2014 Chevrolet Sonic LT Hatchback - Little Notes

2014 Chevrolet Sonic LT Hatchback

Base Price: $16,380
As-Tested Price: $20,405
Drivetrain: 1.4-liter turbocharged I4; FWD, six-speed manual
Output: 138 hp @ 4,900 rpm, 148 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm
Curb Weight: 2,712 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA City/Highway/Combined): 29/40/33 mpg
AW Observed Fuel Economy: 33.4 mpg
Options: 16-inch black painted aluminum wheels ($995); exterior black flash package including mirror caps, grille surround and spoiler ($710); Ecotec turbo 1.4-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine ($700); advanced safety package including forward collision alert and land departure warning ($395); Chevrolet MyLink ($200)

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2014 Chevrolet Sonic RS sedan drive review

Base Price: $20,530

Drivetrain: 1.4-liter, 138-hp, 148 lb-ft, turbocharged DOHC I4, FWD, six-speed manual

Fuel Economy (EPA city/highway/combined): 27/34/30

Curb Weight: 2,847 lb

Options: Advance safety package including forward collision alert, lane departure warning ($395)

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2016 Audi A3 TDI Hatchback Joins Lineup

The 2015 Audi A3 lineup gained one new member at the 2014 New York auto show -- a diesel hatchback. Although Audi had planned to only sell the upcoming e-tron plug-in hybrid A3 as a Sportback model in the States, and to only sell the TDI diesel as a sedan, enthusiasts and prospective buyers convinced Audi to sell the diesel as a hatch, too.

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2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4 - Little Review

2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4: Around The Block

Base Price: $104,300
Price As Tested: $119,150
Engine: 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6
Power: 404 hp
Torque: 406 lb-ft
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Drive: 4-wheel
Cargo Capacity: 18.7 cubic feet
Fuel Economy: 15/24 mpg (city/highway)

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5 tech secrets of the 2016 Mazda Miata chassis

The tech secrets of the 2016 Miata chassis 

The tweaks that will make the roadster even better. 

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2014 Mitsubishi Mirage ES - Review Little Notes

Mitsubishi keeps it real simple with the Mirage

Base Price: $15,990
As-Tested Price: $16,890
Drivetrain: 1.2-liter I3; FWD, continuously variable transmission
Output: 74 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 74 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
Curb Weight: 2,051 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA City/Highway/Combined): 37/44/40 mpg
AW Observed Fuel Economy: 35.7 mpg

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2015 Honda Fit ~ Small Review

Versatility is the 2015 Honda Fit’s strong suit, and it always has been. You’d think someone else would’ve caught on by now.

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Ford to Build Limited Edition Mustang to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

The prized ponies will be released next year to celebrate 50 years of the iconic muscle car and will be outfitted with chrome highlights around the windows, tail lights and grille, and a faux gas cap badge in the back

 

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For Sale : David Beckham's Used BMW 6 SERIES 645Ci on Auto Trader

 David Beckham is selling his BMW on Auto Trader. You'll probably never be able to look like him or hang out with him so hopefully driving like him is a consolation prize.

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Scottsdale luxury car dealership raided by IRS

Federal agents with the Internal Revenue Service raided a luxury car dealership in Scottsdale on Wednesday, according to an agency spokesman.

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VW Phaeton returning to America as early as 2018

Fans of German over-engineering, rejoice!

Though the Volkswagen Phaeton -- the brand's range-topping, understated luxury sedan -- disappeared from the United States market in 2006, never actually died. The tech-laden luxobarge is still offered overseas , and it has seen a number of revisions and updates since it was last offered here.

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Mazda unveils Miata special edition

Mazda unveiled the chassis that will underpin the next Miata, known as the ND Miata (the current model being the NC). At a glance with the current chassis, not much has changed on the surface. The Power Plant Frame -- that trellis bridging the transmission tunnel and the rear -- looks to be taller and straighter, with larger cutouts. The rear subframe looks more compact, nestling underneath the PPF. The rear strut assembly has been simplified and runs a more aggressive angle. The engine looks like it's in the same front-midship place -- this is good. Mazda claims the center of gravity is the lowest of any Miata yet. The current model is heavily based on an RX-8 chassis; much of it might remain up front, but overall the next chassis appears less complicated.

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2015 Ford Mustang convertible appears on the Empire State Building

 

2015 Ford Mustang convertible appears on the Empire State Building observation deck: Video shows how Ford accomplished the feat -- again

The 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang is upon us, and the Blue Oval is celebrating in style not too far from the floor of the New York auto show -- though about 1,000 feet higher up in the air.

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Toyota to launch hydrogen-powered car

The 2015 launch culminates a 20-year zig-zag quest during which Toyota first struggled to get the technology to work and then strained to lower manufacturing costs enough to permit realistic pricing. Photo: Bloomberg

The firm will launch the hydrogen-powered car in the United States, Japan and Europe in 2015

Toyota City (Japan): In 1997, Toyota caught its competitors by surprise with the revolutionary Prius, the first commercially successful gasoline-electric hybrid car. Now, the Japanese firm is trying to do the same with a technology that seems straight out of science fiction.

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Video of ‘Ghost Car’ spooks the world ~ Is it a ghost or not?

THERE are some things that you just have to see to believe. 

 
Take ghosts for example. If you don’t believe in ghosts, you will after you see a video of what many are calling the “ghost car”.

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