2011 Lexus CT200h Tested: Is It the Japanese Compass or Patriot?

Lexus?s second compact front-drive hybrid makes greater promises, but doesn?t necessarily deliver. In the last few years, there?s been a lot of talk of Lexus becoming an exclusively hybrid brand. Whether or not that will actually come true, hybrids are certainly a tremendous part of the brand?s business and image: It continues to crank out [...]

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The Continental: Speaking with Chrysler/Lancia?s Olivier Francois, Klaus Bischoff on VW Styling, and Germany?s (Sort of) Power Trip

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. At the Lancia Ypsilon international launch in Torino this week, I sat down with Chrysler and [...]

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Mercedes-Benz and Lego Team Up To Create Amazing Scale Unimog U400 You Can Buy and Build

Everyone?s favorite flat-front, ugly/beautiful German off-road workhorse, the Mercedes-Benz Unimog, is now even more awesome and attainable than ever?at 1:12th scale and constructed from Lego bricks. The Unimog U400 is a variant of the contemporary Unimog, a model line that dates back to 1951; to commemorate its 60th birthday, Lego and Mercedes teamed up to [...]

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Car and Driver is Now Available on Flipboard for iPad

Got an iPad? Good. Then in addition to the Car and Driver iPad app, you might want to give Flipboard a try. (That is if you aren’t already using the critically acclaimed app.) Car and Driver is now listed among the featured Flipboard sections. Flipboard is a free app that lets you easily browse content [...]

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