Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Chrysler has given us an early look at a new Mopar-modified version of its mid-size 200 sedan. Called the 2012 Chrysler 200 Super S, it builds up the 200’s sleek urban look with more refined,... -
2012 Cadillac SRX: DrivenThe 2012 Cadillac SRX seems at least in one respect to be going against the grain. As a number of luxury vehicles have had engines downsized—and even the BMW 5-Series is going four-cylinder, for instance—Cadillac has instead swapped a larger engine, with slightly worse gas mileage, into its SRX...
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The Top Car Tech Of 2011We'll likely look back on 2011 as the year that the app truly entered our automobiles, becoming integrated with our Bluetooth-connected smartphones and, in some cases, fully integrated with vehicle infotainment systems.
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2013 Cadillac ATS To Get 270 HP Turbocharged Four-CylinderThe 2013 Cadillac ATS has been an open secret for a while, and now, with its development nearing completion and a Detroit Auto Show debut just weeks away, more information is beginning to come to light. GM just broke news of the ATS powertrain lineup, and it's becoming clear that the new ATS will...
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Nissan Leaf Goes Wireless: Charging Mat Under DevelopmentNissan is working on an inductive (wireless) charging mat for the Leaf that should make charging a matter of simply backing into a parking spot, and hitting a screen prompt to verify that you'd like to charge.
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2013 Subaru BRZ Tech Details, Pricing, Live Photos: Tokyo Motor ShowAt about the same price, would you buy a new rear-wheel-drive 2013 Subaru BRZ sport coupe or an all-wheel-drive Subaru WRX STI?
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For nearly two years, since first seeing the current-generation Ford Focus make its debut at the 2010 Detroit show, we've eagerly awaited the high-performance Ford Focus ST.And now, Ford has made...
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Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Concept Live Photos: L.A. Auto ShowOne particular Camaro on the Chevy stand at the Los Angeles Auto Show looked a little wild, and a little larger than life. That's because it's inspired by something very small--a Hot Wheels car.
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2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Live Photos: Los Angeles Auto ShowFiat unveiled the "small but wicked" 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth to the U.S. today at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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2012 Honda CR-V Specs, Live Photos: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowAt the Los Angeles Auto Show this afternoon, Honda officially pulled the wraps off a redesigned 2012 CR-V.
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Singer Vehicle Design To Unveil 'Optimized' 964-Era Porsche 911A few affluent customers who could easily put one of those new 911 models in their garage are instead opting for something even more special: a reconceived 911 from Singer Vehicle Design.
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2012 Buick Verano first drive reviewNot too long ago, when Buick and Pontiac (and farther back, Oldsmobile) occupied a vague middle ground that was more premium (or sportier-flavored) than Chevrolet but not as luxurious as Cadillac, it seemed that many Buicks were merely thinly disguised, cosmetically different versions of what you...
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As much as we've come to expect—and rely on—connectivity to our cellphones and smartphones when we're in transit, it's quite remarkable how many cell-network dead zones remain.
Getting...
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2013 Cadillac XTS: CUE Includes Best, Brightest Touch-Screen YetCadillac’s just-announced CUE (Cadillac User Interface) system, which will make its debut in the upcoming 2013 Cadillac XTS, will mark a number of automotive technology firsts.
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2013 Cadillac XTS To Debut CUE Touch-Screen Interface, Software PlatformThe system, which was first hinted as under development when GM showed its XTS Concept at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, will make its debut in the production version of the XTS—the 2013 Cadillac XTS, which will arrive next April and be shown in nearly-showroom-ready form for the first time at next...
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2012 Range Rover Evoque: Certainly Not Camera ShyOrder the Surround Camera System in the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, and you’ll get five cameras, a reverse-sensing system, and a pretty sweet interface
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2012 Range Rover Evoque: World's First Off-Roader With Magnetic SuspensionThe 2012 Range Rover Evoque is the first vehicle fully capable of off-roading—not just light trail use—to employ magnetorheological suspension technology
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2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque first drive review“A four-cylinder? It's fuel-efficient? How much power? Nice!” That's the sort of reaction we found from several middle-age suburbanites who momentarily interrupted their community-center fitness group to ask us some questions about the new 2012 Range Rover Evoque—all the while...
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At first look, the 2012 Audi TT RS could be taken as just another chipped, dressed-up TT, with subtle differences that only a true Audiphile would be able to parse out from a distance.
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2013 Maserati Kubang: Coming Back Home To DetroitThe made-in-Detroit Maserati Kubang will be more than Maserati's first sport-utility vehicle, and a stunning one at that; it will also mark an impressive fusion of engineering resources between Chrysler Group and Fiat SpA.
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Subaru BRZ Prologue New Details, Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowSubaru again rolled out its upcoming rear-wheel-drive sports car, now called the BRZ Prologue in conceptual-skeleton form at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Honda Again Working On New Acura NSX, Confirms CEONew Honda president and CEO Takanobu Ito is rallying to bring back some of Honda's performance image.The NSX is alive again.
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2012 Volkswagen Up! Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowAfter years of Up! city-car concepts, Volkswagen has revealed a new production 2012 VW Up. And the vehicle it formally unveiled, at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, will be on sale in Europe early next year. During its various concept iterations, the Up went from a rear-engine layout to a more...
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2012 Volvo S60 And 2012 Volvo XC60: R-Design Gets A KickFor 2012, Volvo R-Design models are offered for the C30, S60, XC60, and XC90
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