2016 Jaguar XJ: Faster Computers Tech Up the Refreshed Flagship Sedan
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Mercedes-Benz SLK250 Becomes the SLK300 (With a New Turbo Four!) for 2016
– Lo! News from an oft-overlooked corner of Mercedes-Benz’s droptop lineup: For 2016, the SLK-class roadster drops its manual-transmission option—it was the only U.S.-spec Benz available with a stick—and swaps its standard turbocharged four-cylinder engine for a new (more powerful) turbo four. A new automatic transmission and a name change from SLK250 to SLK300 also accompany the changes.– – It’s worth noting that the four-cylinder SLK’s new name will be short-lived, as next
2016 Kia Sorento V-6 AWD Test: Near-Luxury Bang for the Mainstream Buck
-Few brands have ascended from near oblivion as convincingly as has Kia. Run your eyes down the flanks of the resculpted 2016 Sorento and it’s hard to envision products that were once bait for subprime buyers shopping for low monthly payments. Kia’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty introduced more than a decade ago helped erase some memories of bottom-of-the-barrel quality and subpar resale values in preceding years. But the advent of Peter
2016 Kia Sorento V-6 AWD – Instrumented Test
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2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Drive: Fast, Loud, and Fun
– Alfa Romeo’s new 4C Spider is not a convertible in the sense that, say, an Aston Vanquish Volante is a convertible. Instead, the flyweight Alfa features a roll-up soft top that can be stashed in the car’s diminutive trunk, leaving just enough room for a slender knapsack and a sack lunch. Alternately, a lift-off carbon-fiber hardtop is available for $3500; this panel is not stowable in the vehicle. The
