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Monday, 19 September 2016

Epic Drives: Subaru WRX STI in Cambodia, By Design: 2017 Porsche Panamera

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - "Look out! He's coming right at us!" I've been in Cambodia's broiling, bustling capital city for all of an hour, and already the ambassador's "most dangerous place" warning is proving true.
 
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Epic Drives: Subaru WRX STI in Cambodia
Exploring Cambodia's temple of zoom
 
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - "Look out! He's coming right at us!" I've been in Cambodia's broiling, bustling capital city for all of an hour, and already the ambassador's "most dangerous place" warning is proving true.
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By Design: 2017 Porsche Panamera
Not yet a beauty, but no longer a beast
 
Last month I characterized the first Panamera sedan as "ugly." Any production Porsche is exceptionally well-made, even those poorly engineered, and even something as artless as the 911 can become an icon when great development triumphs over bad design.
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Aston Martin Shows Off DB11 Volante
Suns out, twin-turbocharged V-12s out!
 
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Report: Hyundai-Kia Small CUV to Arrive in 2017
Engines will be shared with i30/Elantra GT
 
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Friday, 16 September 2016

2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country, Coupes Replacing Sedans, 1988 BMW M3

What is it? A car? An SUV? A sport-wagon? A dessert topping? Actually, the 2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country is all of the above—that is, if your post-work dessert is an entertaining mountain road.
 
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One Week With: 2016 Volvo V60 T5 AWD Cross Country Platinum
Hard to categorize. Easy to like.
 
What is it? A car? An SUV? A sport-wagon? A dessert topping? Actually, the 2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country is all of the above—that is, if your post-work dessert is an entertaining mountain road.
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A Swarm of Swoopy Coupes is Set to Replace the Three-Box Sedan
Coupe de Grace
 
If it's not an SUV, it won't sell. That's the message marketing experts and product planners are sending to senior auto industry execs around the globe.
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First Look: 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country
Take the dirt road in Scandinavian style
 
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Just Listed: 1988 BMW M3
Euro-market treasure includes dogleg five-speed
 
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Thursday, 15 September 2016

2016 Fiat 500X Arrival, Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster First Look, Goodwood Revival

Fiat's re-introduction to the U.S. market has hit a bit of a rough patch. After its initial surge, sales of the 500 have cooled considerably, and the bulky 500L hasn't exactly caught on. However, there is reason for renewed optimism.
 
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2016 Fiat 500X Trekking AWD - Four Seasons Introduction
Can the 500X bring steam to Fiat's return?
 
Fiat's re-introduction to the U.S. market has hit a bit of a rough patch. After its initial surge, sales of the 500 have cooled considerably, and the bulky 500L hasn't exactly caught on. However, there is reason for renewed optimism.
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Seven Reasons Why You Must Attend the Goodwood Revival
More than a vintage race in a fancy suit
 
If you've never been to the Goodwood Revival in West Sussex, England, you might be tempted to dismiss the three-day event as mostly hype, thinking that it is nothing more than a vintage race spruced it up with a little fancy fashion. You'd be dead wrong.
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First Look: Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster
Unveiled for Paris in Two Flavors
 
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A Brief History of the 1966 Wolverine Can-Am Race Car
Heads to dealerships soon
 
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