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- Cadillac SRX
- 2013 Cadillac SRX
- Hyundai Genesis Sedan
- Ford Transit Connect
- GMC Canyon
- Subaru WRX
- 2013 Honda CR-V Video Road Test
- Honda, Acura Windows Don't Open Automatically When Vehicle Is Submerged
- 2014 GT-R, Hyundai & Kia Dropping Mileage Claims, October Sales: Car News Headlines
- EPA Red-Flags Hyundai Elantra, Kia Sorento, 11 Others For Gas Mileage Ratings
- 10 Tips To Help Your Teen Stop Texting And Driving
- NHTSA Studies 2000-2003 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable For Stuck Throttles
- October Auto Sales: Battered By Sandy, But Still Strong
| Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:22 PM PDT  The Cadillac SRX is a rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive luxury crossover SUV. Since its debut in 2004, the SRX has turned heads with its sharp looks, and the second generation has risen to become one of the brand’s sales leaders. The newest SRX competes against BMW’s X3, Mercedes-Benz’s GLK and Lexus’s RX in the midsize...
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| Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:10 PM PDT  Cadillac updated the powertrain in the SRX mid-size luxury crossover last year, and now its adding it's new high-tech CUE infotainment system for 2013. The 2013 Cadillac SRX shows a somewhat different, more distinctive personality on the inside than it advertises on the outside. While it fits right in with other luxury crossovers on...
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| Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:35 AM PDT  The Hyundai Genesis occupies the top slot in the South Korean automaker's sedan strategy. A sporty rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan, the Genesis slots in above the new full-size Sonata and large Azera four-doors, but below the lineup-leading Equus luxury four-door. The Genesis went on sale as a 2009 model. Hyundai's intent: to give shoppers an...
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| Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:30 AM PDT  The Ford Transit Connect is a commercial vehicle offered for the first time in the U.S. as a 2010 model. A passenger version, the Transit Connect Wagon, is spun off from it for buyers interested in lots of utility and relatively few creature comforts. Built in Turkey, and sold across Europe since 2003, the U.S. version of the Transit Connect is...
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| Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:28 AM PDT  The GMC Canyon is a mid-size pickup truck that has recently ended production in Louisiana--with GM promising a new version will come "in the future" from a factory in Missouri. As the replacement for the GMC Sonoma (and as the Chevrolet Colorado, for the S-10) the GMC Canyon sold well during its first few years on the market, outpacing many...
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| Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PDT  The Subaru WRX and STI are factory hot rods, appealing to an entirely different audience than do the basic, fuel-efficient Impreza compact sedans and hatchbacks from which they're derived. They compete most directly with their archrival, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, which is also a compact sedan with a high-performance turbo four and...
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| 2013 Honda CR-V Video Road Test Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:45 AM PDT  If you like your crossover to have lots of space and great gas mileage no matter which version you buy, the Honda CR-V might be for you. But what about if you want a crossover that is fun to drive? We take a look at the 2013 Honda CR-V and see how it stacks up against the new competition in our latest video road test. The CR-V has always played it...
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| Honda, Acura Windows Don't Open Automatically When Vehicle Is Submerged Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PDT  Tuesday morning, residents across the Northeast began assessing the damage from Hurricane Sandy. One of those folks -- Reggie Thomas -- stepped outside to discover that the windows on his 2011 Honda were down, and Sandy had left roughly 12 inches of rainwater inside the vehicle. In speaking to the Associated Press, it appears that Thomas told...
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| 2014 GT-R, Hyundai & Kia Dropping Mileage Claims, October Sales: Car News Headlines Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PDT  Nissan has provided the first details on its 2014 GT-R supercar, which will bring a number of enhancements, namely in the performance department, when it hits showrooms early next year. Hyundai and Kia have been forced to amend window stickers on vehicles in showrooms and pay damages to 900,000 of its customers across the U.S. because it misstated...
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| EPA Red-Flags Hyundai Elantra, Kia Sorento, 11 Others For Gas Mileage Ratings Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PDT  The Environmental Protection Agency has revealed that Hyundai and Kia misstated fuel economy stats on 13 models from the 2011, 2012, and 2013 model years, including on best-sellers such as the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Sorento. As a result the Korean automakers have been ordered to amend window stickers on vehicles in showrooms and to pay damages to...
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| 10 Tips To Help Your Teen Stop Texting And Driving Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:52 AM PDT  Texting while driving is considered the most distracting driver behavior, increasing crash risk by 2,300 percent. Yet it is also one of the most difficult behaviors to curtail, especially among young, first-time drivers. A recent article in Minnesota Public Radio News caught our attention, so we thought we’d pass along some of it here, along...
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| NHTSA Studies 2000-2003 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable For Stuck Throttles Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:50 AM PDT  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into reports of unintended acceleration in 2000-2003 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable mid-size sedans. In its preliminary evaluation, PE-12033 (PDF), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) says that some 310,000 2000 to 2003 model-year Ford Taurus and...
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| October Auto Sales: Battered By Sandy, But Still Strong Posted: 01 Nov 2012 03:18 PM PDT  The fury of Superstorm Sandy--wreaking havoc on New York, leaving disaster in its path in swaths of the Northeastern U.S., and spreading foul weather as far as the upper Midwest--left many Americans shaken, and holding onto loved ones this week. Estimates on the financial impact and the aftermath simply aren't yet in. In the far term, insurance...
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