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2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: First Look
KickingTiresCompetes with: BMW 7 Series, Audi A8 Looks like: A longer, lower, wider S-Class with a more athletic-looking front end and curvier body Drivetrain: 455-hp, twin-turbocharged 4.7-liter V-8 and eight-speed automatic Hits dealerships: September 2013 MSRP:...Tags: Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment, Prices, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Audi
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Does Reliability Affect Luxury-Car Sales?
KickingTiresLuxury cars have moved past the days of the ignition-challenged Jaguars in AMC's "Mad Men," but many still have faults. The Mercedes-Benz M-Class and Buick LaCrosse rate below average in Consumer Reports' reliability surveys; the Lincoln MKX, BMW X3, BMW....Tags: Passenger Cars, Headaches, Buick, Toyota, BMW
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Automakers Want NHTSA to Lighten Up on High-Beam Rules
KickingTiresAutomakers are asking U.S. safety regulators to lighten up on headlight restrictions. They want to implement new headlight technologies that allow motorists to use their high beams without blinding other drivers. European and Japanese automakers, in...Tags: Passenger Cars, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Government, Automotive Equipment, Transportation
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2013 Honda Accord, Acura RDX and ILX to Offer Apple's Siri
KickingTiresLater this year, Honda will integrate the iPhone's Siri artificial assistant into the 2013 Accord, as well as the 2013 RDX and ILX from the automaker's Acura luxury division. If you have an iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 running the......Tags: Honda, New Products, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Automotive Equipment
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Rear Entertainment Systems Trump Tablets for Larger Families
KickingTiresMany have said the age of the in-car rear entertainment system is over. It's all about tablets such as the iPad or Kindle Fire in the car these days. I disagree. I have three kids and one tablet, and unless......Tags: Passenger Cars, Apple iPad, Entertainment, Infiniti, SUVs and Crossovers
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GM Borrows Nissan's NV200
KickingTiresNissan's NV200 van will wear a new brand badge in 2014. General Motors and Nissan announced today that the NV200-based Chevrolet City Express will go on sale in the fall of 2014. Nissan will manufacture the small cargo van, and......Tags: Nissan, Ford, Automotive Equipment, Chevrolet, Minivans and Vans
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Study: Most Americans Would Exchange Personal Info for Personalized Cars
KickingTiresA new study suggests the majority of Americans would be willing to divulge personal information, including their own fingerprints, if it personalized their car ??? and nearly two in three would ride in a self-driving car. San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco........Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Passenger Cars, Politics, Automotive Equipment, Chrysler
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Tesla Repays Government Loan
KickingTiresElectric carmaker Tesla Motors has repaid in full a U.S. Department of Energy loan, according to the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company. Tesla said the $451.8 million wired today represented the balance, plus interest, of a $465 million loan awarded in......Tags: Tesla, Nissan, Tesla Motors, Inc., Automotive Equipment, Ford
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VW to Retrofit Late-Model Diesel Vehicles to Prevent Misfueling
KickingTiresPumping gasoline into the tank of a diesel vehicle can be a costly mistake. To prevent that from happening, Volkswagen of America has issued a service action and will refit 209,500 diesel vehicles in the U.S., according to Automotive News.......Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Science and Technology, Automotive Equipment, Car Engine Repair, Diesel Fuel
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Minnesota, Midwest Gas Prices Spike Before Memorial Day
KickingTiresGenerally, gas prices spike leading into Memorial Day weekend, which signifies the start of summer road-trip season. This year, refinery issues in the Midwest are putting a bigger hurt on Minnesota and surrounding states than the rest of the country.........Tags: Passenger Cars, Honda, Human Interest, Automotive Equipment, Chrysler
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Unlikely Winners Top Strategic Vision's 2013 Total Quality Awards
KickingTiresHow does the Chrysler Town & Country, one of Consumer Reports' least reliable cars on the market, earn a quality award? The same way a Volkswagen Tiguan, a car whose current generation garnered middling scores in J.D. Power and Associates'......Tags: Passenger Cars, Honda, Kia, Ford, Automotive Equipment
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Guide: SUVs, Crossovers, Minivans With Third-Row Tether Anchors
KickingTiresLast winter, I drove a 2013 Kia Sorento on vacation; we packed the three-row crossover full of gear and passengers, including two toddlers and their child-safety seats. The plan was to put the kids in the third row, freeing up......Tags: Honda, Infiniti, Automotive Equipment, Ford, Chrysler
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