Audi Finally Renames its Sporting Division, Promises Eight New Performance Models

While the general populace will likely remain confused, automotive enthusiasts will now be able to differentiate between Audi’s all-wheel-drive system and its performance sports car subsidiary. The company has officially taken its Quattro GmbH division and renamed it Audi Sport GmbH. Quattro (which means four) will now only refer to the all-wheel drive system and Sport (which […]

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BMW: More hybrids and crossovers

BMW has a rich history in building performance cars, but as the market and regulatory climate has changed, the German automaker is using its tech savvy to expand the brand into vehicles that not only cater to current consumer preferences, but also offer greater efficiency in the process.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/bmw-more-hybrids-and-crossovers/2100001513/

2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Long-Term Update: Comfort

The hybridization of the family car is continuing apace as manufacturers look to wring the highest possible fuel economy out of their vehicles as a way to meet increasingly stringent federal fuel economy standards.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2017-honda-accord-hybrid-long-term-update-comfort/2100001512/

AutoNews Now: EPA holds firm on emissions target

PA holds firm on mileage, emissions goals; Groups sue NHTSA, seek automatic-braking mandate; Ross tapped for Commerce post; Honda sets CR-V pricing; EV startup to build in Ariz.

from http://www.autonews.com/article/20161130/VIDEO/311309981/autonews-now-epa-holds-firm-on-emissions-target

2017 Honda CR-V First Review

To say Honda has a lot riding on the CR-V would be an understatement akin to noting the sun is hot.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2017-honda-cr-v-first-review/2100001511/

2018 Ford Fiesta Previewed in Europe

The wraps have come off of the next Ford Fiesta in Cologne, Germany.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2018-ford-fiesta-previewed-in-europe/2100001510/

ZF Develops Autonomous Algorithm

German supplier ZF says it has developed a cloud-based algorithm that will allow vehicles, infrastructure and even pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists with smartphones to communicate with each other thereby reducing the potential for accidents.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/zf-develops-autonomous-algorithm/2100001509/

2017 Buick Envision Adds Lower Cost Models

As promised, the 2017 Buick Envision family will broaden its offerings beyond the two top models introduced in 2016.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2017-buick-envision-adds-lower-cost-models/2100001508/

Audi Vehicle Packs its Bags, Books Ticket to the Moon

It’s a one-way flight, obviously. Audi has announced that its Lunar Quattro has a ticket to ride on a moon-bound spaceflight booked for later next year. Refined, finessed, and now 18 pounds lighter, the automaker’s plucky moon rover is bound for a rendezvous with another extraplanetary car. That one, however, is a 1970s model. Since […]

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2017 Mazda 3 5-Door Grand Touring Review – It’s The One To Have, Not The One You’ll Buy

American consumers acquire more than 200,000 new compact cars every month. Only 4 percent of those cars are Mazda 3s. Compact car buyers are far more likely to drive away from a new car dealer in a Corolla, Civic, Sentra, Elantra, or Cruze; more likely to choose a Focus, Jetta, or Forte, too. While U.S. […]

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GM’s Super Cruise Details Revealed

Details about General Motors upcoming Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system emerged in correspondence between GM and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to Reuters.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/gm-super-cruise-details-revealed/2100001506/

Autonomous Cars

Autonomous or self-driving vehicle technology is on a fast track that's getting faster.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/self-driving-autonomous-cars/2100001500/

Next-generation Ford Fiesta Debuts, But Doesn’t Tell All

The next-generation Ford Fiesta had its coming out party at a corporate event in Cologne, Germany today, and there’s no mistaking the updated B-segment runabout. Ford clearly wasn’t willing to mess with the exterior too much, but changes abound on the 2018 model year Fiesta. That includes an industry-first advancement made to its available three-cylinder […]

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AutoNews Now: Diesel Cayennes to be fixed, sold as used

Porsche's diesel Cayennes to be fixed, sold as used; Clash of the VW Group brands?; Consumer Reports: Tesla Model X 'fast but flawed'; Fiat heir arrested; Peek at Ford Fiesta ST.

from http://www.autonews.com/article/20161129/VIDEO/311299965/autonews-now-diesel-cayennes-to-be-fixed-sold-as-used

