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Automakers
make over large cars for young buyers 05-07-2012
For decades,
Americans embraced the full-size car. It was the heart of the new car
market.
Making vehicles right is mantra for Marchionne's Chrysler 05-07-2012
If the 2013 Dodge
Dart succeeds — and based on its price, fuel economy and features, it
should — some credit should go to a meeting that took place before the new
compact sedan was even in development.
Motoring Q&A: Synthetic oil a good choice 05-07-2012
QUESTION: I
purchased a new 2012 V-6 Ford Escape. The vehicle is just over halfway to
the 5,000-mile oil and filter change recommended by the dealer and owner’s
manual.
Mercedes SLK350 finally cleans up its act 05-07-2012
I don’t feel
particularly poetic when I test-drive a car.
SkyActiv, whatever that is, adds zing to Mazda3 05-07-2012
The first couple
of times I heard of Mazda’s new SkyActiv powertrain system, I shook my
head. Did he say "sky active"?
Ford Flex fit to hold multiple generations 05-07-2012
Ford’s big
crossover, the seven-passenger Flex, gets a makeover for 2013, including a
new base engine that has more power, yet slightly better fuel economy, the
automaker says.
Dodge loads Dart compact with features 05-07-2012
NEW ORLEANS —
Chrysler threw in some of what Louisiana natives call lagniappe to sweeten
the deal and get customers to try the automaker’s first compact sedan in
years, the 2013 Dodge Dart.
Motoring
Q&A: Overheating has several possible causes 04-30-2012
QUESTION: My
daughter drives a 1998 Dodge Stratus ES with more than 120,000 miles.
Jaguar XF's feel validates 'alive' allusion 04-30-2012
Current Jaguar
ads use the phrase "As Alive as You Are" and refer to the
"growl" of the engine as one of their cars’ main attractions.
Under the Hood: Intermittent issues discomfit drivers 04-30-2012
QUESTION: I have
an enigma that even the auto dealer can’t fix. My 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee
goes out with no problem at all.
Abarth adds racy edge to Fiat 04-30-2012
Tempestuous
Italians make great spaghetti and high-stepping, heartbreaking cars.
M2012 Buick Verano a breath of fresh air 04-30-2012
Most of us pride
ourselves on being open-minded, able to accept a new experience without
prejudice.
BMW 528i xDrive hits home run but auto-stop strikes out 04-30-2012
BMW bats .500
with the new fuel-saving technologies in its 2012 528i xDrive sport sedan.
Toyota
Prius C poised to meet high-mileage demand 04-23-2012
With just about
any new consumer product, being in the right place at the right time often
can mean the difference between success and failure.
Before tapes and CDs, there was Highway Hi-Fi 04-23-2012
Saturday is
Record Store Day, meant to celebrate the glory of independent record stores,
which have suffered as music has grown more portable, especially in the car,
where eight-tracks, cassette tapes, CDs and now iTunes have displaced the
radio as the main source of entertainment.
The last engine you'd expect could change auto industry 04-23-2012
There’s a new
class of super-engine on the road, and it’s not what you expect.
Motoring Q&A: Mileage emphasis
is a good used-car strategy 04-23-2012
QUESTION: My
sister is looking for a 2004 or 2005 Toyota RAV4, but she will not look at
one with more than 40,000 miles.
Hyundai Azera steps into large-sedan ring 04-23-2012
In a quiet, forgotten
corner of the automotive landscape, there is a segment of vehicle called the
large sedan.
Under the Hood: Finicky starter
can be coaxed back to reliability 04-23-2012
QUESTION: I just
bought a 1991 Cadillac Sedan DeVille, in mint condition, with only 69.873
miles on it.
Fiat 500 Abarth brings sizzle to street 04-23-2012
There’s plenty
to criticize about the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth, but the little Italian runabout
is irresistible.
Tomorrow's
taxi? I'll take yesterday's Crown Vic 04-16-2012
The New York
International Auto Show, which runs through this weekend at the Jacob Javits
Convention Center in Manhattan, is held in a city that has, as a Toyota
executive put it, "12,000 taxis and 800 miles of subway track."
Foreign automakers offer peek at pipeline 04-16-2012
You may have
missed some hot news about upcoming vehicles. Most of the attention on the
New York International Auto Show focused on Detroit-born models like the
Chevrolet Impala, Lincoln MKZ and SRT Viper, but foreign-based brands served
up some tasty morsels.
Nissan Juke lovable in spite of looks 04-16-2012
You might call
Nissan’s newest trucklet, the 2012 Nissan Juke, ugly. Or the Nissan Joke.
Motoring Q&A: Short commute
can mean moisture in your engine 04-16-2012
QUESTION: My
daughter has a 1999 Volkswagen Jetta with a 2.0-liter engine and 108,000
miles.
