Mazda6 diesel confirmed with hybrid-like 43 MPG Filed under: New York Auto Show, Technology, Mazda, Diesel Mazda SKY-D and SKY-G engines – Click above for high-res image gallery If there’s one thing we’re clamoring for here in the U.S., it’s more diesel engines in passenger cars. Mazda will soon be answering our cries, as...
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Pitch of the Day: ‘Enemy of the State 2′ Given that we’ve heard again about a new Godzilla movie and rumor of back-to-back sequels to Independence Day, I wanted to pitch something related to another Roland Emmerich work. But there’s nothing else in his filmography I’d like to revisit. Maybe in another 25 years...
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Nissan teases next-generation Quest minivan Filed under: Spy Photos, Minivan/Van, Nissan, Design/Style Nissan Quest teaser image – Click above to enlarge Earlier this year, we reported that Nissan would be dropping the Quest minivan from its lineup for the 2010 model year, but we noted that a replacement is in the works. Today, Nissan...
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2011 Nissan Juke details, specs spilled ahead of New York intro *Updated w/video Filed under: New York Auto Show, Budget, Crossover, Nissan 2011 Nissan Juke – Click above for high-res image gallery Nissan‘s new-for-2011 Juke is set to make its North American debut at tomorrow’s New York Auto Show, and the small crossover’s polarizing...
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Reader Spy: 2011 Scion tC caught on New York show stand ahead of reveal, looks much the same *Updated Filed under: New York Auto Show, Spy Photos, Budget, Hatchback, Scion We have always thought that the Scion tC was a pretty tidy looking little hatchback, but as it’s been on sale since 2004, well,...
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2011 Scion tC video brings updated sport compact into sharper focus Filed under: New York Auto Show, Coupe, Budget, Performance, Videos 2011 Scion tC: Sneak Peek – Click above for image gallery Thanks to our anonymous tipster from earlier in the day, we know a lot more about the updated 2011 Scion tC than...
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New York 2010: Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon is fantasy writ large Filed under: New York Auto Show, Performance, Wagon, Cadillac, GM, Luxury Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon – Click above for high-res image gallery The world’s automakers are introducing around 20 new vehicles this week at the 2010 New York Auto Show. Some of those...
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AMD launches 12-core Opteron server chips, Intel counters with the 8-core Xeon 7500 You thought six cores were nifty? This week, AMD and Intel have begun the multithreaded battle in earnest — if only on the IT front — with chips that have up to double that core density. First up, AMD has officially...
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AT&T building out network capacity to prevent exodus to Verizon’s iPhone? So this is what all those ‘yo’ network’s so slow’ jokes were about. The Wall Street Journal has today penned a story framing AT&T’s hefty recent investments in building out its network as a defensive move against a ‘huge exodus to Verizon’ when...
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LookTel’s ‘artificial vision’ makes Windows Mobile useful to blind people (video) There’s a surprising abundance of tech geared toward helping out people with visual impairments, but you won’t find too many smartphones populating that sphere of electronics. Aiming to reverse this trend, LookTel is in the Beta stage of developing so-called artificial vision software...
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