Fiat’s decision to return to the US after a long and hard absence was set in motion with the 2012 500 and,

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The GMC Graphyte concept vehicle is a refined SUV with all the capability expected in a four-wheel-drive truck, but with 25 percent improved fuel economy enabled by GM’s latest two-model full hybrid propulsion system.

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It seems that Jaguar is bringing its own little treat to the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in the form of a special edition XF-R.

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Sitting in the shadows of its more-esteemed sister - or in this case, brother - brand has long been one of Maserati’s shortcomings.

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Since we last tested it in 2005, the Nissan Titan has gotten a smidge more powerful, been slightly restyled, and seen its list of standard features grow. Other than that, the full-size rig has remained much the same as it was six years ago. As its sales figures show, that may not be the best tactic in challenging its heavy-hitting rivals from the Detroit Three.

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The previous Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG was not a compelling reason to switch your personal allegiances to the three-pointed star. Its steering was numb, the interior underwhelming, and last and maybe least, it was inefficient. Luckily for enthusiasts, a switch has flipped at AMG in recent years. AMG models are now more focused on the automaker's sporting mission than the luxurious musclecars of days past, and there's new holistic approach to design.


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I must admit, when I first saw photos of the ninth-generation 2012 Civic, I was disappointed. I had been hoping for, well, more -- a more radical departure from the eighth gen, a car that, by the way, handily won our 2006 Car of the Year competition. Gen 8 earned the coveted calipers mostly because it was such -- you guessed it -- a radical departure from its predecessor. During 2006 COTY testing, I recall the Civic blowing away all the Motor Trend judges with its sleek, standout sheet metal, futuristic interior, and unbeatable value. In describing why we chose it as our COTY, we wrote: "Honda deserves a standing ovation for not playing it safe again, for crafting a compact car that's edgier and more soulful than it needs to be." For this new 2012 EX sedan, Honda deserves mildly enthusiastic seated applause.

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Inside this dimly lit Stockholm pub the stress level is zero. No one's rushed in here. People spend hours nursing draft beer and warm plates of meat.

Two hours, two lagers and a dozen meatballs later, we realize the best part about the 2006 Saab 9-5, which we drove yesterday on the two-lane roads north of this historic city. It's still a Saab. Svante Kinell, brand manager for the 9-5, says there are 1,367 changes on the 2006 model, but these changes haven't squashed that intangible something that makes it a Saab. They've just made it a better Saab.

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High on a quart of coffee, we load up Alice in Chains and point the 2006 Honda Civic Si toward Vegas. The plan, if you can call it that, is to hit the Tropicana, lose money on blackjack and have a drink with a spicy stranger. It's 2 a.m. If the California Highway Patrol is on our side, we'll be broke by sun up.

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Professor Ulrich Bruhnke is the head of BMW's Motorsport division. He's a big, burly German who would be quite intimidating if he didn't smile so much. Before BMW, he headed up the AMG arm of Mercedes-Benz. This guy knows horsepower.

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It's not often that one gets to drive an example of every generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL. And if road testing all five decades of Stuttgart's SL-Class in one day is uncommon, partaking of such motoring merriment on the Spanish island of Mallorca could rightfully be described as a singular experience.

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Sunday’s race in Abu Dhabi marked the final race of the season for MERCEDES GP PETRONAS DRIVER’S Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher. Ending out his season with a fourth place finish and an outstanding race was Nico Rosberg . Unfortunately, Michael Schumacher was out of the race on the first lap after spinning and subsequently being hit by another car.

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Around the world, automakers are grappling with the changes necessary to meet escalating fuel-economy regulations. To this end, Mazda is launching a new family of four-cylinder engines—fours power the vast majority of Mazda’s cars—called Sky-G (gasoline) and Sky-D (diesel). We drove both in prototypes of the next-gen Mazda 6 and, thankfully, either engine can be paired with the latest version of Mazda’s snick-snick six-speed manual.


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Based on the Lexus GS?

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The squiggle on the map looks interesting-a road that, judging by the tightly packed contour lines, loops off Utah's Route 12 into some of the wilder parts of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. But it's the name of the road that caught my attention. How can we not take a road called Hell's Backbone? Mrs. MacKenzie, bless her, shrugs and says okay. I bring the Porsche Cayenne's ride-height setting back up to normal, switch the air suspension to comfort mode, and head off along the gravel


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