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More North American Lexus Production Coming to Combat Strong Yen
Mark Templin says building models outside Japan is not the only tool the luxury brand has to fight the exchange-rate. Cutting money out of the supply chain without taking it out of the product is another.
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Honda Accord Coupe Concept Foreshadows Ninth-Gen Model
Honda will offer a 3.5L V-6, a 2.4L GDI 4-cyl. and a 2-mode plug-in hybrid powertrain in the ’13 Accord, due later this year.
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Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
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Lincoln MKZ Concept Shows New Designer’s Hand
Lincoln MKZ concept is just one component of an aggressive plan to reinvigorate Lincoln and attract new, younger buyers.
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New Mercedes SL550 Down to Fighting Weight
While the new car is lighter than its predecessor, it also is more powerful thanks to a new, direct-injection V-8 engine.
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VW Goes Blue With Jetta Hybrid, Beetle EV
The two models are part of VW’s effort to become the most environmentally friendly auto maker, a position its CEO says is necessary to become the world’s highest-volume car company.
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Hyundai Turbo Veloster, Refreshed Genesis Coupe Unveiled in Detroit
The ’13 Veloster Turbo makes 201 hp and is due in summer 2012 as the first of seven new Hyundai models over 11 months.
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Acura Unveils Concept of Future U.S.-Built NSX
The concept NSX features a new hybrid version of Acura's super-handling all-wheel-drive system, a 2-electric-motor drive unit that distributes positive or negative torque to front wheels when cornering.
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Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Sport Coupe, Refreshed LX SUV Unveiled in Detroit
The 4-seater concept advances Lexus' new design language seen on the production CT hatch and new GS sedan, while the large SUV gets the brand's new spindle grille and other updates.
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Hyundai Elantra, Range Rover Evoque Win NACTOY Awards
The Hyundia Elantra win marks the second time the Korean auto maker has won a NACOTY award.
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Dodge Dart Debut Heralds EPS Rollout at Chrysler
Electric power steering is destined to proliferate through Chrysler’s lineup as the auto maker responds to increasingly challenging fuel-economy standards.
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Nissan Unwraps Unibody Pathfinder Concept
The utility vehicle’s unibody platform makes for a more aerodynamic exterior but doesn’t lessen headroom or cargo capacity, the auto maker says.
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Ford Aims for Segment Leadership With ’13 Fusion
The ’13 Ford Fusion comes available with five powertrain choices, including hybrid and plug-in hybrid models.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 9, 2012 -
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Cadillac ATS Makes Its Long-Awaited Global Debut
“Designed with quick, nimble and fun-to-drive dynamics, ATS expands Cadillac’s portfolio into a crucial global segment,” says marketing chief Don Butler.
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Expanded Airbag Recall Pushes Honda Into Lead for 2011 U.S. Callbacks
The auto maker’s airbag campaign dates back to 2008 and encompasses 2.5 million vehicles, with some models returning a second time to fix replacement inflators.
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Audi 3.0L TFSI Supercharged DOHC V-6
In sophisticated autobahn burners like the S4 and A6, the 3.0L TFSI makes V-8s seem obsolete.
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BMW 2.0L N20 Turbocharged DOHC I-4 update from January 2012
To believe a BMW is worthy of its blue-and-white roundel only if an inline-6 is under the hood is a bit like medieval scholars claiming the world is flat.
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BMW 3.0L N55 Turbocharged DOHC I-6 update from January 2012
BMW is so good at inline 6-cyl. engines that just about every other auto maker has surrendered the niche to the Bavarians.
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Chrysler 3.6L DOHC Pentastar V-6
The Pentastar returns to the Ward’s 10 Best Engines list for the second year in a row after impressing editors in two disparate applications: Chrysler’s flagship 300S sedan and Jeep Wrangler SUV.
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Ford 2.0L EcoBoost DOHC I-4
Ford has the right idea at the right time: The Edge with EcoBoost 2.0L is rated at 30 mpg (7.8 L/100km) on the highway, making it ideal for long commutes and family road trips.
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Ford 5.0L DOHC V-8
Fuel efficiency has become more important in Ward’s 10 Best Engines judging, but we will never forsake engines that ooze testosterone and conjure images of smoking tires and parachutes pulled taut from a reinforced rear bumper.
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General Motors 2.0L Turbocharged DOHC I-4
The High-Output Ecotec is one of three 2.0L turbo engines making this year’s Ward’s 10 Best Engines list, and it trumps them all on the power scale, even the unit in the more-expensive BMW Z4 and 528i.
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Hyundai 1.6L DOHC DI I-4
The 1.6L GDI Gamma 4-cyl. in the Hyundai Accent stands out like welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in a room full of club fighters when it comes to power, advanced technology and efficiency.
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Mazda 2.0L Skyactiv DOHC I-4
Despite thrashing by editors during a 750-mile evaluation, the Mazda3’s DI 2.0L gleefully responds with fuel-economy numbers that top 34 mpg.
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Nissan 3.5L DOHC V-6 Hybrid
The Infiniti M35h’s hybrid powertrain produces 360 hp, but most of that comes from an engine that needs little introduction for long-time readers of Ward’s 10 Best Engines: Nissan’s heralded VQ V-6.
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Buick LaCrosse eAssist Fizzles
GM’s application of the mild-hybrid technology comes up short on the fuel-economy promise, turning in an average of less than 24 mpg on the Buick sedan.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 6, 2012
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