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Apr
11th

Watchdog: Stung by aftermarket warranty – Watchdog: Stung by aftermarket warranty

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When buying a warranty, it’s essential you understand what is and isn’t covered, as our case shows


Apr
10th

2012 Mazda2 Touring

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2012 Mazda2 Touring
2012 Mazda2 Touring - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
The Mazda 2 is simple, understated, and slow. In other words, it is the epitome of a Mazda.

The Mazda 2 is simple, understated, and slow. In other words, it is the epitome of a Mazda. This underpowered hatchback reminds me an awful lot of my first car, a Mazda Protege5. It's slightly weak in the powertrain department (98 lb-ft of torque!), but compensating factors are the car's exceptional handling and the engine's unusual willingness to rev. The 2 is a momentum car -- a car that rewards you for driving smoothly and invites you to carry your speed through turns with its utterly predictable handling and respectable body control. The only place where this Mazda doesn't quite feel up to Zoom-Zoom standards is the steering. The 2's tiller would inspire even more confidence with a bit more resistance to quick direction changes. That said, Mazda carries the subcompact class in driving dynamics. The Fiat 500 and Ford Fiesta come closest to offering a similar driving experience, but neither of those cars is as good as the Mazda in steering or shift feel.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Mazda2 Touring - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2012 Mazda2 Touring - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Apr
10th

Future Porsches – 918 to Pajun

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Future Porsches - 918 to Pajun
Future Porsches - 918 to Pajun - Automobile Magazine
The hottest future Porsche sports car will be the 918 Spyder.

918 Spyder: The New King Of The Hill

The hottest -- and hardest to get -- future Porsche sports car will be the 918 Spyder, which is well along in its development two years after it debuted as a concept at the Geneva auto show. Conceived as a successor to the 2004 Carrera GT, the 918 Spyder aims to offer even better performance. That's no easy task: the Carrera GT could storm from 0 to 62 mph in 3.9 seconds, was good for a top speed of 205 mph, and lapped the Nordschleife in 7 minutes and 32 seconds. The new car should surpass all of that save top speed, which Porsche projects at 200 mph.


Photo Gallery: Future Porsches - 918 to Pajun - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Future Porsches - 918 to Pajun - Automobile Magazine


Apr
10th

2012 BMW 328i – Four-cylinder Engine

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2012 BMW 328i - Four-cylinder Engine
2012 BMW 328i - Four-cylinder Engine - Automobile Magazine
The first U.S.-market 3-series to be sold with a four-cylinder engine in fourteen years.

The new F30-chassis 328i is the first U.S.-market 3-series to be sold with a four-cylinder engine in fourteen years. In that time, the in-line six-cylinder engine and the 3-series have become nearly inseparable, and many of us here at Automobile Magazine wondered if the iconic 3er would lose the magic with its new engine.


Photo Gallery: 2012 BMW 328i - Four-cylinder Engine - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2012 BMW 328i - Four-cylinder Engine - Automobile Magazine


Apr
10th

2012 Nissan Armada Platinum: Review notes: Big, powerful, comfortable and thirsty for fuel

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: This 2012 Nissan Armada Platinum is a big 'un, with power and capacity to take on anything you might throw at it.
Apr
10th

2012 Audi A7 – Road Trippin’

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2012 Audi A7 - Road Trippin'
2012 Audi A7 - Four Seasons Update - Road Trippin' - Automobile Magazine
One month and two major trips.

How much stuff will fit into our Four Seasons Audi A7? Tim Jennings, husband of editor-in-chief Jean, tested that by filling the A7's hatch to the brim on a recent trip to the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in Florida. The Audi's cargo included several pieces of luggage, a set of golf clubs, a golf umbrella, four hats, and one Keurig coffee maker won at a silent auction.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Audi A7 - Four Seasons Update - Road Trippin' - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2012 Audi A7 - Four Seasons Update - Road Trippin' - Automobile Magazine


Apr
10th

Jeep to sponsor Juventus

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Fiat signs £29m deal for Jeep sponsorship on Juventus football shirts for the next three seasons


