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Oct
20th

2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid First Impressions

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Torrey Pines, California -- Sometimes it's better not to be first. Just ask anybody who has had to jump out of a WW II foxhole. Hyundai's late entry into the North American midsize hybrid market, with its just-released 2011 Hyundai Sonata, allowed it to see how the early combatants fared, and allowed it to utilize the latest and greatest battery technology. Full story...
Oct
20th

Highly-efficient engine to power next-generation Mazda2

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Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the launch of its SKYACTIV next-generation technologies -- including engines, transmissions, vehicle bodies and chassis -- that will begin appearing in Mazda products from 2011. Full story...
Oct
20th

Michael Schumacher 1994 Benetton-Ford Formula 1 car for sale!

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Do you want to buy a piece of history? JamesList has for sale one Benetton-Ford raced in 1994 than none other than seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher. Full story...
Oct
20th

NASCAR: Denny Hamlin’s says he’s going on the offensive in Martinsville

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Denny Hamlin has been staying within striking distance of Jimmie Johnson for the first five races of the NASCAR Chase, conservatively. Full story...
Oct
20th

How much does texting compromise your capacity at the wheel? (+ video)

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So you think you're more gifted than most Formula 1 drivers, hey? So you think you can test AND drive at the same time? Full story...
Oct
20th

Volkswagen to go NASCAR racing with a star driver?

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German motorsport web site motorsport-aktuel has posted a news on Wednesday, saying that car manufacturer Volkswagen could enter the top American stock-car scene just like Toyota did a few years ago. Full story...
Oct
20th

Highly-efficient SKYACTIV engine to power next-generation Mazda2

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Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the launch of its SKYACTIV next-generation technologies -- including engines, transmissions, vehicle bodies and chassis -- that will begin appearing in Mazda products from 2011. Full story...
Oct
20th

2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Renault Mégane RS

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From the moment I laid eyes on the first pics of the Mégane RS in late 2009, I was smitten. I'm a sucker for anything with a hatch, wagon or otherwise, but when you throw in big wheels, a spoiler, large brakes, lots of power and a sumptuously sculpted body, my juice begin to flow. Only shortcoming is AWD, as far as I'm concerned, but I can certainly forgive Renault. Full story...
Oct
19th

Redesigned Ford Focus expected to get 40 mpg highway:

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The redesigned 2012 Ford Focus will get an estimated 40 mpg in highway driving with an all-aluminum 2.0-liter engine mated to a six-speed, dual dry-clutch automatic transmission. Full story...
Oct
19th

Mazda refines lineup with SkyActiv technology:

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It turns out Mazda isn't simply shooting for the sky. Full story...
Oct
19th

First Look: 2012 Ford Ranger

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First Look: 2012 Ford Ranger
2012 Ford Ranger - First Look - Automobile Magazine
An all-new Ranger bows, but it'll steer clear of the U.S.

Do you think the tepid compact/midsize pickup truck market could use a bit of a shakeup, by, say, importing the new global Ford Ranger? Join the club.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Ford Ranger - First Look - Automobile Magazine


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Oct
19th

Synthetic diesel fuel powers 1,000 miles of Audi:

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Audi began a 1,000-mile eco drive on Oct. 18 in a demonstration named "Eureka! Diesel Drives the Future." Two Audi A3 TDI test cars left Eureka, Calif., and headed south, filled with RenDiesel, a synthetic fuel from Rentech. Full story...
Oct
19th

UK: Kia bullish ahead of UK austerity budget

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Kia Motors UK remains confident it can weather the draconian austerity measures to be implemented shortly in the UK. Full story...
Oct
19th

LSD offers gullwing-door kit for the BMW M3:

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The BMW M3 is a potent performer right off the showroom floor. Intake, exhaust, plugs, wires--these are things that M3 drivers don't need to worry about. But what if you're looking for some flash to go along with your fast? Full story...
Oct
19th

LSD offers gullwing door kit for BMW M3:

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The BMW M3 is a potent performer right off the showroom floor. Intake, exhaust, plugs, wires--these are things that M3 drivers don't need to worry about. But what if you're looking for some flash to go along with your fast? Full story...
Oct
19th

Iowa distributes thumb bands imprinted with and#8216;TXTING KILLS’:

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Oct
19th

New technology in cars brings 14% more revenue, Ford product boss says

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Ford's growing reputation as a technology-driven brand is helping the automaker wring more money out of every car it sells, the automaker's vice president of product development, Derrick Kuzak, said today. Full story...
Oct
19th

New technology in cars brings 14% more revenue , Ford product boss says

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Ford's growing reputation as a technology-driven brand is helping the automaker wring more money out of every car it sells, the automaker's vice president of product development, Derrick Kuzak, said today. Full story...
Oct
19th

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible, an AW Drivers Log:

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: As much as running top-down on a sunny fall day in this Grand Sport was pure joy, I think Iand#8217;m partial to the hardtop 2010 version we sampled a few weeks back. Full story...
Oct
19th

Sales of big trucks rise 1% in Sept.

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U.S. sales of new medium- and heavy-duty trucks edged up 1 percent in September to 20,300, as strong sales of Class 8 and 5 trucks kept alive a nine-month streak of increases. Through September, truck sales rose 9 percent to 179,545. Full story...
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