparral, pushing rulebooks to the breaking point. Of course, in […]
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| The Full 360: View Mazda’s Hot 2016 MX-5 Miata Cup Race Car In the Round |
Nov 19th, 2014 |
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| Inside Design: Mazda U.S. Design Chief Talks Miata, CX-3, and Performance Models |
Nov 19th, 2014 |
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Design has played a huge role in Mazda’s recent product renaissance—as well as its recent 10Best Cars wins—so we jumped at the chance to sit down with Derek Jenkins, Mazda’s U.S. design chief, and discuss how the company’s successful Kodo design language is going to evolve, the tricky challenge of redesigning the Miata, the not-so-difficult challenge of making the […]
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| Lexus LF-C2 Concept Car: The Production RC Convertible By Another Name |
Nov 19th, 2014 |
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Lexus convertibles have a bit of a checkered history. Fifteen or so years ago, the SC430 was unveiled and subsequently pitched against the Mercedes-Benz SL; it was a fast, smooth, and quiet machine, but its conservative styling and milquetoast handling characteristics haven’t aged well over the years. (It didn’t do so hot in period, either, […]
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| 2016 Honda HR-V Revealed: Fit-Based CUV Offers More Cargo Room and AWD |
Nov 19th, 2014 |
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When Honda announced that the production version of its Urban SUV Concept would see daylight wearing the HR-V moniker, a waggish friend suggested that henceforth, the new small ute should be referred to as “the Hervé” in honor of late actor Hervé Villechaize, who notably played Ricardo Montalban’s diminutive sidekick on Fantasy Island. In Japan, […]
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