2015
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Jeep got its start with the U.S. Army more than 70 years ago, and the brand has huge global recognition. Now we've driven the first Jeep designed to sell in greater volume outside the U.S. than at home, the 2015 Jeep Renegade. DON'T MISS: 2015 Jeep Renegade - full review It's a subcompact Jeep, exported to North America from an Italian assembly plant, and its dimensions and personality seem perfectly suited to the growing appetite for utility vehicles in pretty much every market in the world. The second Jeep resulting from the merger of Fiat and Chrysler, after the larger compact Jeep...
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Tesla Model S P85D 'Insane' Mode: NSFW Video Shows How Fast It Really Is
Many Tesla fans and electric-car drivers now know about the Model S P85D, Tesla's all-wheel-drive electric car that's arguably the fastest four-door sedan on the market. What most of them likely don't know is just what the car's ultimate performance mode, called "Insane," actually feels like. DON'T...
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2015 BMW i3 Electric Car Price Raised $1,000 To $43,350
BMW adds standard DC fast charging, satellite radio, and heated front seats to the i3 for 2015.
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2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel HFE's 24-MPG Fuel Efficiency: How They Did It
How the 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel HFE squeezes extra efficiency out of Ram's diesel half-ton truck.
Stephen Edelstein -
2015 Ford F-150 Has Lowest Lifecycle Carbon Footprint: Study
A research firm claims the 2015 Ford F-150 has the lowest lifetime emissions of any full-size truck.
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2015 Chevrolet Spark EV To Go On Sale In Maryland This Spring
General Motors said today that it will begin selling its 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV in the state of Maryland this spring, the first East Coast state in which the electric minicar will be available. The Spark EV has a connection to the state: Both its 105-kilowatt (140-horsepower) electric motor and...
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A Ford executive says there are better ways than aluminum bodywork to improve car fuel efficiency.
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2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Adds HFE Model For Higher Fuel Efficiency Rating
Ram now offers an HFE fuel-efficiency model with the EcoDiesel V-6 engine.
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2015 Tesla Model S P85D: 2015 Detroit Auto Show Live Photos
Tesla Motors has shown off its Model S electric luxury sport sedan at the Detroit Auto Show since 2011. This year, its stand included both its newest and highest-performance version of the Model S--the P85D--and the standard S85D model, featuring all-wheel drive without the high-performance...
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2015 Volkswagen Golf Named North American Car Of The Year
The 2015 Volkswagen Golf and 2015 Ford F-150 take home North American Car and Truck of the Year honors, respectively.
Stephen Edelstein -
2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost: Less Power On Regular Gas
Many carmakers are using smaller engines with turbochargers to try to boost fuel efficiency in new cars, but Ford has been among the most public in promoting the technology. Its EcoBoost line of engines all use gasoline direct injection and turbochargers to produce the same power as larger engines...
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2015 Honda Fit Video Road Test
If you’re looking for a small hatchback that delivers both fuel economy and flexibility, only a handful of new cars come to mind. Add in top safety ratings, and your list may narrow down to just one car: the latest 2015 Honda Fit. To Honda’s credit, the latest Fit looks less like a...
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The 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage earned four- and five-star ratings in government crash tests.
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2015 Chrysler 200 Four-Cylinder: Gas Mileage Review
The 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan is a good-looking, comfortable, and modern entry in a very competitive segment of the car market. Part of the Fiat-led product renaissance at Chrysler, it replaces the grim, dated previous 200 derived from the old Sebring and largely relegated to car-rental...
John Voelcker -
2015 Audi A3 TDI Diesel: Fuel Economy Review
The 2015 Audi A3 is the first all-new version of the compact luxury car since it was launched in the U.S. as a 2006 model. And there are a lot of changes. Most noticeable is its evolution from a five-door hatchback to a four-door sedan, facing it off neatly against the Mercedes-Benz CLA (also a...
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2015 Chevrolet Trax: First Drive
The U.S. market is about to see a wave of new small utility vehicles, adding new subcompact SUV models below the hugely popular compact crossover utility segment. The 2015 Chevrolet Trax, which goes on sale next month, is one of those--and it'll be joined this year by the Honda HR-V and the Mazda...
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2015 Honda CR-V: Gas Mileage Test Of Updated Crossover SUV
The Honda CR-V has been one of America's most popular compact SUVs for many years now, and for 2015, it's received a number of updates to keep it competitive. As well as styling updates and improvements to the interior, the 2015 Honda CR-V features an updated engine and a new continuously variable...
John Voelcker -
2015 Scion xB Tall Wagon Continues Largely Unchanged
a standard backup camera is the only major change to the Scion xB for 2015.
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The Hamsters are back, and they're performing a science experiment that resulted in this: the 2015 Kia Soul EV. It’s one of the newest electric cars on the market, but what's it like to use? Let's start with what makes the Soul EV different from any other Kia Soul to date: the powertrain. It’s driven by an 80-kilowatt electric motor (that’s 109 horsepower) that produces 210 pound-feet of torque. The motor is powered by a 27-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack mounted under the rear cargo floor. DON'T MISS: Dealer Chains May Still Hate Tesla, But Now They're Learning From...
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2015 Ford Mustang With EcoBoost Four Recalled For Fuel-System Fix
The 2015 Ford Mustang not only includes V-6 and V-8 models, per longstanding tradition, but also a new turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost version. Now, the first four-cylinder Mustang in more than 20 years is being recalled to inspect and fix a possible issue with its fuel system. DON'T MISS: 2015...
John Voelcker -
2015 BMW i3 Electric Car: Quick Charging, Seat Heaters Now Standard
The 2015 BMW i3 will get more standard features, BMW officials say.
Stephen Edelstein -
Strong Demand For BMW i8 Plug-In Hybrid Coupe May Presage Production Rise
BMW may increase i8 production to reduce wait times.
Stephen Edelstein -
2015 Ford F-150 Gas Mileage: Best Among Gasoline Trucks, But Ram Diesel Still Highest
Perhaps no gas-mileage ratings have been as eagerly awaited this fall as those for the all-new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup. The redesigned full-size truck with an aluminum body and pickup bed was expected to get better gas-mileage numbers than earlier F-150s. And it has, with a top rating of 22 mpg...
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2015 Kia Soul EV: First Drive Of Newest Electric Car
The hamsters are back in Kia’s ads for its new Soul EV all-electric hatchback. And while their geeky, sexy, danceable 'science experiment' is definitely memorable, after driving the 2015 Kia Soul EV we have to wonder if perhaps the Energizer Bunny would have been a better cheer-creature. More...
Bengt Halvorson