Volkswagen, once known for making cars that stood out, is plunging deeper into the mainstream. Besides the storied Beetle, it cranked out generations of jewel-like Jettas and premium-class Passats that were great to drive, but too often had ...
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The top dog of the Dart sedan lineup, the Dart GT, was revealed today at the Detroit Auto Show, sporting mostly cosmetic enhancements: LED tail lamps, integrated dual exhaust, projector headlights and body-colored door handles. Inside, ...
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The BMW 4 Series Coupe concept has been unveiled in the flesh for the first time at the North American international auto show in Detroit. The BMW 4 Series Coupe concept –first revealed in December last year –provides a strong ...
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Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing have announced they will partner up again for the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in an attempt to defend their 2012 title. Hyundai and experienced US team Rhys Millen Racing will field two cars in ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has unveiled the new CrossBlue hybrid sport utility vehicle (SUV) concept at the ongoing North American International Auto Show being held in Detroit, US during 14-27 January 2013. The new hybrid SUV concept ...
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The facelifted 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee has been revealed ahead of its official unveiling at this week’s Detroit auto show. The updated Jeep Grand Cherokee benefits from fresh exterior styling, a revised cabin featuring new ...
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The first official images and details of the Renault Captur have been revealed ahead of the stylish compact SUV’s debut at the 2013 Geneva motor show in March. Taking its name from the high-riding crossover coupe concept that turned ...
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The first images of the Honda Urban SUV concept have been leaked hours before the all-new compact crossover is set to be officially unveiled at the 2013 Detroit auto show. The leaked images of the Honda Urban SUV concept – a car ...
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Sure, a new Corvette is catnip to car journalists. But my interest runs toward new beasts of burden, since I spend most of my weekends towing a 23-foot Airstream trailer behind a 2011 Dodge Durango. So I was rather interested to hear about ...
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How do you give mainstream vehicles a touch of evil? You give them dark wheels, grille, headlights, paint, and interior touches. And you come up with a name like "Blacktop." The Blacktop treatment has already appeared on the Charger, ...
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German carmaker Audi is planning to unveil the 2014 R8 sports car at the upcoming North American International Auto Show in Detroit,US,to be held during 14-27 January 2013. The new sports car is offered with three powertrain options ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is planning to halt the production of the Ka model cars due to lack of profit from the vehicle. Ford of Europe design boss Martin Smith was quoted by Autocar as saying that the car won't pass a US crash test, it was ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has unveiled the special edition of Scirocco GTS for UK which is scheduled to be launched by January 2013. The GTS will be offered with two powertrain options including 2.0L TDI and 2.0L TSI engines which ...
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Infiniti recently announced that it was changing its "nomenclature philosophy," and with that pronouncement, all cars going forward will be named Q and SUVs will be named QX. And no, this isn't April first. For more than a decade, there ...
Lexus, a luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota, is planning to unveil its new LF-CC hybrid concept coupe at the Paris motor show to be held during late September. The new front-engine, rear-wheel drive hybrid concept ...
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