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2018 Stinger: Kia's Track-Capable Family Hauler
Hyundai's Kia brand has done an excellent job of expanding its product portfolio in recent years, especially in styling and quality. But has anyone looked to Kia for world-class performance?...
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Honda Infuses Civic Type R with Racing Pedigree
The development bogey for the new Honda Civic Type R was clear and simple in its scope if not its execution—beat the Nürburgring lap time of its predecessor.
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M XDrive: BMW’s Power + Grip Solution
Channeling 591 hp (441 kW) and 553 lb·ft (750 N·m) through a pair of hand-sized contact patches was always going to be a challenge, even for the engineers at BMW’s M division.
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Cadillac Plugs in CT6 for High-Value Efficiency
The badge on the decklid reads ‘2.0E’, with no giveaway that the 2018 Cadillac CT6 we’re driving is a plug-in hybrid. Perhaps a more appropriate nameplate should be CT6 NEV, because this...
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Voltage Spike at 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show
Judging by the wares on display at September’s 2017 Frankfurt auto show, electrification suddenly is the watchword in Germany—or the watchword, at least, for some indeterminate date in the...
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GM's 10 Steps to a Quiet New Pass-Car Diesel
When Volkswagen fell afoul of U.S. and European emissions rules, it effectively stripped the U.S. car market of small turbodiesels for passenger vehicles. While Mazda is still certifying its...
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Jaguar's 2018 E-Pace Shares Land Rover Bones
Jaguar revealed its all-new compact, 5-seat SUV on 13 July in London. The 2018 E-Pace joins its larger F-Pace cousin to take the company further into SUV territory. And it is also the first...
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Ford Pumps Powertrains for 2018 F-150
It’s tough at the moment to sell a car to a U.S. customer, so wily automakers—or those at a fortuitous place in their product cycles—are doubling down on trucks and crossovers. Regardless of that,...
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2018 Subaru Crosstrek Moves to New Stiffer Global Platform
To create the 2018 Crosstrek, FHI engineers increased the wheelbase.
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Gives Crossover Market a ‘Bravo’ Injection
One needn’t be a member of the racing Rosberg family to understand that crossovers typically aren’t all that wonderful to drive. Their bodies list disconcertingly if...
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2018 Honda Accord Drops Mass, Adds Turbos and 10-Speed
Honda unveiled its 10th generation Accord on July 14 in Detroit, showing four-door Sport, Touring and Hybrid versions of its franchise midsize nameplate that has sold over 13 million...
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Nissan Engineers Sport into Its Hot-Selling CUV
With smaller exterior dimensions, a 200-lb (91-kg) mass reduction and unique chassis tuning, the 2017 Rogue Sport crossover utility is a variant of Nissan’s top-selling U.S. model. Called...
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Loss Leader: 2018 Chevy Equinox Gets Smaller, Lighter, Tidier
General Motors has made vehicle weight reduction something of a mission for all its brands and as with every other example we’ve seen to date, the weight chopped from the...
Road Ready Transportation
VW Finally Fills Its SUV Gap with 2018 Atlas
With the market rushing headlong toward trucks, SUVs and crossovers, Volkswagen has badly needed a mid-range SUV between its $25,000 compact Tiguan and $50,000-plus premium Touareg. And now,...
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New York Auto Show: Lincoln Unveils All-New, Aluminum-Bodied 2018 Navigator
Ford’s Lincoln luxury-vehicle unit revealed the 2018 Navigator fullsize SUV at the 2017 New York auto show by touting its blend of smart basic engineering and...
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Musclecar Godzilla: Dodge Reveals 840-Hp Challenger SRT Demon
After months of teasing and a high-profile tie-in with the Fast & Furious film franchise, FCA's Dodge division revealed its 2018 Challenger SRT Demon, a drag...
Road Ready Propulsion
New Lexus LC Brings New Platform, Hybrid System
For Chief Engineer Koji Sato, the greatest engineering achievement on the 2018 Lexus LC is the coupe’s sharp and refined driving dynamics.
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805-Hp Mercedes-AMG GT Concept Hybrid Heralds Production Model
The 600-kW (805-hp) hybrid 4-door Mercedes-AMG GT unveiled at the 2017 Geneva motor show may be a concept now, but its production line is being readied.
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Renault's New Zoe Vies for EV Range Crown
When switching on a pure electric car, the first thing any sensible driver will do is check the remaining estimated battery range. The figure displayed is often likely to create varying degrees of...
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Early Ride: Lucid Motors’ 1,000-Hp Air ‘Alpha’ Prototype
Always an early test for the veracity and viability of automotive startups: ya got a car that runs?
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New 10-Speed Is a Delight in the 2017 F-150
Less than 200 feet after leaving my home driveway, the F-150’s transmission is already in 3rd gear. A half-block later it has upshifted into 5th. Merging into the main drag on light throttle,...
Road Ready Transportation
NAIAS 2017: I.D. Buzz Could Be VW's Microbus of the Future
It’s a VW Microbus for future generations, an electric van capable of fully autonomous driving. But at this point, it’s only a concept.
Road Ready Propulsion
NAIAS 2017: Power and More Underscore 2018 Toyota Camry
The best-selling car in America for the past 15 years breaks its mold with a new platform and powertrains. Things have changed with Toyota’s 8th-generation flagship sedan and the...
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2018 Ford F-150 Diesel Aims to Beat 30 Mpg
With two key 30-mpg enablers for F-150 already in production—an aluminum body structure and 10-speed transmission—Ford Truck Engineering now brings the final piece of the technology puzzle: a...
Road Ready Automotive
2016 Los Angeles Auto Show: Mazda’s All-New CX-5 to Include Diesel Engine for North America
Mazda made no secret it would unveil an all-new CX-5 compact crossover—now one of its best-selling models in the U.S.—at the 2016 Los Angeles...
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New Ford Fiesta Claims B-Car Tech Leadership
It may look similar to the current model but Ford describes its next generation Fiesta as the “world’s most technologically advanced small car.”
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