Jaguar F-Type Honors Iconic Past
The new roadster is masterfully styled, plenty fast, dynamically sound and capable of upholding the E-Type legacy. But can it catch the Porsche 911?
Ward’s 10 Best Interiors Tell Inside Story
The competition focuses only on vehicles that are all-new or have interiors that have been significantly improved. This method works well because, in general, the newest interiors are the best.
CAFE Opens Door to More Potent Turbos
An EPA executive says today’s turbochargers generally are limited to 261 psi of brake mean effective pressure, but that 348-psi units will be in the market by 2016 and used widely by 2025.
CARB Chief Unfazed by Fisker’s Struggles
EV maker Fisker may be on the ropes, but Mary Nichols says California’s market for plug-ins is growing and its success is vital to the state’s air-quality efforts.
Forty-Six Vehicles Vie for Interior Honors
WardsAuto editors have been studying the vehicles since February and will announce the winners in mid-April. The selection process mimics that of the Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition.
Nissan Sounds Hopeful Note
Nissan says the new Note hatchback will help it become the No.1 Asian brand in Europe. WardsAuto data shows Nissan currently at No.3, having sold 673,969 vehicles in Europe in 2012, behind both Toyota and Hyundai.
Looks Aren’t Everything for RLX
Acura's new flagship sedan might be lacking in exterior styling, but the car is loaded with compelling technologies such as standard 4-wheel steering, a well-crafted interior and the brand's first direct-injection engine.
VW Tees Up Golf for Big Swing
Americans generally have preferred the Jetta sedan, but the recent sales spurt for the Golf hatchback at the end of its production run suggests the timing is right for the new Golf to reach U.S. shores next year.
Marchionne: ‘Something Needs to Give’
If the European economy continues to languish and auto makers do not voluntarily reduce capacity, the industry faces possibly one or more OEMs suffering “structural failures,” such as the inability to pay employees or suppliers, the Fiat chief says.
Gran Turismo Part of 3-Series Full-Court Press
BMW is growing its popular 3-Series nameplate to include a hybrid, wagon and coupe, and a 2.0L 4-cyl. turbodiesel and detuned 4-cyl. turbocharged gasoline engine are headed to the U.S., all in addition to the new Gran Turismo.
Best Mazda CXs Launch in Texas
Now on sale, the ’14 Mazda CX-5 is available with a new 184-hp 2.5L Skyactiv gasoline direct-injection 4-cyl. that moves the CUV much more capably than the 2.0L I-4 that remains in the lineup.
