Category Archives: AutoPilot

2015 Mustang – Oct 13, 2014 AutoPilot

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It’s interesting that a 50-year-old brand that sells in relatively limited quantities continues to garner such massive interest. Chalk it up to the magic of the Mustang, a car that first saddled-up back in 1964. Now, a half-century later, the public still won’t let go of the reins.
Ford has high global hopes for the latest ‘Stang since both left- and right-hand- drive versions are being shipped off to Europe and Asia.

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2015 Camry – Oct 6, 2014 AutoPilot

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To appeal to new and existing buyers alike, Toyota has sharpened the Camry’s claws in one of the brand’s more dramatic updates. In fact, you could almost consider the latest effort completely new, were it not for the carry-over powertrains and basic structure although even that has been visited with some change.

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2015 Volvo S60 – Sept 29, 2014 AutoPilot

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It’s becoming rarer and rarer to find a vehicle with more than four cylinders under the hood. While it feels like smaller engines are being forced upon us as government fuel-economy regs become tighter and tighter, Volvo is coming at it with a different attitude: it doesn’t matter how many cylinders there are.

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2015 Mini – Sept 22 , 2014 AutoPilot

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The Mini lineup has undergone plenty of change and several new models since BMW acquired the brand and launched its initial version for the 2003 model year. For 2015, a shuffle within the Mini ranks has one model departing along with the addition of the Mini Hardtop 4 Door.

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2015 Ford Edge – Sept 15 , 2014 AutoPilot

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The next-generation Edge arrives in early 2015 with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder as the base engine. That’s small, indeed, but it’s expected to generate 245 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque. It will be available in all-wheel-drive versions and be capable of muscling up to 3,500 pounds of trailer weight.

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2015 Challenger – Sept 8 , 2014 AutoPilot

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The “Pony Car” segment is in full revival mode with Chrysler, Ford and General Motors continuing to make high-output sporty models with unbridled V8 horsepower that harkens back to a bygone age. New front and rear styling a modest, effective improvement; Interior quality upgrading was long overdue; Manual transmissions are alive and well; Hellcat will be in tight supply, but should help generate plenty of buzz for Dodge; Still no convertible? ; Challenger is more retro-influenced than ever, which should please most buyers.

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2015 Lexus NX – Sept 1, 2014 AutoPilot

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Automotive sales have been hot and one of the hottest segments is that of the compact luxury wagon.
The Lexus NX is the latest to sign on, slotting in below the current RX as the company’s entry wagon. It joins other 2015 newbies that include the Lincoln MKC, Mercedes-Benz GLA and Audi Q3 plus current members BMW X1, Acura RDX and Buick Encore.

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2015 Acura TLX – Aug 25, 2014 AutoPilot

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Acura shoppers might miss the 2014 TSX sedan and the larger TL, but not for long. Both of these retiring brands have been reconstituted under a single TLX model that is as diverse as its predecessors.

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2015 Subaru Legacy – Aug 18, 2014 AutoPilot

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Slow and steady is a formula that Subaru has successfully used to bring the Legacy sedan closer to what would be considered the “mainstream”car market.

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2015 Hyundai Sonata – Aug 11, 2014 AutoPilot

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Many mainstream car companies prefer making evolutionary rather than revolutionary adjustments to their more popular models. In Hyundai’s case that axiom doesn’t apply, as witnessed by the Sonata’s significant makeover for 2015.

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