First Drive: 2012 Audi A1 Sportback [w/video]

Filed under: Budget , Europe , Hatchback , Audi , First Drives , Luxury Do We Really Want Audi To Think This Small In America? Perhaps… It is perhaps with all the speed of a mighty iceberg, but increasingly, more and more North American buyers appear willing to think smaller when pondering their next auto purchase. The other shoe, which still has largely yet to drop, is for automakers to convince consumers of the merits of a luxury subcompact, paying a price premium for a longer list of creature comforts, options and badge appeal

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First Drive: 2012 Audi A1 Sportback [w/video]

2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Car revealed

Ford has sought to bring their brand identity back to Nascar with the unveiling at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The model has been designed to retain as much detail from the production road car as possible.

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2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Car revealed

UP Design Vittoria concept unveiled

Umberto Palermo Design has officially unveiled the Vittoria concept at the Qatar Motor Show.

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UP Design Vittoria concept unveiled

Report: Chevy stretched Sonic sedan because it looked funny

Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Chevrolet , Design/Style If you think the Chevrolet Sonic sedan looks a bit abbreviated now, you should have seen it before General Motors stretched the vehicle. Take a good look at the spec sheets for the Sonic hatch and Sonic sedan, and you’ll likely notice the four-door is over a foot longer than its twin. According to Automotive News, GM felt that early design attempts at the sedan bodystyle were too stubby looking. While the four-door was always intended to be somewhat longer than the hatch, designers rolled in additional space in the vehicle’s rump to help situate the vehicle’s proportions

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Report: Ford scraps "Drive One" ad slogan in favor of "Go Further"

Filed under: Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Ford Ford has adopted a new ad slogan designed to ward off complacency after successful run of nearly six years. The company is reportedly retiring its ” Drive One ” tag line for “Go Further,” which will be used in marketing campaigns in both the U.S.

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Official: Stealthy Jeep Grand Cherokee concept headed for production

Filed under: SUV , Jeep , Misc. Auto Shows , Design/Style Jeep is using the 2012 Houston Auto Show and 2012 Washington D.C. Auto Show to unveil a new production-intent concept. Based on the Grand Cherokee Laredo X model, what we have here is a mostly blacked-out version of Jeep’s flagship product, with a few highlights in a finish Jeep calls Platinum Chrome

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Official: Stealthy Jeep Grand Cherokee concept headed for production