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Turbos, Diesels Rule Top 10 Engine List in 2014
‘Tis the season for year-end Top 10 lists celebrating and lamenting all things in the world of life, and the automotive industry is no exception. Ward’s Automotive has announced its list of the 10...
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Review: 2014 Volkswagen Passat TDI (With Video)
Once of the most frequent car advice emails I get is from consumers looking to cut down their fuel bills while still hanging on to a family sedan. Until recently, this question narrowed the field down...
View Article2015 Ford F-350 Super Duty Review – Hauling Above The Limit [w/ Video]
2015 Ford F-350 King Ranch 4×4 6.7-liter OHV V-8, turbodiesel (440 horsepower @ 2,800 rpm; 860 lbs-ft @ 1,600 rpm) 6-speed 6R140 automatic Not tested under EPA regulations* 14.1 (Observed, MPG) Tested...
View ArticlePiston Slap: Time To Pounce on a Jetta TDI?
Stephen writes: Hi Sajeev, I’ve toyed with the idea of turbocharging a 2.sl0w just for giggles and TORQUE, but the quest has to make some sense economically, or else the finance minister will not...
View ArticleFord Ranger 3.2 TDCI Wildtrak Review – An F-150 from Another Universe
Over the last two or three decades, the American full-size pickup truck has morphed into something thoroughly and completely different. What was once utilitarian and practical is now imposing,...
View ArticleRare Rides: This 1990 Toyota Town Ace Simply Kills It
High atop Mount Forbidden, the “other market’s” imported vehicle stands alone. It awaits that special day, some 25 years in the future, when the clouds will break and a descent into the mortal realm is...
View ArticleRare Rides: The 1986 Vixen is a Turbocharged, Manual, BMW-powered Motorhome
Our previous Rare Rides RV entry was the forgotten Mauck Special Vehicle, or MSV. With its custom fiberglass assembly and butterfly doors (go look at it!), it really seemed like the jackpot of unusual...
View ArticleJunkyard Find: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Wagon
The oldest Mercedes-Benz W123 diesels are getting pretty close to 45 years of age, which means that— finally— they’re wearing out and becoming easy to find in the big self-service car graveyards that I...
View ArticleJunkyard Find: 1985 Volkswagen Quantum GL Turbo Diesel Sedan
Volkswagen of America used model names that didn’t match up to those of its European counterparts for much of the 1970s and 1980s. The Golf was the Rabbit through 1984 and the Passat started out as the...
View ArticleJunkyard Find: 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbodiesel with 411,448 miles
I like to search for junkyard vehicles with exceptionally high final odometer readings, a task made more difficult by the fact that just about every manufacturer besides Volvo and Mercedes-Benz used...
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