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2015 Chrysler 300 gets upgrades

2015-01-22

A mid-cycle refreshening adds driver-assist technologies, more tuning options for the sport model, and the nameplate's first pairing of a V8 engine with an eight-speed automatic transmission.

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2015 Ford Edge boasts new 2.0-L EcoBoost engine

2014-07-25

The new model debuts a new 245-hp four-cylinder engine that enables it to tow 3500 lb.

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2015 GT350 Mustang aimed at track-day dominance

2014-11-19

The new Shelby Mustang's street-vs-track development ratio was more biased toward the track than the majority of cars from Ford Performance Enginering—even versus the GT500.

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2015 Hyundai Genesis stiffer, quieter thanks to re-engineered chassis, body structure, powertrain

2014-01-14

The rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan embodies the first realization of Hyundai’s new design direction—“fluidic sculpture 2.0”—that was previewed last year with the HCD-14 Genesis concept. Beneath the “clean,” flowing exterior panels, the 2015 Genesis features a completely redesigned platform to accommodate a new available HTRAC all-wheel-drive system.

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2016 Chevrolet Cruze is larger, longer, and sheds 250 lb

2015-06-25

GM's best-selling global product, the new Cruze shifts to the D2XX compact platform--a move helps create a roomier vehicle while weighing less than the outgoing model.

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2016 Explorer gains more powerful four-cylinder, Platinum opulence

2014-12-03

Ford upgraded the Explorer's four-cylinder EcoBoost engine to support all-wheel drive and 3000-lb towing, while a new Platinum trim level brings many first-time amenities for Ford.

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2016 Los Angeles auto show: Mazda’s all-new CX-5 to include diesel engine for North America

2016-11-17

Mazda will introduce its first-ever diesel engine for the U.S. market in conjunction with the all-new 2017 CX-5 compact crossover.

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2016 Mini Clubman's torque-vectoring AWD system designed to give 2wd efficiency

2016-02-03

The new ALL4 driveline was designed to keep fuel consumption and emissions comparable to those of 2-wheel drive Mini models.

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2016 Optima gets upgraded UVO

2015-04-10

The twins-under-the-skin Kia Optima and Hyundai Sonata are fraternal only, as they share nothing in terms of external and interior styling. The product planning teams for each brand also get to introduce other differentiators, in the case of Optima a markedly different infotainment systems than Sonata.

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2017 Cadillac XT5 brings superior dynamics to luxo-crossover segment

2016-03-18

The XT5 now blatantly sets the new ride/handling “balance” benchmark, leaving BMW X5, Mercedes GLE and Lexus RX feeling roly-poly and heavy by comparison.

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2017 Lincoln MKZ gets exclusive 400-hp twin-turbo V6, torque-vectoring AWD

2015-11-18

Still based on Ford's CD4 platform, the MKZ will pack a Lincoln-exclusive (at least for the short term) twin-turbocharged V6 packing an SAE-rated 400 hp (298 kW) and 400 lb·ft (542 N·m), the new Ford-GM “alliance”-engineered 9-speed automatic, and torque-vectoring AWD driveline.

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2017 Nissan Armada steps onto Patrol platform

2016-02-17

The full-size SUV switches from the Titan pickup platform, to that of the iconic Patrol.

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2017 Nissan Titan gets new platform, powertrain, cab and bed features

2016-08-15

Nissan's second-generation full-size pickup adds its first-ever single cab, a direct-injection V8 and 7-speed transmission plus significantly improved vehicle aerodynamics and NVH attenuation. While there's no net mass reduction versus the previous Titan, fuel efficiency has been improved 28%.

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2017 Porsche Boxster loses cylinders, gains power, adds frugality

2016-02-03

Porsche’s decision to downsize the new-generation Boxster’s engines from flat-6 to turbocharged flat-4 may shock purists. But power and torque are up, and fuel consumption and emissions down, in a demonstration of what technology can deliver.

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2018 Ford F-150 diesel aims to beat 30 mpg

2017-01-08

Combined with standard stop-start, the first-ever diesel powered F-150 will be shooting for an EPA fuel economy rating that exceeds 30 mpg—the Holy Grail for full-size trucks—when it enters production later this year as a 2018 model.

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2018 NAIAS: 2019 Kia Forte gets 'smart' CVT

2018-01-16

Kia's next-generation Forte compact sedan gets the spicy exterior design cues of the Kia Stinger fastback sports sedan and improved mpg with the automaker's first intelligent variable transmission.

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2018 NAIAS: FCA turbocharges the 2019 Jeep Cherokee

2018-01-17

The 2.0-L DI turbo A mid-cycle re-freshening brings a new 4-cylinder engine with stop-start technology to Jeep's midsize SUV.

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2018 NAIAS: Ford unveils 2019 Mustang Bullitt, promises performance EV

2018-01-15

Ford has a new-generation Bullitt Mustang for 2019 and said it will revive the Mach 1 nameplate for a performance-oriented EV in 2020.

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2018 NAIAS: Mercedes boosts off-road prowess of 2019 G-wagen

2018-01-15

No one will mistake the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class for anything but a G-wagen in terms of styling, but there's even more off-road capability engineered into the new version of Germany's favorite mountain goat..

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2018 NAIAS: New Toyota Avalon gains advanced suspension, lighting systems

2018-01-15

An adaptive variable suspension and a dynamic headlamp system represent brand-first technologies debuting on the new-gen Avalon flagship sedan.