| 2015 Lexus NX300h Hybrid FWD Tested: Hybrid-Luxe Utility Goes Compact |
Oct 24th, 2014 |
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Lexus wades into the compact-luxury-utility waters just as the segment reaches flood stage. Its new offering—sized and priced below the mid-size RX crossover—is the dramatically styled NX, in NX200t (turbocharged four-cylinder–powered) and NX300h (hybridized) versions. Of the two, the NX300h is the least thrilling, but it’s also the sole hybrid among compact luxe-UVs, boasting EPA […]
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| 2017 Jeep Wrangler Stays Body-On-Frame, Aluminum Panels Still Possible |
Oct 24th, 2014 |
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Back in May, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne’s offhand comment that the 2017 Wrangler would move to an aluminum body for weight savings sparked tons of worried speculation among Jeep faithful: Would the venerable 4×4 ditch its tradition-honored body-on-frame construction and go unibody? Automotive News says it ain’t so—folks in the know both inside […]
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| Caustic ACRostic: Bad-Ass Dodge ACR Viper Concept Debuts |
Oct 24th, 2014 |
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SEMA vehicles are often the antithesis of function, being gussied-up show cars that focus less on performance than outrageous style and overwrought glitz. Dodge is bucking that trend with this car, a Viper concept that’s all about light weight, prodigious grip, and ultimate speed. Feast your carbon-fiber-hungry eyes on the Viper ACR. Going several steps beyond […]
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| 2016 Audi A4 Sedan Spied: The Four-Door Audi Can’t A4d to Screw Up |
Oct 23rd, 2014 |
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What It Is: The next arrow in Audi’s quiver, which the German automaker will draw and aim at the entry-luxury horde. Seen here in camouflaged prototype form, the 2016 A4 sedan is being developed to go up against the rejuvenated Mercedes-Benz C-class, the stalwart BMW 3-series, and fresh competitors from Cadillac and Lexus. READ MORE […]
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| 102,000 Audi A4s Recalled in U.S. for Airbags that May Not Deploy |
Oct 23rd, 2014 |
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The VW Group is recalling roughly 101,900 late-model Audi A4 models in the U.S. to fix a software error that can prevent the front airbags from deploying in a crash, according to the company. The recall, first reported by German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, involves 850,000 A4s globally from the 2013–2015 model years. All […]
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| 2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon Tested: A Minivan with a European Accent |
Oct 23rd, 2014 |
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Failure inspires some to greatness and pushes others to surrender. Ford’s response to its previous failures in the minivan market has been a mix of the two. After watching sales dwindle for years, Ford surrendered the class in 2008. But then, a couple of years later, it plopped the Transit Connect into Americans’ laps. An […]
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| World’s Quickest Import: Watch a Supra Blast a 6.05-Second, 241-mph 1/4-Mile |
Oct 23rd, 2014 |
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There’s a new king of the hill in import drag racing: EKanoo Racing’s 2JZ-powered Supra. All hail! The record-breaking run was a screaming 6.05-second quarter mile that tripped the lights at 241 mph (387.69 kph). According to the EKanoo Racing website, all that power comes from the venerable 2JZ inline-six that powered the last generation […]
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| iM Wanna Destroy You: Scion Teases New IM Concept Ahead of L.A. Debut |
Oct 23rd, 2014 |
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Like Ponce de Leon, Toyota’s Scion sub-brand is continually on the hunt for the fountain of youth. After collaborating with the fiftysomethings in Slayer on a tC for SEMA, Scion heads to Los Angeles with the iM concept. Given that there are plenty of folks pushing middle age who began using instant-messenger programs back in […]
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| BMW Working on More Powerful, Sportier Version of the i8 |
Oct 23rd, 2014 |
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We like the BMW i8 for its styling, its efficiency, and its fresh approach to what a sports car can be. If there’s one area where it might be perceived as falling short of the competition, it is in overall output. With 357 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque, it is quick, turning in a […]
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| Ford Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection to Appear in U.S. Next Year, Debuts in Europe First |
Oct 23rd, 2014 |
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Features designed to make up for drivers’ proclivity for inattention have been making their way to production vehicles for years, all of them following the trickle-down strategy: Luxury buyers get backed up by stuff like blind-spot detection, lane-keeping systems, and adaptive cruise control before mainstream buyers get in on the action later. Among full-line automakers, […]
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