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Friday, 19 February 2016

Kia Optima Sportswagon: More Desirable Than Any Crossover

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The Kia Optima Sportswagon
Is More Desirable Than Any Crossover


Don't just write off our love for wagons as frivolous fanboyism. The Optima Sportswagon is stylish, practical, and offers plenty of advantages over a crossover like the Sportage.





2016 BMW M2 Review:
This Is What A Modern M3 Should Be

2017 Volvo V90 Brings Luxury and Style to the Station-Wagon Segment
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2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible Review: Same Fun, More Sun

2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Brings 575-HP Punch to Geneva

1999-2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR Review
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Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Chicago Auto Show Hits, Misses, Revalations

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2016 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
HITS, MISSES, AND REVALATIONS


The nation's biggest public auto show crowd was treated to some significant new production models (most of them hits!) and a good chance to see many of the big debuts from the Detroit show. Here's a look at the Chicago highlights.





10 Coolest Vehicles At Annual
Paris Retromobile Winter Show

10 Cars to See at the Petersen Museum
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Lexus LC 500h Hybrid Coupe
to Debut in Geneva

How Gas Monkey's Dart Beat Roadkill's Charger

12 Things You Didn't Know About the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE
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Friday, 12 February 2016

Chicago Auto Show Special Report

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2017 Nissan Armada
Takes On the Toyota Land Cruiser


The Armada, with its distinctive North American Nissan sheetmetal, doesn't quite share an image with Nissan's smaller SUVs.





2017 Kia Niro Hybrid Debuts
With Estimated 50 MPG Combined

2017 Ram 2500 Power Wagon Adopts a Rebel-Like Face, Upgraded Chassis
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Hagerty Predicts 10 New Cars Destined to Be Collectible

Could This Be The Long-Awaited Return of the Ford Bronco?

12 Things You Didn't Know About the 2017 Camaro 1LE
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Thursday, 25 August 2011

Split Sixes: BMW 740i and BMW K1600GT - Automobile Magazine Newsletter

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Split Sixes: BMW 740i and BMW K1600GT

With the worst of the financial meltdown supposedly past us and buyers cautiously examining luxury cars again, we're looking for the future of living large. To recapture the spirit, we're embarking on a driving adventure from Los Angeles to Las Vegas with twelve cylinders and two turbochargers of BMW power. But instead of doubling down on the V-12 760Li, we split our hand and moved six of our allotted twelve cylinders to a two-wheeled BMW.

Both the 740i and the K1600GT are gambles for the Bavarians; one a flagship sedan toned down for the modesty-and-fuel-economy age and the other a massive motorcycle reminiscent of the days when your house was a cash source and the credit flowed like Barolo at the Bellagio. They are also reminders of BMW's admirable commitment to the in-line six. The engine's long proportions pose problems for crashworthiness and packaging, but clearly BMW thinks the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. We couldn't agree more: straight sixes are nearly perfectly balanced, something that can't be said about V-6 engines. In fact, the smoothness of an in-line six is rivaled only by that of a V-12, and so it's fitting that BMW's flagship sedan, which is available with a twelve-cylinder, can also be powered by a straight six. The 740i takes the entry-level spot in the 7-series lineup, but a straight six in a motorcycle is clearly at the opposite end of the spectrum. Quite the pair we have here. more

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First Drive: 2012 Toyota Camry

From gold standard to whipping boy and back. more


First Drive: 2012 Jeep Wrangler

Even more competitive. more


First Drive: 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

The most confident-looking little trucklet on the market. more


2012 Nissan GT-R

Driving the 2012 Nissan GT-R on the street doesn't really do the car justice. more



       
 

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