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-Ford’s push for its EcoBoost agenda—the one where turbocharged, small-displacement engines can supposedly replace larger, naturally aspirated engines with improved fuel economy and no impact on power—turned to a shove when it added a turbo four-cylinder to the new Mustang’s engine lineup. A turbo four in America’s pony car, dadgummit?! The experiment worked out okay in the Mustang coupe, at least according to our instrumented testing, but the 133-pounds-heavier Mustang
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– FCA has announced a recall of four-cylinder-powered Dodge Journeys and (Euro-twin) Fiat Freemonts due to a potential engine-fire risk due to loosely attached engine covers. – Discovered in Chile—where apparently, drivers actually do take their utelets off-road—excessive shaking can knock the engine cover loose and onto the exhaust. None of the three reported Chilean engine-compartment conflagrations resulted in death, though FCA reports one injury “described as minor.” – A
Rob Kardashian has resurfaced…on Kendall Jenner’s Instagram. The supermodel shared an epic throwback clip of Rob from unaired scenes of Keeping Up With the Kardashians on her…
Could the past repeat itself in the near future? Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez haven’t been an item for years, but after the actor announced that he is divorcing Jennifer Garner,…
Taylor Swift is admitting defeat. After she and Nicki Minaj hashed it out on Twitter following MTV’s announcement of this year’s nominees for the Video Music Awards, Swift is…
Oh hey, it’s the lizard mutts! The half-human, half-lizard creatures make their debut in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, and no, they’re not friendly, and yes,…
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– It’s no secret that Porsche is planning to build a smaller-than-Panamera sedan-ish thing to compete with the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-class, and Jaguar XF, among others, although the plans for actually when Porsche plans to launch that car, nicknamed “Pajun” (PA-namera JUN-ior, get it?) are as clear as mud. But a report in the French L’Automobile Magazine avers that the car will make its first appearance in hatchback form
