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Car Dealerships in Denver | New & Used Vehicles

Car Dealerships in Denver | New & Used Vehicles

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Dodge Dealers | Denver | New and Used Dodge Vehicles

Dodge Dealers | Denver | New and Used Dodge Vehicles

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Ford Dealership | Denver | Hassle Free Car Shopping

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Infiniti QX50 Concept Previewed

Infiniti has released an image of a QX50 Concept slated to debut at the North American InternationalAuto Show in Detroit.

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2017 Consumer Electronics Show: The Future Starts Here

Although it is a trade show devoted to consumer electronics, CES has expanded from its focus on the latest in gaming gear and televisions, now also embracing the auto industry’s drive towards advanced technology, including alternative powertrains and autonomous operation.

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Jeep Patriot and First-gen Compass are Truly Dead; 2018 Wrangler Details Leaked

Amid all the hand wringing and social media sobbing over the celebrities we’ve lost in 2016, no one thought to mention the Jeep Compass and Patriot — strong-selling, affordable yet archaic vehicles that were loathed by the automotive press. Well, the decade-old twins are dead. Gone. Finito. Pushing up daisies. The Toledo Blade reports that the […]

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I was an Idiot for Thinking Volvo Would Offer Video Chat While Driving

A few years after Alexander Graham Bell beat Elisha Gray in patenting the telephone, someone conceptualized the telephonoscope and the world became bedeviled by the notion of seeing someone while you conversed remotely. Video phones appeared in Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927), Jay Roach’s timeless classic Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), and just about everywhere in between. They even cropped […]

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Infiniti’s Detroit-bound QX50 Concept is Barely a Concept, Boasts Variable Compression Engine

Infiniti has had enough of the QX50’s voluptuous curves. An edgier future awaits the brand’s midsize crossover, as shown by photos of the QX50 “Concept” released ahead of the North American International Auto Show. If this concept looks almost production-ready, that’s because it is. Borrowing heavily from the earlier QX Sport Inspiration concept, the QX50 […]

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Ford Fusion Hybrid: Next Step in Autonomous Drive

Ford is showcasing its next-generation Fusion Hybrid as a test bed for autonomous driving technology at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show.

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Chrysler Debuts Next-Gen Uconnect

Chrysler kicks of the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show by unveiling the next generation of its Uconnect infotainment system.

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Volkswagen Combines EVs with Connectivity

Volkswagen is looking to reinvent itself in the wake of the diesel cheating scandal by promoting electric vehicles and connectivity to develop a new mobility model in a fast-changing world.

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2018 Audi Q5 First Review

In the eight years the Audi Q5 has been around, it's made an outsized splash for the German automaker. As part of a wave of compact luxury SUVs such as the Acura RDX, Mercedes-Benz GLK (now named the GLC) and Infiniti EX (now the QX50) all aiming to battle the BMW X3, the Q5 quickly became a best-seller.

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2017 Cadillac XT5: Video Review and Road Test

The 2017 Cadillac XT5 is an all-new replacement for the division’s previous generation SRX crossover SUV.

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Honda Showcases NeuV Mobility Concept

Honda will showcase a new approach to autonomous mobility with the NeuV Concept at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show.

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Nissan to Debut U.S.-bound Qashqai in Detroit

Nissan will add the overseas Qashqai crossover to its U.S. lineup, with the model debuting at next month’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, multiple sources tell TTAC. Pressed into domestic service to satisfy a crossover-hungry marketplace, the compact Qashqai will slot just below the popular Rogue. Sources tell TTAC the Qashqai will not […]

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2017 Buick Envision: Video Review and Road Test

Buick has gone great lengths to offer a competitive vehicle in the midsize crossover SUV market.

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2017 Ford Escape: Video Review and Road Test

In the hotly contested compact crossover SUV segment, the Ford Escape has been a mainstay.