Volvo Cars Should Hire Volvo Trucks’ Marketing Geniuses

Do you remember the last Volvo commercial you saw? Or any Volvo commercial? If the answer is “no,” you clearly haven’t seen the videos offered up by Volvo Trucks, which somehow manage to make 18-wheelers seem as alluring as a two-seat droptop. By staging stunts that compel viewers to seek out a heavy truck license, […]

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2018 Volkswagen Arteon Previewed

Prior to its debut in March at the Geneva Auto Show, Volkswagen released a preview sketch of its new Arteon sedan.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2018-volkswagen-arteon-previewed/2100001501/

The JK Wrangler’s Swan Song is a Cacophony

Jeep’s JK has been around for a decade, and its parent company is now doing everything in its power to maintain consumer interest in the outgoing model before the next-generation JL shows up next year. While offering limited edition vehicles has become a time-honored tradition for Jeep, this send-off for the current Wrangler is ridiculous. The company […]

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Leaked in Photo, the 2018 Kia GT Sports Sedan Faces a Mountain of Adversity

A photo of what looks like a pre-production Kia GT was leaked to the interwebs today, revealing the upcoming premium midsize tapped to carry the brand’s performance torch. Bowing next year as a 2018 model, Kia’s rear-wheel-drive sports sedan faces an uphill battle against a well-established competition, changing consumer preferences, and itself. It isn’t known […]

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AAA: 48.7 million travel over the Thanksgiving holiday

According to AAA, 48.7 million Americans journeyed more than 50 miles during the course of the Thanksgiving holiday period.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/aaa-48-7-million-travel-over-the-thanksgiving-holiday/2100001502/

This Week in Car Buying: Shopping for insurance

One of the major elements in a vehicle purchase is making sure your new ride is covered by insurance.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/this-week-in-car-buying-shopping-for-insurance/2100001496/

Toyota Considers Welcoming Fun Back Into Its Fleet With New Performance Division

Toyota is pondering using its Gazoo Racing unit as a performance brand for future road cars, not unlike BMW’s M Division and Mercedes-AMG. The timing couldn’t be better, as it was really starting to seem like Toyota was intentionally trying to make itself the least-exciting brand in the world. The Supra had vanished in North […]

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AutoNews Now: VW sketches future design with Arteon

VW sketches future design with Arteon; Toyota's shift to light trucks; Luxury brands cost dealers, study says; GMC design boss adds Buick duties; BMW to spend more on startups.

from http://www.autonews.com/article/20161128/VIDEO/311289907/autonews-now-vw-sketches-future-design-with-arteon

The 2017 Ford Escape Titanium EcoBoost 2.0 is Still the Best-driving Small Crossover You Can Buy

Hop out of your 1992 Toyota Camry Wagon in the Costco parking lot and tell me what you see. Plenty of Accords and Altimas and Camrys, I’m assuming. Large numbers of F-150s and Silverados and Rams, maybe even the odd Tacoma here and there. Some minivans and big SUVs. And legions of small crossovers. Many of […]

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VW Teases Upcoming Four-door ‘Coupe’, But We Already Know What it Will Look Like

Volkswagen has only revealed one entirely new model since the emissions scandal began, and with CC sales tanking hard, now seems a good time to start on a second. Planned to be revealed in full at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, VW is teasing the public with some specs on its upcoming range-topper.  Following Volkswagen’s […]

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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.4 AWD Review – Stakeout Special

A friend once asked me — jokingly, mind you — what vehicle would be the ride least likely to arouse suspicion from the police. The anti-heat score, if you will. As a proud (multiple) past owner, I knew the correct answer — a grey, ubiquitous, anonymous five- to 10-year-old General Motors sedan. At least, I thought […]

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Junkyard Find: 2004 Suzuki Verona

What American car buyers in 2004 really needed was a lengthened Daewoo Leganza with Giorgetto Giugiaro styling, a transverse-mounted straight-six engine, and Suzuki badging … or so GM Daewoo Auto & Technology believed. Not so surprisingly, American car buyers weren’t so excited about the Verona, and these things are now nearly as rare as the […]

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Volkswagen Plans U.S. EV Production

Offering a sweeping reorganization plan for the next decade, Chairman of the Volkswagen brand Board of Management, Herbert Diess, outlined the strategy behind the company's attempt to recover from the disastrous diesel emissions scandal.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/volkswagen-plans-u-s-ev-production/2100001499/

