| Ford Fusion Plug-In Hybrid vs. Marathon Route: How Long to Cover 26.2 Miles on Electricity Alone? |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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Marathoners call it “the wall,” that point at which your body begins to shut down. If you haven’t refueled earlier in the race, no amount of training or willpower can keep the legs moving, and you collapse, usually around mile 20. When driven on electric power alone, the Ford Fusion Energi has a similar range. [...]
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| Introducing C/D Underbelly: A Technical Exploration of Vehicular Nether Regions [Video] |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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We’re happy to introduce our newest video feature, “C/D Underbelly,” which could be summed up as “guys with a lift put cars on it, look underneath them, and start talking.” To be a bit more descriptive, C/D Underbelly takes you on a technical tour of the coolest and most interesting cars that swing through Car [...]
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| 2014 BMW 4-series Photos and Info: Four is Better than Three, Right? |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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For more than 20 years, BMW’s most visible coupe was sold as the 3-series. This made lots of sense, as the car is and always has been based on the 3-series sedan. Meanwhile, Audi launched the A4-based A5 coupe, and Mercedes-Benz was brazen enough to come up with a C-class–based coupe and badge it as [...]
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| Dealing in Myths: Debunking Common Car-Buying Advice |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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Humility about one’s own knowledge and abilities is the key to finding success in life. With that profound fortune-cookie philosophy in mind, let’s deal with five myths that, should you naively accept them, will prevent you from scoring a great deal when buying a new car. And the myths we’ve chosen are just five among [...]
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| Your Winners: Results from the June Issue’s Mega-Survey |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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It was Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese in The Thorn Birds who said, or, no, maybe it was Father Guido Sarducci who said: “Ralph, our God has given us free will. And with that free will comes the burden of choice.” Well, by this point in the issue we’re sick of choosing. You have to do some [...]
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| Ferdinand’s Fantastic Fuel-Efficient Flyer: 2014 Volkswagen XL1 Driven |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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If you drove a Volkswagen XL1, you’d be unlikely to encounter anything like it coming the other way. That’s because VW plans to build only 250 copies of its 283-mpg hyper-hybrid, and also because GM long ago crushed most of its EV1s, from which the XL1 looks almost entirely plagiarized. READ MORE »
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| A Closer Look at Forza Motorsport 5, the McLaren P1 |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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Juicy Details on the Upcoming Racing Game
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| Refreshing or Revolting: 2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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The next-generation of the BMW 3 Series coupe is here, and much to the chagrin of Bimmerphiles around the globe, it’s now known as the 2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe. Why? Because in BMW’s Spinal Tap-like logic, four is one better than three. At any rate, the 2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe is BMW’s replacement [...]
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| Mercedes-Benz A45, CLS63 AMG Square off in Drag Race (W/Video) |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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These two aren’t quite on complete opposite ends of the AMG spectrum, but there’s no arguing that the A45 AMG and CLS63 AMG are different beasts. And sure, both are fast, but which one is faster? To find out, the folks at Auto Express put both cars on a long strip of road for a [...]
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| Priced: 2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe Starts at $41,425 |
Jun 14th, 2013 |
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The 3 Series Coupe is no more. In its place is the new 2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe, which BMW just unveiled this morning. With the release of the new 4 Series, BMW has announced that the new 3 Series-based coupe will start at $41,425 for the rear-drive 2014 428i, and top out at $48,925 [...]
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