CX-5 shows Mazda's philosophy of efficiency 04-16-2012
If there’s an
ideal vehicle for every buyer, consider matching Mazda’s 2013 CX-5 with
Zeus or better yet, his kids’ baby sitter.
Chevrolet scrimps on gas with Malibu Eco 04-16-2012
Chevrolet’s
best-selling car, the midsize Malibu sedan, gets a complete makeover for
2013, and one of the four models has already gone on sale — the
fuel-saving Eco version.
Under the Hood: Look to
emissions system to explain chugging 04-16-2012
QUESTION: I have
begun to have a problem with my 2001 Escape with the V-6 engine.
Honda CR-V has its limits 04-16-2012
"A man’s
got to know his limitations." Inspector
Harry Callahan, aka Dirty Harry, utters those words before his bad-cop
lieutenant incinerates himself at the end of "Magnum Force." Great
flick, interesting thought.
Ford
Taurus edges into luxury space 04-09-2012
Less than three
years after giving its Taurus a complete makeover, Ford Motor Co. for 2013
rolls out a "freshened" version of the iconic large sedan,
complete with more high-tech features and better fuel economy.
Great cars that were never built 04-09-2012
The 2012 New York International
Auto Show, which wraps up April 15 at the Jacob Javits Center, marks the end
of this year’s auto show season.
Turbo, hybrid versions of Porsche
Panamera S in industry's vanguard 04-09-2012
The 2012 Porsche
Panamera S turbo and hybrid are an immersion course in modern powertrain
technology and a roadmap to where the whole auto industry is headed.
Save on gas without buying a new car 04-09-2012
You don’t need
to change your life — or buy a new car — to save money on gasoline.
Motoring Q&A: Diagnosing a stubborn stalling issue 04-09-2012
QUESTION: I have
a 1996 Camry LE with a four-cylinder engine and about 165,000 miles; we’ve
owned it since it was new.
Mazda3 has free spirit, but less vim 04-09-2012
Somehow, wacky
Jack Nicholson got stuck in my Mazda3.
Under
the Hood: Why are electric cars so complex? 04-09-2012
QUESTION: Since
we have solar panels on our house and produce more electricity than we use,
I am looking for an all-electric car.
Volkswagen
Touareg goes up against luxury SUVs 04-02-2012
The 2012
Volkswagen Touareg TDI is a fine $52,355 luxury SUV that raises the
question: Why on Earth is Volkswagen selling a $52,355 SUV?
Prius C has unexciting ride, thrilling mileage 04-02-2012
DELRAY BEACH,
Fla. — If you had to describe the Toyota Prius gas-electric hybrid in one
sentence or phrase, what would you say?
Wait lists a solid indication of hottest cars 04-02-2012
One of the more
arcane numbers automotive pundits follow is sales inventory, or how many
selling days worth of cars are sitting on dealer lots nationwide.
Motoring Q&A: Elevation can allow for lower octane 04-02-2012
QUESTION: The
owner’s manual for my new vehicle recommends gasoline with 87 octane or
greater.
Under the Hood: How to wring last miles out of truck 04-02-2012
QUESTION: I
bought a 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD two years ago at 150,000 miles.
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Porsche people
Porsches are fussy cars. They are
expensive, there arent many of them around, and parts are difficult
to find. So you can imagine how helpful a loosely organized group of
Porsche car owners is, both for sharing the joy of ownership and
offering mechanical advice.
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Parps' passion
Some people find their calling late in
life, but car enthusiast Dave Parps of Grafton is not one of them. For
over two decades, he has been involved in drag racing, autocross, ice
racing and road rallying, and last year, he and his navigator Rob
Moran won the grueling "Press On Regardless," Road Rally.
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Classic cruisin'
Bill and Sandy
Giesfeldt of New Berlin may be a little different when
it comes to your average classic car owner. For years, the
Geisfeldts drove their ’67 Corvette year-round. "That
used to be our second car — winter, spring, summer and
fall," said Sandy. "The whole time the kids were
growing up we used it as a second car."
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Boys 'nder the hood
It starts early in life for many men, usually in the early
teenage years. To be sure, not all males are affected by this
desire for a high performance car. Many theories have been
offered by highly educated professionals as to the cause and
effect of this passion, but none have been proven
conclusively. Why some men have no need for an expensive toy
is a mystery too, the same mystery as to why this love of cars
develops in other men. However, this is a story about guys who
love to own and drive high performance cars, and it’s on
that premise that we assume most of us guys do love our toys.
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Man and machine
According to Randy
Reinhardt, the proud owner of a 2000 Porsche 911 Carrera, the
life of a car nut begins when "you’re 12 years old and
watching cars go by and you know the make, model and year of
each car."
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