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A mixture of cars made the “most researched” podium this week including the spacious Chrysler Town & Country minivan and squeezing all the way down to the tiny Nissan Versa.

The all-new Mazda6 midsize sedan debuted in Moscow this week looking much like the Takeri concept seen at several auto shows and now the company’s first commercial is showing the car in motion.

Each year various models of vehicles are discontinued, and with 2013 around the corner, it’s worth taking a moment to see which vehicles we won’t be seeing on dealership lots starting next year. 

The kids’ summer vacation is right around the corner, so it’s the perfect time for Disneyland to finally open the gates to its newest attraction, Cars Land. Based on the popular Cars movie franchise, Cars Land is set to open June 15.

Gas prices are always a hot issue in the summer but with more fuel efficient cars available than ever before consumers are turning keen attention to what they pay at the pump — even though gas is cheaper than it was a year ago.

NPR’s comic car show Car Talk will  be off the air after 25 years of chatty advice at the end of this September according to the show’s two hosts.

Anyone who can’t attend the memorial service for automotive legend Carroll Shelby tonight, and that’s most of us, can catch the event streaming live from 6 to 9 p.m. Pacific time tonight.

Automotive legend Carroll Shelby’s passing rocked the world of American performance cars on last Friday and a ceremony is scheduled in his honor for May 30 to be held at the Peterson Automotive Museum in LA.

China’s government is cranky because of cleavage. As if there wasn’t enough for them to worry about on the internet, the Chinese fun police are badly upset over boob-bearing babes wearing skimpy outfits at this year’s Beijing Auto Show.

Among the many vehicles debuting in the U.S. at the New York Auto Show, Mitsubishi brought its refreshed 2013 Outlander.

Known for its rugged terrain-capable cars sporting efficient four-cylinder engines, Subaru built its reputation on offering all-wheel drive and crossover-like ground clearance in an efficient package.

Try to look past the fact that it’s a Dodge Challenger without a Hemi. Heck it still boasts 305 horsepower, which is about what a Mustang GT did in 2010.

Successful sales and popularity characterize the Lexus RX line of crossovers, but one area they have never excelled is, well, acceleration — or any aspect of performance driving. 

Rounding off the American luxury brand’s lineup, the Cadillac SRX debuted yesterday at the unfolding New York Auto Show featuring a restyled front end and refreshed interior.

While the same host of luxury appointments you might expect from the brand like leather and wood trim are present, the upcoming model’s most interesting feature is its new infotainment system, called “CUE.”

Don Butler, vice president of Cadillac Marketing explained the system during a press conference today. Butler referred to the system as “intuitive technology” which might be hard to take at face value, but the brand is doing everything in its power to make that true.

At least that’s the case in the U.S. In Europe a production version of this wagon has been on sale for several months, but despite being on display at this year’s New York Auto Show, the official line from Volkswagen was  just a study designed to gauge public reaction.