Mercedes-Benz Concept GLC Coupe: It’s a “Coupe” Version of the GLK Replacement – Auto Shows
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New Ford Taurus for Us? Nope, It’s for China
– The Ford Taurus is due for a redesign for the 2016 model year, but before showing Americans their new version of the one-time bestseller, Ford unveiled the Chinese-market Taurus at the Shanghai auto show. – In each of its previous redesigns, the Taurus debuted a radically different styling direction, but that’s not the case here. This 2016 Taurus is an evolution of the current car, with a bit of
New Taurus for Us? Nope, It’s for China
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2016 BMW 7-series Detailed, Driven: A Prototype Drive Shows It’s No Turkey
-Born in the teeth of the Great Recession, the fat but not so happy fifth generation of BMW’s 7-series flagship is finally relinquishing its post to a more fit successor. READ MORE ›› –
2016 BMW 7-series – Prototype Drive
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2016 Fiat 500X Driven: Fiat Builds One for Adults
-Fiat is finally bringing a real adult car to the U.S. market. The 500X invites mature drivers to slip into something more comfortable than the tiny two-door Cinquecento—the toylike city car that relaunched the brand in America in 2010—and offers a driving experience far more engaging than the dowdy 500L ever imagined. The X is so much nicer than the L, in fact, that we’d suggest the latter’s days should
2016 Fiat 500X – First Drive Review
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Audi A6L e-tron Hybrid Unveiled, Is Ready to Plug Into China
– Well, that wasn’t exactly quick. Three years after first showing the A6L e-tron plug-in-hybrid concept at the 2012 Beijing auto show, Audi has finally taken the wraps off of the production model ahead of the 2015 Shanghai show. This Chinese-market, long-wheelbase plug-in hybrid may be tardy, but it’s expected to be fuel-thrifty and techy enough to qualify as a “New Energy Vehicle” in China. – Similar to the A3
Stud Service: The Drawings and Designs that Gave Birth to the Latest Ford Mustang
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You Had Us at Gulf Blue: Porsche Creates Gorgeous 911 Targa 4S Exclusive Edition Exclusively for . . . the Netherlands?
– The Netherlands is a perfectly agreeable little northern European country, but let us tell you what: We want to invade it and call it our own right about now. CarandDriverLands has a nice ring to it, right? What has us seeing red mist over such a friendly little nation? Well, Porsche has just introduced an ultra-limited-edition 911 Targa 4S dubbed the Exclusive Edition to celebrate 50 years of Targas,