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2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0L EcoBoost Sedan Test: Buy It for the Novelty, Not the EPA Rating
Posted on 16.07.2014 | No CommentsJust $995 separates the 2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0L EcoBoost sedan from its standard four-cylinder–powered Fiesta SE counterpart. That amount covers the SE EcoBoost Fuel Economy package, which includes Ford’s teensy 1.0-liter turbocharged three-cylinder... -
2016 Audi A3 e-tron Plug-In Hybrid Driven: Good, But It’ll Cost You
Posted on 15.07.2014 | No CommentsHere’s what Audi promises with the new A3 e-tron: a compact luxury hatchback that can achieve 157 mpg but also hit 138 mph. Based on the latest A3 Sportback—that’s Audi-ese for “five-door A3”—this model packs a 150-hp 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, a 102-hp electric motor, and enough battery storage to enable up to 31 miles of […] -
2014 Kia Forte Koup SX Turbo Manual Tested: You Kould Do Worse
Posted on 04.07.2014 | No CommentsLike its Forte5 hatchback sibling, Kia’s Forte Koup got restyled and a newsworthy power upgrade this year in the form of a direct-injected 1.6-liter turbocharged four cranking out 201 horsepower; the pre-refresh car settled for 173 ponies from a naturally aspirated 2.4-liter. And like the hatch, the Koup shares the turbo’d mill with Hyundai’s funky-doored […] -
2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT-S First Ride: Large, V-8 Turbocharged, and In Charge
Posted on 03.07.2014 | No CommentsA ride-along is the equivalent of a tepid handshake climaxing a hot date. Compared with actually driving a brilliant car, a ride-along evaporates from memory quicker than spit on a hot exhaust pipe. One notable exception is a Mercedes-Benz event I attended about 40 years ago. That triple-header experience involved a spectacular sports car piloted […] -
Ode to a Skyline: 1995 Nissan GT-R V-Spec Tested in Japan!
Posted on 03.07.2014 | No CommentsSaturday, 9 a.m., Hakone, Japan: After two days of rounding up test cars beneath gray skies, it’s our first sunny day. We stop at a Cosmo service station for a fill-up and a carwash. In contrast to the good ol’ U.S., here stations are stocked with cheerful, eager-to-please attendants who apparently have not heard the […] -
2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.0T Test: Dialing Back Flash, Amping Up the Chassis
Posted on 30.06.2014 | No CommentsOver its life span, the Hyundai Sonata has rarely made a powerful styling statement. (We’re not counting the powerfully ugly ones.) But the last Sonata stood as the looker in its set until it was eclipsed by its elegant Kia Optima stablemate and Ford’s new David Brown Fusion-Martin. For 2015, Hyundai has dialed back the radical in […] -
2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco Debuts, Packs 1.6L Turbo Four and Dual-Clutch Gearbox
Posted on 20.06.2014 | No CommentsHyundai has announced the addition of a third model to its 2015 Sonata lineup, the efficiency-minded Sonata Eco, which will slot in between the base Sonata and the zestier Sonata 2.0T. READ MORE ›› -
2016 Ford Focus RS Spy Photos: Big-Ass Wheels, Sticky Tires—and Mustang Power?
Posted on 17.06.2014 | No CommentsWhat It Is: A semi-camouflaged Ford Focus ST packed to the gills with what appears to be serious performance hardware. That can only mean one thing: We’re looking at a Focus RS prototype. A number of this car’s features give it away as the hotly anticipated and apparently imminent Focus RS, Ford’s counter to the […] -
2015 BMW M4 Manual First Drive: Fun with Three Pedals and a Stick
Posted on 13.06.2014 | No CommentsUntil now, manual-transmission versions of the 2015 BMW M3 and M4 have eluded our collective left foot. We were beginning to think BMW was going to delay the release of the manual, or possibly pull the plug altogether. After all, some other brands have taken their respective performance models automatic-only. But now that we’ve finally […] -
2015 Lincoln MKC Crossover First Drive: There May Be Hope for Lincoln
Posted on 09.06.2014 | No CommentsLet’s state one inescapable truth right now: The Lincoln MKC is based on the Ford Escape. But this Pygmalion strategy is neither unique nor scandalous: Other luxury marques disguise mass-market products beneath thin veneers of extravagance. Think Ac... -
Euro Babes: 2015 Audi A3 vs. 2014 BMW 228i and Mercedes-Benz CLA250
Posted on 09.06.2014 | No CommentsSeems like only yesterday that we were giving last rites to the compact-sports-sedan segment as its standard-bearers ballooned in dimensions, features, and price. READ MORE ››