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Cancel the Room Service: Hyundai Pulls out All the Stops to Right a Leaky Ship

Once a juggernaut, Hyundai’s recent sales and financial performance hasn’t kept pace with its lofty post-recession boom. The automaker now finds itself in one of the weakest positions in the industry for growth, all thanks to rising costs and a product lineup that doesn’t meet consumer demand. To patch the holes and regain momentum, Hyundai […]

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Vellum Venom: 1985 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV

I stood face-to-fascia with a childhood dream, thanks to a tangential connection to Houston’s 2016 Lamborghini Festival. And yet, like all designs born pure and modified to remain relevant, the original Lamborghini LP400’s purity of form is sometimes absent in this time capsule, all-original LP5000.  But please believe that, LP400 or no, it took every […]

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2017 Volvo S90: Video Review and Road Test

Volvo is looking to redefine the luxury segment as defined primarily by German makes like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi.

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2017 Kia Niro First Review: Flexible Fuel-Sipper Impresses

The 2017 Kia Niro is the automaker’s first offering built from the get-go as a hybrid/electric vehicle, á la the Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Volt.

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This Week in Car Buying: Production slows; BMW Prices 5 Series

Even as the industry rolls to another near record year in sales, increasing new and used vehicle inventories are beginning to be felt causing the Detroit 3 manufacturers to throttle back on production.

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Mercedes-Benz to Add a Third Small Sedan, Report Says

How many small sedans from one manufacturer can the market handle? That’s the question being asked in the wake of a report that claims Mercedes-Benz has a new small sedan planned for both overseas and North American markets. According to Autocar, the German automaker will soon debut an A-Class sedan to fill the narrow gap […]

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Volkswagen Isn’t Willing to Buy Back Your Stripped Diesel

If you were considering stripping your Volkswagen diesel prior to returning it, hit the brakes on that project immediately. VW’s nonspecific wording in the buyback terms created a gray area of legality that a few emissions scandal-affected owners decided to test, removing unessential portions of their 2.0-liter TDI-equipped models. However, after a particularly thorough set of […]

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Pushrods, Be Gone: Corvette to Gain a DOHC V8 in 2018

It appears the Chevrolet Corvette is in line to receive a new dual-overhead cam V8. An internal GM document detailing 2018 model year VIN codes was posted to the GM Inside News forum, and down on page five is buried treasure: “Passenger Car Engines for GMNA.” The very last entry is a unicorn — the […]

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Junkyard Find: 2001 Pontiac Sunfire

The GM J Platform, best known for being the basis of the Chevrolet Cavalier, was built for a full quarter-century before being axed in 2005. The last J-Body Pontiac of them all was the Sunfire, a Cavalier sibling. Here’s an ’01 with a racy-looking hood scoop I recently spotted in a San Francisco Bay Area self-service […]

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Audi Teases Q8 Concept for Detroit

In a move that foreshadows its entrance into the full-size SUV market, Audi released teaser images of the Q8 concept it will show at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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AutoNews Now: Record U.S. auto sales predicted for 2016

Record U.S. auto sales predicted for 2016; Tesla tops in owner satisfaction, study shows; Audi, Kia product peeks; Tokyo goes 'Beyond the Motor'; U.K. production blitz.

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VW Promises New EV for Detroit

A second model based on the I.D.

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Sergio Marchionne Wants Alfa Romeo Back in F1, Provided It Never Outshines Ferrari

FCA and Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne said that he would love to see Alfa Romeo returning to the Formula 1 Championship with its own team, provided that they are never, ever as good as Scuderia Ferrari. Instead of being a genuine F1 contender, he imagines Alfa as the junior varsity team designed to condition future talent for […]

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Volkswagen Teases Another Latter-day Hippie Mobile, Hopes You’ll Forget that Diesel Brouhaha

For a solid 15 years — longer than the combined duration of World War I, II, and Korea — Volkswagen has made a habit of teasing consumers with boxy concepts that draw inspiration from the company’s far-out Microbus of yesteryear. It doesn’t matter whether the automaker is flying high, like it was at the turn of the […]

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Truro Nissan Is Why People Should Love Car Dealers

There are certain inescapable truths in this world: bacon is delicious, man buns should be outlawed, and car dealerships endure a reputation of being a refuge for the ethically bankrupt. I — like many others around here — am no stranger to witnessing the unscrupulous debauchery occurring on some showroom floors. However, there are exceptions to every rule, […]

