| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  Wednesday, October 10, 2012 |  | The 2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring is forgettable, but one of the best seven-seaters available.... | | EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: My first impression driving the 2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring is that you are getting a lot of sport/ute here for $40,000. This has the look and feel of a vehicle that, from other manufacturers, costs a bit more money. The cabin is roomy and the seats are comfortable and supportive. The interior is well-appointed, although I'm still not a big fan of the touch... |
|  | | If you're in the market for a new Acura ZDX, consider heading to a dealership soon: Acura has announced that they will discontinue the crossover after the ...
|  | | We love barn finds here at Autoweek, especially when they're of the German variety. This 1970 Porsche 911 at BringATrailer.com was parked in a barn after the Colorado judge who owned...
|  | | The 1936 Lincoln Zephyr stands as a classic example of streamlined art deco design, but Willard L. Morrison of Lake Forest, Ill., must have found it to be a bit incomplete as-delivered. That would explain why Morrison felt...
|  | | We don't even have our Halloween costumes ready yet and it's already time for the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. If you'll remember, the Christmas Book comes out every year offering insane gifts for the extremely well-heeled. Every year the book includes one unique automobile, or 12, with Neiman...
|  | | Toyota is recalling 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. over a power window switch that could catch fire. The company says the switch may have a “notchy” or “sticky” feel. If owners try to use a commercial ...
|  | | General Motors' European subsidiary, Opel, has revealed a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder direct-injection gasoline engine that will be offered from early 2013 across its lineup, starting with the soon-to-be-revealed Astra-...
|  | | Jari-Matti Latvala has admitted publicly for the first time that his future in the FIA World Rally Championship might not be with the factory Ford team. The Finn finished second...
|  | | It's a sad/happy time of year for me. Why? Here in Michigan it's definitely getting to be fall, weather wise. The air is wonderfully crisp and cool, the leaves are changing and everybody has a pumpkin or three on the front porch. I do love October, so why sad? Because it's the time of year when we...
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|  | | Outside the Detroit metro area, the great state of Michigan is resplendent with dense woods; cold, trout-packed streams; and hundreds of campgrounds ranging from full-service to barely rustic. It's truly an outdoor recreation enthusiast's paradise.Meh.We're Autoweek, not Antler & Minnow magazine....
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|  | | Here at Autoweek we're required to spend a lot of time watching car videos on the Internet. It's a lot of hard work. Josh Clason's job is even harder. The guy travels around actually making cool car videos. You may have seen his short-film series "Depth of Speed" in the past, and he's now posting...
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|  | | Famous race-car constructor Lola Cars International, based in the U.K., is effectively bankrupt after administrators were unable to find a buyer for the financially strapped company—which faces more than $30 million in debt. Lola Cars International went into administration in May 2012....
|  | | Also in this episode: We're introducing a new shopautoweek.com iPad app designed help you find the perfect car.TRANSCRIPT-- Nissan plans a cheaper Leaf.-- Ford amps up the sound in the Focus ST.-- And we're making it easier for you to find the perfect car.I'm Andy, working off the afterglow of...
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