First Drive: 2013 Nissan Altima

Source: Autoblog

Speaking of engines, Nissan once again offers a pair of them: the QR25DE 2.5-liter four seen here, good for 182 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 180 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm, and the VQ35DE 3.5-liter V6 with 270 horses at 6,000 rpm and 258 lb ...
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Nissan begins work on next-generation Maxima

Source: AutoblogGreen

Nissan has already tipped its hand, revealing that it will introduce five new models over the next 15 months. Those five models include the Altima , Pathfinder , Sentra , Versa hatchback and Rogue . Of those, we've alrea ...
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New details emerge in death of cyclist

Source: Westlake Picayune

New details about a fatal traffic accident involving a cyclist on Loop 360 last month have emerged during an ongoing investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety. According to a report obtained this week, the 85-year-old driver in the ...
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Mark Phelan: Big and cushy: Roomy Hyundai Azera has plenty of features but is unexceptional overall

Source: Detroit Free Press

I like to make it through most test drives with no open wounds. The * * 2012 Hyundai Azera full-size sedan foiled that hope. The switch for its big power sunroof fell off when I pressed it, exposing sharp metal pro ...
Full article at: Detroit Free Press  More like this  2 days ago, 1:35am CDT

How can I spruce up my subpar stock stereo? (Roadside Assistance)

Source: CNET

This week on CNET Roadside Assistance, I help two users replace different components of their worn out and underpowered stock stereo systems. There are quite a few reasons why one would want to remove a stock stereo system from a car . Like mos ...
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Trial begins for man accused of killing estranged wife at Bellingham apartment

Source: The Bellingham Herald

BELLINGHAM - The trial of a Bellingham man accused of murdering his estranged wife with a single shotgun blast to the chest began Wednesday, May 23. Prosecutors say Keayn Dunya killed his wife, Kriston Peterman-Dunya, with a 12-gauge sh ...
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Mom of Loxahatchee Groves student says abduction attempts linked

Source: Palm Beach Post

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES -The mother of a Loxahatchee Groves middle school girl approached by a man on the street last week said that he is likely the same man who tried to abduct a Wellington girl two days later. Tiffanie Hoffman ...
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Toyota Design Chief Makes Bold Statement About Upcoming Designs

Source: Automobile Magazine

Toyota’s CEO Akio Toyoda has already promised more fun-to-drive cars, and now a company executive promises design is becoming a greater priority, as well. At the WardsAuto Interiors Conference last week, Kevin Hunter, president of To ...
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Uchiyamada backed U.S. in fight with Japan over Avalon

Source: Automotive News

The U.S.-developed 2013 Avalon won raves when it was unveiled this spring in New York. An unexpected showdown over the redesign of the Toyota Avalon became a test of Toyota's professed intent to move more decision-m ...
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