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2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Review – Alltrack Is On Track But Can’t Find The Next Track

If only I’d thought ahead. If only a day earlier I had instructed the Department of Transportation to position cameras across the length and breadth of Nova Scotia and installed a few in-car GoPros, I could have sold footage from our first full day in the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack to Volkswagen for the prototypical […]

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Leaky Turbos, Unsecured Fuel Tanks Complete Today’s Ford Recalls

Ford Motor Company has issued two safety-related recalls for around 9,400 North American vehicles, with both issues posing a fire risk. The automaker is ordering back over 8,000 2017 Super Duty trucks that lack proper fuel tank strap reinforcements, in addition to roughly 1,300 other vehicles equipped with 3.5-liter EcoBoost engines. Both safety issues carry an […]

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The Cadillac CT6’s Achilles Heel: Collision Repair

Owning a range-topping Cadillac is supposed to be a trouble-free affair, and — barring gremlins — it still can be, so long as your sharp-edged, oddly light CT6 remains unbent and unbroken. Cadillac’s liberal use of high-strength aluminum in the sedan’s body structure won accolades when the CT6 debuted for the 2016 model year. Body […]

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Ace of Base: 2017 Mazda3 4-Door Sport

Sometimes a manufacturer churns out a base trim that — all things considered — might just be the primo choice for that particular model. Here’s an example. When we started this nonsense Ace of Base series all the way back at the beginning of August, our very first contendah was the 2016 Mazda3 i Sport. […]

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2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Deliveries Start

Honda has begun delivering its all-new 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell sedan, with the first six being presented to customers at a ceremony held at the American Honda Motor Co, Inc.

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AutoNews Now: Hyundai ousts U.S. chief Zuchowski

Hyundai ousts U.S. chief Zuchowski, names general counsel interim CEO; NHTSA relents, delays CAFE penalty hike; '17 Ford Super Duty recalled; Leuliette's brainy new venture.

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Hyundai Fires Its American CEO for Not Keeping the Good Times Rolling: Report

There’s room at the top at Hyundai Motor America after the sudden firing of CEO David Zuchowski, insider sources claim. According to Automotive News, Zuchowski, who joined the company as sales chief in 2007 before taking the top job two years ago, didn’t achieve internal sales targets. As such, he’s reportedly out the door, replaced by […]

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Rollin’ in My 4.8: Ford’s Coyote Engine Replacement Gains Dual Injection, Report Claims

Prepare to kiss a famous displacement goodbye. Ford’s 5.0-liter “Coyote” V8 has dutifully powered variants of the automaker’s Mustang and F-150 since 2011, instilling the brand’s pony car with the kind of heritage that can only be squeezed from 302 cubic inches. Well, time (and technology) marches on, and Ford’s lower-shelf V8 is due for […]

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NHTSA Wants to Know why Smart ForTwos Keep Bursting Into Flames

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluations in response to complaints that Smart ForTwo engines are catching fire before quickly engulfing the car in flames. Eight complaints have found their way to NHTSA about fires in 2008-2009 Four Twos, with six of the incidents occurring while the cars were being driven. […]

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2018 Chevrolet Traverse To Debut in Detroit

Still lurking in the shadows for another few weeks, the next-generation 2018 Chevrolet Traverse is set for a full reveal at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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Volkswagen Finally Reaches an Agreement for Its Dirty 3.0-liter Diesels

After a seemingly endless legal drama, Volkswagen AG has reached an agreement with the U.S. owners of roughly 80,000 emissions-cheating VW, Porsche and Audi vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter diesel engines. Like the earlier settlement for 2.0-liter defeat device-equipped models, this agreement includes a combination of buybacks, fixes and cash payments. Owners of 2.0-liter models have […]

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AutoNews Now: VW's 3.0-liter U.S. diesel deal

VW's 3.0-liter U.S. diesel deal; Honda preps next Odyssey for minivan mix; Smart-car fire complaints probed by feds; Detroit-bound BMW 5 series; BlackBerry finds its autonomous calling; Californians have Clarity.

