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Apr
4th

Honda targets 12% U.S. gain in April despite reduced production

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Despite looming vehicle shortages, Honda Division is telling its dealers to aim for a 12 percent year-over-year sales gain in April, or a total of 115,000 units.
Apr
4th

2010 Volkswagen GTI – Four Seasons Wrap-Up

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2010 Volkswagen GTI - Four Seasons Wrap-Up
2010 Volkswagen GTI - Four Seasons Wrap-Up - Automobile Magazine
Refined, not redefined.

Ok, longtime readers may feel as if they've seen this movie before. In 2007, AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE named the Volkswagen GTI its Automobile of the Year, calling it not only "the right car for our times" but also "the right car for any time." To see if it was the right car for a long time, we undertook a Four Seasons test of the GTI, and after twelve months we came away impressed. Three years later, the revised (Mark 6) GTI again took our highest award. Once more, we couldn't resist a long-term test.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Volkswagen GTI - Four Seasons Wrap-Up - Automobile Magazine


Apr
4th

Ford boosts prices 0.4 percent on 2011 models:

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Ford Motor Co. said it boosted prices an average of $117, or 0.4 percent, on 2011 models effective Friday, April 1.
Apr
4th

Audi sets 2012 A7 prices for U.S.:

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The 2012 Audi A7 hits U.S. showrooms later this month with a sticker price of $60,125, including the destination fee.
Apr
4th

Ford boosts prices 0.4 percent on 2011 models

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Ford Motor Co. said it boosted prices an average of $117, or 0.4 percent, on 2011 models effective Friday, April 1. The increase is because of 'higher commodity costs,' George Pipas, Ford's chief sales analyst, said today.
Apr
4th

American Driver: March 1987

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American Driver: March 1987
American Driver: March 1987 - Automobile Magazine
Four-wheel-drive funeral.

In memory of our founder, David E. Davis, Jr., Automobile Magazine editors are choosing our ten favorite American Driver columns and will be posting one each day over the next two weeks.



Apr
4th

R.L. Polk: Automakers improve brand loyalty in 2010

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Automakers' efforts to retain customers are paying off, according to an R.L. Polk and Co. study, as nearly half of last year's customers bought or leased a vehicle of the same brand they had before.
Apr
4th

First Look: 2012 BMW Concept M5

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First Look: 2012 BMW Concept M5
2012 BMW Concept M5 - First Look - Automobile Magazine
BMW sticks with its successful formula for the 2012 M5.

We knew it was coming, and we've waited with bated breath for the 2012 BMW M5. With the Concept M5 set to make its public debut at the Shanghai auto show later this month, we have a clear look at BMW's next performance sedan.


Photo Gallery: 2012 BMW Concept M5 - First Look - Automobile Magazine


Apr
4th

Audi’s 2012 A7 to start at $60,125

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Pricing for Audi's 2012 A7 coupe-styled sedan will start at $60,125, including destination, when it debuts this month in U.S. dealerships, Audi of America said today. The A7 has a turbocharged 3.
Apr
4th

AUTOWEEK TV: BMW reveals new M5 sedan:

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Also in this episode: We take the McLaren MP4-12C sports car for a spin, Kimi Räikkönen is headed for NASCAR, and recapping the weekend racing action.
Apr
4th

INDIA: Ashok Leyland eyes ‘Top 10’ status

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Hinduja group flagship company Ashok Leyland said it is adopting a three-pronged strategy to break into the lists of top 10 global truck manufacturers and top five bus makers in the next 5-10 years.
Apr
4th

US: Toyota wins unintended acceleration case

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Toyota has won a much-anticipated case in US District Court in New York that was seen as an early indicator of the strength of the legal theories behind current unintended acceleration claims against the company.
Apr
4th

FRANCE: Sales outlook brighter for 2011

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New car sales in France are expected to decline 8% this year instead of earlier forecasts of a 10% fall after the end of scrappage incentives. The revised forecast follows a better-than-expected sales performance in the first quarter.
Apr
4th

RUSSIA: Hyundai exports to start

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Hyundai plans to start exporting Solaris sedans manufactured at its Russian plant in April, its press office said.
Apr
4th

SWEDEN: Suppliers body slams Saab chairman’s apparent bonus

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Scandinavian Automotive Suppliers Association (FKG) has criticised Saab chairman Victor Muller's decision to apparently take a significant bonus while some of its members are struggling to be paid.
Apr
4th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai launches new FCEV

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Vehicle manufacturer Hyundai Motor has unveiled its latest eco-friendly vehicle: the Blue2 (Blue squared) sedan-style fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) powered by hydrogen.
Apr
4th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Honda restarts production in Japan

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Honda Motor has restarted production of component parts in Japan affected by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
Apr
4th

US: Commodore comeback courtesy Chevrolet

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Holden's Commodore, two generations of which were sold in the US as Pontiac models (GTO and G8), will make a comeback Stateside as a 2014 Chevrolet in 2013, gminsidenews.com (GMI) reported.
Apr
4th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Nissan April output 40% of norm

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Nissan Motor is anticipating that its output in April will be just over 30,000 units in Japan, about 40% of the 80,000-plus units it had planned to produce before the devastating 11 March earthquake, sources said.
Apr
4th

2011 Acura RL Advance

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2011 Acura RL Advance
2011 Acura RL Advance - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine
The RL is quick, comfortable, quiet, and likely more reliable than many of its sexier European competitors.

We journalists tend to dismiss the RL based on more or less abstract standards - it's not pretty enough, not sporty enough, not premium enough. But I suspect real owners absolutely love it. And why shouldn't they? The RL is quick, comfortable, quiet, and likely more reliable than many of its sexier European competitors.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Acura RL Advance - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine


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