Thursday, June 20, 2013

Daily Drive: 2014 Acura MDX gets new platform, FWD option

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Thursday, June 20, 2013                 
The 2014 Acura MDX has a front-wheel drive option....
Acura gave us the full rundown of the 2014 MDX SUV on Wednesday. The seven-passenger people-mover goes on sale tomorrow, and for the first time includes a base front-wheel-drive version which stickers at $43,185. The Acura MDX has a new platform for...

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  To most of the world, Patrick Dempsey is known as an actor who cut his teeth on teen movies from the '80s, and later found popularity as a doctor on ABC's “Grey's Anatomy.” However, Dempsey is also a race car driver and team owner. In this video taken by Autoweek's Rick Dole, Dempsey...

  I don't think it's a stretch to say that Ron Howard's "Rush" might be the most anticipated motorsports movie in the history cinema. The film, based on a true story, will portray the fierce rivalry between drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda, who battled each other in the 1976 Formula One season....

  The last time we saw a van on the Nürburgring it was a Ford Transit during season six of “Top Gear UK,” where pro driver Sabine Schmitz nearly cracked the 10-minute mark on the 13-mile track. If you haven’t seen the clip,...

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  ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: This 2013 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works GP is the best Mini I've ever driven; it's also probably the most expensive. Of all the Minis, big or little, two- or four-door,...

  The Toyota Corolla compact sedan is one of the best-selling vehicles worldwide, nearing 40 million units sold since its debut in 1966. Now entering its 11th generation, the Corolla has seen some significant styling changes...

  The governing body of motorsport argued Thursday that Mercedes broke the rules and got an unfair advantage over other Formula One teams by taking part in private in-season tire testing with Pirelli. Mercedes and Pirelli were ...

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