OFFICIAL NEWS: OnStar expands service to Mexico.

"Bienvenidos a OnStar." General Motors Co. announced this afternoon that it's taking its OnStar services south of the border and will begin offering them in Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles sold in Mexico in 2013. Services included: automatic crash response, 24/7 emergency services, stolen vehicle assistance, vehicle diagnostics, turn-by-turn navigation, remote door unlock and the RemoteLink mobile...

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FEATURED NEWS: Deep Dive: 2013 Range Rover bows in London, diesel hybrid confirmed.

This all-new 2013 model might just be the SUV archetype of the future.                It's been said that if you want to see what an ordinary sedan will be like in 10 or 20 years' time, you should look at an S-Class fromMercedes-Benz. The thought is that as a leader in innovation, safety, and comfort, the executive sedan's features will eventually trickle down to more mundane...

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SPY SHOTS: BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe spied testing.

From here on out, anything with two doors in the BMW lineup will have an even-numbered designation, meaning that the 3 Series Coupe will now become the 4 Series. The big exception to this rule, of course, is BMW's new-found passion for the four-door coupe. The 6 Series Gran Coupe made its debut this year, but next year a smaller version of this design is on its way to the U.S. courtesy of the all-new 4...

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Ford Europe goes further with American vehicles.

Just weeks before the Paris Motor Show, Ford Motor Co. has taken the wraps off of much of its new lineup for Europe in an effort to shore up its efforts for European dealers. The webcast press conference from Amsterdam ended with the official announcement that the Dearborn, Michigan-based car maker will officiallymake the Mustang available for Autobahn runs and cobble stone street drifting."We'll have more details on the Mustang coming...

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OFFICIAL NEWS: Mitsubishi drops details on plug-in hybrid Outlander.

Another entrant in the Paris Motor Show has been revealed, as Mitsubishi has announced that it will unveil a plug-in hybrid version of its updated Outlander SUV. According to Mitsubishi, this is the first ever plug-in hybrid SUV and will join a freshened version of the ASX crossover (Outlander Sport over here), and the i-MiEV Evolution electric racecar which competed in the 2012 Pikes Peak Hill Climb.Mitsubishi...

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OFFICIAL NEWS: Mini releases official John Cooper Works GP details.

Our hot hatch dreams have come true. Mini will officially unveil the 2013 John Cooper Works GP hardtop at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month, and the automaker has released the official specs – as well as a brace of new images – revealing that earlier speculation was indeed fact.So, let's get to the good stuff. Engine: turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-four with 218 horsepower and 192 pound-feet of...

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OFFICIAL NEWS: Ford Edge going to Europe, will be joined by EcoSport.

As part of Ford's a big European product rollout, the automaker announced that the Edge crossover will make its way across The Pond in the near future.Hot on the heels of the Mustang announcement, Ford has stated that the Edge and all-new EcoSportcrossovers will make their way to Europe. While you may be quite familiar with the Edge, the EcoSport is a compact crossover, first sold in Latin America. It has already been announced...

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VIDEO: The details of the Lada XRay concept.

When is the last time you watched five minutes of video on a Lada that didn't involve dual power windows,fires or Fifth Gear? Don't feel bad if the answer is, "What's Russian for 'never'?", but now's a good time to change that. Lada wants the world to know that it's no longer the old Lada, revealing its very brown and rather sleek XRay concept at the Moscow Motor Show, and it didn't stop at taking a...

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FIRST DRIVE: 2014 BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon.

Vital Stats Engine: 2.0L Turbo I4 Power: 241 HP / 258 LB-FT Transmission: 8-Speed Auto 0-60 Time: 6.0 Seconds Top Speed: 155 MPH (limited) Drivetrain: Rear-Wheel Drive Curb Weight: 3,494 LBS Seating: 2+3 Cargo: 17.5 / 53.0 CU-FT MPG: 25.5 City / 42.7 HWY (Euro) MSRP: $38,500 base (est.) . Each year the remaining air continues to wheeze out of America's longtime love affair with the station wagon. The SUV and crossover have had their...

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OFFICIAL POLLING: Ford debuts familiar all-new Mondeo, shows wagon version.

Ford showed the world its all-new Mondeo in Amsterdam today, alerting Europeans that a new "flagship" for the Blue Oval brand has arrived. The new Ford, a lookalike of the Fusion model available here in the United States, makes its European debut with flavors of powertrain and body style that will be unique to its target market.First and foremost (to our car-geek eyes) is the five-door wagon variant that you see here....

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Kia gives a closer look at Quoris interior.

We already know what Kia's new flagship sedan will look like, but the automaker has finally released a handful of images showing the car in its Quoris-specific guise. While Kia still hasn't said when the 2013Quoris will be available here in the U.S., these new shots of the car have us eagerly anticipating the car's arrival.One new aspect of the Kia Quoris that we haven't seen before is the heads-up display screen. It's not clear...

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