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Mercedes-Benz considering Aston Martin buyout
Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche is reportedly looking to purchase Aston Martin. According to Autocar UK, Zetsche already owns five per cent of Aston Martin, but he is open to the idea of expanding the...
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All Arnold wants to do is crush things with his tank
Arnold Schwarzenegger has achieved a lot in his storied life, but all he wants to do at 66 years old is crush things with his new army tank. I can’t blame him. After achieving his “life-long dream” of...
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BMW delays North American launch of 2 Series Active Tourer
Following its debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, BMW is in no rush to introduce the 2 Series Active Tourer to North America anytime soon. Based on the UKL1 platform underpinning the latest Mini...
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GM issues another recall affecting 1.5 million vehicles
General Motors is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles, including SUVs, vans and Cadillacs, for defective air bags and other problems. The new recalls, including more than 75,000 in Canada, come as...
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Road test: 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT Plus
Overview Automotive equivalent of the Swiss Army knife Pros Versatility, strong powertrain performance, road manners Cons No automatic headlights, optional package costs Value for money Good for the...
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2014 SuperLow 1200T: Harley gets it right with lighter bike
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Size (and weight) matters. It really does. Especially if you’re in the market for a touring motorcycle. For many riders who haven’t been genetically blessed with long limbs or...
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Roadside repairs are unavoidable
For big rig drivers, it’s inevitable. It’s like death and taxes. We can’t avoid it. It’s going to happen sometime, and it will happen often. Accidents and repairs are a fact of life. And believe it or...
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Five cars that prove fuel-efficient can still be really fun
The original Volkswagen Golf GTI showed us that you didn’t have to have a gas-guzzling sports car to have fun. Light weight and agile dynamics are key to having fun without draining your bank account...
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Consumer Reports unveils best used cars for every budget
Following its helpful lists of best and worst new cars for 2014, Consumer Reports has also released its list of best used cars for every budget. Toyota (including its Lexus and Scion brands) dominates...
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Flagship Infiniti sedan could be a 700-horsepower hybrid
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s news of a possible 800-horsepower Nissan GT-R hybrid, rumours are beginning to trickle out about Infiniti’s future flagship sedan. After speaking to unnamed sources...
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Restored Corvette has rock and roll roots and a troubled past
Rocking Into the Night was a hit song from the 1980s southern rock group .38 Special. The song opens with the lyric “Cruising down the motorway, got my girl by my side,” and one has to wonder if that...
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Kia reportedly considering two-door Soul
After leading the sales pack ahead of its competition, the boxy Kia Soul has established itself as a sales success for the Korean automaker across the globe, especially in North America. Given its...
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Volkswagen recalls nearly 160,000 Passats across North America
Volkswagen is issuing a recall for Passat sedans built between 2012 and 2013 over a possible hiccup with its low-beam headlights. The recall, covering 150,201 examples in the U.S. and 10,150 in Canada,...
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Next-gen Porsche Panamera to get new platform, V6 and V8 engines
Despite many automakers dropping large-displacement V8 engines in favour of smaller ones with forced-induction, Porsche will be sticking by its guns and will continue to offer a V8 in the upcoming...
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GM names engineer as new safety chief in light of recall fallout
General Motors has named a 40-year engineer as its new safety chief, placing a single person in charge of recalls and other safety issues as it deals with a huge compact car recall that has damaged the...
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Lighter, faster and teched-out: This is the all-new Audi TT
When the all-new Audi TT hits Canadian roads in the first half of next year (likely badged as a 2016 model) it will bring tomorrow’s future-tech world to the here and now. It is not so much any one...
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Do slow Mazda3 sales prove U.S. consumers want boring cars?
It’s easy to see why the latest Mazda3 is being billed as a “game changer” in the compact segment. It has won a seemingly endless stream of awards and is one of the most highly regarded vehicles in the...
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Be jealous of any child who gets this luxurious toy car
When I was a child, all I wanted was a Little Tykes Cozy Cruiser. But seeing as kids these days gets their own iPads before they can walk, it only seems appropriate that their tastes have grown beyond...
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Bentley teases upcoming luxury SUV
It doesn’t have an official name just yet, but Bentley has finally dropped a teaser image of its highly anticipated SUV Powertrain details are still as cloudy as the dust that surrounds the SUV in the...
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Road test: 2014 Mini Cooper
I have a thing for early ’80s motorcycles. Right now it’s a 1982 Honda CB1100RC, whose spare parts, now that my son has flown the coop, occupy almost every room in my 1,800 square foot townhouse....
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