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| Year-Long Review of the Subaru Forester 2.5XT Limited The 2009 Forester is the most stylish Subaru in years. And its engineers made sure to improve the practical aspects of this cult favorite in equal measure. But that hasn’t affected the Forester’s maneuverability or its spunky persona.
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| Year-Long Review of the VW Jetta TDI Loyal Edition Diesel has reinvented itself recently, providing an excellent compromise between fuel economy and performance. And when it comes to maximum diesel fuel economy, the new Jetta TDI is the reigning champ.
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| Year-Long Review of the Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Crew 4x4 These are certainly tough times for Chrysler, but you’d never know that sitting in these luxurious power-ventilated leather seats or wrapping your hands around the heated leather steering wheel. The new Ram is the best pickup truck Dodge has ever built—and it’s packed with innovation.
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| 12 X-Prize Contenders Show Off Their MPG Tech At SEMA 2009 The Progressive Automotive X-Prize held a technical summit of the participating 43 teams at the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Twelve of those teams brought along vehicles to display at the show, each one in varying degrees of completeness.
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| Year-Long Review of the Audi A4 Avant Quattro As an SUV alternative, does the Avant make the cut? Over the course of the next year, we’ll load ours up and let you know.
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| Chrysler Reveals Its Turnaround Plan Less than six months have passed since Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy with new owners and a new lease on life. Recently, the company gave a progress report during an unprecedented eight-hour briefing session. Here is the new future of Chrysler.
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| 2010 Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS Test Drive Despite its intimidating stance, this is one of the most civilized supercars around. Just don't forget that there's 563 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque available from the 6.2-liter V8 under that long hood, with all the stunning performance you'd expect from a $200,000 aluminum-spaceframe supercar.
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| GM Keeps Opel for Scale and Innovation: Analysis General Motors' board on Tuesday reversed course on an earlier decision to sell its European subsidiary Opel. Here's what it means for GM's future products and strategy.
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| 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Test Drive It’s been precisely one year to the day since we first reviewed the 2009 Toyota Venza. Toyota’s cross-town rival Honda has been putting the final layer of polish on its own crossover wagon competitor over the past twelve months, and here it is: The Accord Crosstour.
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| 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Test Drive: Super Porsche—and Everyday Driver? Porsche is quick to point out that though the new 911 Turbo costs more than six figures, it consumes up to 16 percent less fuel than its predecessor, develops 20 more horsepower, delivers 22 lb-ft more torque, and accelerates up to 8 percent faster.
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| 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports Test Drive The 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports pounds out some 622 hp and comes with equipment you'd never expect to see in a Bentley. Lighter, faster and more focused than the standard Continental, the Supersports puts a razor edge on Bentley's rapier.
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| Hybrid Carmaker Fisker Takes Over GM Factory Startup firm Fisker Automotive announced today that it will build its next-generation hybrid sedan, with a $528 million loan from the DOE, in a now-closed GM factory in Wilmington, Del. Is this the first step to a new and improved U.S. auto industry?
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| Best Off-Road Ability: 2010 Ford F-150 Raptor (Published in the December 2009 issue)
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| Best Fuel Efficiency: 2010 Toyota Prius (Published in the December 2009 issue)
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| Lexus Remote Touch System Wins Technical Innovation Award (Published in the December 2009 issue)
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| Most Fun to Drive: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe (Published in the December 2009 issue)
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| Best Workhorse Vehicle: 2010 Ford Transit Connect (Published in the December 2009 issue)
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| Best Luxury Vehicle: 2010 BMW 335d (Published in the December 2009 issue)
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| Best Vehicle Design: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro (Published in the December 2009 issue)
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| Most Versatile Car: 2010 Subaru Outback (Published in the December 2009 issue)
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| Best Value: 2010 Kia Soul Wins Automotive Excellence Award (Published in the December 2009 issue)
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| Best Performance: 2010 Mustang Shelby GT500 (Published in the December 2009 issue)
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| 2010 Toyota 4Runner Trail Test Drive: Is This the Last 4X4? The traditional mid-size SUV may have been the definitive vehicle of the 1990s, but it's an endangered species now. Whistling right past the SUV graveyard is the new, fifth-generation, 2010 Toyota 4Runner. It's a survivor—maybe the last of its kind.
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| 2010 Dodge Ram HD 2500/3500 Test Drive: Heavy Hauling Diesel Power To play in the heavy-duty pickup truck segment, Ford, Chevy, GMC and Dodge know they have to deliver big capability and capacity anytime they come out with a new truck. And now, they need to meet tough new emissions regulations too.
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| Nissan's CEO Makes the Case for EVs at 2009 Tokyo Motor Show Next year, Nissan will introduce the Leaf, a small, all-electric car, the first purpose-built EV from a major manufacturer since the 1996 GM EV-1. At the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn spoke about the company's decision to tackle electric-vehicle production challenges head-on.
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| Tokyo's 8 Most MPG-Kicking Concept Cars Compared to 2007, there were less than half as many exhibitors at this year's Tokyo Auto Show, thanks to the global economic slowdown. But the companies that were here made headlines with a compelling group of alt-fuel concepts and production debuts.
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| PM's Ultimate 5 Car MPG Comparison Test: Complete Specifications and Test Results We test America's most fuel-frugal cars. We took the Audi A3 TDI, Toyota Prius V, Smart Fortwo Passion, Honda Insight Ex Navi and Ford Fusion Hybrid on mileage tests to see which ones perform best on city streets, desert highways and twisty back roads. (Published in the November 2009 issue)
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| 2011 Lexus LFA Test Drive: Pushing the Limits of This 552-hp Supercar Prototype Much in the way the aspiring Hollywood star needs to "do Shakespeare," Toyota felt it needed to "do supercar." Recently we had a chance to test drive a Lexus LFA prototype on the famed Nürburgring race track.
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| PM's Ultimate 5 Car MPG Comparison Test We test America's most fuel-frugal cars. We took the Audi A3 TDI, Toyota Prius V, Smart Fortwo Passion, Honda Insight Ex Navi and Ford Fusion Hybrid on mileage tests to see which ones perform best on city streets, desert highways and twisty back roads. (Published in the November 2009 issue)
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| Three-Wheelers Approved for DOE Funds After months of debate, Congress has passed a bill that will pave the way for manufacturers of electric three-wheelers like the Aptera 2e to qualify for funding from the Department of Energy.
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