Category Archives: Car Launches

The Nissan Juke meets its match with the new Jeep Cherokee

If you were never a fan of the Nissan Juke’s bizarre headlamp layout, with the smaller headlamps placing themselves above a pair of properly-sized lights, I have some unfortunate news: it appears that Jeep has followed suit with the new … Continue reading

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Diesel continues to creep into North America with the Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel

This year’s Chicago Auto Show kicked off yesterday, and although there were a number of interesting reveals, one car in particular caught my interest – the Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel. Yes folks, diesel is (fortunately) continuing to become more … Continue reading

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Meet the BMW 4 Series Coupe – because 3 Series Coupe just didn’t float their boat

Have you ever looked at the BMW 3 Series Coupe and just thought to yourself, “I wish it were a series up.”? Nor have I. But BMW hasn’t been a terribly big fan of logical lineups lately, so they’ve replaced … Continue reading

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BMW M-what? Audi trounces the competition with all-new RS6 Avant

Fast wagons may be a dying trend for some manufacturers, but at Audi it’s tradition – their very first RS-car, the RS2 Avant, was only offered as a wagon. So was the next one, the original RS4 Avant. And although they … Continue reading

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Automakers respond to my pleas, roll out lots of diesel goodness at LA Auto Show [UPDATE]

Just last week I wrote my plea for more diesel cars here in North America. If you haven’t read it, to make a long story short, diesel is awesome and we don’t have enough in North America. But it seems … Continue reading

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Power to the People! Ford bringing another hot hatch to North America, the Fiesta ST

Hot hatches have long been a European treat, which we as North Americans rarely get to experience. But the fantastic folks at Ford were looking to change that when they brought out the latest Focus ST. And now they’re ready … Continue reading

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McLaren drops the top on MP4-12C Spider

As is the norm in the world of supercars, McLaren has dropped the top on the MP4-12C with the Spider variant. But unlike most convertibles, the MP4-12C has retained most of the speed and rigidity of its hardtop counterpart.

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Mazda to bring MX-5 GT Concept to Goodwood, seeking customer feedback

If there are ever any complaints about the nimble Mazda MX-5, they usually relate to a lack of power. But Mazda might just be willing to fix that, as they’re bringing the more powerful MX-5 GT Concept to Goodwood in … Continue reading

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Porsche Exclusive releases Powerkit, aerodynamic enhancements for 911 Carrera S

When the latest Porsche 911 was released, no one could really say it was slow. But nevertheless, we all began to eagerly await the faster, more powerful models, like the Turbo or the GT3. So while we wait for the top-end … Continue reading

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Bentley to unveil latest Continental GT Speed at Goodwood – fastest production Bentley ever

Bentley is set to reveal the new Continental GT Speed at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. While it is nearly identical to the standard Continental visually, 616 bhp and a top speed of 205 mph make this the fastest … Continue reading

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