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Top 10 car features for tailgating

As with many sports, tailgating is about endurance; it's often an all-day affair that starts at the crack of dawn with barbecue preparations and goes all the way through the...
The 2016 Acura RDX is unveiled during the media preview of the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place in Chicago on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015.

2016 Acura RDX unveiled at Chicago Auto Show

It looks like designers took an angle grinder to the front and rear bumpers of the refreshed 2016 Acura RDX. Acura's compact luxury crossover is coming off its best year...
The 2015 Porsche Macan compact SUV is available Spring 2014.

2015 Porsche Macan crossover preview

Porsche's 2015 Macan is the sports car maker's first foray into the luxury compact SUV segment filled with small utes like the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, soon-to-be-released Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class...
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Subcompact road test: Your mileage may vary

We tested four subcompacts to see how they stacked up when the wheels hit the real world. The players include the all-new 2011 Ford Fiesta SES with an impressive 38...
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Underinflated tires cost 9 cents per gallon

Properly inflated tires can improve fuel efficiency by 3.3 percent, saving consumers 8 cents to 9 cents per gallon at the pump, the Environmental Protection Agency says. The agency also...