VW adds a driver's car to the Jetta model range
(Credit: Wayne Cunningham/CNET) With the 2011 Jetta update, Volkswagen made some compromises to get the price low, but the GLI restores handling and power to this otherwise humble model. Significant additions to the Jetta GLI are a multi-link rear suspension and rear disc brakes. The most important part of the package is one of the best powertrains available today, Volkswagen's TFSI 2-liter four ...
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CNET Roadside Assistance 43: Considering the crazy colors of cars (podcast)
Classical music fan mourns the end of CDs in the car, U.K. vs. U.S. mpg--why so different? Give your older car a total tech transplant, and why Bluetooth is so complicated--still! Listen now: Download today's podcast EPISODE 43 Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Show notes Set gapless playback on your iPod/iTunes for ...
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Car of the Week: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250
Editor's note: I'm kicking off a new feature on my Forbes blog. I test drive a new car on most weeks of the year. Here's the lowdown on what's in my driveway. The Car: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250 Where I drove it: City. First Impressions: A sleeper. At first glance it's a modest sedan that looks ...
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Extending the shelf lives for vehicles
The average car or light truck on a U.S. road today is older than Appleās first iPod , which rolled out in late 2001, according to a recent market report.
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Is your iPod putting you at serious risk?
You put them on your ears not your eyes, but a new study shows wearing headphones while walking might actually increase your chances of getting hit by a car or train.
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