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Swedish Pride: Is Volvo About to Return to the Stock Market?

Volvo has only recently started exhuming itself from its post-recession sales hole and pushing its disastrous fling with Ford into the past. Turning a corner, the company has sold over 470,000 cars so far this year, aided largely by the successes of its XC90 SUV. Operating earnings having tripled in the first half of this year. Now, […]

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2018 Honda Odyssey To Bow in Detroit

Honda confirmed that the all-new 2018 Odyssey minivan will be revealed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month.

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Tesla Hits Supercharger Hogs with New Fee, Hopes to ‘Never Make any Money From it’

Tesla announced Friday that it will impose an additional fee of forty cents per minute on vehicles left idle in a Supercharger space for more than five minutes. The new expense is apparently another attempt by the company to clamp down on the habitual misuse of its charging network. Since many Supercharging locations are literally […]

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Waymo Shows Its Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

Mere days after Google announced it was establishing Waymo as its dedicated autonomous vehicle operation, the wraps came off of the specially prepared fleet of 100 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids it would use in the next phase of its on-road testing.

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2017 Lamborghini Aventador S Unveiled

Expanding the performance envelope, the new 2017 Lamborghini Aventador S has been revealed with upgrades that further burnish the reputation this latest Raging Bull.

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2018 BMW 530e iPerformance unveiled

Shortly after confirming the new M Performance 2018 BMW M550i xDrive model will debut at the North American International Auto Show, the automaker took the wraps off yet another version of the new 5 Series in the form of the 2018 BMW 530e iPerformance.

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At BMW, Money Isn’t Moving Much Metal – U.S. Sales Are Falling As Discounts Rise

BMW continues to spend industry-leading levels of money to lure luxury car buyers in the United States. Yet November was the twelfth consecutive month in which sales at the BMW Group declined, year-over-year, in the U.S.. Through the first 11 months of 2016, sales at BMW are down 10 percent compared with the same period […]

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Different FCA Shifter, Same Problem? NHTSA Investigates Ram, Durango Rollaways

Just when it thought a troubling roll-away controversy and resulting recall was almost behind it, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles finds itself under investigation for a similar problem. This time, it isn’t the now-defunct Monostable gear shift that supposedly confused drivers — it’s the rotary shifter found in late-model vehicles. After numerous complaints, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has […]

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2017 Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Premier Rental Review – SlimFast Compact

“Smooth, silent, and heavy.” That’s what I said when I drove a first-generation Cruze with 55,000 miles on the digital odometer. Another thing I said: “Ready for prime time.” Daewoo’s, excuse me, GM Korea‘s first take on a compact-class world car was, to misuse a phrase from an Eighties Updike novel, “a thick, sweet plaything” […]

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Honda’s Radically Redesigned Odyssey Will Take Your Breath Away

Honda released a teaser of its awe-inspiring and boldly redesigned Odyssey today — a vehicle that will make its official appearance at this year’s North American International Auto Show. I know that I really shouldn’t weigh in until after the Detroit debut, but this has to be one of the most impressive imaginings of an automobile I’ve […]

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AutoNews Now: VW's $1.6B deal to buy back, fix diesels in Canada

2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Night Edition in Detroit Debut

Making its first public appearance at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S Class Coupe Night Edition puts its own luxury spin on what’s become and increasingly popular dark theme.

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Christmastime in Canada: Volkswagen Showers Diesel Owners with $2.1 Billion

Half a year after an embattled Volkswagen agreed to pay nearly $15 billion in compensation to U.S. diesel owners and regulators, it’s Canada’s turn to dip into the automaker’s sooty wallet. The company reached a deal today with 2.0-liter diesel vehicle owners behind a class-action lawsuit. When finalized at the end of the month, the […]

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Ford Revamps Motorcraft Parts, Hoping for Happier Dealerships and Big Profits

Ford Motor Company’s parts division, Motorcraft, has undergone a massive overhaul intended to improve dealer sales and reduce overhead costs. Executives from the Blue Oval spent much of 2016 focusing on how to boost the profitability of their dealers’ service centers and body shops while addressing concerns with the division. Their solution involved expanding coverage on […]

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2018 BMW M550i xDrive Revealed

Debuting at the North American International Auto Show, where it will join the other all-new 2017 BMW 5 Series models, the 2018 BMW M550i xDrive brings a new level of intensity to the mix.

