Volkswagen has carved out a fuel economy niche with its efficient diesel models, but it turns out, the German brand also offers an impressive hybrid. And get this: It's actually enjoyable to drive. Really. The Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is ...
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The Skoda Octavia RS has been spied undergoing final tuning ahead of its official unveiling at July’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. CarAdvice’s spy photographers captured the new Octavia RS almost completely ...
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Infiniti Motor, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor, is planning to produce its new Q50 sports sedan and QX50 crossover at the Xiangyang plant in Hubei Province, China. The plant, which is operated by Infiniti's ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars has started the limited production of its new S60 Polestar sports sedan. The new sports sedan is powered by a six-cylinder turbo-charged Volvo T6 engine that incorporates improved turbo, engine ...
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Italian luxury car maker Maserati has introduced the new Ghibli sports sedan prior to its global debut at the upcoming 2013 Shanghai Auto Show to be held in China. The new sports sedan is expected to be offered with two gasoline ...
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Official images of the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG have leaked online just days out from its unveiling at next week’s 2013 New York auto show. The shots reveal the complete interior and exterior styling of the premium German ...
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Listen to hallway and office chatter at Consumer Reports' Auto Test Center and you'll find widely divergent opinions about the BMW X1. They mostly fall into two camps, and it all boils down to the car's value. Camp #1 views the X1 as ...
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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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The Encore boldly goes where no Buick has gone before. This diminutive crossover is the first domestic-brand entry in a newly-emerging subclass of sub-compact-derived SUVs from upscale marques. Over the last few years, Buick has veered ...
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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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Honda has returned triumphantly and en masse to Consumer Reports' Top Picks with three models--the Accord, CR-V, and Odyssey--after not having a single model make the cut last year. For 2013, the Top Picks list has new winners in seven ...
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The US twin to the Holden VF Commodore, the Chevrolet SS, has made a winning start to its racing career with veteran Jimmie Johnson guiding his VF/SS-styled NASCAR to victory in the weekend’s Daytona 500. Five-time NASCAR champion ...
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Australian subsidiary of General Motors, Holden has unveiled the VF Commodore at Docklands in Melbourne. The vehicle was designed and engineered at Holden's headquarters in Port Melbourne, Victoria and will be built at Holden Vehicle ...
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The next-generation BMW M3 sedan has been snapped by CarAdvice’s spy photographers while traversing snow-covered roads while undergoing winter testing. Seen for the first time in white paint rather than the black of previous ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort and Interior 3.5 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 3.5 You’d be forgiven for thinking the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 is a car aimed at cashed-up members of the Greens Party, but what BMW ...
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