| 2015 Ford Expedition 3.5-liter EcoBoost First Drive: Out With the V-8, In With the Twin-Turbo V-6 |
Jul 18th, 2014 |
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Back in the late twentieth century, when it seemed the whole country was going nuts for full-size SUVs, Ford’s Expedition was a somewhat ubiquitous fixture on the Suburban (see what we did there?) landscape. But as fuel prices went up and the economy down, consumers began sidestepping—in droves—body-on-frame SUVs in the showroom. By the maker’s […]
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| Fancy, Squared: Maserati to Build 100 Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition Sedans |
Jul 18th, 2014 |
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Say you’re a dapper, Don Draper type. You wear only the finest suits, smoke the richest cigars, and drink the nectar of the gods. But say you also have a fetish for matching accessories—that snazzy suit isn’t worth the silk it’s made of if it doesn’t match your other high-end lifestyle toys like, say, your […]
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| 2014 BMW X5 xDrive35d Diesel Tested: Now With More Attractive Pricing and Smoother Operation |
Jul 18th, 2014 |
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Those of us who have been consuming oxygen for more than three decades can still remember the time when SUVs were mostly working or off-road conveyances, manufactured by mid-brow brands rather than the all-purpose people movers that everyone builds today. For example, BMW’s first SUV—which the company insists is an SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle)—didn’t hit […]
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| How We’d Spec It: The Classiest Jeep Grand Cherokee Ever |
Jul 18th, 2014 |
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Summer road-trip season is in full swing, and there are numerous vehicles well qualified to carry you and yours on just such an excursion. But while you could always get a minivan and call it a day, what’s a family to do if, say, their destination is a little less . . . paved? That’s […]
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| GM to Offer New Eight-Speed Automatic in 2015 Trucks and SUVs with the 6.2-liter V-8 |
Jul 18th, 2014 |
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General Motors announced today that its new eight-speed automatic transmission will be standard on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, and GMC Yukon Denali and Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2-liter V-8. Not sharing the eight-speed love is the Chevy Suburban, which offers only the 5.3-liter V-8. The new Hydra-Matic 8L90 is a […]
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| Bentley’s Future Includes “Special Cars,” Maybe Smaller Coupe |
Jul 18th, 2014 |
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Bentley is very keen to follow the example set by Lamborghini and Ferrari and to start offering limited-edition and even one-off models aimed at ultra-rich collectors. Kevin Rose, Bentley’s sales and marketing director, told us at the recent Continental GT Speed launch—first drive here, folks!—that the company is very keen to play on its heritage […]
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| Nomination Deadline for F&I Dealer of the Year Extended |
Jul 18th, 2014 |
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F&I and Showroom has extended the deadline to nominate dealers for its F&I Dealer of the Year award to Friday, July 25.
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| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Gain 8-Speed Auto |
Jul 18th, 2014 |
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GM adds the eight-speed automatic transmission to new models.
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| Tuning In: How to Build an Awesome Scion FR-S for Less Than $30K All In |
Jul 18th, 2014 |
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The Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ twins are wicked fun right out of the box, needing very little if any tweaking to deliver big grins. Even their makers know this—witness how little was changed in the 2015 refresh—so we recommend any attempts to improve upon them be approached with caution. If you remain undaunted, here’s […]
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| Zen on Wheels: 2015 BMW M4 vs. 2014 Porsche 911 Carrera |
Jul 18th, 2014 |
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If there were a perfect way to construct a car, we would have figured it out by now. In 129 years of automotive development, though, the only consensus in the industry seems to be that four wheels are better than three. The perpetual evolution of the automobile, along with a few steadfast traditions, suggests that […]
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