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2017 Ford GT Production Begins

The waiting is finally over as the first production versions of the 2017 Ford GT are rolling out of the Multimatic facility in Markum, Ontario, Canada.

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GM to Throttle Back Production at Three Plants as Car Glut Grows; 2,000 Jobs Lost

Not since the dark days of the recession has General Motors had so many vehicles clogging its inventory. Bursting at the seams with unsold cars (but not trucks or SUVs), the automaker will temporarily turn out the lights at one assembly plant and kill off a third shift at two others in order to bring things […]

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That Fleet of Robot Pacificas is Ready to Roll, Possibly On a Street Near You

Google’s recently rebranded autonomous vehicle project, Waymo, and Fiat Chyrlser Automobiles have been working together on developing self-driving minivans since the summer. Half a year in, the two companies have announced the production of 100 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids with complete self-driving capabilities. As you read this, the modified vans are being outfitted with Google-designed sensors and software, almost […]

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What Do You Do When a (Former) Friend Says, “I Want a Honda HR-V”?

It’s time for a new car, I told Mae last night. She was explaining to a group of friends how she tore the passenger side mirror off and drove across the MacKay Bridge, on a particularly windy evening, with the mirror swinging about like an unchoreographed contemporary dancer. The dangling power mirror, which another friend […]

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Ford GT Job 1 at Multimatic – The Making of a Future Legend

An invitation to automotive industry supplier Multimatic in suburban Toronto is one you never turn down. It’s legendary in the racing world, winning countless major races and championships, and it’s also the unsung hero supplier behind cars like Aston Martin’s One-77 and Vulcan. With those projects, it produced the carbon tubs, suspensions, and performed much of the engineering required […]

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Junkyard Find: 1996 BMW 328i Convertible

Internet Car Experts have spent the last decade explaining to the rest of us how every example of the BMW E30 3 Series, no matter how decrepit, is worth at least a couple of grand. This claim is even more ridiculous than most of the bad information with which ICEs clog comments sections and forum […]

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Renault-Nissan Takeover Gives Mitsubishi a Chance to Dump Its Most Embarrassing Product

After inking the deal that brought Mitsubishi Motors under his corporate umbrella, Nissan-Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn said the acquisition would have a “massive” impact on the struggling automaker. By sharing the alliance’s technology, platforms and engines, Mitsubishi can look forward to a brighter, product-filled future, he claimed. Full integration is still years away, but a […]

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Volkswagen Gets the Weekend to Finalize Emissions Deal

Volkswagen Group has agreed to shell out $200 million into a reserve created to reduce diesel pollution, a stipulation in the pending agreements made over the 3.0-liter diesels that polluted well over the United State’s legal limit. The finalized agreement between VW and U.S. lawmakers is expected to come by Monday, pending the company’s decision on […]

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This Week in Car Buying: Top deals of the month

Low monthly lease payments and large rebates on a wide cross section of vehicles highlight Kelley Blue Book’s December deals as the annual holiday sales events go into their final weeks.

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Conflicting Information Leaves Subaru BRZ Future In Doubt

The Subaru BRZ has been struggling along since hitting its sales peak in 2013, and its recent refresh hasn’t done much to help it rebound on the sales charts. Now, thanks to conflicting information from Subaru itself, the future of the rear-drive coupe is as clear as San Francisco Bay at 7 a.m. The recently launched 2017 Subaru […]

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First Production Ford GT Leaves the Factory, Failed Applicants Can Only Look on and Wait

Ford Motor Company has started production of its 2017 GT supercar. The first example of Ford’s next-generation halo car completed assembly earlier this morning at Multimatic Incorporated in Markham, Ontario. Vehicle number one rolled off the factory floor today to go home with Executive Chairman Bill Ford. “When we kicked off 2016, we had two primary objectives […]

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AutoNews Now: Mobility, solo displays to change feel of Detroit auto show

Mobility, solo displays to change feel of Detroit auto show; BMW's virtual touch of technology; Wanxiang gets green light; Opel to adjust production; FCA bullish on Brazil.

