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Consumer Reports picks side in V6 pony car wars
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Car Buying , Coupe , Performance , Chevrolet , Ford 2011 Ford Mustang V6 – Click above for high-res image gallery If you’ve found yourself stuck on the fence between the sultry styling of the Chevrolet Camaro V6 and the downright impressive sports car performance of the Ford Mustang V6, Consumer Reports may just have something to help you make up your mind one way or the other. Those responsible for some of the most aggressive consumer testing in the industry have awarded the Blue Oval a ‘Very Good’ road test score while the Bowtie was saddled with a mere ‘Good’ rating. The testers went so far as to say that picking the six-pot in the Mustang didn’t take too much away from the car’s fun factor, while doing the same in the Camaro did. That’s no surprise to us
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Consumer Reports picks side in V6 pony car wars
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.7.10
Posted by: | CommentsFirst Drive: 2011 Hyundai Equus The Hyundai Equus isn’t Phaeton Part Deux – it’s the ultimate value proposition. Consumer Reports picks side in V6 pony car wars If you’re debating between the sultry styling of the Chevrolet Camaro V6 and the downright impressive sports car performance of the Ford Mustang V6, CR has something to make up your mind. 2011 Bentley Continental GT arrives with new design, optional V8 The Continental GT goes under the knife and comes back with new sheetmetal and an optional V8. Also of interest: Scion tC to get TRD performance version?
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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.7.10
Hyundai: Humble and Hungry
Posted by: | CommentsHyundai: Humble and Hungry How the Korean automaker cleaned up its act to become the hottest car company in America. Hyundai’s 2002 XG350 was no milestone of automotive progress. However, the first Korean car to venture beyond a $25,000 price left its mark when Automobile Magazine pitted that entry-luxury sedan against a similarly priced Mercedes-Benz C230 coupe. Back then, Hyundai was clawing its way out of the muck while Mercedes was trolling for bargain hunters
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Scion tC to get TRD performance version?
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Coupe , Budget , Performance , Japan , Scion , Rumormill 2011 Scion tC – Click above for high-res image gallery This is interesting. The JDM-obsessed crew over at 7Tune seem to believe that Toyota is planning a more sports-oriented version of the 2011 Scion tC . At first blush, the car reads like little more than a best-of list of parts from the TRD catalog. The word comes courtesy of none other than Toyota’s Chief Engineer, Masayuki Nagai, who says that the car will boast all-new bodywork, a revamped suspension and a free-flowing exhaust for a little more pep.
Maserati to base upcoming junior Quattroporte on next Chrysler 300?
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Sedan , Performance , Chrysler , Maserati , Rumormill , Luxury 1989 Chrysler TC by Maserati As excitement and anticipation mount for the arrival of a new “entry-level” sedan from Maserati , so do the rumors. The new model, expected to slot in below the current Quattroporte , has been the subject of much conjecture and speculation, but the latest hits a little closer to home. According to reports, the junior QP could share its underpinnings with the next Chrysler 300C . This in contrast with previous reports that the Trident marque was looking to develop a new platform for the model, a move that would be decidedly more expensive for a Fiat/Chrysler empire already spread too thin
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Maserati to base upcoming junior Quattroporte on next Chrysler 300?
Collectible Classic: 1971-75 Lotus Europa Twin Cam
Posted by: | CommentsCollectible Classic: 1971-75 Lotus Europa Twin Cam A mid-engine marvel. It may be difficult to imagine in this day of NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow, the NHRA’s tube-frame hot rods, and Formula 1′s thick rule book, but racing activities once closely steered the products of many auto manufacturers. The first mid-engine racing car was the 1923 Benz Tropfenwagen, but it took decades for the layout to really catch on. By the mid-1960s, though, mid-engine cars dominated Formula 1 and Indianapolis-style racing.
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Collectible Classic: 1971-75 Lotus Europa Twin Cam