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- 2013 New York Auto Show Preview
- Kia Forte
- Mercedes-Benz SL Class
- Nissan Armada
- Mercedes-Benz SLK Class
- Acura TSX
- Jaguar F-Type
- Cadillac ATS
- Audi TT
- Kia Sorento
- Toyota Avalon
- Nissan Altima
- The Gift Of Gab: More US Drivers Than Europeans Use Phones On The Road
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 02:15 PM PDT  The Kia Rio has been the least expensive and smallest car offered by this Korean brand for more than a decade. The Rio is now in its third generation, and the car launched for 2012 takes the littlest Kia to a new level of design and includes far more features than some of the earlier, grimmer models did. Offered as both a hatchback and a sedan...      |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 02:00 PM PDT  The Chevrolet Spark may be the tiniest car sold by GM's biggest brand, but it's not the tinny, grim econobox that it might have been 20 years ago. Launched for 2013, it's still a bit of an experiment for a brand that sells more Silverado pickup trucks than any single passenger-car model. At 145 inches long, the 2013 Spark is over a foot smaller in...   |
| 2013 New York Auto Show Preview Posted: 20 Mar 2013 02:00 PM PDT  New York City may not be known for its love of cars, in fact, around half its residents don’t even own one, but the city’s annual auto show is one of the most important on the automotive calendar and the oldest in the country. It was in 1900 that the first New York Auto Show was held, seven years prior to the first one in Detroit, and...   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 11:30 AM PDT  The Kia Forte has been the South Korean automaker's entry-level vehicle for a generation. New in 2010 as a replacement for the Spectra lineup, the Forte nameplate has been applied to a sedan, a hatchback, and a Koup coupe model, and the running gear gets shared by the clever Soul hatchback. There's a new 2014 Kia Forte sedan already hitting...   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 11:29 AM PDT  The Mercedes-Benz SL Class is a range of luxurious and sporty convertibles, as well as one of the brand's most expensive and attractive vehicles. Solidly in the large grand touring class of roadster, the SL Class competes with a broad spectrum of alternatives, including the Bentley Continental, Porsche 911, and Jaguar XK. The Mercedes-Benz...   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 11:24 AM PDT  The full-size Nissan Armada sport utility vehicle is based on the same structure as the Titan pickup truck, but with the enclosed cabin, trades raw cargo area for passenger space--and an added degree of refinement. The Armada competes with the other truck-based SUVs, including the Toyota Sequoia, GMC Yukon/Chevy Tahoe, and Ford Expedition. Despite...   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 11:15 AM PDT  The Mercedes-Benz SLK Class is a compact luxury roadster that ranges from sleek and sporty to bold and powerful. As the entry point to the Mercedes convertible range, the SLK nevertheless offers an array of advanced features, and was one of the first modern roadsters to offer a power retractable hard top. Not surprisingly, the car has been a...   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:58 AM PDT  The Acura TSX is a sporty, engaging entry-luxury car available as a sedan or wagon. Once the entry-point to the Acura range, it's now positioned a step above the new ILX. Long a favorite of Acura fans, the TSX has been on the market since 2004, and over its two generations has offered both four- and six-cylinder engines. In its first generation...   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:51 AM PDT  The Jaguar F-Type is the brand's smallest sports car in decades. When it reaches the market later in 2013, the F-Type will be the entry-point to the brand, though its potent supercharged V-6 and V-8 engines won't seem entry-level. Designed to take on the world's top sport roadsters, including the BMW Z4, Porsche Boxster, Chevrolet Corvette, and...   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:45 AM PDT  The Cadillac ATS is a new addition to the Cadillac range for the 2013 model year, slotting in just below the successful CTS range. With sharp handling and fresh styling, the Cadillac ATS takes on the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C Class--and succeeds. See our full review of the 2013 Cadillac ATS for more information, including pricing with...   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:36 AM PDT  The two-door Audi TT, available as a sports coupe or convertible, offers two-plus-two seating and Audi's unique take on style and luxury. Even in base trim, the Audi TT is fun to drive, but those seeking more sport will want the TTS or TT RS. Since 2000 the TT has seen many changes, but the latest model still carries the original's essence. The...   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:30 AM PDT  The Kia Sorento is a crossover utility vehicle that can seat up to seven passengers. It's a mid-size vehicle, one that shares some mechanicals and its Georgia assembly line with the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, though it's even more closely related to the long-wheelbase Hyundai Santa Fe built in South Korea. , alongside the mechanically related Hyundai...   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:18 AM PDT  The Toyota Avalon is a large four-door sedan, technically mid-size by the Feds' definition but substantially bigger inside than the next-smaller Toyota Camry sedan. The Avalon shares much of the Camry's running gear--and in turn shares it with the Lexus ES. The Avalon is the Toyota flagship, slimmer now than in the past, and more interesting to...   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:10 AM PDT  The Nissan Altima is a two-door coupe or a four-door sedan, both geared toward drivers looking for better road manners than some of the other Asian-brand offerings, though the formula's changed substantially for the new model year. The 2013 Altima sedan is all-new, the better to keep up its rivalry with the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Ford...   |
| The Gift Of Gab: More US Drivers Than Europeans Use Phones On The Road Posted: 20 Mar 2013 08:30 AM PDT  You know it, we know it, everyone knows it: distracted driving is a problem, and it's getting worse. But where is the problem worst of all? You'd think that since cell phones are now a global phenomenon, distracted driving would affect every country on the planet, and that it would be most pronounced in technologically oriented countries where...   |
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