Porsche Has a Plan for its Idled Diesel Inventory

There are currently over one thousand 2014 through 2016 model year Cayenne TDIs in the United States that Porsche cannot sell, all thanks to VW Group’s ongoing emissions fiasco. You might be wondering what Porsche plans to do with its stop-sale utility vehicles. Recycle them? Ship them all to Germany? Burn them on the world’s largest-ever […]

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Volvo’s Loss Is Audi’s Gain after Automaker Poaches Itself a New Development Chief

Audi was in the market for a new technical development chief after losing the last two to Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating scandal. This time around it wisely decided to shop outside of the company store, poaching top Volvo R&D chief Peter Mertens. The automaker has high hopes for its growing crop of Swedish-sourced talent. “Peter Mertens had the […]

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The Big, Bad, Automatic Benz That Took on the WRC – the C107

In 1978, Mercedes-Benz made the decision to expand its efforts in rally competition. But its choice of platform to enter into the World Rally Championship was, to say the least, unique. At the time, the WRC was dominated by small sedans like the Fiat 131 Abarth and Ford Escort RS1800 — cars that finished first […]

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TTAC How To: Four Must-Haves For The Young Family’s First Road Trip

Just when I think to myself, Do we really need a minivan?, we plan a week-long road trip to Prince Edward Island. We didn’t need to add mileage to the lease on GCBC’s long-term 2015 Honda Odyssey EX. We had the option of driving a 2017 Ford Escape Titanium EcoBoost 2.0 from the press fleet instead. But numbers matter. […]

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2017 Subaru BRZ Review – Better, Not Best

Back in May of this year, TTAC reported the list of changes coming for the 2017 Subaru BRZ and asked if what amounted to a rather modest workover would get consumers excited enough to reverse the sports coupe’s declining sales trend. Having spent a week acting barely responsible in Subaru’s only two-wheel-drive offering, my belief is no, the BRZ […]

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2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Buyer's Guide

#13 of 13 in Compact SUV Sales  |  Back to #1 Starting Price: $21,890 (with automatic transmission) | Build Above Average: Ease of parking, affordable price, excellent warranty Below Average: Resale value, refinement, roominess, fuel economy Consensus: Better for 2017, but still lags far behind the competition Likable, Value-Minded and Worth a Look Arguably one of the most attractive compact SUVs you can buy, the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport offers eye-catching looks, adequate underpinnings and a quasi-competitive price, hampered by a small dealer network that makes it harder to find than any of its competitors.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/mitsubishi-outlander-sport-new/2000010076/

AutoNews Now: Cadillac's Project Pinnacle is pushed back

Cadillac's Project Pinnacle is pushed back; Honda's U.S. milestone; Ram gives 'Praise' on Thanksgiving; Airplane mode for drivers?; Strong Nov. U.S. sales forecasted.

from http://www.autonews.com/article/20161123/VIDEO/311239999/autonews-now-cadillacs-project-pinnacle-is-pushed-back

Cadillac Delays Project Pinnacle Rollout… Again

Cadillac has delayed the launch of its dealer incentive program for another three months. Brand president Johan de Nysschen says the delay is all about giving dealers more time to understand the program and has nothing to do with its potential illegality or the extensive dealer backlash against it. “Pinnacle’s going to be around for the […]

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Jaguar Design Director: Hydrogen Power is a ‘Disaster’

Jaguar Land Rover’s technical design director Wolfgang Ziebart is decidedly not a proponent of hydrogen-fueled vehicles. Due to the amount of energy required to produce, cool, and then compress hydrogen for transportation and subsequent usage within a fuel cell vehicle, Ziebart is highly critical of its role as a practical automotive energy source. Still, a […]

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2017 McLaren 570S Design Edition Unveiled

Offering more color-coordinated flash in a new value-oriented package, the 2017 McLaren 570S Design Edition will arrive in America early next year.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2017-mclaren-570s-design-edition-unveiled/2100001498/

Hyundai: More crossover SUVs coming

Speaking to the trade journal Automotive News, Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski confirmed big changes are on the way for the automaker’s SUV crossover lineup with broader and better differentiated models.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/hyundai-more-crossover-suvs-coming/2100001497/

