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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon: First Drive
KickingTiresMercedes-Benz has updated the mainstay E-Class lineup of midsize luxury cars for the 2014 model year, the latest in a barrage of products from the German automaker. Like the others, this one is also designed to keep rival BMW at......Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Electronics, Cadillac
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Parents: Put Down Your Phone and Drive
KickingTiresA new study released by Ford netted some interesting results regarding teens and their driving habits. However, more astounding than the basics of teen distracted driving are what the study found regarding parents' habits in their cars. The survey...Tags: AAA, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Ford, Hyundai, Automotive Equipment
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Ford to Add More Physical Buttons to MyFord Touch
KickingTiresThe Wall Street Journal reported Sunday (subscription required) that Ford would swap its MyFord Touch capacitive controls for physical knobs and buttons as it redesigns its cars. It's unclear which models will revert to physical controls, and when, but...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Lincoln, Ford, Toyota, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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2014 BMW 4 Series: First Look
KickingTiresCompetes with: Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe, Audi A5 Looks like: A less-funky-looking 3 Series coupe Drivetrain: 240-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder; 300-hp, turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder; standard eight-speed-automatic transmission and...Tags: Prices, North American International Auto Show, Automotive Equipment
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Chrysler Delays 2014 Jeep Cherokee One Month
KickingTiresFans of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee will have to wait until the kids start summer vacation to buy one. Chrysler told The Detroit Free Press on Thursday that its midsize SUV, slated to hit dealers right about now, won't arrive......Tags: Family, Politics, Detroit Free Press, Freedom of the Press, Chrysler
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Which Cars Fit Three Car Seats?
KickingTiresUPDATE: Parents are often searching for the automotive holy grail: a car that's not a minivan and can fit three child-safety seats across the backseat. It's a short list. In the more than three years that Cars.com editors have been......Tags: Parenting, Chrysler, Jeep, Land Rover, Nissan
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Car Promises That Weren't Kept
KickingTiresEver wonder what happened to events in the auto industry that were supposed to occur but didn't? You might have seen a news story on a site like ours of a promise by an automaker that sounded legitimate with lots......Tags: Vehicles, Elan Corporation Plc, Trucks, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Pickup Trucks
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Safety Services Standard on All New Hyundai Vehicles
KickingTiresHyundai announced today that all its new vehicles equipped with the automaker's Blue Link communication system will come with three years of free protective services. The Assurance Connected Care service package, announced in March at the 2013 New York...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Automotive Equipment
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: First Look
KickingTiresCompetes with: BMW 7 Series, Audi A8 Looks like: A longer, lower, wider S-Class with a more athletic-looking front end and curvier body Drivetrain: 455-hp, twin-turbocharged 4.7-liter V-8 and eight-speed automatic Hits dealerships: September 2013 MSRP:...Tags: Prices, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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NHTSA Warns of Counterfeit Airbags
KickingTiresMotorists who get replacement airbags after being involved in a crash should be careful, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Today the organization issued a consumer safety warning about counterfeit airbags. NHTSA has been...Tags: Highway Transportation, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, U.S. Department of Justice, Disasters and Accidents
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Toyota Recalls 2.5 Million Vehicles
KickingTiresToyota is recalling 2.5 million vehicles to address a faulty driver-side power window switch. It's one of the biggest recalls in history, and it's the automaker's largest since recalling millions of vehicles for unintended-acceleration issues in 2009...Tags: Toyota Recalls, Product Recalls, Scion, Toyota, Automotive Equipment
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Recall Alert: 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
KickingTiresMercedes-Benz is recalling 499 model-year 2012 versions of the E-Class, specifically E350 and E550 coupes, due to problems with the curtain airbag, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Faulty stitching of the passenger-side...Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Automotive Equipment
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