Mechanical details of the forthcoming BMW M3 sedan and BMW M4 coupe have finally been released, with a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine and six-speed manual transmission now officially confirmed. BMW has announced both M3 ...
Wiping off big speed approaching a tight hairpin then powering out of it resolutely confirms that the 2013 HSV GTS can handle 430kW of supercharged V8 grunt. That specific corner – turn four, or the Honda hairpin at Phillip Island ...
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While many families are hitting the road for the Memorial Day weekend, car shoppers can take advantage of the attractive sales being offered on new cars. This long weekend we're spotlighting the best deals on Recommended, American-made ...
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Holden Special Vehicles has confirmed its new HSV Commodore range based on the new VF model will be called Gen-F when they go on sale in June. The performance arm of Holden called its VE Commodore-based cars E Series 1 to 3 through their ...
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With the media days at the New York International Auto Show behind us, the cars team has had time to reflect on the approximately 1,000 vehicles on display. Many new models made impressions, and some were utterly forgettable. To share our ...
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No, not those models that frequent a runway. Instead, two of the big introductions here at this year's New York Auto Show are trumpeting major weight reductions. To be fair, it did require major surgery in both cases. Over the past few ...
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We expect a lot from the redesigned-for-2014 Cadillac CTS. After all, it has some pretty big shoes to fill, but at a first glance, it appears to pack the goods. The first-generation CTS marked a new direction for a brand traditionally ...
Spring is finally here, and deals on new cars are blossoming. In our latest analysis, we're seeing dramatic savings available on sedans ranging up to $4,700 off. For our latest deals list, we looked at sedans because of their broad ...
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The debut of the all-new Cadillac CTS at next week's New York auto show will also mark the joint debuts of the US marque's first twin-turbo powerplant and first eight-speed automatic transmission. The new twin-turbocharged 3.6-litre V6 ...
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Cadillac, a luxury automobile and SUV division of US automaker General Motors (GM), has unveiled a new 3.6L Twin-Turbo V-6 VVT DI engine for the new 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan, which will debut at the upcoming New York Auto Show in the US. ...
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We've just taken delivery of two 2013 Lincoln MKZs for our test program. Why two? We bought one of the standard, 231-hp EcoBoost four-cylinder models, as well as the 188-hp hybrid version. We're curious to see how Ford's upscale Lincoln ...
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Following annual tradition, we present the 2013 American Top Picks—the best choices for the car buyer who wants to buy from an American brand. While this year's "official" Top Pick list includes no models from domestic brands, it ...
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The successor to the Holden VF Commodore has finally been confirmed, with local managing director Mike Devereux telling journalists today that the second model line built in Adelaide from 2016 will absolutely use the Commodore name. ...
Consumer Reports recently unveiled its latest predicted reliability results, from the 2012 Annual Auto Survey, which found Japanese brands claimed the top seven spots in our rankings. However, it's not all bad for the domestic brands and ...
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If you are looking for a reliable car, don't assume that certain brands are always the best. Each manufacturer has models that offer a range of reliability, as identified in Consumer Reports' annual car reliability survey. When ...
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