Volkswagen Ditches Diesel Technology in the United States

Volkswagen will no longer bring diesel-powered vehicles into the United States, ending speculation that the company may have simply placed the technology on hiatus while the emissions cheating snafu remained fresh in American minds. Initially reported by Handelsblatt and confirmed by Reuters via a VW spokesman, the announcement was made by Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess. “We currently anticipate that […]

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2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport -- the Texas Test

I mostly review cars for a living, but occasionally I assist Kelley Blue Book’s marketing department.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2016-lexus-nx-200t-f-sport-the-texas-test/2100001494/

Sacrilege? Ram’s Crosshair Grille Is an Endangered Species

Fearing a backlash from die-hard Ram loyalists, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles executives seem hesitant to move the next-generation 1500 pickup away from the styling that’s made it a bright sales light in the FCA portfolio. Still, as much as they’d like to avoid it, many say the time has come to drop Ram’s most signature design […]

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America Has Too Many Genesis Dealers, Canada Has None: Here’s Why

There are 350 Hyundai dealers in the United States currently offering vehicles from the automaker’s new Genesis Motors brand inside Hyundai showrooms. It’s a model Genesis wants to change — simply too many stores for a fledgling auto brand; too much affiliation with proletarian Hyundai. It’s also entirely unlike the non-dealer model Genesis Motors began employing […]

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Ace of Base, Reader Suggestion: 2017 Jaguar F-Type Coupe

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. The Jaguar F-Type has been around since 2013 creating leagues of bug-eyed gearheads whose jaws invariably hit the ground when they finally see one in person. It’s one of […]

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QOTD: Will You Miss the V6 Mustang?

Hey, let’s give this a try again. Do you hear that sound? It’s the collective silence of every cheerleader in America not giving a single care to the possible death of a V6-powered Mustang. Even though the automatic, drop-top, V6 Mustang is colloquially called the Cheerleader Edition, do you think Sally McJumpyskirt really cares if four […]

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Volkswagen Wants to Mend Fences With America, Promises Big U.S. Production Push

Disgraced automaker Volkswagen AG is trying to smooth things over in the United States by promising to increase its commitment to North America. The company has stated that its core brand’s lineup will swell to include new electric vehicles slated for U.S. production in 2021. The task of building those vehicles comes with a mountain of […]

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AutoNews Now: VW's 'radically' different future

VW's 'radically' different future; Toyota recalls Siennas; $80M self-driving test pad; Nissan to sell stake in supplier; Autos to feds: Amend autonomous limits.

from http://www.autonews.com/article/20161122/VIDEO/311229999/autonews-now-vws-radically-different-future

Winter Driving Tips: Things to know before you go

Some parts of the U.S.

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2017 Kia Soul Turbo First Review

The Kia Soul was the first "cool" Kia.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2017-kia-soul-turbo-first-review/2100001493/

Volkswagen CC Dead, to be Replaced by Something People Might Want

The slow-selling Volkswagen CC premium sedan — a model you’d be forgiven for forgetting — has reportedly ended production in Germany. In happier times, the model added a dash of upscale panache to the squeaky-clean brand. Now, Volkswagen has cast off the aging, underperforming model as it seeks to reclaim lost market share and revenue with the […]

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid First Review

With the 2017 Best Buy award for minivans on its mantle, you could say we're fans of the new Chrysler Pacifica.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2017-chrysler-pacifica-hybrid-first-review/2100001492/

2017 Smart Fortwo ED First Review

When the Smart Fortwo first appeared in the U.S.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2017-smart-fortwo-ed-first-review/2100001491/

Buick Velite Concept: New design philosophy for efficiency

Presented in China at Auto Guangzhou 2016, the Buick Velite Concept previews styling we can expect to see in the division’s energy-efficient models being crafted under the “Buick Blue” design philosophy.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/buick-velite-concept-new-design-philosophy-for-efficiency/2100001490/

Say Goodbye to the Six-cylinder Ford Mustang: Report

The Ford Mustang entered the world with a 170 cubic inch inline six, but heritage alone likely won’t be enough to keep the six-cylinder ‘Stang alive. Product information from Ford’s ordering system has appeared online, and a 3.7-liter V6-powered version of the 2018 Mustang is nowhere to be seen.  According to information posted on the […]

