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Even more pictures of the 2015 Chrysler 200!
Again, a very nice looking car. Modern. Current, unlike the old one. Not sure they need an “S” sport model. (interior picture). This after all a family car segment. But I guess there are slightly sportier versions of the Camry and Accord available.. Their main problem could be the rough base engine. As most people… Continue reading Even more pictures of the 2015 Chrysler 200!
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The confusing VW Passat Bluemotion Concept
Confusing because “Bluemotion” is mostly used for their diesel models. But this is not a diesel. It is a regular US Passat using a smaller 1.4 Liter gas engine with 150HP to achieve 42 MPG HWY. So it is really nothing new: a smaller engine will get better mileage. Also confusing because they already offer… Continue reading The confusing VW Passat Bluemotion Concept
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More pictures of the all new 2015 Chrysler 200
A nice looking car for sure. But it still looks a lot like the Fusion on these pictures. Nothing seems to really say “Chrysler”. Over Kia or Ford. The market is now full of very good mid sized sedans. There is almost no bad choices right now. The new 200 seems really nice but doesn’t… Continue reading More pictures of the all new 2015 Chrysler 200
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Chevrolet Silverado test drive coming up…
This wasn’t planned and came to me as a surprised. I was told yesterday that I was driving this for the week. Why not… The full name is; Chevrolet Silverado High Country 4WD Crew. Quite a high end truck. I am not a “truck guy” as I have no need for this where I live.… Continue reading Chevrolet Silverado test drive coming up…
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Chevrolet Silverado test drive coming up…
This wasn’t planned and came to me as a surprised. I was told yesterday that I was driving this for the week. Why not… The full name is; Chevrolet Silverado High Country 4WD Crew. Quite a high end truck. I am not a “truck guy” as I have no need for this where I live.… Continue reading Chevrolet Silverado test drive coming up…
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2015 Chrysler 200
This is it, and it is looking good. Although…. Not very original. I see a lot of the Fusion in here. Even some Insignia/Regal from some angles. Of course, it is so much better than the current model. (But anything would be.) Let’s hope this will be enough for Chrysler to become a player in… Continue reading 2015 Chrysler 200
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Volvo XC90 Coupe Concept
Yet another concept from Volvo. This time it claims to be a preview of the next XC90. Except it has only 2 doors and sits really low for an SUV. Plus there are no bumpers etc… So basically, this is just a pure concept. I predict the production XC90 won’t look 1/2 has good as… Continue reading Volvo XC90 Coupe Concept
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2015 Audi TT
Audi is showing off some new in car technology at CES this week. And doing so, they are using the interior of the next TT (!!!) So we are getting a really good idea of the design. Which seems really nice indeed.
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2014 VW Passat Sport price
It will start at $27 295. Automatic is a $1200 option. It includes mostly black trims, over the SE model. As well as 19 inch wheels and sport seats. But it also costs about $3000 more than the SE. Not sure yet if options are available or not. The good is that you can get… Continue reading 2014 VW Passat Sport price
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Mercedes GLA45 AMG
With 360HP from 2.0 Liter, this is the most powerful production 4 cylinder engine in the world. Quite amazing. (So far, the CLA AMG with the same engine has been getting mostly great reviews.) After sitting in both the CLA and GLA, I have to say I like the GLA much better. They do share… Continue reading Mercedes GLA45 AMG
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Nissan’s new London Taxi
Amazing and scary. After New York’s “Taxi of tomorrow”, Nisan’s weird goal seems to be taking over taxi fleets around the globe. And using the same NV200 everywhere. This looks like a caricature of a London Taxi, not the real thing. An NV200 with a big chrome grille. It will be powered by a small… Continue reading Nissan’s new London Taxi
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2014 Peugeot 308 SW
Nobody seems to be calling a wagon a wagon anymore. So SW is code for “wagon” for Peugeot. It will compete in Europe with wagon versions of the Focus, Astra, Golf (AKA Jetta Sportwagen here) etc… And it looks like the most conservative of them all. (Even the new Golf seems a bit more modern.)… Continue reading 2014 Peugeot 308 SW
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2015 Mini 4 door
Not sure about the actual name yet, but this is the 4 door version of the Mini Coupe. Mini has already said this will be their most popular model. Which does make sense, since 4 doors are always more popular than 2 . I guess we’ll be seeing plenty of these around soon….
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2015 VW Polo based SUV
Not sure what this will be called yet. But these illustration show us what a small Crossover/SUV based on the next Polo could look like. VW has already said that we will be getting the next Polo in the US. So it would be fair to assume we are also getting the SUV. Also not… Continue reading 2015 VW Polo based SUV
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2015 Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake
They did it a few years ago with the larger CLS. And it looks great. Like a cross between a hatchback and a regular wagon. The CLA will be getting the same treatment soon. Not sure we will ever see this in the US though, since we never got the CLS version. (And Mercedes will… Continue reading 2015 Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake
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Upcoming test drives for the new year.
Including VW Tiguan R, 2014 Regal GS, 2014 Nissan Rogue, Cadillac ATS and VW Jetta 1.8 Turbo. Just so you know…
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Mystery Dodge?
I just got this a couple of days ago and have tried to figure what it is. From the front end it does look like it could be a Dodge. It actually looks more like a Frankenstein type mule than an actual camouflaged car. So it is hard to say… The picture was taken in… Continue reading Mystery Dodge?
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Nissan NV200 Cargo test drive
Yes, I was quite a bit surprised when I was offered to test drive this for a week. But I also thought it could be interesting. Why not. It looks kind of cute for what it is. Mostly because of its small size. Its only competition in the US seems to be the Ford Transit… Continue reading Nissan NV200 Cargo test drive
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Audi Sport Quattro Laserlight Concept
Not an all new design, since we have seen it before. but a new color, and these new Laser Headlights. They are tiny and powerful. Since Laser diodes are smaller than LED diodes. Yet they have twice the range and 3 times the visibility of LEDs. (which could be quite blinding when you think of… Continue reading Audi Sport Quattro Laserlight Concept
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Ford C-Max Solar concept
I drove the C-Max a few weeks ago and really liked it. It feels really solid and drives great. But as usual with plug-in cars, you only get about 30 something miles of electric before the gas engine kicks in. This new concept only gets about 21 miles of electric. Nut, you don’t even have… Continue reading Ford C-Max Solar concept