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Review: 2010 Suzuki SX4 SportBack by RoadRace Motorsports

We were curious how a hopped-up SX4 would perform, particularly in 2010 MY guise, which gets a bump to 150 horses and gains a six-speed manual transmission. Can it compete with the world’s best hot hatches?

2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 is the crème de la Chrysler

Chrysler engineers have taken the 2011 Challenger SRT8 up a notch or two with a new 6.4-liter V8 that produces 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque while delivering 15-20 percent better fuel economy than the outgoing 6.1-liter V8.

Ford offering sport packages for 2012 Focus SE, Titanium

When the new Focus goes on sale in early 2011, Ford will offer sport packages for both the mid-grade SE and top-end Titanium models, adding things like a more aggressively tuned suspension, larger wheels, better brakes and a host of interior upgrades. Still, only a five-speed manual?

Also of interest:

• SEMA Preview: Chrysler goes hog wild [w/video]
• Video: Anchors away as 60 Minutes covers Top Gear
• Ford buying back some recalled Windstars
• Score a 2011 Nissan Leaf for just $12,280? It’s possible
• Cadiilac STS trudges into 2011 model year sans V8 engine
• Ford transaction prices up 14% due to Sync, other technology

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.25.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: 2011 Nissan Rogue

It’s no secret CUVs are popular, and Nissan has rolled out a mildly updated version of its Rogue for 2011. Can it compete in a crowded segment? We spent a week with it to find out.

Video: Subaru goes all A-Ha on us with new WRX STI commercial

A new ad for the 2011 Subaru WRX STI pits car versus robot spider in sketchbook form. 305 horsepower and symmetrical AWD are clearly useful in fleeing a fate of mechanized death.

Video: Ariel Atom dices it up on the track against… an Epson printer?!

Epson Inkjet vs. Ariel Atom. Can the printer produce a track faster than the Atom can make it around one? You’ll just have to watch to find out.

Also of interest:

• Is the New GM a Buy?
• First look at Disney’s new Cars-themed adventure park ride
• Rumormill: BMW to replace M3 sedan with M3 Gran Turismo?!
• 2010 Green Car of the Year finalists announced
• Report: New Ford Ranger to spawn SUV variant

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.22.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: 2011 Ford Edge Limited

It might look like a simple refresh, but Ford has transformed the Edge with a revised exterior, a more efficient engine and a truly state-of-the-art interior.

Avera Motors teases high-efficiency prototype

The KGB is a downright chatty bunch compared to Avera Motors, but the Florida-based start-up has secured a host of talent and finally teased its lightweight, mid-engine hatch.

2011 Dodge Challenger gets new Pentastar V6 with 305 HP

The Dodge Challenger finally joins the rest of the pony car party with the new 305-hp Pentastar V6.

Also of interest:

• Porsche considering new model between 911 and 918 Spyder?
• Wiesmann upgrades all V10 models to twin-turbo V8
• Spy Shots: Latest Aston Martin DBS prototypes suggest Rapide influence
• Toyota recalling 1.66 million vehicles globally over brake and fuel pump woes [UPDATE]
• Mazda groups suite of new technologies under the “SkyActiv” umbrella

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.21.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Drive: 2011 Chevrolet Volt

The Chevy Volt has finally made the leap from science fiction to fact, and we’ve got the definitive first drive.

Videos: Top Gear USA goes live on November 21

The History Channel has bombarded the web with a couple of quick teasers for the first season of Top Gear USA, and snugged between the epic visions of powersliding muscle is word that the show will debut on November 21st.

Tuner wrecks customer’s Ford GT, situation devolves from there

When a Gulf-liveried Ford GT gets wrecked by a local tuner, two forums play the role of judge and jury.

Also of interest:

• Dodge Journey gets Pentastar engine, new interior for 2011
• Next Mazda2 to be world’s most efficient gas vehicle
• All 500 examples of the Porsche GT2 RS have been spoken for
• LA Auto Show Design Challenge entrants reveal 1,000-pound car concepts
• Top Gear trio spotted filming special in Israel

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.20.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Drive: 2011 BMW X3

With a new breed of luxury soft-roaders hitting the roads in droves, BMW’s latest X3 has its work cut out for it.

Autoblog Podcast #200 – We celebrate a milestone!

We celebrate the milestone of Episode #200 of the Autoblog Podcast by welcoming back Editor in Chief John Neff and Executive Editor Chris Paukert.

2011 Hyundai Equus starts at $58,000

Hyundai puts a price on its luxury laden flagship, and for just under $60k, an all-new Equus is yours, iPad included.