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Toyota Launches In-house EV Development

Long a proponent of fitting vehicles with hybrid/plug-in power and ultimately hydrogen fuel cells, Toyota Motor Corporation is moving in a slightly different direction with the establishment of a group specifically charged with developing electric vehicles.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/toyota-launches-in-house-ev-development/2100001489/

2018 Aston Martin Vanquish S Revealed

Adding new visual edge and gaining more performance than the last version sold here in 2007, the 2018 Aston Martin Vanquish S has been unveiled.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2018-aston-martin-vanquish-s-revealed/2100001487/

Daimler Exec Loses Parking Space and Mind in Racial Rant

Daimler AG had to fire a top-level executive after he reportedly announced that all Chinese people were bastards and then pepper-sprayed one into submission. The incident, which took place on Sunday, began as an ugly dispute over a parking space before evolving into a small-scale race war. The Shanghai Daily reports that Rainer Gaertner, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks […]

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Hyundai Planning a Top-to-Bottom Shakeup of Crossover Lineup, with Two Babies on the Way

You won’t recognize Hyundai’s crossover lineup after the automaker’s potentially lucrative product revamp. Giving crossover-hungry buyers more of what they want, Hyundai plans to add two new models and re-position three existing models to better battle rivals in red-hot segments. Expect a name change for one well-known model and growth spurts for others. Speaking to […]

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Does Honda Already Know The New CR-V Won’t Be America’s Best-Selling Crossover In 2017?

Only once in the last nine years, and not once since the Ford Escape scored a victory in 2011, has the Honda CR-V failed to top America’s SUV/crossover sales leaderboard. At its current pace, 2016 will be the Honda CR-V’s fifth consecutive year as America’s best-selling utility vehicle. Better yet, there’s an all-new Honda CR-V arriving […]

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2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-in Hybrid First Look

If Tesla has taught us anything, it's that green technology must be as much a part of the luxury car game as comfort and horsepower.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2017-cadillac-ct6-plug-in-hybrid-first-look/2100001486/

Alfa May Let Other FCA Brands Borrow its RWD Platform

As the season for giving approaches, Alfa Romeo is saying it might gift its rear-drive Giorgio platform to other Fiat Chrysler vehicles. Last week, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Alfa’s Reid Bigland not-so humble bragged to journalists that the platform is so good it would actually be difficult not to share it across brands. “Modifying that […]

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AutoNews Now: Toyota's big, costly, laborious rust fix

Toyota's big, costly, laborious rust fix; Trump eyes ex-supplier boss Ross for Cabinet; Hyundai crossover shift; VW Atlas headed to Russia?; GM's office donation.

from http://www.autonews.com/article/20161121/VIDEO/311219913/autonews-now-toyotas-big-costly-laborious-rust-fix

McLaren Hyper-GT Supercar Set For Production

McLaren Automotive’s Chief Executive Officer, Mike Flewitt announced that the McLaren Special Operations (MSO) group is developing a new Hyper-GT hybrid coupe.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/mclaren-hyper-gt-supercar-set-for-production/2100001485/

2017 Lamborghini Huracán Spyder Bows

The 2017 Lamborghini Huracán rear-wheel drive Spyder is the latest -- and final -- addition to the “core” product range of the Italian supercar family.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2017-lamborghini-huracan-spyder-bows/2100001484/

This Week in Car Buying: Porsche sells cars and experiences

While most of the industry is taken with the idea of autonomous vehicles, Porsche has placed a big bet that people will always enjoy driving by opening the fifth in a series of Porsche Experience Centers (PEC) in the Los Angeles area.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/this-week-in-car-buying-porsche-sells-cars-and-experiences/2100001482/

The Struggle is Real: Fiat is Aggressively Reducing Prices for 2017

Fiat’s pain is your gain, assuming you are in the market for something small and quirky. As expected, the company’s revamped pricing structure will drop the sticker on many of next year’s models. That includes a $5,205 reduction on the company’s squirrely little scorpion, the 500 Abarth, if outfitted correctly. According to documents obtained by Automotive News, […]

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2004 Toyota Camry LE V6: 340,000-Mile Used Car Review

