Chrysler Group introduced the new 2013 Dodge Dart Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The compact car resurrects the classic Dart name in the form of a new Alfa Romeo-based car.
The 2013 Dodge Dart will get a base 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 160 horsepower, Dodge says in a statement. The second engine is a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbocharged four-cylinder that also produces 160 horsepower. Dodge says MultiAir technology provides “up to a 15 ...
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2013 Dodge Dart Unveiled in Detroit
Chrysler Group introduced the new 2013 Dodge Dart Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The compact car resurrects the classic Dart name in the form of a new Alfa Romeo-based car.
The 2013 Dodge Dart will get a base 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 160 horsepower, Dodge says in a statement. The second engine is a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbocharged four-cylinder that also produces 160 horsepower. Dodge says MultiAir technology provides “up to a 15 ...
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Ford Debuts 2013 Fusion at Detroit Auto Show
The redesigned 2013 Ford Fusion was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Monday. New to the Fusion lineup for the 2013 model year is a plug-in hybrid model, named the Fusion Energi, which joins the Fusion Hybrid and the gas-only Fusion.
The 2013 Fusion powertrain lineup “offers hybrid and plug-in hybrid alternatives, a pair of EcoBoost four-cylinder engines, a normally aspirated four-cylinder engine, an automatic start stop system to shut off the engine at stationary idle ...
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North American Car and Truck of the Year Winners Announced
The 2012 Hyundai Elantra was named North American Car of the Year and the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque was named North American Truck of the Year by a group of 50 automotive journalists last night. The Elantra beat out finalists including the Ford Focus and the Volkswagen Passat, while the Evoque surpassed the Honda CR-V and BMW X3 crossover SUVs for the title.
The Detroit News predicts that these awards signal an important change in the U.S ...
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Nissan Pathfinder Concept Unveiled
Though Nissan calls it a concept, the automaker has revealed what’s basically the production version of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. Last month, Nissan leaked a few details about the new Pathfinder, including its seating capacity and a vague picture, but now we have a bit more information regarding the redesigned SUV that will go on sale later this year.
Rather than using a truck-like, body-on-frame platform, the Pathfinder will use a unibody platform that it will likely share with ...
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Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Slated for Detroit Auto Show
Volvo is ready to pull the wraps off of its newest concept, the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept, which will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. Based on the Volvo XC60, the automaker’s SUV concept utilizes a gas engine and an electric motor like the Chevrolet Volt. However, the XC60 Concept is more powerful.
A turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that generates 280 horsepower drives the XC60 Concept’s front wheels using an eight-speed ...
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