| 2012 Kia Sportage SX Long-Term Update: Sporty but Thirsty |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Kia agonistes? Sportage redux? Go ahead and use all the five-dollar words you want. Truth is, this is our second round of adventures in a sharply creased and visually fetching Sportage SX, our first example having suffered fatal wounds amidst an Upper Peninsula blizzard. That happened right after one of the less talented among us [...]
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| When Are the Future Jeeps Coming? Timeline for New Models, Diesels, and SRT |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Five models populate Jeep showrooms these days—well, Jeep-Dodge-Chrysler-Fiat-SRT-Ram showrooms—but among them, only the Grand Cherokee and Wrangler are fresh. Deservedly, then, those two trucks have been runaway hits for Jeep, and make up about two-thirds of the brand’s sales. Jeep isn’t standing still, though: we’re coming up on replacements for the rather decrepit Liberty, Compass, and [...]
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| 2013 Buick Encore First Drive: Huh—It’s Better than We Expected |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Occasionally pressing the reset button can be healthy for individuals, business organizations, and car brands alike. After witnessing Hummer, Pontiac, and Saturn disappear into the void after GM’s bankruptcy, Buick undertook some serious soul-searching and course correction. One dramatic result is the Encore, a small crossover unveiled in January 2012 and scheduled to arrive in [...]
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz G550 Tested: Yesteryear and Better for It |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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The G550 couldn’t seem more obnoxious around our editorial office’s eco-conscious Ann Arbor environs: It’s huge, looks like it could eat a Prius, and absolutely stinks of money. But these are classic parts of the G-wagen experience, an uncommon mixture of old-timey road manners, military-industrial styling, and unexpectedly sprightly acceleration. Taken individually, only the styling [...]
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| Debunking Base Payment Myths |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
The editor searches for the origins of a mythical menu requirement and explains how even nonexistent rules can help promote compliance.
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| Fear Factor: Don't Fear Your Own F&I Job |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
His Madness offers a little pep talk to remind F&I pros that if anybody has reason to be afraid of making a wrong turn, it shouldn’t be you.
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| Refreshing or Revolting: 2013 Toyota RAV4 |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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While we have yet to drive the 2013 Toyota RAV4, we’ve had plenty of time to check out its styling inside and out. Toyota unveiled its fourth-generation RAV4 at the 2012 L.A. Auto Show, and the new compact crossover looks significantly different from the outgoing model, which has been overshadowed by newer entrants in the [...]
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| Toyota GT86 Gets the Lambo Door Treatment, Spec Race to Launch in Europe |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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An Inevitability: Lambo Doors on a GT86
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| Mazda Design Director Walks Us Through 2014 Mazda6 Styling, Talks Design Strategy |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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We caught up with Derek Jenkins, Mazda’s North American director of design, at the 2012 L.A. Auto Show to talk about the short-lived Nagare design language, where the brand is heading, the new Kodo design language, and the all-new 2014 Mazda6 sedan. The Mazda5 was the only vehicle to fully-integrate the now-defunct – and wild-looking [...]
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| Video Find: Watch This Slow-Mo Teaser of Track-Only Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race Car |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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The 991-series Porsche 911 GT3 is reportedly months away from its world debut, and the official teasing starts now. Porsche just released a video previewing its upcoming 911 GT3 Cup race car, which means the road-going version can’t be far off. The special Porsche in the video is sporting all the requisite items we’ve come [...]
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