Also of interest:

• Top Gear America’s Reasonably Price Car outed as Suzuki SX4
• Audi won’t churn out RS sport-utes
• Red Bull X1 prototype revealed before Gran Turismo 5 debut
• 2011 Brammo Enertia Plus doubles down on distance with 80-mile range [w/video]
• Porsche Cayenne named Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year via Facebook [w/video]

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.19.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Second Drive: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

With the introduction of the Sonata Hybrid, Hyundai has every mid-size base covered.

Spy Shots: Subaru FT-86 spotted again… is it the STI?

Toyota’s FT-86 might be stealing the limelight, but the Subaru variant has been caught undergoing testing, and by all outward appearances, we’re looking at the 300+ hp STI version.

Officially Official: Ladies and Gentlemen, your 2011 Nissan GT-R

The latest GT-R gets a substantial boost in output and a revised interior, but what about that ‘Ring time?

Also of interest:

• Mahindra introduction to U.S. ‘indefinitely delayed’
• Porsche commits to a hybrid model in every vehicle line
• Officially Official: 2012 Saab 9-4X makes its digital debut ahead of LA Show
• Volvo readying five-door hatchback to boost brand’s overall sales
• Ford looking to divest nearly all of remaining Mazda stake

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.18.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

We’re living in the future, and it’s a place stocked with a blazingly-quick, fully capable and quasi-efficient SUV from Germany with love.

Subaru Forester S-Edition concept points towards sporty new model for 2011

Subaru Forester S-Edition concept previews what the automaker says is “an exciting development in our Forester range” set to debut early next year. Consider our interest piqued.

Video: Conan O’Brien turns stuntman, pilots explosive ’69 Dodge Dart

“Conan” premieres November 8th at 11pm on TBS. Watch the funnyman drive a ’69 Dodge Dart off a cliff. Oh yeah: Dynamite, fireworks and popcorn… oh my!

Also of interest:

• Video: 2012 Ford Focus ST hits the road
• Working for Toyota makes you healthier?
• Volkswagen opens floodgates on 2011 Passat
• Want to test drive a Nissan Leaf? Live in Southern California?
• Chrysler 200 to spawn European Lancia model?

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.15.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Second Drive: 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T

While the titans of the four-door kingdom have been sleeping on beds of cash made on the innovations of two decades ago, Hyundai has been busily polishing its reputation and pouring over $550 million into new and advanced drivetrains for its 2011 Sonata. Such as the 2.0T we’re testing today.

Video: 2014 Lotus Elite loses its roof

The dramatic lines of the 2014 Lotus Elite concept get a visual boost with the retractable top stowed, since the eye has fewer places to wander. The result is an attractive grand touring car, even if it is a heavyweight by Colin Chapman’s standards.

All-new Ford Ranger debuts for the rest of the globe

Ford has finally unveiled the 2011 Ranger, and no, North Americans, you still can’t have one.

Also of interest:

• Video: ABC News gets taken for a spin in Google’s self-driving Toyota Prius
• 2011 Ford F-150 to achieve up to 23 MPG
• Newsweek investigates why rebel groups always seem to be driving Toyota pickups
• Video: Philly suburb ponders fining people who don’t lock their cars
• Mazda shows off new BT-50 pickup in Australia
• Officially Official: Tesla inks $60M Toyota deal to supply components for RAV4 EV
• Report: Whitacre suggests GM IPO shares will be $20-$25

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.14.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Drive: 2011 Lexus CT 200h

If you’re looking for a Euro-flavored premium hatch with the allure of a hybrid badge and the fuel economy to match (42 mpg city/41 mpg highway), the 2011 Lexus CT 200h is, frankly, your only option.

Spy Shots: BMW 1 Series updates come into sharper focus

Our special-ops spy photographers have managed to lay their lenses on the next BMW 1-Series Coupe, and from the looks of things, BMW won’t be putting the car under for any serious surgery for the 2011 model year. Instead, buyers can look forward to a raft of small updates to keep the design fresh.

Video: Inside P4/5 Competizione – Part 1

The story of James Glickenhaus’ P4/5 Competizione continues with Chapter 1 of the story put together by Kinetic Fin.

Also of interest:

• Video: Lexus shows off world’s coolest driving simulator in new safety commercial
• 127 MPG: What Motor Trend got driving the Volt in the real world
• 2012 BMW 6 Series Convertible caught on photo shoot
• Shocker! Gran Turismo 5 delayed, again, again
• BMW announces pricing for 2011 X3
• Senator Levin in favor of a bolder clean vehicle mandate to replace CAFE
• VW Jetta SportWagen TDI: Newest cop car on the block?

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.13.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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