2012 Acura TL SH-AWD ? Short Take Road Test

We appreciate the new six-speed automatic more than the tiny styling tweaks. We tend to like Acuras. They usually offer decent handling (the company?s torque-vectoring Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive system only helps), a high level of technology, and good value relative to the German luxury brands. Since the current-generation TL was introduced in 2008, though, we?ve [...]

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Future Vision: Mercedes-Benz Aria Concept 'Swan Wing'

Created by student Slavche Tanevski as part of his bachelor thesis at the Munich University of Applied Sciences, the striking Mercedes-Benz Aria Concept "Swan Wing" is a highly detailed study that depicts what an electric-powered Mercedes-Benz vehicle might look like, circa 2030.

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2011 Nissan Leaf SL ? Long-Term Road Test Intro

We embark on three months of short trips in Nissan?s electric car. Welcome to an exceptional long-term road test, and our first all-electric experience. It?s also an exception to our normal long-term program. Nissan agreed to give us a Leaf for an extended, three-month loan, but we?re not going to cram our normal 40,000-mile regimen [...]

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2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T Test Drive: 300-hp Turbo Gives Luxury Crossover an Edge

The 2010 SRX that arrived earlier this year is aimed squarely at the heart of the crossover market. A battle we staged between the two left us thirsty for more thrust out of the SRX. Does the new Audi-built 2.8T motor upgrade transform Cadillac's crossover?

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Three-year-old driver four-wheel ATV one icy lake = winter fun [Video]

OK, it's actually a three-and-a-half year old. These things are important at that age. Also, an amazing amount of hand-eye coordination and arm control from someone who likely still gets excited over juice boxes. Then again, so does Jim Glickenhaus. More »

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Ford and Health Industry Collaborate on Concept System to Monitor Your Health ? In Your Car

Yesterday, Ford and several health industry partners unveiled a vision of a future in which its SYNC device becomes not just a voice-activated infotainment system, but a ?health and wellness? tool for drivers and occupants of a vehicle. The system will not attempt to cure your sniffles with a song; instead, it would serve as [...]

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Report: Dodge To Get Honda Ridgeline 'Lifestyle Truck' Rival

If reports from AutomotiveCompass, Allpar and The Windsor Star are correct, Chrysler will add a new product to the Ram Trucks portfolio for the 2014 model year. Dubbed the “TR Ram Life Style Truck”, the vehicle will be built from Chrysler’s minivan platform and will be assembled in their Windsor, Ontario, Canada plant. Part car...


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2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Spotted Poking About On Michigan Freeway

One of our readers caught the Fiat 500 Abarth out testing on a Michigan freeway, cleverly disguised as a 500 Sport model. We’ve already sampled the Abarth, so the giveaways were easy to spot, namely the dual exhaust outlets and the blacked-out Abarth front fascia with inset fog lamps, distinct badge frame, and air inlets [...]

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