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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 911 Targa
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The 911 rollout continues not just with the higher-performance variants but with the new Targa as well. As 911 fans know, the Targa concept has changed somewhat since the model first appeared in 1966. Where the early cars had a removable roof section over the... 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 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 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 Hyundai Tiburon
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The facelifted 2007 Hyundai Tiburon debuted at the 2006 Paris Auto Show. Hyundai's entry level sports coupe has wooed almost a quarter million buyers worldwide with its great looks, and like the previous generation, this coupe looks champagne expensive with a... more |
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