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Volkswagen’s Tiguan Allspace to Debut in Detroit, But You’ll Call it a Tiguan

Volkswagen will showcase its extended-wheelbase, seven-seat Tiguan Allspace at next month’s North American International Auto Show — hoping to use the crossover to curry favor with the United States in the wake of its diesel emissions scandal. The 2018 Tiguan Allspace should serve as a cheaper alternative to larger three-row SUVs, similar to Nissan’s Rogue with its […]

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2017 Acura MDX Review – More Than 800,000 Served

With remarkable consistency, the Acura MDX has remained exceptionally popular for more than 15 years, through three generations, and in the face of increasing competition. Vital to the fortunes of American Honda’s upmarket brand, the MDX is consistently Acura’s top-selling model, earning more than one-third of all Acura U.S. sales in four of the last […]

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Take this Powertrain and Use It, Toyota Hopes to Tell Other Automakers

It hasn’t given the plan a green light just yet, but Toyota is seriously considering letting other automakers tap into its engine, transmission and hybrid technology. The automaker’s powertrain division chief has opened up on his desire to give rivals everything they need to offer customers a cutting-edge, fuel-efficient vehicle. Why should R&D departments muss […]

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2017 Ford Fusion Video Review and Road Test

There is no more hotly contested category as the midsize sedan segment.

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GM To Build Autonomous Chevy Bolts

General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra announced production next month of fully autonomous versions of the new Chevrolet Bolt EV at its Orion Township assembly plant and immediately will expand on-road testing of its current fleet of fully autonomous vehicles on public roads in Michigan.

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Lucid Motors Air EV Unveiled

Lucid Motors, a Silicon Valley EV startup established in 2007 as the battery manufacturer Atieva, has revealed its first production model, the Air.

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BMW Teases HoloActive Touch Tech

Offering a look at future interior trends, BMW will reveal its new HoloActive Touch system at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in January.

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2018 Lexus LC 500 & LC 500h First Look

Lexus is looking to shake up its image by offering cutting edge styling and exceptional driving dynamics.

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BMW and Daimler Call a Truce to Merge Car-sharing Services

Bitter rivals Daimler AG and BMW are planning to combine their car-sharing services —Car2Go and DriveNow — to compete with North America’s Uber car service. The two must be desperate to make headway into the world of vehicle ownership alternatives if they are willing to cooperate on the project. BMW famously avoided a Daimler-Benz takeover in 1959 […]

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Google Autonomous Program is now Waymo

Google has taken a major step to further its autonomous vehicle technology effort by establishing it as a dedicated operation called Waymo.

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2017 Genesis G90 Video Review and Road Test

Hyundai is stepping out into the luxury arena with its new Genesis division, which is set to rival the likes of Toyota’s Lexus and Nissan’s Infiniti.

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Ferrari J50 Limited Edition Bows in Japan

To help celebrate a half century of selling cars in Japan, Ferrari unveiled a unique 50th Anniversary model exclusively for that country.

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2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Revealed

Adding a dimension of elegant sportiness to the range, the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe has been unveiled ahead of its debut at the Detroit Auto Show.

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AutoNews Now: Uber, California clash over autonomous program

Uber, California clash over autonomous program; BMW meets IBM's Watson; Toyota, Magna CES previews; Lucid gets some 'Air' time; VW Atlas assembly begins; Conti's electrification losses.

