| SEMA 2015: ProMaster, ProMaster, Where’s the Van to Tow My Dragster? |
Nov 3rd, 2015 |
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In a recent van comparo, we opined, “The problems that ail the ProMaster will not be solved by more ProMaster.” And they might not be solved by a Drag Pak Challenger, but certainly, could they not be ameliorated roughly eight seconds at a time? Mopar is pitching the DragMaster concept as a tow/pit vehicle in […]
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| High Flyer: Fiat 500X Mobe Concept for SEMA |
Nov 3rd, 2015 |
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With so many of the mainstream sports and activities already taken up by automakers’ special editions, Fiat had to look a little further afield for this SEMA concept special. Kite-surfing, anyone? That’s the theme for the Fiat 500X Mobe. Named after a kite-surfing move, “mobe” also is a type of pearl, thus the appropriateness of […]
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| A PT Cruiser Successor? Mopar Brings Slammed Fiat 500X Chicane to SEMA |
Nov 3rd, 2015 |
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In our instrumented test of Fiat’s new 500X, we suggested that the Jeep Renegade’s kissing cousin was an improved effort compared with the 500 and the 500L. We also mooted that it looked more like a Porsche Macan than a Cinquecento. But here, gussied up as the 500X Chicane for the 2015 SEMA show, the newest Fiat […]
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| Straight to Hell: Mopar’s Dodge Dart GLH SEMA Concept |
Nov 3rd, 2015 |
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In last summer’s Coolest Cars of the 1980s piece, we made sure to leave room for a modest little Dodge hatchback among the F40s and 959s and GNXs. Fettled by a certain Texan with a penchant for chili and victory, the Shelby-fied Omni GLH was America’s answer to Volkswagen’s GTI, a cult classic from an […]
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| Chrysler 300 Super S? Just Call It the Chrysler 300 Scat Pack |
Nov 3rd, 2015 |
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In the Mopar world, Dodge is the sporty brand and Chrysler is the stately, whiff-of-upscale marque. Never mind that a majority of the two brands’ products are more or less the same mechanically—that’s the line drawn in the sand. Shaking off its understated mien, Chrysler is using the SEMA show in Las Vegas as an excuse to […]
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| Ram Rebel X Concept a Rebellious Smattering of Widely Available Mopar Accessories |
Nov 3rd, 2015 |
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Can tuning a truck that already bears the Rebel name be rebellious? Perhaps, but Ram’s Rebel X concept for the 2015 SEMA show is only as rebellious as a casual perusal of the Mopar accessories catalog. That’s because aside from impressive-looking 35-inch Toyo tires stretched around 17-inch beadlocker rims, a “concept” air suspension, and an equally […]
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| Ram ProMaster City DiveMaster: A Deep Dive into the Life Aquatic |
Nov 3rd, 2015 |
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No one is mistaking Ram’s ProMaster City for anything but what it is: A thinly rebadged Fiat that’s a competent city hauler and little more. And while the ProMaster City can’t go underwater, it can support people who do. Yep—at the 2015 SEMA show, Fiat-Chrysler is showing a ProMaster City outfitted as a diving support vehicle, […]
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| 2015 Ford Edge Titanium 2.0L EcoBoost AWD Tested: No Base-Engine Blues |
Nov 2nd, 2015 |
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Three times now we’ve gone to the test track with one of Ford’s newest Edge crossovers, each time with a different engine driving all four wheels. And each time, the sticker price was a little over $45,000. The $45,380 Edge Sport we tested put the money under the hood and the emphasis on performance with […]
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| 2015 Ford Edge 2.0L EcoBoost AWD – Instrumented Test |
Nov 2nd, 2015 |
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| Kia Optima A1A Concept Teased Ahead of SEMA |
Nov 2nd, 2015 |
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Kia has issued a teaser of the A1A Optima, a fun-in-the-sun take on its Optima sedan named after the same Florida coastal highway that has inspired state deities Jimmy Buffett and Vanilla Ice. Looking every bit a modern interpretation of the Fiat Jolly, the A1A Optima would seem to be ideal for getting to the […]
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