Auto News » uncategorized http://autoinfonews.org Automotive Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:19:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://autoinfonews.org http://autoinfonews.org/images/favicon.ico Auto News 2011 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro – Road Test http://autoinfonews.org/2011-audi-a8-4-2-quattro-%e2%80%93-road-test/ http://autoinfonews.org/2011-audi-a8-4-2-quattro-%e2%80%93-road-test/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:51:22 +0000 Christopher Champion http://autoinfonews.org/2011-audi-a8-4-2-quattro-%e2%80%93-road-test/ It’s like driving a tuxedo. A $95,000 one. The new A8 is the sweetest, most sophisticated executive sedan Audi has ever produced. Audi is also calling it the sportiest A8 yet. At a glance, this may seem a little difficult to digest. It’s hard to equate two-ton curb weights (specifically, 4436 pounds) with sporty—but that’s one of the many pleasant surprises about this thoroughly cultivated conveyance. Keep Reading: 2011 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro – Road Test Related posts: 2009 Audi A3 2.0T Quattro – Short Take Road Test 2010 Audi A5 2.0T Quattro Cabriolet – Short Take Road Test 2008 Audi A5 3.0 TDI Quattro Diesel – Short Take Road Test

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/2011-audi-a8-4-2-quattro-%e2%80%93-road-test/feed/ 0 2011 Kia Sportage – First Drive Review http://autoinfonews.org/2011-kia-sportage-%e2%80%93-first-drive-review/ http://autoinfonews.org/2011-kia-sportage-%e2%80%93-first-drive-review/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:10:03 +0000 admin http://autoinfonews.org/2011-kia-sportage-%e2%80%93-first-drive-review/ Kia’s redesigned small SUV attempts to capture male buyers with anti-cute-ute styling. Will the strategy work? Within the ever-growing range of compact SUVs, Kia’s little Sportage has represented a bargain-priced, well-warranted alternative to industry darlings such as the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. But there’s a reason the others have been the standouts and the Sportage has not: The outgoing model wasn’t dynamically or stylistically compelling. Keep Reading: 2011 Kia Sportage – First Drive Review Related posts: 2011 Kia Sportage – Official Photos 2011 Kia Sportage – Official Photos and Info 2011 Kia Sorento – First Drive Review

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/2012-chevrolet-camaro-z28-%e2%80%93-future-cars/feed/ 0 Cars Versus Similarly Named Stuff: Round 1 – Feature http://autoinfonews.org/cars-versus-similarly-named-stuff-round-1-%e2%80%93-feature/ http://autoinfonews.org/cars-versus-similarly-named-stuff-round-1-%e2%80%93-feature/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:49:23 +0000 Christopher Champion http://autoinfonews.org/cars-versus-similarly-named-stuff-round-1-%e2%80%93-feature/ What happens when vehicles take on people, places, and things with similar names? Usually, Car and Driver comparisons see vehicles facing off against competitive models with comparable prices, engines, and features. But what happens when those vehicles are forced to fend off assaults from people, places, and stuff with similar names? This marks the beginning of a reoccurring feature, so be sure to check back as we chronicle more vehicles taking on the world . Keep Reading: Cars Versus Similarly Named Stuff: Round 1 – Feature No related posts.

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/cars-versus-similarly-named-stuff-round-1-%e2%80%93-feature/feed/ 0 2011 BMW 335is – Short Take Road Test http://autoinfonews.org/2011-bmw-335is-%e2%80%93-short-take-road-test/ http://autoinfonews.org/2011-bmw-335is-%e2%80%93-short-take-road-test/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:42:00 +0000 Car and Driver http://autoinfonews.org/2011-bmw-335is-%e2%80%93-short-take-road-test/ The quickest 335 ever leads a double life as a sport coupe or effortless cruiser. How does BMW separate the i’s from the M’s? Forgetting j, k, and l, BMW jumps the alphabet and goes straight to s. And the s of the new 335is ditches the fog lights for improved cooling and adds more power, black exterior trim (grille, mirrors, window trim, tailpipes), an additional radiator, and a throaty exhaust note. Keep Reading: 2011 BMW 335is – Short Take Road Test Related posts: 2011 BMW 335is Coupe – First Drive Review 2011 BMW 335is Coupe / Convertible Confirmed – Car News 2011 BMW 740i – Short Take Road Test

