| 2014 Hyundai Elantra 1.8L Sedan Test: Stuffed Like a Piñata and Equally as Dynamic |
Jun 24th, 2014 |
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Measured on a style-per-dollar basis, which is how many seem to determine their new-car choices, the Hyundai Elantra scores big. It packs plenty of features under a modest price ceiling, even if you go for the top trim level, the Limited, as tested here. Mild but effective design amendments for 2014 keep the Elantra, introduced […]
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| From the C/D Archives: Subaru Impreza 22B STi |
Jun 24th, 2014 |
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Subaru has a long history of teasing us. It sends us excellent high-performance small cars that are—here’s the catch—not for sale in the U.S. The unspoken message is: “We make really cool cars for Japan and Europe, but we have no confidence that Americans will buy enough of them to offset the cost of selling […]
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| 2014 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI Prestige review notes: Another can't-go-wrong luxury diesel SUV option |
Jun 24th, 2014 |
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SENIOR ROAD TEST EDITOR NATALIE NEFF: Despite this beautiful beast sitting in my driveway for a weekend, the 2014 Audi Q7 TDI unfortunately had little need to do much else.
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| 24 Hours of LeMons Southern California: The Winners! |
Jun 24th, 2014 |
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In a strange turn of events for LeMons staffers, whose ideas are usually so brilliant, Sunday morning’s crank-Le Mans-start competition did not go particularly smoothly. The race pitted the two crank-startable cars in the field against each other (Team Tinworm’s Humber Super Snipe and Michael “Spank” Spangler’s Renault 10/Dacia 1100)—done in classic Le Mans style, […]
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| Acura RDX Wins a 2013 Polk Automotive Loyalty Award, Notes Ferman Acura of Tampa |
Jun 24th, 2014 |
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Loyal consumers recognize the Acura RDX for its superior performance.
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| Café Standards: U.K. University Makes Coffee-Based Biodiesel |
Jun 24th, 2014 |
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Diesel drivers lifting vats of used fryer oil from McDonald’s parking lots may want to meet behind Starbucks for their next batch of fuel. A new study from the University of Bath in England claims that 20 percent of spent coffee grounds contains oil that can be extracted and refined into biodiesel, the renewable, […]
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| Michael Schumacher’s Medical Records Stolen, Reportedly Up for Sale |
Jun 24th, 2014 |
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The medical records of seven-time Formula 1 champ Michael Schumacher have been stolen and are allegedly being offered for sale somewhere in the dark recesses of the internet. Schumacher was only recently roused from a medically induced coma after suffering a serious head injury while skiing in late December. Word of the theft came from […]
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| Honda Mean Mower Driven/Ridden: Yes, a 130-mph Lawn Tractor! |
Jun 24th, 2014 |
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You may not be surprised to learn that there is an internationally recognized speed record for a ride-on lawn mower. Our human impulse for speed is such that there’s a record for pretty much anything with an engine. READ MORE ››
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| Smooth Touch: GMC Makes Adaptive Dampers Standard on 2015 Sierra 1500 Denali |
Jun 24th, 2014 |
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Like most every modern truck, GMC’s Sierra 1500 pickups turn, stop, and go quite nicely while only occasionally treating occupants to unseemly impact harshness. But GMC wants its 1500 Denali models to ride even more sweetly, so General Motors’ Magnetic Ride Control adaptive damping system is now standard. For those who aren’t aware, Magnetic Ride […]
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| Another Cadillac Exec Out, Dealers Questioning Brand's Leadership |
Jun 23rd, 2014 |
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Cadillac loses another sales exec, further destabilizing the brand's already rocky leadership.
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