Vehicles: Page 112
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Mazda’s CX-9 Redefines Near-Luxury
Mazda ups its game with the all-new CX-9 and nowhere is that more evident than in the vehicle’s completely redesigned interior, replete with real wood, metallic flashes and comfort rivaling far more expensive luxury CUVs.
By Bob Gritzinger • May 4, 2017 -
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Delphi Powertrain Spin-Off About Focus, CEO Says
The U.K.-based supplier is positioned as a leader in advanced-safety and autonomous-driving technologies, but the industry still must make efficiency improvements to the internal-combustion engine.
By James M. Amend • May 3, 2017 -
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Uniquely Stylish, Continental Fits Like a Glove
The Continental is much more than comfy seats. Its interior design is fresh and invigorating, a reminder of what made Lincoln an iconic brand of American style so many years ago. It refuses to emulate other luxury marques.
May 3, 2017 -
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Yes, That’s a Buick LaCrosse Among Industry’s Best
The new LaCrosse in many ways recalls old-school Buicks. It’s a long, wide sedan like the land yachts of its heyday, so the interior boasts loads of shoulder, leg and hip room.
By James M. Amend • May 2, 2017 -
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Nothin’ But Amoré for Alfa Romeo Giulia
WardsAuto editors raved over a design achievement combining sportiness with Italian flair and a rethinking of the central infotainment screen.
By James M. Amend • May 1, 2017 -
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Very Special Engine, Very Special Car
“If there was a slam-dunk engine in this year’s competition, it was this one.” WardsAuto editor David Zoia enthuses about the 350-hp 2.3L turbo-4 in the Ford Focus RS.
By Gary Witzenburg • April 27, 2017 -
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Tough Selling EVs When Gasoline Cheaper Than Water
“The reality is that gas prices are not going to be down forever,” says American Honda’s Jeff Conrad. It’s not just that though.
By Steve Finlay • April 26, 2017 -
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Bolt’s Lead Designer Describes Clean-Sheet Creation
“We developed a unique architecture, a unique and brand-new 60-kW/hr battery, drive unit, the vehicle’s functionality, aluminum doors and liftgate, electronic shifter, touchscreen display system, all launched with great quality in the United States in just three-and-a-half years,” Stuart Norris says.
By Vince Courtenay • April 26, 2017 -
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VW, Audi Deny New Allegations of Emissions Cheating
“For us it’s not possible to comment on these particular tests because we don’t know what they did,” a VW spokesperson says of the tests conducted for consumer groups in Italy and Belgium. “We only know the results and not what they did in detail.”
By Sara Lewis • April 25, 2017 -
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Acura MDX More Sport Than Hybrid, But Compelling
Garnering 8 mpg more in city driving than its non-hybrid brother, and priced thousands below other green competitors that don’t handle as well, Acura’s new hybrid CUV should do well for the brand.
April 25, 2017 -
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Stolen-Vehicle Offenders Target Land Rover Defender
Vehicle-monitoring company Tracker says the BMW X5 reclaimed its place as the most-stolen and -recovered vehicle in 2016 as the company recorded a 10% increase in the number of recovered cars worth a combined £11.5 million.
By Alan Harman • April 24, 2017 -
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U.K. Truckers Call Clean-Air Plan Budget Buster
The government says the zones designated for Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Derby and Southampton by 2020 are meant to reduce pollution in city centers and encourage the replacement of old, polluting vehicles with modern, cleaner vehicles.
By Alan Harman • April 21, 2017 -
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Fledgling Chinese EV Maker Unveils 7-Passenger SUV
The NIO ES8 is a fullsize SUV with a 2-3-2 seating arrangement. It’s built with an all-aluminum body and chassis, front and rear motors with electric all-wheel drive, and active air suspension.
By Paul Myles • April 20, 2017 -
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VW Maps Out Proper CUV, At Last
Late to the party, the new 3-row Volkswagen Atlas arrives next month with a $30,500 starting price and styling inside and out that leans toward simple and straightforward. Finally, VW has a proper ute, made by Americans for Americans.
April 20, 2017 -
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Renewable Energy High on EV Shoppers’ Priorities
Kenan Degirmenci of Queensland University of Technology says his research has found environmental impact is more important than price or range confidence.
By Alan Harman • April 19, 2017 -
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Audi’s e-tron Sportback Concept Eyed for 2019 Introduction
The Shanghai show car is based on the same platform and technology that will hit the streets in 2018 with the launch of the e-tron quattro.
By Greg Kable • April 18, 2017 -
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Mercedes to Show Off Six Appeal at Shanghai Show
The new inline 6-cyl. diesel engine comes mated to a standard 9-speed automatic transmission and is claimed to offer fuel savings of up to 7% compared with its V-6 predecessor, with the S350d 4Matic returning 42.8 mpg and the S400d 4Matic a claimed 42.0 mpg on the European test cycle.
By Greg Kable • April 18, 2017 -
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Volkswagen Adds I.D. Crozz CUV to Electric Lineup
The 4-seat CUV is the third in a series of zero-emissions concepts VW Chairman Herbert Diess touts for production as part of a strategy aimed at netting the German automaker up to 1 million EV sales globally by the middle of the next decade.
By Greg Kable • April 18, 2017 -
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Automotive Interiors: From Steel to Spider Webs
Lightweighting, the influence of Chinese consumers, dramatically different seats and “Decotainment” promise to be major disruptors in next two product cycles.
April 18, 2017 -
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From Subaru to Bentley, Wards 10 Best Interiors Honored
Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Buick, Lincoln, Maserati, Mini and Subaru win their first Wards 10 Best Interiors trophies, while Honda, Lexus and Mazda return to the winners’ circle. Thirty-one nominees were evaluated.
April 17, 2017 -
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Honda Brings Clarity to Fuel-Cell Future
Honda’s third-generation Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle offers a real-world 366-mile range in a well-appointed and highly contented sedan. Only available in California, a battery-electric and a 50-state plug-in hybrid join the Clarity lineup later this year.
By Bob Gritzinger • April 17, 2017 -
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Genesis Debuts SUV (CUV) Fuel-Cell (Hybrid) Concept
“It won’t come out as a fuel-cell production vehicle in two years; that I can say,” says Manfred Fitzgerald, head of the Genesis brand.
By Steve Finlay • April 13, 2017 -
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Quality, Technology Merge Seamlessly in Mercedes GLC
Every design element of the Mercedes GLC exudes quality, and the automaker’s controversial infotainment display screen placement now is well accepted.
By Gary Witzenburg • April 13, 2017 -
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Genesis Reveals Fuel-Cell SUV Concept in NY
Key design features include a spine running through the center of the SUV from front to back, a diamond-mesh grille, wide-set horizontal quad headlamps and 23-in. mesh alloy wheels.
April 12, 2017 -
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Supplier Offers Simpler Solution for Controlling Autonomous Tech
Mentor Automotive’s DRS360 platform would help automakers reduce spending on sensors and speed data processing needed to control sophisticated autonomous-drive systems.
By David Zoia Editor • April 12, 2017
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