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2014 BMW 4 Series: First Look
KickingTiresCompetes with: Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe, Audi A5 Looks like: A less-funky-looking 3 Series coupe Drivetrain: 240-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder; 300-hp, turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder; standard eight-speed-automatic transmission and...Tags: Automotive Equipment, North American International Auto Show, Prices
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon: First Drive
KickingTiresMercedes-Benz has updated the mainstay E-Class lineup of midsize luxury cars for the 2014 model year, the latest in a barrage of products from the German automaker. Like the others, this one is also designed to keep rival BMW at......Tags: Audi, Passenger Cars, Science and Technology, Electronics, Luxury Vehicles
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Parents: Put Down Your Phone and Drive
KickingTiresA new study released by Ford netted some interesting results regarding teens and their driving habits. However, more astounding than the basics of teen distracted driving are what the study found regarding parents' habits in their cars. The survey...Tags: Hyundai, Automotive Equipment, AAA, Ford, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Ford to Add More Physical Buttons to MyFord Touch
KickingTiresThe Wall Street Journal reported Sunday (subscription required) that Ford would swap its MyFord Touch capacitive controls for physical knobs and buttons as it redesigns its cars. It's unclear which models will revert to physical controls, and when, but...Tags: Lincoln, SUVs and Crossovers, Consumers, Newspaper and Magazine, Passenger Cars
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Detroit Electric SP:01: First Look
KickingTiresCompetitors: Pre-owned Tesla Roadster, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive Looks like: A lightly restyled Lotus Exige (basically a Tesla Roadster or Hennessy Venom GT) Drivetrain: Mid-mounted 201-horsepower electric motor, 37-kwh lithium-ion battery...Tags: Lotus, Passenger Cars, Tesla, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Sports Cars
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Toyota Recalls 2.5 Million Vehicles
KickingTiresToyota is recalling 2.5 million vehicles to address a faulty driver-side power window switch. It's one of the biggest recalls in history, and it's the automaker's largest since recalling millions of vehicles for unintended-acceleration issues in 2009...Tags: Toyota Recalls, Automotive Equipment, Toyota, Product Recalls, Scion
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Recall Alert: 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
KickingTiresMercedes-Benz is recalling 499 model-year 2012 versions of the E-Class, specifically E350 and E550 coupes, due to problems with the curtain airbag, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Faulty stitching of the passenger-side...Tags: Automotive Equipment, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Most-Read Car Reviews of the Week
KickingTiresFord's redesigned-for-2013 Fusion topped our most-read review list again this week. The automaker's new midsize sedan is more stylish and fun to drive compared with the Toyota Camry and the Nissan Altima, says Cars.com reviewer David Thomas. Two main...Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment, Car Guides and Reviews
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Is Nissan Planning an Infiniti JX Hybrid?
KickingTiresNissan has been late to the hybrid party, instead focusing on its all-electric Leaf. That could change soon, however, as the automaker explores new hybrid powertrains; first in line could be the new-for-2013 Infiniti JX crossover. Nissan spokesman Brian...Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Automotive Equipment, Hybrid Vehicles
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2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel: Quick Drive
KickingTiresBoasting an EPA-estimated 27/46/33 mpg city/highway/combined, the diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan is now hitting dealerships in select cities. We took a brief drive in the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel ??? Chevrolet's first...Tags: Volkswagen, Car Engine Repair, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment
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$46,000 Sport Sedan Challenge: Photo Gallery
KickingTiresWhat happens when you get five automotive scribes together with six luxury sedans and let them loose on the track? Well, you get the results in our latest comparison, the Cars.com/USA Today/ "MotorWeek" $46,000 Sport Sedan Challenge. But these cars......Tags: Automotive Equipment
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Fisker Lays Off 75% of Workforce as Bankruptcy Looms
KickingTiresLeonardo DiCaprio may love his Fisker Karma, but the California automaker is listing like the Titanic. Less than a month after founder Henrik Fisker quit, the boutique car company laid off some 160 employees, the Detroit News reports, as it......Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), The Detroit News, Financially Distressed Companies, Passenger Cars, Bloomberg L.P.
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