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Volkswagen RNS review

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Joyride: 2015 Acura RDX

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Think outside the battery: Weird, clever, crazy tech driving green cars further

When we think about automotive efficiency we tend to think of electric cars and hybrids, but there is a whole world of crazy and cool ideas beyond that.
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Click and Clack no more: Tom Magliozzi of NPR’s ‘Car Talk’ dies at age 77

Tom Magliozzi the long time co-host of Car Talk has died Monday of complications related to Alzheimer's. He was 77 at the time of his death.
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Why touch screens are killing the center console command wheel

Last week Audi announced that it would be switching to touchscreens in favor of its command wheels, and as we explore that just might be a bad decision.
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In order to keep police safe, Ford develops a ‘black box’ for cop cars

Ford has developed a new technology that will police the police by allowing police departments to track just how their officers are driving in real time.
2015 Dodge Charger Hellcat

First drive: 2015 Dodge SRT Charger Hellcat

2015 Audi A3 TDI

First drive: 2015 Audi A3 TDI

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Joyride: 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage ES

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2015 Kia K900 review

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On track or highway, Volvo’s V60 Polestar is as unrelenting as it is unassuming

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2015 Acura TLX V6 SH-AWD review

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What’s in a name, anyway? Cadillac forsakes its identity, adopts new naming scheme

Johand de Nysschen's sweeping changes to the Cadillac brand aren't done yet. The company's new chief is introducing an all new naming scheme.
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Hybrid hypercars are here … but not to stay

The stunning new Lamborghini Asterion is the latest in the trend of hybrid hypercars.
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First drive: Chevrolet Colorado & GMC Canyon

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Hyundai Blue Link review

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2015 Hyundai Genesis review

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Volvo’s all new XC90 gets a sporty R-Design upgrade

Volvo wasn't satisfied with just introducing the all new XC90, they want to build one for everyone. Hence the all new sporty R-Design edition.
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Formula E’s all-electric racecars are shaping the future of tomorrow’s EVs

Formula E electric racing made its debut in China this weekend, so we decided to take a deeper look and see what it is and why it it matters.
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Toyota Entune review

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FCA Uconnect review

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Joyride: 2014 Mazda Mazda6 Grand Touring

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Bargain-basement supercar: Dodge drops Viper price tag $15k and rolls out new GT model

In the wake of the Corvette Z06 Dodge is serious about shifting some Vipers. To that end it has dropped the entire Viper range a stunning $15,000 for 2015.
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An invasion on a budget: Korean automaker Ssangyong may enter U.S. market

Korean automaker Ssangyong has confirmed its plans to try and enter the U.S. market. If all goes well it could be selling cars in America by 2017.
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Volvo and Ericsson partner to radically reshape the ‘Connected Car’

Volvo is refreshing its entire line-up and its approach to technology. To do this it is partnering with another Swedish company tech giant Ericsson.
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Joyride: 2015 Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring

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Meet Godzilla’s little brother: The 800-horsepower Nissan Juke

A Russian tuning company has done the impossible, or at least the inadvisable, packed 800 horsepower into a Nissan Juke, a car the size of a shoe.
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Aston Martin officially unveils the Mid-East-only Lagonda super sedan

The latest in bespoke motoring is here: the Aston Martin Lagonda. The limited edition sedan has been officially unveiled in Oman as it undergoes testing.
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Volvo’s XC90 isn’t just a new SUV, it’s the new face of Volvos to come

Volvo has literally pulled the covers off its all new, 2015 XC90 model.
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First drive: 2014 Toyota Rav4 Limited review

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Why Dodge’s Hellcats should make the Germans very, very nervous

Not only is the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat the fastest most powerful four door sedan in the world, it also restores some of Detroit's lost glory.
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Even Audi’s laser headlights can’t outshine the starpower in its latest commercial

Car commercials are getting weird. Audi is promoting the Emmys with a comedy sketch featuring Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
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Sorry automakers, 2 screens are definitely not better than 1

When it comes to cars more is better, but that isn't the case with infotainment as the frustrating new trend of two screen infotainment systems shows.
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Joy ride: 2014 Ford Fiesta SE