| BMW to Debut Refreshed Z4 and Limited Edition “Lifestyle” 1 Series at Detroit Auto Show |
Dec 18th, 2012 |
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In addition to the BMW 4 Series concept–the coupe that is replacing the 3 Series coupe–and the M6 Gran Coupe, BMW will be bringing over two more new vehicles for the 2013 Detroit Auto Show: The refreshed 2013 BMW Z4 sports car and BMW 1 Series Limited Edition Lifestyle coupe and convertible. Neither model is [...]
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| Fiat’s Next Two Years: The Roadmap Revealed |
Dec 18th, 2012 |
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Is an interview still called one-on-one if it’s actually one-on-one-plus-entourage? We spent a good chunk of time recently with Olivier Francois, the longtime Fiat Group exec now charged with running the Fiat brand, to talk about the future of Fiat in the U.S. That his crew was there didn’t make our conversation any less interesting—although [...]
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| BMW to Unveil 2013 1-series Lifestyle Edition Coupe and Convertible in Detroit [2013 Detroit Auto Show] |
Dec 18th, 2012 |
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Here at C/D HQ, when we hear the word “lifestyle,” we imagine an ambiguous term that could apply to driving expensive luxury cars and living in fancy metropolitan lofts, just as easily as it could to drinking until well past inebriation and sleeping until the following afternoon. They’re both lifestyle choices, and, as far as [...]
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| Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 164 |
Dec 18th, 2012 |
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| BMW Z4 Gets the Tiniest Touch of Botox for 2014 [2013 Detroit Auto Show] |
Dec 18th, 2012 |
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BMW is launching a face-lifted version of the Z4 at the 2013 Detroit auto show, and the changes are few and far between. The two-seat convertible with its retractable-hardtop keeps its current engine choices: The entry-level model is the Z4 sDrive28i with its 240-hp, 2.0-liter four; it comes with a six-speed manual or an eight-speed [...]
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| 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Tested: Fun to Drive, but Watch that Fuel Gauge |
Dec 18th, 2012 |
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How many hybrids get high marks for driver enjoyment? Besides the cost of the hybrid system, another price you pay for maximum mpg is generally tepid performance and languid handling. Measured against that anemic standard, VW’s new Jetta hybrid strikes a refreshing note. It’s quick by compact hybrid standards—7.9 seconds to 60 mph—and its responses [...]
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| It's the end of the world as we know it: Twelve 2012 cars to listen to R.E.M. in |
Dec 18th, 2012 |
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Recently, some punk-rock guy tried to pick up your author's girlfriend. Upon being shot down, dude lamented, and#8220;You probably date guys who like R.E.M.and#8221;
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| Carbon Motors E7 Diesel Cop Car Has 24,442 Reservations, $149,950 TX7 Van Launches in 2013 |
Dec 18th, 2012 |
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While we await the Carbon Motors E7 cop car’s arrival, the company has released details on its upcoming TX7 van, a $149,950 diesel V-8 powered specialty vehicle made for law enforcement agencies that might otherwise consider more expensive alternatives. While we have yet to see or test any vehicle from Carbon Motors, production of both [...]
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| VPG’s MV-1 Wins Government Regulatory Decision, Chrysler Calls it a Monopoly |
Dec 18th, 2012 |
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Vehicle Production Group, makers of the wheelchair-accessible VPG MV-1 van, has won what Chrysler has described as a monopoly from the U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA), reports Bloomberg. The comment centers around the FTA’s “Buy America” rule, which requires vehicles purchased with federal money by transit agencies to be assembled domestically from mostly American-made parts. [...]
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| 2014 BMW Z4 Gets a Subtle Face-Lift – Huge Gallery Inside |
Dec 18th, 2012 |
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Though BMW has been busy preparing new 3 Series variants, the automaker diverted attention away from its bread-and-butter model to reveal the 2014 Z4 Roadster. Sporting only minor changes, BMW’s hardtop convertible receives a modest exterior update to keep it looking fresh in the brand’s changing lineup. The most noticeable changes have been made to [...]
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