| 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT Manual Tested: Good Looks, Competent Package |
Jan 31st, 2013 |
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Hyundai’s Elantra is a solid player in the crowded compact-car competition, but it has also faced self-imposed limitations, lacking the nifty hatchback variants offered by competitors like the Ford Focus, Mazda 3, and Subaru Impreza. The deceased Elantra Touring wagon nibbled at this turf but lacked the svelte looks and desirability of many of its five-door rivals. READ [...]
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| Deerly Departed: All the Hot Deer-On-Car Data You Can Handle |
Jan 31st, 2013 |
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Here in C/D’s home state of Michigan, dead deer on the roadside are a common sight. Residents of less-savage states might be shocked by just how frequently some of their countrymen crash into deer. Since 2007, State Farm has compiled a record of the collisions between its customers and deer, and it has used that [...]
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| Audi Prices 2014 A8L TDI, Confirms EPA-Estimated Mileage |
Jan 31st, 2013 |
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Audi is in the midst of a powertrain overhaul for its flagship sedan, the A8, having already swapped the base 4.2-liter V-8 for a supercharged V-6 and introduced two versions of the same twin-turbocharged, 4.0-liter V-8 to the lineup. Next up is a new, fuel-efficient diesel model—powered by Audi’s corporate 3.0-liter V-6 TDI engine—and the [...]
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| 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible Geneva Debut Confirmed [2013 Geneva Auto Show] |
Jan 31st, 2013 |
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Hot on the heels of the 2014 Corvette Stingray coupe’s show-stealing debut in Detroit, Chevrolet has confirmed to Car and Driver that the Stingray convertible will make its first appearance at the 2013 Geneva auto show. Rumors of the droptop C7 have been swirling ever since Autoweek first reported the Vette convertible’s Swiss reveal, and although not [...]
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| MT Classic Poll: 1957 Ford Ranchero or 1959 Chevrolet El Camino? |
Jan 31st, 2013 |
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In 1957, the Ford Ranchero introduced the Australian-style coupe utility segment to the U.S. market. While the 1957 Ranchero was essentially a two-door wagon with the roof aft of the B-pillar removed, it offered the comfort of a sedan with the payload of a half-ton pickup. GM responded two years later in the U.S. with [...]
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| Singing its Praises: 2013 Ford Fusion Ads Remix Comments into Songs |
Jan 31st, 2013 |
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Ford Remixes Fusion Comments
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| Video Find: 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Chased by a Wolf in New Ad |
Jan 31st, 2013 |
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Football fans will be introduced to the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA during this weekend’s Super Bowl, in a commercial revealing its unexpectedly low base price. Though Mercedes has spent much of its ad dollars hyping up that particular TV spot, the automaker has released another CLA commercial that’s decidedly less Hollywood but perhaps just as theatrical. [...]
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| Watch a Lamborghini Reventon, Nissan GT-R, and Ducati 1098 Race |
Jan 31st, 2013 |
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What do you do with several high-performance vehicles and a long straightaway? Well, Motor Trend readers already know what we did during the last two Best Driver’s Car events: you organize a multi-car drag race. And that’s exactly what the crew at The BHP Project did with a Lamborghini Reventon Roadster, Nissan GT-R, and Ducati [...]
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| 2014 Audi A8 L TDI Diesel Priced at $83,395 |
Jan 31st, 2013 |
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The 2014 Audi A8 L TDI has been priced — Audi’s new diesel-powered flagship sedan will carry an $83,395 price (including destination) when it goes on sale in the spring. As we’ve previously noted, the 2014 Audi A8 L TDI is powered by a 240-hp 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6 with 406 lb-ft of torque, good for [...]
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| SRT Viper vs. ZR1, Detroit Show Roundtable Debate on Wide Open Throttle |
Jan 31st, 2013 |
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In the latest Wide Open Throttle video, Jessi Lang and other Motor Trend hosts gather for a roundtable discussion about the controversial SRT Viper/Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 comparison. Additionally, Angus MacKenzie, Jonny Lieberman, Ed Loh, and Scott Evan pick a few winners and losers from the Detroit auto show before ending the episode by picking a [...]
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