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2016 Scion iA: From Mazda With Love

-Since its creation in 2002, Scion has relied heavily on other brands’ hand-me-downs. The original Scion lineup, the xA and xB, consisted of a pair of rebadged, Japanese-market Toyotas. The Scion FR-S sports car was developed largely by Subaru. Now, Toyota’s junior brand is bringing Mazda into the fold to supply the first Scion sedan. The 2016 Scion iA is based on the Mazda 2 (and is the only way

Rejoice, Miami! Mercedes to Unveil S-Class Cabriolet at Frankfurt Auto Show

– Two years ago at the Frankfurt auto show, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the S-class Coupe Concept, a ridiculously lovely thing meant to bring back the glory days of the personal luxury coupe. We’d say it succeeded. Blessed with all the goodness of today’s excellent Sonderklasse and wrapped in the sort of skin one might find in a high-end Berlin adults-only establishment, the S-coupe was one of the most talked-about machines at

How to Change a Blown Fuse in Your Car in 8 Easy Steps [Sponsored]

– Whether it’s the rattling that comes and goes with the moon phases, a timing belt that obeys only changes in barometric pressure, or the sudden flickering of that dreaded check engine light, certain car problems require the professional experience and honest technical knowledge only a mechanic can bring. This doesn’t mean you should be afraid to approach your car with a tool though. There are certain car fixes that

U.K. Kicking America’s Butt When It Comes to Ford Mustang V-8 Take Rates

– After 50 years of standing by while Ford churned out Mustang after Mustang for the States, U.K. buyers can finally buy one of the iconic pony cars all official-like at their friendly neighborhood Ford dealer. And while we get three engine choices here—a turbo four, a V-6, and the mighty 5.0-liter V-8—our friends across the pond are being offered only the EcoBoost four and the V-8. So which engine are

The Next Frontier Edges Closer: New Nissan Navara Pickup Arrives in Europe

-After initially launching its new Navara mid-size pickup in Thailand (where they’re crazy for compact pickups, kind of like we were in the 1980s), and later bringing it to Mexico, Nissan is now rolling out the new truck in Europe, which means we’re learning a bit more about our upcoming new Frontier pickup. – Aside from a fresh design inside and out, the big news for the latest Navara is

She’s What’s Happening: Grace Jones’ Surreal Citroen Commercial [Video]

– Over the weekend, the Afropunk festival happened in New York City. Giant banners proclaimed “No sexism, no racism, no ableism, no homophobia, no fatphobia, no transphobia, no hatefulness,” like an expanded version the sign hanging at the door of Berkeley’s 924 Gilman Street. With, you know, a bit of corporate help from Red Bull and Coors Light. Lenny Kravitz, Kelis, Suicidal Tendencies, and Sacramento noise terrorists Death Grips turned

IAEA received 'substantive' data from Iran this month

By Shadia Nasralla VIENNA (Reuters) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Tuesday it received substantive amounts of information from Iran aimed at quelling concerns its nuclear past had military elements, although it was too early to say whether any of it is new. The nuclear watchdog also warned that it will run out of money next month to monitor implementation of nuclear accords with Iran unless it

'The wave has reached us:' EU gropes for answers to migrant surge

By Marton Dunai ROSZKE, Hungary (Reuters) – A surge in migrants, many of them refugees from Syria, hit Hungary’s southern border on Tuesday, passing through gaps in an unfinished barrier to a Europe groping for answers to its worst refugee crisis since World War Two. Nearing the end of a flight from war and poverty, they walked around or over coils of barbed wire strung out along Hungary’s 175-km (109-mile)