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- 2011 Mazda6: Better Fuel Economy, New Details
- Video: A Detailed Look Inside the 2011 Ford Explorer
- With 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, GM Begins Its Reboot Of Chevy Small Cars
- August Is Exotics Month At Motor Authority
- Survey: Teens Admit To Distracted Driving And Know It's Risky
- We Hit the Big Time: NPR's 'All Things Considered' Calls!
- 2011 Nissan Leaf: Our Experts Talk Electric Cars
- Car Compare: 2010 Hyundai Tucson Vs. 2011 Kia Sportage
- Video: Subaru Straps Strangers Into The Passenger's Seat To Promote The New WRX & STI
- Video: Volkswagen Pulls 'Shoot The Gap' Ad After Complaints Go Viral
- Today at High Gear Media: Kia Sportage, China Wins Volvo and LOLcars
- Six SUVs You Can Practically Steal This Month
- Suzuki Kizashi Will Receive Update This Fall
- Official: Ford Completes Sale Of Volvo To Geely
| 2011 Mazda6: Better Fuel Economy, New Details Posted: 02 Aug 2010 05:06 PM PDT  Mazda has released the first official information about the 2011 Mazda6 sedan, and in addition to improved fuel economy the model gets a new look, including new materials inside and new details inside and out. While engine power hasn't changed for 2011—offerings remain either the 170-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine or the 272-hp...
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| Video: A Detailed Look Inside the 2011 Ford Explorer Posted: 02 Aug 2010 04:00 PM PDT  The 2011 Ford Explorer changes up the formula we've all become familiar with over the past twenty years with a more car-like look and platform, but how different is it on the inside? This video takes you up close for a preview of the new Explorer's cabin, highlighting some of its key features and differences from previous models. The whole...
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| With 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, GM Begins Its Reboot Of Chevy Small Cars Posted: 02 Aug 2010 03:31 PM PDT  For the third time in less than three decades, GM is renaming its mainstream small-car line. And while the Cruze might be assembled in the same place as its predecessor, the Cobalt—in Lordstown, Ohio—the new Cruze couldn't be more different than the Cobalt. Most notably, it's a world car. But unlike Ford, which is designing its Focus from the...
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| August Is Exotics Month At Motor Authority Posted: 02 Aug 2010 02:00 PM PDT  You know about Discovery Channel's Shark Week--seven days of Selachimorpha-induced terror in the water. Motor Authority is taking that fixation on power to the next level, but on asphalt: a month of wall-to-wall coverage of exotics and high-performance cars, driven and photographed, their visceral aggression on full display. Coming your way: the...
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| Survey: Teens Admit To Distracted Driving And Know It's Risky Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:04 PM PDT  Teens know that talking, texting, and eating while driving are among many dangerous distractions. Despite that, the majority of teens do them, at least occasionally, anyway. According to a new survey conducted by Seventeen magazine and AAA, nearly nine of ten drivers (86 percent) have driven while distracted. Nearly as many, 84 percent, knew the...
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| We Hit the Big Time: NPR's 'All Things Considered' Calls! Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:46 AM PDT  We are mostly humble peasants here at Green Car Reports. We just try to report on green cars fairly, with an occasional bit of acerbity tossed in for flavor. Once in a while, we post a story that hits a chord, including our discussion of why the 2011 Chevrolet Volt may not get either an EV purchase rebate from the state of California or...
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| 2011 Nissan Leaf: Our Experts Talk Electric Cars Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:00 AM PDT  If you're curious about the 2011 Nissan Leaf--everything from ordering and owning one, to seeing how it stacks up against the 2011 Chevrolet Volt--you're in luck. High Gear Media's sprawling network of writers counts four reporters who have driven the 2011 Leaf, at almost every stage of the EV game. Last week, two of us took the Leaf for test...
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| Car Compare: 2010 Hyundai Tucson Vs. 2011 Kia Sportage Posted: 02 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT  With the 2011 Sportage, Kia's placed its bets in all the right places. The Sportage has grown up into real-world dimensions, with more cargo space than ever. It's still among the smaller vehicles in its class but it fits adults better in all situations. And though it's a mechanical twin of the 2010 Hyundai Tucson underneath, there's plenty to...
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| Video: Subaru Straps Strangers Into The Passenger's Seat To Promote The New WRX & STI Posted: 02 Aug 2010 08:45 AM PDT  By now, we've seen a slew of commercials featuring guys- and girls-next-door, with dashboard cameras capturing their heartfelt reaction to new rides. Heck, Hyundai launched a whole campaign around that very concept just a couple of weeks ago. Now, Subaru has done something similar, but it's upped the ante by several mph: to promote the 2011...
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| Video: Volkswagen Pulls 'Shoot The Gap' Ad After Complaints Go Viral Posted: 02 Aug 2010 08:33 AM PDT  A couple of weeks ago, Volkswagen launched a new campaign to promote its "Autobahn for All" summer sales event. One of the ads for that campaign featured a conservative-looking couple out for a test drive, talking to the salesman about nice, normal things, when all of a sudden, the wife began screaming "Shoot the gap! Shoot the gap!" Her husband...
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| Today at High Gear Media: Kia Sportage, China Wins Volvo and LOLcars Posted: 02 Aug 2010 08:00 AM PDT  Happy Monday from the gang here at High Gear Media--okay, that's enough, get past your unbridled enthusiasm for work and take a tour with us around the HGM empire for the latest car news, reviews, and opinions, starting with TCC's review of the 2011 Kia Sportage. Is it the cute-ute with enough attitude to sway you from your heathen gas-guzzling...
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| Six SUVs You Can Practically Steal This Month Posted: 02 Aug 2010 06:30 AM PDT  It sounds so 1999, but the SUV is showing signs of life. By some measures, SUVs are the fastest-selling category of new car this summer. If you're counting by days' worth of inventory, utes like the Audi Q7 are among the vehicles in shortest supply in dealer lots as automakers ramp up for the 2011 model year. SUVs are all over your TV--you've...
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| Suzuki Kizashi Will Receive Update This Fall Posted: 02 Aug 2010 06:00 AM PDT  The Suzuki Kizashi sedan has only been on sale for the past couple of months but an update to the car is already scheduled to roll in as early as this fall. The update will consist of a minor facelift to the car's front fascia and interior and will only affect the more premium GLS and SLS models. The car's suspension will also be lowered by 10 mm...
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| Official: Ford Completes Sale Of Volvo To Geely Posted: 02 Aug 2010 02:00 AM PDT  It's official. Ford (NYSE: F) has announced today that it has completed the sale of Volvo and its related assets to the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited (Geely). The total purchase price for Volvo and the assets set forth in an agreement signed back in March was $1.8 billion, including a $200 million note and the balance in cash, with...
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