Having endured 12 hard Canadian winters on an island covered in red dirt, this 2004 Toyota Camry is about to enter its thirteenth; its tenth since my father-in-law took ownership. That red dirt is truly key to the story, because its color comes from Prince Edward Island’s high iron oxide content. Yes, that iron oxide. Rust. But the Camry, […]

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Rusty Frames Leave Toyota on the Hook for Billions

Rust, as Neil Young once said, never sleeps, and neither will Toyota — at least, not until it has fulfilled its 12-year promise to inspect and replace (if necessary) hundreds of thousands of corroded truck frames. Toyota has agreed to pay up to $3.4 billion to appease owners of several previous-decade truck models who launched a […]

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Porsche Won’t Go Smaller or Cheaper Than it Already Has

Porsche says it doesn’t anticipate the introduction of any vehicles smaller or cheaper than the Macan and 718 in the current production lineup. That’s bad news for anyone who was holding out for Porsche to build a modern day 914/4 and great news for a premium automotive company that doesn’t want to sully the brand with an affordable […]

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Junkyard Find: 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Daytona 500 Edition

General Motors created quite a few NASCAR-themed special-edition W-bodies during the first decade of our current century, complete with plenty of plastic cladding and racy-looking decals. Ordinary W-bodies clog up every junkyard in the country, and so it takes something special for me to deploy my camera on a W. This very-rare-but-not-so-valuable Grand Prix Daytona […]

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2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE First Drive Review – 1LEHEHEHEEE

It’s fall in the Mojave Desert. Morning greets us with a cool and blinding brightness at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. Several of us mill about like the speed freaks we are, anxiously awaiting our next fix, sipping coffee, smoking cigarettes, pacing in anticipation. And then it happens: someone hits the little rectangular […]

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2017 Ford F-150 Buyer's Guide

When word started to spread that Ford was building its next F-150 out of aluminum, the truck world got nervous.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/ford-f150-new/2000010260/

2017 Honda Civic Buyer's Guide

Just how good is the new Honda Civic? So good that after handily claiming the Kelley Blue Book Small Car Best Buy Award for 2016, it went on to take the title of Overall Best Buy, topping every other car, truck and SUV on the market.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/honda-civic-new/2000010083/

2017 Honda Pilot Buyer's Guide

For as long as the Honda Pilot has been around, it has been at the top of shoppers' lists.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/honda-pilot-new/2000010283/

AutoNews Now: A future with fewer dealerships, lower margins

Prediction: Fewer dealerships, lower margins in 2025; BMW-Baidu halt joint research; Tesla shareholders approve SolarCity merger; Ford invests in Motown; Marchionne on ride-sharing pressure; Magna to build new Jaguar I-Pace.

from http://www.autonews.com/article/20161118/VIDEO/311189991/autonews-now-a-future-with-fewer-dealerships-lower-margins

2017 Volkswagen e-Golf Brings Energy to L.A.

A full set of new Volkswagen Golf models is coming to the U.S.

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Hyundai to Millennials: ‘Can We Interest You in a Subscription?

Millennials, the constantly-stereotyped cohort of young adults who won’t watch a black and white movie but still like cars, are every automaker’s go-to crowd for future sales. Hyundai has announced a plan to tap these would-be car buyers in a way that drills into the very core of what they desire in vehicle ownership (or […]

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What’s The Most Popular Kia In America? Hint: Not The K900

America’s midsize sedan market is fading fast. Sales are down 12 percent this year, and the cars that operate farthest from the top of the leaderboard are the cars that are fading fastest: the Mazda 6, Volkswagen Passat, dying Chrysler 200, and the Kia Optima. U.S. sales of the Kia Optima, the best-selling Kia in […]

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Volkswagen Tosses 30,000 Overboard to Right the Ship

Volkswagen has reached an agreement with its workers to cut 30,000 jobs as it tries to restructure the company for the future. The decision comes as VW faces a watershed moment in the wake of a self-made disaster. “This is a big step forward, maybe the biggest in the company’s history,” VW brand chief Herbert […]

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Lincoln MKC Assembly Stays Put in Kentucky, But Trump Muddies the Waters

