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Audi SQ5 Faces Off BMW X4 and Porsche Macan in Diesel Premium SUV Battle

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 06:24 PM PST

One can see where the attraction of the SUV (or crossover, sport activity vehicle or whatever else the carmakers come up with) comes from. Simply put, it's a spacious family car for those who don't want to be seen a traditional family car like an estate or an MPV.
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Wards Auto Questions Eco Credentials of Ford's EcoBoost Engines

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 05:05 PM PST

While Ford's line of new turbocharged EcoBoost engines has won a lot of praise, some (yours truly included) have struggled to get near what the manufacturer claimed they could do in terms of economy.

If you've watched reviews of EcoBoost-equipped models, you'll undoubtedly have noticed these are hardly ever praised for being especially frugal.
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Best Of 2015 Tokyo Auto Salon Via Instagram Gallery

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 04:52 PM PST

Hold on to your butts because January 9 marked the beginning of the 2015 Tokyo Auto Salon in Chiba, Japan. Over the years, the aftermarket automotive expo has consistently evolved and expanded to become the SEMA show of the Far East.
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Audi TT Sportback and Offroad Concepts Driven… Very Slowly

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 04:05 PM PST

When we asked which of the TT concepts you'd like Audi to build, most votes went to the Sportback Concept. Like the Offroad Concept, it isn't really road legal, but Auto Week has managed to get behind the wheel.
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Prova Gives New Subaru WRX S4 Some Added Flair

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 03:31 PM PST

Subaru tuning partner Prova took it upon itself to give the new WRX S4 a light makeover for the 2015 Tokyo Auto Salon.
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2015 Honda CR-V Fails to Impress Consumer Reports

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 03:00 PM PST

To keep the CR-V SUV relevant in an increasingly competitive segment, Honda applied a mid-cycle makeover consisting of both styling and equipment updates.
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New Subaru Levorg S Concept Edges Closer to STI Model

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 02:29 PM PST

We're suckers for quick station wagons here at Carscoops and Subaru's new Levorg S Concept that made its debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon today has our attention.
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GM Confident New Technology Will Improve Fuel Consumption by 15 Percent

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 02:04 PM PST

GM Ventures is confident that the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) system developed by Silicon Valley-based startup Tula Technology will result in a "revolutionary new fuel economy technology" for gasoline engine-powered GM vehicles.
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Toyota Brightens Up Crown Sedan for its 60th Anniversary

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 01:31 PM PST

It might be an unknown quantity in most parts of the world, but Toyota's Crown sedan series has been around for quite a long time – 60 years to be precise.
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BMWs Run Deep in this Family of Fives

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 01:03 PM PST

The E28 BMW 5-Series is a very restrained product of the sex-obsessed 80s. Its sober lines and monolithic appearance still make it an imposing machine today, although it's much more than its look that have made this family get one for each member.
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Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out 2016 A-Class Facelift Prototype

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 12:43 PM PST

If Mercedes-Benz follows the example of the B-Class that was facelifted three years after launch, then we could see an updated A-Class before the end of 2015.
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Subaru Warms Up Legacy B4 Blitzen Concept for Tokyo Auto Salon [w/Video]

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 11:58 AM PST

The new Legacy is one of the blandest-looking cars in its segment, which probably explains why Subaru is experimenting with its styling at the Tokyo Auto Salon.
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iPE Innotech Exhaust System Makes BMW M5 Sound Meaner

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 11:29 AM PST

If you're a fan of the F10 BMW M5, then you're probably a little bit disappointed in the way its exhaust system sounds in comparison to the E60 V10's throaty roar.
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Ken Okuyama Designs Two Special Edition Alfa Romeo Giuliettas

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 03:49 PM PST

Japanese designer Ken Okuyama has placed his name on a pair of Alfa Romeo Giulietta special editions made exclusively for Japan.
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Pirelli Believes F1 Cars Will be Much Faster This Year

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 10:35 AM PST

The 2014 Formula 1 season was a hotly contested one, but only for two drivers who raced for the same team. Mercedes had made a big leap with its engine and the only candidates for the title were Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, with the former being crowned champion.
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Mopar Preps a Pair of Jeep Renegade Concepts for NAIAS

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 10:01 AM PST

Two new Jeep Renegade concept models created by Mopar and a reheated Dodge Challenger T/A Concept from the 2014 SEMA show will go on display at next week's Detroit auto show.
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Subtly Facelifted Kia Picanto Leaks Out Early

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 09:31 AM PST

Images of the facelifted Kia Picanto (sold as Kia Morning in South Korea and other Asian markets) have surfaced in Korean media ahead of the car's debut at the Geneva Auto Show this spring.
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2015 Subaru WRX Snow Drifts Straight Into a Pole [NSFW]

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 08:58 AM PST

Rest assured that, for every group of successful snowdrift videos you see on the web, there's always at least one spectacular fail.
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New BMW M2 Spotted in Beverly Boulevard?

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 08:54 AM PST

It's been a while since we last saw or heard anything about the BMW M2, but today, our friend Tom pointed us to an Instagram account with an interesting picture.
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Maserati Quattroporte GTS is More Sports Car than Luxury Saloon

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 08:00 AM PST

Let's face it, people in the market for a large luxury sedan currently have two basic choices: the Mercedes-Benz S-Class or any of its competitors.

Among these rivals, we have other German saloons (Audi A8, BMW 7-Series, Porsche Panamera) as well as outsiders like the Lexus LS, Cadillac XTS, Jaguar XJ and the Maserati Quattroporte, to name only the most important models.
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Subaru's XV Sport Concept Looking Good

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 05:49 PM PST

Now here's something a little bit more interesting from Subaru than the U.S. market limited-run XV Crosstrek Special Edition announced the other day.
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Ford CEO Says Driverless Cars Will Hit the Roads in 5 Years

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 07:06 AM PST

On January 5, during a dinner with analysts and journalists at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Ford CEO Mark Fields predicted that autonomous, driverless cars will hit the roads in the next five years.
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Russia Now Blames Transsexual and Transgender People for Accidents, Bans Them from Driving!

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 05:49 PM PST

Russia is taking its fight against the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community to the next level by banning anyone who suffers from "disorders of sexual preference" from driving.
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Porsche Sold 17% More Cars in 2014, 3 in 4 Macan Customers Are New to the Brand

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 06:01 AM PST

As for most luxury car manufacturers, 2014 was a record year for Porsche as well, with the company delivering 189,850 cars to customers worldwide. That's an increase of 17 percent over the previous year.
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