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/2011-bmw-335is-%e2%80%93-short-take-road-test/feed/ 0 Save the Manuals! http://autoinfonews.org/save-the-manuals/ http://autoinfonews.org/save-the-manuals/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:22:58 +0000 Car and Driver http://autoinfonews.org/save-the-manuals/ Like me, you may have noticed an alarming paucity of vehicles offering fully manual transmissions. Even sports-car stalwart Ferrari, of gated-shifter fame, isn’t providing a three-pedal option on the new 458 Italia. Equally distressing, I read in the Washington Post that our nation’s hard-texting youth have pronounced driving seriously lame, with only about 30 percent of 16-year-olds having acquired driving licenses as of 2008. I can’t help but think these things are related. If folks learned to operate the entire car, not just the steering wheel and occasionally the brakes, I’d bet they’d like driving better. If they knew the sense of control imparted by that third pedal, I’d bet they would strive for its mastery. If they knew the excitement that accompanied a perfectly timed heel-toe downshift, I can guarantee they’d be hooked. Keep Reading: Save the Manuals! No related posts.

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/2011-subaru-impreza-wrx-%e2%80%93-first-drive-review/feed/ 0 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI – First Drive Review http://autoinfonews.org/2011-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-%e2%80%93-first-drive-review/ http://autoinfonews.org/2011-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-%e2%80%93-first-drive-review/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:09:42 +0000 Erin Riches http://autoinfonews.org/2011-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-%e2%80%93-first-drive-review/ Progress for the STI means a more finely tuned suspension and the return of the sedan body style. Progress is a wonderful thing. Its forward march has brought us wonders as extraordinary as sliced bread, democracy, and the Shake Weight, the bizarre as-seen-on-TV product that dubiously compacts an everything-toning workout into just six minutes a day. And now, for 2011, progress yields a sharpened Impreza WRX STI that addresses some long-standing complaints about its handling. Keep Reading: 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI – First Drive Review Related posts: 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sedan – Car News 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sets Nürburgring Lap Record – Feature 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition – First Drive Review

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/2011-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-%e2%80%93-first-drive-review/feed/ 0 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe Spy Photos – Future Cars http://autoinfonews.org/2012-mercedes-benz-c-class-coupe-spy-photos-%e2%80%93-future-cars/ http://autoinfonews.org/2012-mercedes-benz-c-class-coupe-spy-photos-%e2%80%93-future-cars/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:33:47 +0000 Erin Riches http://autoinfonews.org/2012-mercedes-benz-c-class-coupe-spy-photos-%e2%80%93-future-cars/ Mercedes-Benz is set to grow its portfolio yet again, this time with a small coupe that’s coming to the U.S. The Mercedes-Benz lineup used to be nice and simple, but how the times have changed. The German manufacturer now cranks out more than a dozen model lines, and it will populate another niche next year when it launches a C-class coupe. Simultaneously, the Euro-market CLC—which was sold here briefly in the early 2000s as a C-class coupe—will be killed. Keep Reading: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe Spy Photos – Future Cars Related posts: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-class / E350 / E550 Coupe – Official Photos and Info 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe – Spied 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-class – Spied

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/2012-mercedes-benz-c-class-coupe-spy-photos-%e2%80%93-future-cars/feed/ 0 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Edition – Short Take Road Test http://autoinfonews.org/2010-volkswagen-jetta-tdi-cup-edition-%e2%80%93-short-take-road-test/ http://autoinfonews.org/2010-volkswagen-jetta-tdi-cup-edition-%e2%80%93-short-take-road-test/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:40 +0000 admin http://autoinfonews.org/2010-volkswagen-jetta-tdi-cup-edition-%e2%80%93-short-take-road-test/ As racy as a street-legal Jetta TDI is likely to get. Driving this special version of VW’s Jetta TDI will not remind you of the actual race-prepped TDI Cup car it’s designed to celebrate. (Now in its third season, the Jetta TDI Cup is a racing development series for young drivers.) Of course, not very many people will know the difference. Only a select few people have had any real seat time in the racing version, and almost none of them over the age of 26—that annum being the maximum age for participants. But if you do happen to belong to that select group of TDI Cup veterans, the Jetta TDI Cup Edition will probably be even less reminiscent of the race car. Keep Reading: 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Edition – Short Take Road Test Related posts: 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition – Auto Shows 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI – Short Take Road Test Green and Kinda Mean: We Race in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Sport

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