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Spycam: Volkswagen Four-Door Coupe
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The so-called four-door coupe -- kicked off in 2004 by Mercedes-Benz' E-class based CLS-class -- has become, along with crossovers, a vehicle type that seemlingly every automaker is rushing to develop.... more |
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Future Shock: Performance Sports Cars
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Nissan's 2007 Sentra SE-R icon rejoins the lineup powered by a 2.5-liter four in two states of tune. Milquetoast rocketeers get 177 horses (two more than last year's Spec-V) hitched to a CVT with paddle shifters. SE-R purists will insist on the 200-horse, 180-pound-foot Spec-V with its six-speed man... more |
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Future Shock: Hybrid Cars
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A look at hybrid versions of the Chevy Volt Concept, Toyota Prius Gen-3, Ford Airstream Concept, and Ford Escape Hybrid SUV... more |
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2007 Lexus LF-A Sports Car Concept
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Lexus isn't done dipping its toes into the deep end of the sports car market. Is this second LF-A concept the real thing?... more |
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New TT roadster: Audi doesn't mess with success
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This is the ragtop version of the handsome new TT coupe, and, unlike the first TT, the roof surgery has been kinder to the looks.... more |
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Coupe? Convertible? Both: BMW joins the folding-steel-roof set
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BMW's new 3 Series hardtop-convertible makes its debut at the North American International Auto Show at Detroit in time for summer sales.... more |
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2007 Mini uncovered: More details of next-gen model revealed
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The 175-horsepower Cooper S is 2.4 inches longer than the old model; Cooper is 2.9 inches longer.... more |
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Hyundai Aims High: Now it wants to take on Lexus and Infiniti, too
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A 3.8-liter V-6 and six-speed automatic will be standard on Veracruz as well as electronic stability control and side and curtain airbags.... more |
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BMW still calls new 2007 X5 a 'sport/activity vehicle'
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BMW says it's sold 580,000 X5s since it made its debut in 1999.... more |
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Spycam: 2008 Audi TT Convertible
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Like the iconic coupe, the convertible gets new aluminum bodywork and a choice of 2.0-liter FSI turbo four and 3.2-liter V-6 engines.... more |
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Future: Ford Adrenalin & Explorer Sport Trac SVT
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With the Adrenalin pickup canceled, Ford's in-house hot-shop has no work.... more |
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Future Car: 2007 Acura MDX
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Acura unveiled a concept hint at the 2007 MDX, called "MD-X," at the New York show, but only drawings were available.... more |
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Future Vehicle: 10 New Porsche Models by 2010
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There've been times when Porsche was nothing more than the 911 company. No longer.... more |
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2007 Saturn Sky Redline
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A 47 percent power bump and a 57 percent torque boost are just the nudges needed to rev the Saturn Sky to the Red Line. A 2.0-liter version of General Motors' Ecotec four-cylinder roused by a dual-scroll intercooled turbo, direct injection, and variable valve... more |
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2007 Ford Shelby GT
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They say you should never buy a used rental car, and now fans of the Ford Shelby GT-H won't have to. While the GT-H is exclusive to Hertz, Ford is adding a retail version, the Shelby GT. The Shelby GT reaches dealers early next year as an '07 model. Ford has y... more |
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2007 Porsche Cayman
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The new Cayman (minus the S) is not the lightest, cheapest, or cutest Porsche, but it may be the smartest one to buy. What the 245-hp, 2.7-liter flat six lacks in low-end vim it more than makes up in 7300-rpm vigor; lighter engine internals and electric thrott... more |
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2007 Porsche 911 Targa
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The 2007 Porsche 911 Targa is coming soon.... more |
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2007 Mini Cooper: Will success spoil the new model?
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Will we prefer the new car? The average American buyer might, but the first new Mini appealed most to the enthusiast market in America.... more |
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TT-Lambo: Audi stuffs half a Gallardo V-10 into its new coupe as model range expands
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When will we see it? That's unknown right now, but 2009 is a well-educated guess for release date.... more |
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2007 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG
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As self-proclaimed big wigs on the food chain, humans have little fear observing dangerous, wild animals, so long as they're kept in captivity. Mercedes-Benz has taken that philosophy and applied it to its S-class sedan. AMG's 518-hp, 6.2-liter lion resides u... more |
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