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Takata Be Kidding Me: Chrysler and Ford Recall 2.1 Million More Cars For Defective Airbags

– A week after Takata doubled its airbag recall, the 10 affected automakers have begun to identify the 17 million additional models that can shoot shrapnel at drivers and passengers in a crash. Of those already documented on our Takata page, Chrysler and Ford have added 2.1 million more cars, most of them later model years, to their recalls. – The 2009–2010 Chrysler 300, 2008–2010 Dodge Charger, 2009–2011 Dodge Dakota, 2005–2010 Dodge Magnum

2015 Audi A3 TDI Test: Slick and Stingy

– The first A3 TDI hit the streets for 2010 as Audi’s second diesel-powered offering for the U.S. market, the 2009 Q7 SUV being the first. Those models paved a wide road for ensuing diesel Audis: The four-ring brand currently offers Americans six diesel models, more than any other carmaker. Following a diesel blitz for the 2014 model year, Audi added its A6, A7, and A8 sedans as well as

BWAH, BWAH, BWAAAAH: 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS First Drive!

– We just sat right-seat while rally legend Walter Röhrl drove the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS on the diabolical Bilster Berg racetrack in Northern Germany. The lean and lanky Röhrl, now in his late 60s, completes two deceptively fast laps with such nonchalance that he might as well be stirring sugar into a cup of tea. We have entered Walter’s World and it’s hard to imagine a human better

Car and Driver 60th Anniversary: Reader Stories, Part II

– As we’re sure you’re becoming aware, this July the celebration for our 60th anniversary kicks off in earnest. Big deal, we know, but this momentous occasion isn’t really about us—it’s about you. Our readers are the reason Car and Driver has thrived, and they’re the reason we do what we do. You’ve had a huge hand in shaping an incredible six decades, and we want to hear from you. So far,