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- Why Are Few Of Today's Cars Among The Most Fuel-Efficient Ever?
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Delayed A Month, Misses Tax Credit
- Fuel-Pump, Corrosion Issue Prompts 2009-2010 Mazda5 Recall
- Video: BMW 1-Series M Coupe Official Sneak Peek
- 2011 Kia Sorento Recalled For Potential Brake Issue
- 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon: First Drive
- High Gear Media's 2010 Holiday Gift List
- Ford Previewing New Escape And Kuga With 2011 Detroit Auto Show Concept
- 2011 Jaguar XF
| Why Are Few Of Today's Cars Among The Most Fuel-Efficient Ever? Posted: 08 Dec 2010 02:52 PM PST  Every now and then, readers write to grumble about new cars and their gas mileage. The gist is usually something like this: You wrote that the new 2011 [Make & Model] gets 40 mpg highway? Well, big whoop-de-doo. I always got at least 45 mpg in my 1992 Geo Metro, and it was a whole lot cheaper, so how can you say we're making progress? The most...
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| 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Delayed A Month, Misses Tax Credit Posted: 08 Dec 2010 12:25 PM PST  The U.S. launch of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has slipped a month, just enough to preclude buyers from taking advantage of a $1,300 Federal tax credit that expires December 31. According to Hyundai, the first cars will now reach dealers in January or perhaps later, rather than in early or mid December as it had originally hoped. Spokesman...
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| Fuel-Pump, Corrosion Issue Prompts 2009-2010 Mazda5 Recall Posted: 08 Dec 2010 11:54 AM PST  Mazda5 models from the 2009 and 2010 model years are being recalled due to a possible fuel-system problem that could lead to stalling and trouble restarting the engine. According to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), water might not have been cleared from a fuel-pump harness connector during a fuel-tank...
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| Video: BMW 1-Series M Coupe Official Sneak Peek Posted: 08 Dec 2010 11:38 AM PST  The BMW 1-Series M Coupe is very close to its official unveiling, and BMW has decided to give us an early look at the car sans camouflage. What does it look like? Exactly what you'd expect after all the teasers. Painted a brilliant orange, wearing suitably aggressive bodywork, forged alloy wheels, and with a hint of the song of the turbo inline...
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| 2011 Kia Sorento Recalled For Potential Brake Issue Posted: 08 Dec 2010 10:19 AM PST  Kia is recalling nearly 7,700 vehicles, all 2011 Kia Sorento models, for a potential issue with the rear brakes. According the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), based on a notice from Kia, rear brake calipers that might not have been properly machined. The affected vehicles were made between September 14, 2010 and October 4...
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| 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon: First Drive Posted: 08 Dec 2010 09:34 AM PST  Carmakers [in 1998]: “SUVs are the new minivans, because young parents hate the minivan’s Soccer Mom connotation. Also wagons are a non-starter for precisely the same reason.” Carmaker [Acura, in late 2010]: “The new-new: wagons.” If you’re scratching your head, you aren’t alone, but the spin from...
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| High Gear Media's 2010 Holiday Gift List Posted: 08 Dec 2010 08:11 AM PST  Time really flies, huh? It seems like just yesterday we were complaining about the recession and lazy politicians and now...well, nevermind. The point is, we've reached another holiday season, and thus, another holiday gift list. To help you with your year-end gift-giving, we've divided our list into three categories, based on the personality of...
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| Ford Previewing New Escape And Kuga With 2011 Detroit Auto Show Concept Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 AM PST  Ford is engineering its global C-platform to spawn a trio of crossovers that will include a new Lincoln model, as well as the replacements for the popular Escape and European Kuga. As we all know, the C-platform is the modular small car architecture underpinning the new 2012 Ford Focus and U.S.-bound C-Max MPV, and soon we will get to see it...
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| Posted: 07 Dec 2010 06:29 PM PST  The Basics: Introduced two years ago, the Jaguar XF lineup started a clean break from the overtly traditional Jaguar shapes of the past. At the same time Jaguar changed hands itself—from Ford to India's Tata—the very essence of the cars shifted as well. And that design direction has continued this past year with the introduction of an...
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