Video: Rhys Millen’s Hyundai Veloster rally car is about par for the course

Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Hatchback , Hyundai , Humor , Racing We can think of a handful of automobiles that appear to be closer to golf carts than what we’d otherwise think of as “cars”. Like the Smart ForTwo , for example. Or the Tata Nano .

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Video: Rhys Millen’s Hyundai Veloster rally car is about par for the course

2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 Coupe

2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 Coupe With this car, you are getting everything that a Mercedes is for a reasonable price. Three years ago, my mother almost bought a C300 sedan but cited the fact that it “wasn’t special enough” as a deal breaker. Given the comprehensive update Mercedes gave the C-class for 2012, my mother was obviously not the only one who thought that the baby Benz could be more deserving of the three-pointed star. Simple changes like the silver, watch-like gauge faces go a long way, but the all-new interior makes all the difference.

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2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 Coupe

2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 Coupe

2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 Coupe With this car, you are getting everything that a Mercedes is for a reasonable price. Three years ago, my mother almost bought a C300 sedan but cited the fact that it “wasn’t special enough” as a deal breaker. Given the comprehensive update Mercedes gave the C-class for 2012, my mother was obviously not the only one who thought that the baby Benz could be more deserving of the three-pointed star. Simple changes like the silver, watch-like gauge faces go a long way, but the all-new interior makes all the difference.

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2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 Coupe

2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo

2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo It doesn’t take much time behind the wheel to appreciate VW’s spunky 2.0-liter turbo four. I didn’t spend much time in the Beetle Turbo but it doesn’t take much time behind the wheel to appreciate VW’s spunky 2.0-liter turbo four. The turbo spools up quickly — all 207 lb-ft of torque are available at an insanely low 1700 rpm — but progressively so acceleration is instantaneous but easily controllable.

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2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo

Deep Dive: Mini’s Big Plans

Deep Dive: Mini’s Big Plans The third-generation Mini will spawn four new models. In early 2013, the Mini Paceman crossover coupe — the seventh and final body style of the current Mini — will arrive. Just six months later, the third-generation new Mini is set to debut.

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Deep Dive: Mini’s Big Plans

Report: Trollhättan buys entire classic Saab collection to preserve museum

Filed under: Classics , Europe , Saab , Earnings/Financials Despite the popular saying, history cannot simply repeated. So, when faced with the possibility of losing the entire classic collection of cars that had made up the official Saab museum in Trollh