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Tesla Flings Cash at 126 Norwegians to Settle Low-horsepower Lawsuit

For a company that prides itself on clean performance, a massive lawsuit and public claims of less-than-advertised power wasn’t great PR. Tesla just swept an annoying bit of litigation into the dustbin of history by promising a different kind of green to 126 Norwegian owners, all the while claiming it did nothing wrong. According to […]

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Self-Driving Uber Car Filmed Running a Red; California Shuts Down Pilot Program

Uber proudly released a fleet of eleven driverless Volvos onto the streets of San Francisco Wednesday morning and one or two immediately started running amok. One person tweeted about seeing a self-driving vehicle nearly hitting another car, while another posted a video showing an autonomous tech-equipped XC90 breezing through a red light and active pedestrian cross-walk. Before […]

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The Best-selling Vehicle at TTAC Is Once Again the Best-selling Vehicle in the UK

The Ford Fiesta is the most popular car at TTAC. We don’t mean to say that TTAC’s audience researches the Ford Fiesta more often than any other vehicle. Nor are we suggesting that the Ford Fiesta is the consensus favourite among TTAC’s vast contributor network. Rather, there are a total of three Fiestas spread across […]

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TTAC’s Ford GT: Smell Ya Later!

To complain is to speak a First World Problem of the highest automotive order. But to catch my drift? Here’s our latest, graphic free, HTML communiqué from the Ford GT Concierge: We are pleased to inform you that it’s time to mark your calendar! Your anticipated Ordering Window for your new Ford GT should fall within April – […]

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Car Buying Concierge | Denver | Auto Dealer

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2017 Lexus IS Buyer's Guide

The Lexus of Small Luxury Sport Sedans Beneath the taut sheet metal and athletic suspension, the IS remains arguably the smartest choice among all small luxury sport sedans thanks to excellent resale value, a strong reputation for reliability and a dealership experience that many owners find as satisfying as the cars themselves. Driving It The Lexus IS offers a well-rounded driving profile, as noted in our full review: “Around town, the 2017 Lexus IS offers up a comfortable ride, luxurious surroundings, and it keeps an admirable lid on road noise, all qualities that you expect from a brand known for isolating its passengers.

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2017 Volkswagen Jetta Buyer's Guide

The European Sedan of Mainstream Compact Cars The 2017 Volkswagen Jetta is the most affordable European sedan in America.

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AutoNews Now: Chevrolet, GMC crossover unveilings in Detroit?

Chevrolet, GMC crossover unveilings in Detroit?; Uber expands autonomous program to S.F.; Carvana's bigger vending machine; Germany backs hydrogen; Volvo XC60 looks familiar; A new Hertz leader.

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You May Be Within Your Legal Rights to Strip Your Buyback Volkswagen Before Handing it Over

Volkswagen and Audi have begun buying back the thousands of 2.0-liter diesel cars sold involved in its emissions cheating scandal. The deal requires the company to offer buybacks to the 475,000 affected owners. However, the settlement does not carefully outline what condition those returned vehicles have to be in. Some owners are taking that inch for the full mile […]

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Toyota Confirms Production Yaris Hot Hatch as Image Makeover Continues

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s unveiling of the Toyota Gazoo Racing-crafted Yaris Gazoo WRC rally car, Toyota has said a road-going hot hatch for the common man is on the way. The automaker’s European division let the news slip in Helsinki yesterday, confirming rumors swirling around a possible hot hatch variant of the brand’s […]

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Feds Boost V2V Technology

Rules requiring new vehicles to have technology that allows them to communicate with each other have been issued by the U.S.

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2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe: The Happy Middle Ground of Premium Luxury

There isn’t an overabundance of luxury coupes on the market these days. It’s good to see the company that does them best is actually still doing them. Occupying the wide middle ground between the S-Class and C-Class, the new E-Class has more in common with the latter model. Minus the badging, there would be a […]

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Critical Praise Ignored, Mazda 3 Sales Keep Falling

“It’s the one to have,” we said of the 2017 Mazda 3 on the last day of November, “but not the one you’ll buy.” Pat TTAC on the back for such an accurate forecast, as the very next day, Mazda revealed that Americans acquired fewer Mazda 3s in November 2016 than at any point since January 2014, […]

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FCA Design Chief Ralph Gilles: Autonomous challenges ahead

The seemingly headlong rush towards self-driving cars seems to be all about technology, but Ralph Gilles, head of design for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sees the role of designers increasing as they look to seamlessly integrate these new systems into vehicles.

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