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Forbidden Fruit: 2014 BMW X5 M50d

BMW has no triple-turbo love for the U.S. it seems, as the automaker has just revealed its second-generation X5 M50d performance diesel SUV based on the latest 2014 X5 range, and it's not coming to local showrooms. If you're unfamiliar with the X5 M50d …

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Tesla now worth more than Chrysler, but GM, Ford?

This week, the company's value passed the $20 billion milestone. At that level, Tesla is now valued as being almost half of the value of General Motors and a third of Ford. It left Chrysler, and its parent Fiat, in the valuation rear-view mirror months …

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The 1961 Chrysler 300G is a walloping ground missile

By 1961, of course, racing on the beach was gone, and 300s weren't winning the Daytona 500. But the Chrysler letter series was still going strong. The black-and-white ad below highlights the 300G's “walloping getaway” and “ground-missile acceleration.”.

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Audi S6

The Audi S6 has been the companion piece to Audi's mainstream, mid-size four-door since the mid-1990s. A competitor for cars like the Mercedes E63 AMG, BMW M5 and Jaguar XFR, the S6 has been joined at times by a hotter RS6 edition, in the U.S. and in …

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2014 BMW i8 Preproduction First Drive

I'm driving between road courses at BMW's test facility in the South of France. The preproduction i8 is nearly silent, a slight whine from the front-mounted electric drivetrain makes it into the cabin. The engineers' attempts at willing the car into …

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Cadillac to launch eight models by the end of 2017 – report

According to a recent report, Cadillac will launch eight new or redesigned models by the end of 2017. Details are limited but multiple sources have told Reuters that the bulk of the new additions will be crossovers. The redesigned SRX is scheduled to …

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A week with the Cadillac SRX

August is a crazy month when you have kids, between back to school, setting up after school activities, haircuts and everything in between. I got to throw in my husband's 40th birthday and the family reunion he was hosting at our house. Throw that mix …

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BMW working on Z5 Roadster with Toyota – report

A BMW insider has revealed the Bavarian marque will soon reveal a concept co-developed with Toyota which will pave the way for the Z5. You probably remember at the beginning of the year BMW and Toyota announced a collaboration to work on a new …

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Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl expected to perform with Chevy Metal at Harley …

Dave Grohl, pictured here performing with Foo Fighters at the Marcus Amphitheater for Summerfest last year, is expected to make a newly-announced guest appearance during the Chevy Metal set at the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration …

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2014 Audi R8

Audi's MMI navigation with real-time traffic, Bluetooth, and excellent audio cover the expected bases. The seats and space in the cabin will encourage you to enjoy the time you spend there. And though the cargo space is a bit limited, it's still one of …

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BMW Owners Vent Anger at Months-Long Wait for Spare Parts

South African Neels Kilian was as proud as any BMW owner could be when he got his new 3-Series in May. After getting into an accident a few weeks later and still waiting today for repairs, he's reconsidering that sentiment. The resident of Gauteng …

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Chrysler donates new books to Detroit schools

Nearly 15,000 new books are to be donated by Chrysler Group LLC to help stock libraries at Detroit elementary and middle schools. The automaker also is donating 500 new books Wednesday to each of the Detroit Public Schools eight Parent Resource …

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BMW owners upset over repair wait

South African Neels Kilian was as proud as any BMW owner could be when he got his new 3-Series in May. After getting into an accident a few weeks later and still waiting today for repairs, he's reconsidering that sentiment. The resident of Gauteng …

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How GM Is Making Buick a Global Brand

The compact Buick Encore crossover SUV is finding more and more fans in the U.S. — and in China, too. Photo credit: General Motors Co. General Motors' (NYSE: GM ) Buick Encore SUV is turning out to be a nice success in both the U.S. and China — and …

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BMW i3 Shifts EV Market With Composites

blog_2013_08_29-1 Fuel economy is greatly affected by an automobile's weight. Nevertheless, for years our automobiles got heavier. In the U.S. the average curb weight of a passenger vehicle climbed 26 percent from 1980 to 2006. Advances in powertrain …

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Holden Gets New Design Chief As Former Head Moves To Cadillac

Richard Ferlazzo, the man responsible for 2006's stunning Efijy concept (pictured above), has been promoted to head of design at General Motors' Australian outpost Holden. He replaces Andrew Smith, who heads to North America to run the design team at …

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Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon midsize pickup trucks to get diesel engines

The market for midsize pickup trucks has all but been abandoned in the US, but General Motors is about to shake the market up with the all-new (to the US) Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Launching next year, GM already told us that its new trucks …

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Redone Chevy Malibu gets standard start-stop ignition

SHARECONNECT 3 TWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. General Motors said the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu will be Chevrolet's first sedan to offer stop-start ignition as standard equipment when it arrives in dealerships this fall with a starting price of $22,695.

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Chevy Metal jams out vintage rock, with an A-list surprise, Dave Grohl

When self-proclaimed "'70s dirt rock cover band" Chevy Metal walked onto the BMO Harris Pavilion stage on the Summerfest grounds early Thursday evening for the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary, Dave Grohl, A-list rock star frontman for Foo Fighters …

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Cadillac shows off big Elmiraj luxury car, again

Cadillac reveals the Elmiraj Concept Thursday, August 15, 2013 in Carmel, California. The Elmiraj four-seat rear-wheel drive grand coupe provides a look inside the Cadillac Studio on how it envisions performance and luxury for the next generation of …

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2014 Audi A6 / A7 TDI Diesel

The world's automakers are finally ready to make the diesel work in the U.S. Or maybe it's more accurate to say that the world's automakers need the diesel to work in America. As fuel-economy requirements escalate, diesels have become a viable panacea …

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BMW M4 spied in coupe and convertible form

BMW M4 Convertible spy shots From the sound of it, we'll have to wait until the Detroit Auto Show to see the production version of the BMW M4, but spy shots show the new hi-po BMW testing recently in both coupe and convertible form. Showing a lot more …

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2014 BMW X5 xDrive 50i First Drive

Before the first BMW X5 arrived way back in 1999, most SUVs were built for tackling mud, climbing rocky trails and towing ski boats. Their clumsy on-road manners were something you endured for the pleasure of sitting high, mighty and apparently invincible.

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Exclusive: Cadillac plans barrage to compete with German luxury brands

Cadillac also is in the midst of an unprecedented new-model rollout that will see it introduce at least six new or redesigned vehicles in the United States and China over the next 2-1/2 years, before the new crossover vehicles are launched, according …

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BMW i Genius: Artificial Intelligence Answers Electric Car Queries

It takes customers a little while to get used to any new vehicle, but for new vehicles like the BMW i3 and upcoming BMW i8 sports car it could take a little longer than most. As electric vehicles, and uniquely-styled and equipped ones at that, there's …

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