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Hauling Hotties: Alfa Romeo Giulia Wagon, Crossover Rendered

– Alfa Romeo’s long-awaited new sports sedan, the Giulia, has proven to be every bit the sexy Italian the brand needs as the follow-up to the 4C. We can’t wait to drive the new Alfa, which is due to arrive here in mid-2016. Of course, the automaker will need to further flesh out its lineup globally, both to satisfy its dealer body and to maximize the return on its investment in

2016 Honda HR-V FWD Automatic Tested: Tall Conformity Is a Good Fit

-The appeal of the new tiny-crossover format lies in the intersection of a tall seating position, easy-to-park footprint, and all-wheel drive for year-round traction. Yet the explosive sales of the front-drive-only Kia Soul (more than 145,000 found homes last year) indicate that maybe the booster-seat effect and bite-size dimensions are more important than four driven wheels. All this is to say that the two-wheel-drive Honda HR-V reviewed here is a

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Tesla Model S P85D Road Trip

– When we took possession of our long-term Tesla Model S two short months ago, the honeymoon was sweet. “Insane mode” launches! Svelte styling! Cruising the streets of Ann Arbor in a $140,000 luxury electric car that, thanks to state franchise laws, can’t actually be sold in Michigan equals exclusivity! Then we remembered that the Model S is here to cover 40,000 miles, a specious task given the sedan’s EPA-rated 253-mile

2015 Nissan Altima Review: Capable but Not at the Front of the Pack

-Overview: If pop music can teach us anything, it’s that a familiar hook can make for a big hit. The same applies to cars, and Nissan’s application of a proven formula—provide a lot for a little—to its 2015 Altima sedan keeps the model scoring big on the sales charts, behind only the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord among mid-size sedans. The Altima was last redesigned in 2012 for the

“Batman v Superman” Twin Mill Is a Real-Life Superhero Hot Wheels

Hot Wheels and superheroes are at the top of nearly every grade-school kid’s list of things that are awesome. Put them together, and you get even more awesome, as seen here: A real-life, full-sized Hot Wheels Twin Mill decked out to celebrate the upcoming movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. – Currently being shown off at San Diego Comic-Con, this life-size dream machine started out identical to the Hot

Ford Applies to Patent “Luminescent Vehicle Molding”—Body Pieces that Light Up

– A poster on the Ford Focus RS Club forum—and first reported by Jalopnik—has discovered something mighty interesting in the form of a patent application filed on June 25: Ford may be working on vehicle body panels and elements that light up. – The way it would appear to work is that panels would be stratified either as separate pieces or via injection molding, with inner and outers sandwiching a layer that,

Greek PM Tsipras seeks party backing after abrupt concessions

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appealed to his party’s lawmakers on Friday to back a tough reforms package after abruptly offering last-minute concessions to try to save the country from financial meltdown. After walking into a party meeting to applause, Tsipras rallied his Syriza lawmakers to throw their weight behind the new proposals ahead of a snap vote in parliament on the negotiations, urging them to help keep Greece in