Tag: the-compact
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2017 Buick Envision preview
Buick’s Envision raised a lot of eyebrows when it hit the market earlier in 2016 as the compact crossover SUV was the first vehicle from General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] to be imported from China. (Soon we’ll also be getting the Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid by way of China.) The Envision’s first year on the market…
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2016 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preview
The final round of the 2016 Formula One World Championship is on this weekend in Abu Dhabi and the title is still up for grabs for two drivers: Mercedes AMG duo Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. As has been the case for the past several weeks, the championship is very much Rosberg’s to lose. The…
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8 ways to turn an SUV into a Porsche
The 2017 Porsche Macan GTS is the compact SUV the automaker always set out to build, according to Porsche. Based on the Audi Q5, the Macan GTS is, in our opinion, the best handling crossover on the planet, but how does it get that way? Let’s dissect how a sports car maker turns an SUV…
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8 ways to turn an SUV into a Porsche
The 2017 Porsche Macan GTS is the compact SUV the automaker always set out to build, according to Porsche. Based on the Audi Q5, the Macan GTS is, in our opinion, the best handling crossover on the planet, but how does it get that way? Let’s dissect how a sports car maker turns an SUV…
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Nissan GT-R blows rear end then returns to drag strip
Heavily modified high-horsepower drag cars put a lot of abuse and strain on their parts. There’s so much energy going through many components that it’s not unusual for something to give up and call it quits. That’s what happened to the rear end on a Nissan GT-R packing a reported 2,000 horsepower under its hood.…
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2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport performance model spy shots
Land Rover could be in the early stages of developing a new, performance-oriented version of its Discovery Sport. A version of the compact crossover SUV wearing a new front bumper has been spotted undergoing cold-weather tests. A close inspection of the bumper reveals a more aggressive look with some larger openings and a couple of…