Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Porsche's Cayenne has, ever since its original introduction in 2003, offered a very respectable level of off-road ability. It's certainly debatable as to whether the Cayenne's ability to traverse...
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First Drive: 2011 Porsche CayenneIt's amazing that the 2011 Cayenne can trundle through sand and mud one hour, then after a quick cleanup head right out for hot laps. No other SUV can do that with the same athleticism, finesse, and flavor as the Cayenne.
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Could College Parking Tickets Come Back To Haunt You?So responsibility slips a bit, and in the rush to get your term paper finished you forgot to pay the meter, or parked in the wrong place with the wrong parking pass.
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Study: Nighttime Teen Deaths Up, Cellphone Distraction To BlameIf you have a new teen driver in the house and are thinking about setting some ground rules on when they can or can't take out the car, ruling out most of the nighttime hours might be a good start.
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Mock DUI Crashes: Scaring Teens Sober, Or Missing The Point?Back in the 1950s, driver's ed
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2010 Beijing Auto Show: Ford Start ConceptFord looks to be putting the Fiat 500 in its sights with this stylish Start concept that will make its debut at the Beijing auto show.
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How would you like to choose between personalized Pandora stations, or select from the programming in your Stitcher custom channels, while keeping both hands on the wheel? With some new features set...
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2011 Chevrolet Cruze: 1.4T Isn't Quite An EcoBoost RivalIs GM pitching the new 1.4T with a performance angle, as Ford will no doubt do for that EcoBoost option? It appears not.
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2010 Nissan 370Z: One Car You Must Own Before You DieThe 2010 Nissan 370Z sports coupe is less a car and more a rocket ship-like force of nature wrapped in a taut and sexy metallic wrapper.
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New York Auto Show: 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Adds SportAhead of its New York Auto Show conference, Suzuki has revealed details of a new, performance-oriented package for its Kizashi sedan.
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No Ford Mustang EcoBoost, But Tuners Prepping Turbo StangsA year or two ago, the rumor mill was abuzz with speculation that Ford might offer a version of its EcoBoost V-6 on the 2011 Mustang—and it might even replace the V-8.
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Top Gear's Clarkson Corkscrews Sewer Tunnel In Hot HatchEver wondered what happens if you put one of motoring media's wildest wild cars in a small enough car into a wide enough empty sewer tunnel?
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BMW is giving its 3-Series Coupe and Convertible models a slight refresh for 2011, but the most significant change looks to be under the hood.
The 3.0-liter turbocharged in-line six in the 335i...
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Volkswagen: No Plans To Build Jetta CoupeContrary to what we’ve heard recently from other sources—which might, admittedly, have been building on rumor—Volkswagen currently has no plans to build a Jetta Coupe.
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Subaru Version Of FT-86 Confirmed...But Not Yet For U.S.Subaru’s version of the upcoming sports car codeveloped with Toyota is definitely a go.
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