Ford’s Louisville, Kentucky assembly plant will continue to crank out Lincoln MKC crossovers, rather than head down south for a Mexican vacation. The news, which Ford confirmed after an enthusiastic President-elect Donald Trump tweeted it, means the automaker will need to look elsewhere for more Escapes. It doesn’t, however, mean a factory closing was averted. […]

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Bi-Curiosities: Volkswagen’s Twin-Engine Terrors

Though today’s hybrids have popularized it, the idea of installing more than one engine in a car to supplement power isn’t particularly new or innovative. In fact, it’s almost as old and the automobile itself. There are plenty of historical examples of multi-engine cars; probably the most notable are absolute land speed record attempts. Just […]

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2018 Toyota C-HR Revealed, But Don’t Call It a Crossover

Admit it: you woke up today missing the Toyota Matrix, didn’t you? Could Toyota interest you in a modernized, reincarnated Matrix? This is it. The Toyota C-HR is roughly an inch shorter than the old Matrix, two-tenths of an inch higher, and about an inch wider than the dearly departed hatchback that we likely wouldn’t […]

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Subaru Viziv-7 Concept: New midsize SUV for 2018

Subaru took the wraps off of the Viziv-7 Concept in Los Angeles, foreshadowing a large SUV it has in the works.

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2018 Toyota C-HR debuts in U.S. trim

Appearing in full U.S.

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AutoNews Now: At last, VW's Atlas 7-seater

Volkswagen Atlas finally takes stage; Subaru woos millennial parents with Viziv 7 concept; Jeep unwraps redesigned Compass; Bolt named Green Car of the Year; Toyota creates electric-car unit; Ford names new U.S. sales chief.

from http://www.autonews.com/article/20161117/VIDEO/311179989/autonews-now-at-last-vws-atlas-7-seater

Jeep Dishes on Trailhawk Debut as it Ponders Wrangler Unveiling

Jeep is spanning the performance gamut these days. On one end of the spectrum there is the emblematic Wrangler and its steadfast off-road prowess, with a next-generation model on the way. On the other is the upcoming Trackhawk, with all the on-road performance a juiced-up, tarmac-tuned SUV can give. Both vehicles are highly anticipated and, while […]

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Volkswagen Passat GT Concept: ‘Come on, You Guys Want This or Not?’

A concept, or the first of many? That’s what Volkswagen execs need to decide once feedback rolls in from the conservatively sporting Passat GT concept shown off at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Hot, but not too hot, a Passat GT would be an affordable enthusiast offering for the embattled automaker, spicing up an […]

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Toyota Needs a Certain Model in a Hurry, so Four Guys Are On It

That small-volume, regional roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles? Yeah, it’s just not doing it for Toyota. The automaker has let development of a fully-electric electric vehicle slide, and now it’s time to play catch-up. But, rather than saddle the development of a non-hydrogen, non-hybrid green vehicle with the weight of a huge corporate bureaucracy, […]

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Subaru Viziv-7 Concept Revealed: Subaru’s New Three-Row Flagship Is Huge

Subaru has perched a three-row crossover atop its lineup before. It didn’t work. (And not just because of some things TTAC may or may not have said about the general appearance of the B9 Tribeca.) Set to be revealed today at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Subaru Viziv-7 Concept previews the arrival of a […]

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Meet Me in the Middle: Volkswagen Increases the e-Golf’s Range, Just in Time to be Eclipsed

In the wake of its diesel emission scandal, Volkswagen proclaimed its destiny as tomorrow’s top dog of electric automobiles. However, its e-Golf never really felt like the future. It felt like the past with an electric motor wedged inside — a strategy many companies took while dipping a toe in the EV pool. The result was a green […]

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2017 Jeep Compass: Pointing in the Right Direction

Our esteemed Managing Editor doesn’t exactly hand out Lifetime Achievement Awards like Tic-Tacs, so when he does, we know he’s serious. The previous generation Compass was widely (and rightfully) derided for its faux-off-road pretensions and Playskool interior. It wasn’t just TTAC who knocked the thing in recent years; buff books piled on, too. For FCA, […]

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Limited Edition Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet Unveiled

Mercedes-Maybach added a third car to its model line (the other two based on S-Class sedans) with the S650 Cabriolet, a car that has the Mercedes S-Class Cabriolet as its foundation.

from http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/limited-edition-mercedes-maybach-s650-cabriolet-unveiled/2100001479/