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Consumer Reports' Take on the Lexus NX Crossover

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 06:09 PM PDT

While the new Lexus NX seems to be baffling quite a few automotive journos, Consumer Reports has got it all figured out.
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Transparent Valve Covers: Yay or Nay? [w/Video]

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 03:55 PM PDT

Creating a transparent valve cover seems like an interesting, novel idea.
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BMW is Taking This Awesome Alpina 2002tii Racing

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 03:52 PM PDT

Fans of the BMW 2002 will get a treat this month: a rare example of the breed going around one of the most famed racetracks.
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Smart ForTwo Brabus Accurately Rendered

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 03:05 PM PDT

It's not hard to imagine what the Brabus version of the all-new Smart ForTwo will be like, given that we've seen the spyshots and we know what modifications the previous Brabus had.
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Carbuyer Says Facelifted VW Polo is the Same as Before

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 02:26 PM PDT

In true Volkswagen style, the facelifted Polo looks almost identical with the model it replaces, but the truth is, it bring some important changes, most of them under the bodywork.
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Chevrolet Will Let You in a 2015 Colorado from as Low as $20,995

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 01:59 PM PDT

Just ahead of its fall launch, Chevrolet released pricing for America's newest mid-size pickup truck, the 2015 Colorado.
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The MG Brand’s Sports Car History Culminates with Uninspiring Chinese Hatchback

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 01:36 PM PDT

The MG name means so much more to the world of sports cars than what it stands for today. It's known around the globe, from Japan to the US, particularly for cars like the stylish MGB, or the pre-war T-series models, and not the vehicles it's building today.
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New Mercedes-Benz C-Class Kicks off at $38,400 in the US

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 01:15 PM PDT

Mercedes has revealed its pricing scheme for the new C-Class executive sedan in the States.
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Al Capone’s 1928 Cadillac Showcased in Period Video

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 01:09 PM PDT

The famous 1920s mobster Alphones Gabriel Capone, colloquially known as "Al," is a familiar name and face around the world, despite mostly operating in the US.
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McLaren Will Show Special Operations Cars at Pebble Beach, Including P1

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 12:17 PM PDT

McLaren has a habit of taking their really good cars and making them just a little bit better, so you feel like you need to run out and buy the latest. This continues at Pebble Beach this year, with the latest special editions by McLaren Special Operations.
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This is What It's Like Driving in Ukraine These Days

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 11:43 AM PDT

If missiles target passenger airplanes, intentionally or not, then understandably, motorists driving around Ukraine's military hotspots are in even graver danger.
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After Exterior, Kia Teases the Inside of its Upcoming 2015 Sorento

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 11:18 AM PDT

It seems that Kia is becoming too European in its approach to announcing and ultimately revealing new models.
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2015 Fiat Punto Evo for India is What You Get When the Doc Pulls Your Face Back

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 10:56 AM PDT

Grande Punto, Punto Evo and Nuova Punto are just different names representing different markets and…facelift iterations of the same supermini Fiat has been offering since 2005.
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Dodge Hires Hot Tub Time Machine and New Girl Actors to Sell Dart

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 10:32 AM PDT

Considering the Dodge Dart hasn't exactly set the sales charts alight, an ad campaign called "Don't Touch My Dart" doesn't sound like the right direction to go in.
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New Lexus Crafted Line Special Editions Announced for Pebble Beach

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 10:06 AM PDT

It's somewhat of a tradition for Lexus to introduce either chic special editions or brand new models at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
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BMW to Base Future RWD Cars Off Of Next Lighter 7-Series, Could Get M Version

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 09:34 AM PDT

Considering BMW's stronghold on the luxury market in general, it may come as a surprise that the current 7-series, its most prestigious sedan, has struggled in recent years to stay up-to-date.
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Watch Marchettino's Nürburgring BTG Lap in First Person

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 09:06 AM PDT

Marchettino is a YouTube user known mainly for his videos of Ferraris and other supercars caught off-guard by his HD lenses in different parts of the world. The Fiorano circuit is a good place where one could find the Italian car-spotter on a given day.
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Plan to Restart Fisker Production Detailed after New Chinese Owners’ US Visit

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 08:39 AM PDT

Wanxiang is the Chinese auto parts giant that acquired troubled automaker Fisker, and is now looking to improve and re-release the company's sole model, the Karma.
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Spied: New Fiat 500X is the Jeep Renegade's Softer, Italian-Flared Sibling

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 08:19 AM PDT

You (probably) won't be able to tell just by looking at them, but the upcoming Fiat 500X and the new Jeep Renegade are twins. In fact, they not only share their underpinnings and hardware, but they will also be manufactured side-by-side at Fiat's Melfi plant in central Italy.
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Sutcliffe Finds Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 Appealing in an Old-Fashioned Way

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 07:45 AM PDT

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 (or GT, as it is marketed in the US) is a special version of the V8 Vantage that pays homage to the brand's Nürburgring racing cars - hence the lively paint scheme.
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What an American Journalist Went Through to Get his Japanese License

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 07:21 AM PDT

Japan is renowned for being one of the world's safest places to drive, with an impressive 4.8 fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants, per year.
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Review Says Peugeot 108 is a Competent but Not Class Leading City Car

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 05:32 AM PDT

Copy the video review of the new Citroen C1, cut and paste a Peugeot fascia onto the front of it and you get your impressions of the 108.
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Rolls Royce Confirms New Wraith Drophead Coupe for 2016

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 05:09 AM PDT

Rolls Royce confirmed on Tuesday that it will enhance its range with a second convertible model, the Wraith Drophead Coupe, which will go on sale by mid-2016.
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Will.I.Am Promotes New Lexus NX in Europe, Will Design Limited Edition Model [w/Videos]

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 04:38 AM PDT

Lexus Europe announced a partnership with founding member of The Black Eyed Peas and car enthusiast will.i.am. The musician will be working with the brand to promote its "provocative design and technology" as part of its Striking Angles campaign to launch the new Lexus NX.
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