| It’s On Like Elon: Porsche’s Mission E Electric Sedan Headed to Production |
Dec 4th, 2015 |
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In Stuttgart this morning, Porsche board members were heard chanting “Down mit Tesla!” from a launch-controlled parade of 911 Turbos. Okay, that didn’t happen, but they’re no doubt thinking of taking it to Elon Musk’s company after they approved the Mission E concept, the stunning all-electric sedan unveiled earlier this year, for production as the company’s […]
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| 2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T Tested: More Substance Than Style |
Dec 4th, 2015 |
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Five years ago, when Volkswagen brought out the current Jetta, VW miscalculated. It offered the strong-selling compact sedan in essentially two versions: Entry-level models were fitted with naturally aspirated engines, an inexpensive beam-axle rear suspension, and a basic electronic architecture. Only upmarket models like the GLI received the European-market multilink rear suspension, turbocharged engines, and […]
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| 2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T – Instrumented Test |
Dec 4th, 2015 |
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| Mercedes-Benz to Offer G-wagen Fancification Program |
Dec 4th, 2015 |
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The Mercedes-Benz G-wagen is in a class by itself. Severely lacking in its road manners despite a recent and comprehensive update, it is a superior off-roader—and an awesome fashion statement. And it’s that latter quality that we suspect its civilian customers care about most (it is also very popular with armed forces around the globe). […]
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| Report: Diesel Scandal Costs Could Force VW to Sell Bentley, Lamborghini, Ducati |
Dec 4th, 2015 |
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Volkswagen has a long road ahead trying to rectify its diesel emissions-related woes. The automaker just secured a credit line of more than $21 billion to prepare for recalls, lawsuits, and regulatory fines related to its ongoing diesel cheating scandal. And according to Reuters, in order to get that one-year loan, Volkswagen Group had to […]
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| Camper Van F-150: Ford F-150 Gets Official Aluminum Campers and Trailers |
Dec 4th, 2015 |
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If you like your all-new Ford F-150 enough to cook, sleep, and go to the restroom in it, you can now do so within a Ford-branded trailer or bed-mounted camper. Ford has announced a partnership to peddle campers and trailers with aluminum body panels and Blue Oval logos. Because camping quality is Job 1. Ford’s first factory-authorized […]
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| 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Automatic Test: The Miata for the Daily Grind |
Dec 3rd, 2015 |
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The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata stirs the road poets among us to romantic motoring visions: traffic-free dawns on challenging canyon two-lanes; adrenaline-soaked track-day afternoons; the after-dinner getaway with your one-and-only. That’s the stuff that put the fourth generation of Mazda’s little road star back on our 10Best Cars list. It inspires drivers to get out […]
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| 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Automatic – Instrumented Test |
Dec 3rd, 2015 |
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| VW Diesel Scandal: R&D Chief Hackenberg Officially Out at Audi, Knirsch Named Successor |
Dec 3rd, 2015 |
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The writing was on the wall, and now the VW diesel-emissions cheating scandal has claimed another victim: Audi research and development chief Ulrich Hackenberg is officially out. He had been on leave since the early stages of the VW Group’s still unfolding situation. Hackenberg will be succeeded by Stefan Knirsch [pictured above with the author], an […]
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| McLaren 675LT Spider: A Full Roof Away From the Original Longtail Concept |
Dec 3rd, 2015 |
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Automakers trading on past racing cars’ provenance is nothing new. Ferrari’s F12tdf trades heavily on the original “Tour de France” endurance racers of the 1950s and ’60s; Ford’s Mustang GT350 recalls the timeless ’60s GT350 Mustangs; and McLaren’s 675LT drawn on the “Longtail” name (LT) applied to the epic F1 GTR race cars of the 1990s. In every case, the […]
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