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April 14, 2015 AUTOS

2015 Lexus LX570: A Luxury Heavyweight

-Weighing nearly as much as two Toyota Priuses and packed with enough luxuries to fill a small vacation home, the Lexus LX570 SUV is the antithesis to the modern crop of compact crossovers sprouting up like fungi. Although it and its Toyota Land Cruiser mechanical twin were last overhauled for 2008, the LX is still as excessive and opulent as ever. READ MORE ›› –

April 14, 2015 AUTOS

Topless ’57: Fiat Expands Retro “1957 Edition” Treatment to 500C Convertible

– Just in time for summer, Fiat has announced that it is gifting the 500C cabriolet the same “1957 Edition” goodies introduced for the 500 hatchback last year. This means a full raft of cutesy retro touches, including neat little steel-wheel lookalikes, old-school “Fiat” badging, and a classic-looking brown-and-ivory leather interior. It’s not a remastered Fiat Jolly, unfortunately, but it should make for a nice fashion piece for those who think

April 14, 2015 AUTOS

Axle of Error: Fiat-Chrysler Sued Over Incorrect Axle Ratio in Ram 1500

It appears Ram Trucks may have delivered a few bum steers. According to a report in Automotive News, South Carolina resident and 2014 Ram 1500 Big Horn owner Robert Besley has filed a lawsuit against the maker for delivering his vehicle without the optional 3.55:1 rear axle he paid for. – After owning the pickup for nine months, Besley was informed by Ram that the Monroney was inaccurate and that

April 14, 2015 AUTOS

Porsche Said to Be Considering a Boxster Spyder GT4

The Spyder variant of the Porsche Boxster is always the rawest of the company’s roadsters. Stripped down to the bare essentials, with a tent-like manual top (for weight savings) and a 375-horse engine (the most powerful ever fitted to a Boxster), it’s built to shred. And rumor has it Porsche will make an even more hardcore variant: A Spyder GT4 to go alongside the razor-sharp new Cayman GT4. – This bit