Popularity of AWD cars revs up
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One is an American luxury sedan long associated with rear-wheel-drive muscle, the second is a zippy descendant of the German "people's car," and the third has a minivan's utility with performance that surpasses some sports cars. But the Lincoln MKZ, the Volkswagen Passat, and the Mazda CX-7 have something crucial in common: They are all available with all-wheel-drive.
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Before any law has been passed, carmakers are putting on stability control systems. They like their buyers alive. Rollovers are the safety curse of sport utility vehicles.
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More new vehicle drivers are dying in side impacts than front crashes, pointing out the importance of side airbags. In Autopia.
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Americans love their automobiles, but not as much as they used to. Nearly seven in 10 drivers enjoy getting behind the wheel, while the rest think it's a chore. In 1991, nearly eight in 10 said they liked driving.
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General Motors reports a 4% rise in US car sales in August, its first rise in seven months, thanks to heavy discounts attracting customers.
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Cars that are environmentally friendly may be coming to drivers in North America faster than anyone expected after the Canadian government pledged this week to a dramatic 25 per
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The planet will have whatever they're smoking... We are an environmentally conscious nation of car sharers, apparently. Or so the casual browser might conclude from a Department for Transport announcement claiming new research highlights "the popularity of car sharing."â¦
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Sure, the UAW got back to work and Wall Street revved up GMâs stock. Now comes the carmakerâs real challenge: creating a car Americans will buy.
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The Aug. 23 front-page article on the Toyota Prius vs. the Honda Civic implied that the main reason people prefer the Prius was its &quot;geek-chic look&quot; and the image buyers want.
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The best used cars offer more value than ever.
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This year&#39;s Frankfurt motor show saw the world&#39;s biggest car makers focused on smaller, more affordable models and turning more attention to emerging markets where demand was expected to surge.
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In the auto industry these days, it&#39;s good to be Toyota -- and not just because its sales are soaring.
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Already, big American-style four-by-fours are here. Soon, the roads of Europe will be dotted with smaller and medium-sized versions of the sports utility vehicle (SUV), one of the fastest-growing car segments.
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The green sports car race is hyped this week with a hybrid Honda mean machine. Have fun, but hold off on the eco kudos -- these rides burn hydrocarbons. In Epicenter.
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Demand for Volkswagen and Audi vehicles helped VW sell more than three million cars in the first two quarters of this year.
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The automotive semiconductor market is expected to experience substantial growth over the next few years due to strong penetration of electronics in vehicles as well as the substitution of semiconductor solutions for mechanical components.
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The deep bass sound vibrates your breastbone as you meander through a corner of the massive International Consumer Electronics Show. Someone is simply showing off car audio systems, but it feels like the vehicles themselves are announcing their beefy presence.