Apr
10th

Toyota Prius Plug-in prices – Toyota Prius Plug-in prices

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Toyota Prius Plug-in will be priced from £27,895 when it goes on sale in July


Apr
10th

Audi R8 facelift

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Spy pictures show minor tweaks for Audi R8 supercar due by the end of the year


Apr
10th

Porsche Cayenne GTS

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The Porsche Cayenne GTS is the most driver-focused Porsche SUV yet


Apr
10th

New Nissan hatch to be built in UK – New Nissan hatch to be built in UK

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Nissan will produce an all-new Golf-rivalling model at its plant in Sunderland, creating 225 jobs in the process


Apr
9th

Driven: 2012 Mazda3

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Driven: 2012 Mazda3
Driven: 2012 Mazda3 - Automobile Magazine
Skyactiv: A dopey name for some worthwhile technology.

Where I live, the prices at the gas station all start with the number 4, and the alarmist local TV station is speculating that gasoline could reach $5 a gallon by this summer. All of that means demand for small cars should remain strong; but some small cars are likely to benefit more than others, as I expect that buyers will increasingly scrutinize EPA numbers, and those small cars that can post big digits will be the biggest winners.


Photo Gallery: Driven: 2012 Mazda3 - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Driven: 2012 Mazda3 - Automobile Magazine


Apr
9th

2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist Premium I Group

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2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist Premium I Group
2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist Premium I Group - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
Buick has a surprisingly efficient and smooth-driving machine in the LaCrosse eAssist.

Buick has a surprisingly efficient and smooth-driving machine in the LaCrosse eAssist. The LaCrosse's large size doesn't do much to change the perception that Buick is for older customers, but there's a reasonably up-to-date infotainment system inside, and the exterior styling is far more radical than Buicks of a few years ago.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist Premium I Group - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist Premium I Group - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Apr
9th

2012 Mazda 5 Sport: Review notes: Possibly the most practical vehicle on the planet

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: A manual transmission in a van and headlamps you have to turn on and off yourself? How quaint.
Apr
6th

Driven: 2012 Nissan Maxima

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Driven: 2012 Nissan Maxima
Driven: 2012 Nissan Maxima - Automobile Magazine
Remember the four-door sports car?

The Maxima is a storied nameplate, at least at Nissan. It's actually older than the Nissan name in the United States, as it dates back to the Datsun days. For a long time, the Maxima enjoyed a reputation as a fast, comfortable, sporting machine, back when most Japanese sedans were depressing econo-boxes. Years ago, it was advertised as "the four-door sports car." Recently, Nissan has resurrected that claim. But is that still the case?


Photo Gallery: Driven: 2012 Nissan Maxima - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Driven: 2012 Nissan Maxima - Automobile Magazine


Apr
6th

First Look: 2013 Ram 1500

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First Look: 2013 Ram 1500
First Look: 2013 Ram 1500 - Automobile Magazine
The fuel economy wars come to pickups.

Fuel economy is typically a sore subject when it comes to pickup trucks. These beasts of burden have typically been sold based on their towing or payload capacities, with fuel economy hardly entering the discussion. Now that fuel is back in the $4 per gallon range, you can bet truck ads will be prominently displaying fuel economy figures. And Chrysler promises to have the best fuel economy in this segment with the 2013 Ram 1500.


Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Ram 1500 - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Ram 1500 - Automobile Magazine


Apr
5th

Track Snake

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With the public debut of the 2013 SRT Viper scheduled for the New York auto show, we've scoured the Autoweek archives to bring you some classic Viper stories from our past.
Apr
5th

FRANCE: Peugeot family holds 36.8% of voting rights in Peugeot Citroen

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The Peugeot family holds 36.8% of the voting rights in French car maker Peugeot Citroen and 25.3% of shares after a capital increase, the stock market regulator said.
Apr
5th

CHINA: GM’s sales hit record high for March

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General Motors China sales set a record for March, despite an overall slowdown in the world's biggest car market.
Apr
5th

JAPAN: Prius best seller for three years

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Toyota's Prius hybrid was the best selling vehicle in Japan for the third straight year in fiscal 2011, industry bodies said.
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