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Report: GM asks Chevy dealers to buy Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla for Cruze comparisons

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2011 Chevrolet Cruze – Click above for high-res image gallery

Even with the impending launch of the Volt later in the Fall, the Chevrolet Cruze may be the biggest vehicle General Motors will launch in the U.S. this year. The reason is money. The Cruze should make some of it,… »

Rumormill: GM to follow Hyundai with four-cylinder-only mid-size cars

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Filed under: MPG, Chevrolet, GM, Lightweight

Hyundai made some news last fall when it launched the all-new 2011 Sonata with a four-cylinder-only engine lineup. It now looks like General Motors might be following suit for its mid-sizers. By leaving out larger V6 engines as a possibility,… »

Kia to upgrade 2011 Sorento shock absorbers to soften ride

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2011 Kia Sorento SX parked in harbor

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2011 Kia Sorento SX – Click above for high-res image gallery

Back in March, Kia debuted a new top-shelf version of its most popular vehicle, the Sorento crossover, dubbed the ‘SX.’ The announcement included word of a redesigned front clip and more equipment,… »


Ten Totally Bogus 90s Cars [Answers Of The Day]

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Some cars are only bearable through the prism of nostalgia, but according to you rad dudes and dudettes these ten cars still seem totally bogus two decades later. More »

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Electric motorycle entrepeneur killed in car accident

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Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Green Daily
Matthew Dieckmann, president of Santa Rosa-based Electric Race Bikes and known by friends and neighbors as the “local electric motorcycle entrepreneur,” was… »

2011 Dodge Durango unveiled

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2011 Dodge Durango

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2011 Dodge Durango – Click above for high-res image gallery

Chrysler has just pulled back the curtain on the 2011 Dodge Durango, and the newest iteration of… »

2012 Honda Civic Looks Less Beige In Leather [Spy Photos]

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The Honda Civic, America’s most trusted automotive appliance, is getting a makeover for 2012 and here’s the first leather-wrapped glimpse. Kinda bland from what we can see. Hopefully they’ve got… »

This Is Dodge’s New Logo [New Cars]

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If you’ve been reading Jalopnik, today’s newly-unveiled logo for Dodge won’t surprise you. Last month we showed you our rendering of a new Dodge logo based on reports from our… »

Rumormill: Mini Countryman Coupe in the works

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Mini Countryman crossover

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2011 Mini Countryman – Click above for high-res image gallery

At first take, it’s not easy to accept the 2011 Mini Countryman crossover. We understand. But… »

GM announces $15,910 MSRP for Chevy Express, GMC Savana CNG packages

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Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, GMC, Natural Gas, Green Daily

Starting this fall, commercial fleet customers can opt to order their full-size GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express vans with either a factory-fitted… »

Why GM’s IPO Sales Pitch Begins The Day After The Election [Inside 8 Mile]

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General Motors won’t start the hard sell of its shares to investors, called a “road show,” until Nov. 3, one day after mid-term elections, and the actual IPO now expected… »

Report: McLaren planning five new models over five years

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Filed under: Coupe, Performance

McLaren MP4-12C – Click above for high-res image gallery

When we sat down with Antony Sheriff in Pebble Beach, we bombarded McLaren’s managing director with a raft of… »