We talk with the luxury brand about its attempts to bring down BMW.
Lexus has long been considered an also-ran in the mid-size luxury category, falling short of hitting the mark with enthusiasts the way the BMW 3-Series long has, while also being out-done by Audi's A4. Cadillac added its own entry in the class recently, the ATS, which launched to rave reviews from the motoring press.
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Road trip movies and scenes have us hankering to hit the highway.
The list of movies that either center around a road trip or have key scenes involving road trips is endless, but with summer on the way we figured we'd take a look at a few, since road-trip season is upon us. These flicks have us itching to get in the car and hit the road. Hilarious hijinks await.
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Car names are cool (except when they're not).
A lot of thought goes into car names. No automaker wants to give a model a name that conjures up negative images or has a negative translation in non-speaking parts of the world. Nor does a company want a name that's silly. Yet, the name has to be memorable, and it should evoke a certain image that the automaker wants to tap into.
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These dealer employees exist to solve new-tech crises.
As car tech changes, so does the way that dealerships must respond to it. Almost all new cars have smartphone connections, and most automakers are working hard to develop app suites for their on-board infotainment systems. It's no surprise, then, that some customers are running into problems with how their smartphones mesh with their cars, whether its connection issues or problems with apps.
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Sometimes drivers don't even know they're smuggling.
A notable news story floating around the internet recently involved a woman who discovered that drug smugglers had used her car to smuggle marijuana across the U.S.-Mexico border. In the story, smugglers used magnets to attach the pot to the underside of her car, running off when she surprised them. It got us to thinking -- what else has been smuggled by car, and in what parts of the car?
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The top five cars celebrities bought for their moms.
Mother's Day is approaching quickly-this Sunday actually in case you forgot. So don't forget to tell your momma just how awesome she is. Homemade gifts, flowers, or breakfast in bed usually do the trick. But some celebrities have been thanking their moms for all the years of hard work with a shiny new ride. So if you find yourself with a significant amount of disposable income come Sunday, here are some of our favorite cars celebrities have given their mothers.
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