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• 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z28 LONG-TERM UPDATE 5
  on Jan 9, 2016 in Chevrolet
  In theory, we all live with these cars day in and day out, but that’s not always the practice. I spent three out of the past five weeks out of the office on assignment, not driving the Z/28, and when I wasn’t out of town, I was often on local ass...
• 1500-HP KOENIGSEGG REGERA IS A GEARBOX LESS HYBRID HYPERCAR
  on Jan 9, 2016 in KOENIGSEGG
  The Koenigsegg Regera made its official debut at the 2015 Geneva motor show, and it’s a doozy. For starters, its combined output of around 1500 hp makes it more powerful than the current crop of hybrid hypercars like the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918...
• 2015 CHEVROLET SS SECOND
  on Jan 9, 2016 in Chevrolet
  What’s the most underrated car on the market? You’re never going to guess, so I’m just going to tell you: the Chevrolet SS with a manual transmission. The only other equally forgotten about new ride is the Ford Fiesta ST, but that’s a whole o...
• Tata Motors unveils Zest sedan & premium hatchback Bolt
  on Feb 3, 2014 in Tata Motors
  NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Auto Expo 2014, Tata Motors on Monday unveiled two new cars - the sedan Zest and a premium hatchback, Bolt. These cars will be launched in 2014 in India and subsequently in other countries. According to Tata Motors, Zest a...
• Top Tech Tidbits from the 2014 Detroit Auto Show
  on Jan 23, 2014 in 2014 Detroit Auto Show Coverage
  Shining a Light UNDER the Glitzy Show Cars While the big manufacturers show off their finished products and latest concepts on the main show-floor, the top-dog Tier-1 suppliers do their level best to lure reporters into their out-of-the-way booth...
• The High Cost of Building Autos
  on Jan 23, 2014 in Auto News
  Comparative Earnings The High Cost of Building Autos  There are a couple ways to look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Detroit Three since the 2008 Lehman Brothers collapse. On one hand, General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Chrysler...
• Subaru Continues to Break Away From The Pack
  on Jan 23, 2014 in Auto News
  The Little Four, Redux Subaru Continues to Break Away From The Pack  Subaru is the car company Saab always wanted to be: a niche automaker with a loyal, growing following. It relies on horizontally opposed four- and six-cylinder engines and all-w...
• The Beginning of the End of Driving
  on Jan 23, 2014 in Auto News
  The Autonomous Car Continues to Progress The Beginning of the End of Driving  Whatever Google says, the driverless car is nigh upon us. At a formal demonstration to international press of its latest Advanced Driver Assistance Systems unit techn...
• Honda Seeks Its Roots
  on Jan 23, 2014 in Auto News
  Iwamura gets the company back on track  Honda Seeks Its Roots  Enter the 2013 Accord, a return to form with good dynamics, and the big-on-the-inside, smallish-on-the-outside, low-cowl design that Honda calls "Man Maximum, Machine Minimum.&qu...
• Hyundai Plans Fuel-Cell Tucson 1000 Units Due by 2015
  on Jan 22, 2014 in Auto News
  Hyundai Plans Fuel-Cell Tucson 1000 Units Due by 2015   Hyundai intends to put its fuel-cell Tucson into what executives call, oxymoronically, "small-scale mass-production." By 2015, total production will have reached 1000 units, mostly...
• Audi's New Small Sedan
  on Jan 22, 2014 in Auto News
   The independent Audi news website guesses the Audi single-cell grille also will get the "frown" of the new RS5, rather than the older-style front fascia of the RS4 Avant. Audi design is working on differentiating the grille design of v...
• 2014 BMW 435i Convertible Review
  on Jan 22, 2014
  BMW’s Open Air Baby Grand Tourer  Sure it has a great engine, solid chassis and decent dynamics, but it lacks the engagement and special feeling of older 3 Series coupes. A lot of this can be chalked up to the fact the 4 Series Coupe has grown e...
• 2014 BMW 4 Series Review
  on Jan 22, 2014 in Car Reviews
    New 4 Series completes BMW’s dynamic duo 2014 BMW 4 Series Review The BMW 3 Series has long established the benchmark for combining sporty driving characteristics with a premium touch. The latest iteration has even shown that the pro-athle...
• Next-Gen Nissan GT-R May Go Hybrid Current Godzilla Likely to Last Until 2017
  on Jan 22, 2014 in New Cars
  2014 Nissan GT-R Price Range: $99,590 - $115,710 | MPG: 16 city/23 hwy  The 2014 Nissan GT-R represents the fifth revision of the R35 series GT-R since its launch. We hear that at least two more updates to the present Godzilla are in the...
• Maserati Ghibli Fast-Tracked for Shanghai Debut The Trident Targets A7
  on Jan 22, 2014 in Auto News
  Maserati Ghibli Fast-Tracked for Shanghai Debut Maserati will bring its Ghibli sedan — smaller than the Quattroporte — to the Shanghai Auto Show in April. That’s earlier than most might have expected, but Motor Trend reports that the exotic lu...
• BMW Toyota Sports Car Taking Shape
  on Jan 22, 2014 in Auto News
  When BMW and Toyota announced their intention earlier this year to produce a jointly developed, midsize sports car, it took some industry watchers by surprise.  You can certainly argue Toyota needs help building up its performance portfolio, bu...
• Updated JDM Nissan Quest, Leaf Coming to 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
  on Nov 13, 2013 in 2013 Tokyo Auto
   Since the regular Nissan Elgrand minivan apparently wasn't polarizing enough already, the 2014 model features an even bolder front grille that appears to stretch almost to the bottom of the front bumper. The U.S.-spec 2014 Nissan Quest, in contr...
• 720-HP Lingenfelter Corvette Stingray Engine Shown at 2013 SEMA Show
  on Nov 13, 2013 in New Cars
   LPE prides itself by offering reliable high-performance upgrades, crate engines, and turn-key cars. Some of these new parts include ported heads, camshafts, valvetrain components, fuel upgrades, and a TVS2300 supercharger. With these pieces, the...
• 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
  on Sep 20, 2013 in Chevrolet
  With General Motors revealing all the details on the new 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, and 2015 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, we wanted to see how the revamped full-size SUVs stack up against the competition. While Chevrolet and GMC hav...
• Jeep’s Mike Manley Discusses Cherokee Diesel Possibility, Grand Wagoneer
  on May 17, 2013 in 2013 New York Auto Show
  Manley is confident in the new Cherokee’s capability and technology, but he understands that the only way to completely convince Cherokee loyalists of the all-new model’s off-road capabilities is for them to experience it for themselves — th...