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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.
Jan. 6, 2012 -
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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.
Jan. 6, 2012 -
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Automakers are evaluating their long-term strategies, revisiting their product mix, and approach to both retail and manufacturing approach along the way.
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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.
Jan. 6, 2012 -
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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.
Jan. 6, 2012 -
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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.
Jan. 6, 2012 -
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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.
Jan. 6, 2012 -
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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.
Jan. 6, 2012 -
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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.
Jan. 6, 2012 -
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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.
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MultiAir Propels Fiat Past Chrysler Stake Signpost
Equipped with a 1.4L MultiAir Tubro, a Dodge Dart prototype achieved the required 40-mpg fuel-economy rating to trigger Fiat’s latest Chrysler share grab.
By Eric Mayne 1 • Jan. 5, 2012 -
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GM Fix for Chevy Volt Fires Retains Current Chemistry, Cooling
The auto maker also will stick with its fire-prevention protocol of dispatching engineers to de-power Volt battery packs involved in serious crashes, WardsAuto learns.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 5, 2012 -
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New Lincoln Show Stand Reflects Reinvention of Brand
The display borrows cues from high-end retailers, including doormen to welcome show-goers, leather couches and sandstone flooring.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 5, 2012 -
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Toyota Camry Sales Slip
Sales of the gasoline-powered Camry totaled 299,269 last year, a 4.5% dip from 2010. Hybrid-model deliveries plunged 36.7%.
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GM’s 2011 Sales Gains Provide First Market-Share Bump in Years
The auto maker estimates its share of the U.S. market grew 0.5% to about 19.3% last year, marking its first year-on-year gain since 2002.
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Ford 2011 LV Sales Bolstered by Discontinued Models
The Ranger small pickup that ended its run in December and the Crown Victoria, which ceased production in early 2011, provided 117,557 units to the auto maker’s full-year results.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 4, 2012 -
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Ford Puts Pedal to Metal With Aluminum F-Series Body Panels
The next-generation version of America’s best-selling vehicle, dubbed P552 and due in 2014, will feature extensive use of weight-saving aluminum, including doors and fenders.
By Eric Mayne 1, Byron Pope • Jan. 3, 2012 -
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Auto Makers Make Headway on U.S. Recall Totals in 2011
This year’s data shows Toyota on the road to curing its problems. Regulatory fines to the auto maker have spurred the industry to issue recalls more readily.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 29, 2011 -
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Nissan Poised to Claim Platform Production Title
Through November, Nissan’s D platform accounted for 354,891 car-production units, more than 16,000 ahead of the second-place car platform, Ford’s CD3.
By Eric Mayne 1 • Dec. 27, 2011 -
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Ford Struggling to Meet F-150 EcoBoost Demand as Sales Top 100,000
Ford says it is increasing production of its F-150 with the EcoBoost engine to meet a take-rate expected to exceed 40%.
By Byron Pope • Dec. 23, 2011 -
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Kia Ray EV Features New Regenerative-Braking System
Kia’s Korea-market electric vehicle has an 86-mile range and uses a polymer-type 16.4 kWh lithium-ion battery.
By WardsAuto Staff • Dec. 22, 2011 -
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GM Keeping Close Eye on IP in Saab Liquidation
Few industries place more importance on safeguarding their intellectual property than automotive, yet its history is littered with cases of disgruntled or money-hungry employees shopping secret information.
By James M. Amend • Dec. 20, 2011 -
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Ford Confident MKT Worthy Town Car Successor
The auto maker expects the new Lincoln MKT to sell in similar volumes to the outgoing Town Car sedan when it reaches the U.S. market in the first-quarter.
By Byron Pope • Dec. 19, 2011 -
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Ford Says U.S. Customers Ready for Transit Fullsize Van
Plans call for the E-Series to be phased out shortly after the European Transit arrives at U.S. dealerships in 2014. However, the E-Series will be offered in chassis-cab form through the end of the decade.
By Byron Pope • Dec. 16, 2011 -
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Ford Prepares to Bring More EV Development In-House
The auto maker has begun development of other components and systems that go into EVs, says Sherif Marakby, director of electrification programs, noting core competencies in such technologies are “very strategic.”
By Byron Pope • Dec. 15, 2011
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