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Hot pursuit: Competition heats up for police cars

2010-03-12T15:15:10Z

<div id="subtitle">With competition in pursuit, Ford aims to keep police car crown; anti-stab seats come standard</div><div><p>Ford Motor Co. wants to remain the top gun in the U.S. police car market with a new cruiser due out next year, but its competitors are in hot pursuit.</p><p>Ford revealed its new Police Interceptor sedan Friday....

First Cadillac wagon in North America

2010-03-10T12:00:58Z

<div id="subtitle">2010 CTS Wagon is European style people, cargo hauler</div><div><p>Station wagons have been passe in the United States for years, but this didn't stop Cadillac from launching its first U.S.-built wagon.</p><p>The 2010 CTS Wagon is a nicely sized, comfortable, five-passenger car with cargo space that's easier to reach than that of...

Mazda CX-7 and Mazda6 ? Can Less Zoom-Zoom Be a Good Thing?

2010-03-08T11:00:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Four cylinders - and no turbo - still make for compelling Mazdas</div><div><p><p>Mazda CX-7 and Mazda6 – Can Less Zoom-Zoom Be a Good Thing? </p> <p>By Jim Bray<br /> TechnoFile.com</p> <p>Can downsizing a vehicle's specs supersize its appeal? Mazda...

Audi puts fuel-sipping diesel in A3

2010-03-03T10:31:25Z

<div id="subtitle">2010 A3 with turbodiesel rated at 42 mpg on highway</div><div><p>Fuel-thrifty, smaller cars aren't always plain, utilitarian and boring. Audi's entry-level car, the A3, proves it.</p><p>For the first time since its U.S. introduction in 2005, the five-door A3 adds a diesel-powered engine and now boasts a federal government fuel mileage rating of 30 miles per gallon in city driving and 42 mpg on th...

Quietly, Mercury moves up in fuel economy

2010-02-24T09:45:43Z

<div id="subtitle">2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid rated at 41 mpg in city driving</div><div><p>The Toyota Prius and Ford Fusion Hybrid are two of the three mid-size cars that rank best in gasoline mileage for 2010.</p><p>The third car: The often-overlooked Mercury Milan Hybrid.</p><p>A ro...

Self-parking Lincoln a Big and Bold Statement

2010-02-22T09:42:36Z

<div id="subtitle">MKT offers three row seating, luxury and EcoBoost performance</div><div><p><p>Self-parking Lincoln a Big and Bold Statement</p> <p>By Jim Bray<br /> TechnoFile.com</p> <p>If the Lincoln MKT is any example, the Ford Motor Co...

Suzuki positions SX4 as `hot hatch'

2010-02-22T09:03:27Z

<div id="subtitle">Aero kit, lower ride height highlight Suzuki's 2010 SX4 SportBack</div><div><p>Suzuki's SX4, known as the all-wheel drive car with the lowest starting retail price in America, adds a new, flashier model for 2010, and it doesn't come with all-wheel drive.</p><p>The 2010 SX4 SportBack is ...

Land Rover holds on to iconic look

2010-02-22T10:21:11Z

<div id="subtitle">2010 Land Rover LR4 adds power, new name and upgrades</div><div><p>There's a new name on the mid-size Land Rover sport utility vehicle that looks like it just drove out of the Serengeti. The new-for-2010 LR4 also comes with improved ride and handling, prettier front styling and more power and luxury appointments than its predecessor.</p&g...

Cadillac's small SUV is downsized

2010-02-22T12:16:47Z

<div id="subtitle">2010 Cadillac SRX ready to take on Lexus RX 350</div><div><p>Cadillac's smaller sport utility vehicle, the SRX, is finally downsized enough to warrant the "smaller" label, and for 2010 seats just five people. The SRX's V-8 and rear-wheel drive platform also are gone.</p><p>The updates make th...

Honda Accord Crosses Over

2010-02-22T13:11:39Z

<div id="subtitle">Crosstour crossover "Ups" the Accord ante</div><div><p><p>Honda Accord Crosses Over</p> <p>By Jim Bray<br /> TechnoFile.com</p> <p>When is a Honda Accord not an Accord?</p> <p>Well, if you smashed in the front and rear ends you might call it an "Accordion,"...

Honda Fit is small, smart package

2010-02-22T14:13:25Z

<div id="subtitle">2010 Fit is big on fuel mileage, interior space</div><div><p>Go figure. Even in a bad economic year like 2009, Honda surpassed its original sales projections for its compact Fit hatchback.</p><p>Maybe it was the fact the five-door Fit ranks second-best in government gasoline...

Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe name returns

2010-02-22T17:32:43Z

<div id="subtitle">2010 Mercedes-Benz E Coupe is refined 2-door with E-Class features, C-Class size</div><div><p>It's a Mercedes-Benz<...

Ford's Hot Taurus Sedan ? It's SHO Time!

2010-02-22T19:28:52Z

<div id="subtitle">EcoBoost-ed sedan sporty and comfortable</div><div><p><p> </p><p>Ford's Hot Taurus Sedan – It's SHO Time!</p> <p>By Jim Bray<br /> TechnoFile.com</p> <p>Ford's new Taurus SHO is another welcome sign the company may be making a comeback, product-wise at least,...

Honda Pilot is a top SUV seller

2010-02-22T20:57:03Z

<div id="subtitle">2010 Pilot has 3 rows of seats, reliability reputation</div><div><p>Honda is well known for its fuel-efficient cars. But the Japan-based automaker also sells America's second most popular sport utility vehicle that can accommodate at least seven people.&...

Used Jaguar - The S-Type Saloon

2010-02-22T21:01:17Z

For many executives today, our car is our second home. We eat and drink there, spend large chunks of our day commuting, and are stuck behind the wheel far more than we would like. Our needs include comfortable seating over long distances, a smooth ride, a powerful engine that will respond to our gentlest nudge and an intuitive dashboard which won't distract us from the road.<br><br>A used Jaguar S-type saloo...

Subaru comes off big 2009, updates Forester

2010-02-22T21:34:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Baby boomer tack helped Subaru reach record sales in '09; new Forester versions</div><div><p>Even as the broader auto market plummeted, Subaru of America sold more cars than ever in 2009 as its all-wheel drive vehicles, popular among outdoor-minded buyers, attracted more baby boomers.</p...

Chevy Camaro and Lexus HS 250h ? Retro Meets 21st Century Green

2010-02-22T23:06:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Pony Car and Luxury Hybrid occupy different Market Niches</div><div><p><p>Chevy Camaro and Lexus HS 250h – Retro Meets 21st Century Green</p> <p>By Jim Bray<br /> TechnoFile.com</p> <p>You might say the duo of the reborn Chevy Camaro muscle car and Suzuki Kizashi is fuel-sipping sedan with Euro style</div><div><p>It's not a typical marketing technique. Japanese automaker Suzuki, well known for its motorcycles, is reaching out to its motorcycle owners as it launches its newest car, the 2010 Kizashi.</p><p>With exterior styling that is similar to a

Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class

2010-02-23T07:17:18Z

The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class was a mid-size rear-wheel drive coup?onvertible. While it was based on the W202 and W203 platforms of the C-Class, its styling cues, engine, and price range are closer to that of the E-Class, with

Ford Transit Connect finally comes to US

2010-02-23T07:59:59Z

<div id="subtitle">Compact, European-style van sips gas, offers cavernous cargo space</div><div><p>The new Ford Transit Connect has a strange name, a compact European delivery van appearance and a ceiling that's so tall, someone sitting in the driver's seat might only reach it with fingertips.</p><p>But these oddities are nearly endearing in ...