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I like a lot about small crossovers but so far none had the right combination…

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I like a lot about small crossovers but so far none had the right combination of packaging, performance and style, does the Mazda CX-3?

2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring – Has It Hit That “Just Right” Mix Yet? – Sam’s Thoughts
The sub-compact crossover utility has been one of the fastest growing market segments in the industry over the past few years. As of the time I sit to write this in January 2016, there are 10 entries available in the American market with several more to come in the next few years including Ford, Hyundai …

2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring – Has It Hit That “Just Right” Mix Yet?

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2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring - 3 of 25The sub-compact crossover utility has been one of the fastest growing market segments in the industry over the past few years. As of the time I sit to write this in January 2016, there are 10 entries available in the American market with several more to come in the next few years including Ford, Hyundai and probably GMC. Of the examples I’ve driven in the past year including the Chevrolet Trax, Nissan Juke and Honda HR-V, each has elements to recommend it, but like Goldilocks looking for a place to nap they were each too hard or soft in some respect. Did Mazda get it “just right” with the CX-3?

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Eight years ago today I was in Las Vegas for the first time and took my first ride in an autonomous vehicle, the +

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Eight years ago today I was in Las Vegas for the first time and took my first ride in an autonomous vehicle, the +Chevrolet Taheo known as "Boss" for GM's first R&D chief, Charles "Boss" Kettering. This year I'm not in Vegas but the technology for the self-driving car has come a long way. Eight years from now, we may well see autonomous vehicles in limited service in the real world.

      

In Album 1/7/16

The car business is going to shift from individual ownership to a subscription model and +

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The car business is going to shift from individual ownership to a subscription model and +General Motors and +Audi USA want to lead the way

Investments By General Motors And Audi Point To Car As A Service Shift
General Motors President Dan Ammann (center) with Lyft Inc. co-founders John Zimmer (right) and Logan Green (left) (photo credit: General Motors) Audi and General Motors have kicked off 2016 with investment announcements that point to where these and other automakers believe the future of the business is going as vehicles becoming […]

2016 Kia Sorento SXL 2.0T – The Crossover Is The New Station Wagon

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2016 Kia Sorento SXL - 1 of 30I give up, the crossover utility vehicle is new station wagon. There I said it. For what seems like forever, I’ve been advocating the station wagon over SUVs and crossovers. However with the distinct exception of Volkswagen’s Jetta/Golf Sportwagen, Americans steadfastly refuse to buy them, even when an automaker like GM builds one as awesome as the late Cadillac CTS-V. Thus I am giving up the battle and accepting defeat. Buying cars is often an irrational choice but modern crossovers like the latest Kia Sorento have overcome most of my complaints and are about as rational as many customers will get.

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