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The Volkswagen Jetta’s long-awaited changeover from the current inline-five-cylinder engine to a turbo four will happen in 2013 for the 2014 model year, the company’s U.S. product czar Rainer Michel told us this week. Soon after, Michel says, the engine will land in a 2014.5 model-year Passat. This confirms the timing we heard earlier from a different—and has-to-stay-nameless—source.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

McLaren MP4-12C: Built for fast fun

When you push the start button, the 3.8-liter twin-turbo roars to life, ready to dispense its 592 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque.   When you see the MP4-12C in all its carbon-fiber, composite glory, it looks even nicer than it does in photographs.  The pump that drives the McLaren MP4-12C's hydraulic suspension system powers up a little too loudly for a few seconds every time you come to a stop. That's the only thing wrong...

Ram Presents 2013MY 1500 Outdoorsman Pickup Truck

If we are to believer the Chrysler Group's own words, hunters, fishermen, campers and boaters should rejoice the introduction of the 2013 model year Ram 1500 Outdoorsman.  Originally unveiled as a new model series of the Ram 1500 two years ago to cater to the needs of the aforementioned hobbyists and professionals, the Detroit carmaker has now brought the Outdoorsman edition in line with the rest of the 1500 range that was revealed...

Hyundai SR performance sub-brand in the pipeline

Hyundai Motor Company Australia is looking carefully at the possibilities for a performance sub-brand under the SR badge to exist alongside its standard model range. With the launch of the Hyundai Veloster SR Turbo in Australia this week, Hyundai is effectively using this high-performance version of the Veloster as a test case for more SR model variants to be rolled out. Hyundai has looked at the success of Mazda’s SP range (SP25 and...

Mazda Goes on a Diet, Plans Weight Reductions for Every New Model

A report in Automotive News reveals a lofty goal for Mazda: reduce the weight of new-generation cars by 220 pounds compared to the outgoing model. This is part of the automaker’s plan to reach another lofty goal, namely achieving a 30-percent improvement in its global corporate fuel-economy average by 2015. Both fit under the company’s long-term Sustainable Zoom-Zoom banner and fit into its internal Building Block Strategy designed...

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