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en-us Copyright 2012 The New York Times Company Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:47:16 GMT http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png http://www.nytimes.com/pages/automobiles/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=809e1718a8d00fadbd64a794710856ae http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/automobiles/autoreviews/range-rover-evoque-a-little-luxury-on-the-land-rover-estate.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/automobiles/autoreviews/range-rover-evoque-a-little-luxury-on-the-land-rover-estate.html JUNIOR PARTNER: The Evoque is two feet shorter, and has four fewer cylinders, than other Range Rovers. It comes as a coupe, above, or four-door. Jaguar Land Rover With the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover makes a play for buyers looking for a lighter, more fuel efficient S.U.V.

05 Feb 12, 06:02:19

Behind the Wheel / 2012 Range Rover Evoque: Range Rover Evoque: A Sleek S.U.V. From Land Rover

With the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover makes a play for buyers looking for a lighter, more fuel efficient S.U.V.

05 Feb 12, 09:02:09
Collecting: Early Japanese Imports Find Admirers
Bargain-price Japanese cars from the ’70s and ’80s are being revisited by a generation of enthusiasts who grew up riding in the back seats.



05 Feb 12, 06:02:19
Around the Block: Mazda RX-8: Closing the Circle on the Rotary
The Mazda RX-8, a quirky sports car with a gas-swilling rotary engine, remained invigorating even as it came to the end of its seven year run.



03 Feb 12, 11:02:38
A Hydrogen Advocate Whose Time Has Come
Peter Hoffmann is the author of two books on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. In this article he answers questions about the technology and its future in powering cars.



04 Feb 12, 01:02:26
Wheels: Oil-Burning Bug to Have Debut at Chicago Auto Show
The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle TDI uses the same 2-liter turbocharged engine that appears in TDI versions of the Passat, Golf and Jetta.



03 Feb 12, 11:02:35
Wheels: Movement to Banish Copper From Brake Pads Gains Momentum
Copper brake pads produce metal dust that environmental advocates say reaches waterways and harms aquatic life.



01 Feb 12, 09:02:19
Wheels: For Ex-BMW Designer Chris Bangle, a Novel Diversion
The former design chief at BMW Group has written a novel, with a contest attached for young designers to attend a workshop at his studio outside Turin, Italy.



03 Feb 12, 12:02:06
Wheels: Citing Overstated M.P.G., Owner of Civic Hybrid Wins Judgment Against Honda
A woman from Southern California won a judgment in small claims court against Honda for misrepresenting the fuel economy she could expect from her 2006 Civic Hybrid.



31 Jan 12, 11:01:59
Wheels: Chrysler Readies New Mopar Mods for Chicago Auto Show
The Chrysler 300, Dodge Dart, Fiat 500 and Jeep Compass all get performance and appearance packages from automaker's internal parts division.



31 Jan 12, 11:01:36
Wheels: Genie in a Bottle? Testing a Headlight-Lens Defogging Solution
The author, balking at high replacement costs for the headlight lenses on his 2001 BMW 3 Series, tests a new product said to restore like-new clarity to the lenses.



04 Feb 12, 01:02:15
Wheels Blog: Reviewing the Range Rover Evoque
With the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover makes a play for buyers looking for a lighter, more fuel-efficient sport utility vehicle.



03 Feb 12, 08:02:40
Wheels Blog: BMW Apologizes for Sponsorship of Deadly European Cold Front
A spokeswoman for the automaker apologized for sponsoring a cold front that ultimately was faulted for the deaths of dozens of people in much of Europe.



03 Feb 12, 06:02:13
Wheels Blog: Ferris, Darth and Dogs, Lots of Dogs, Populate Automakers' Super Bowl Spots
Totems of pop culture, as well as a number of dogs, feature prominently in automakers' commercials for the Super Bowl, as Stuart Elliott writes.



02 Feb 12, 06:02:04
In a Surprise, Car Sales Start New Year Strongly
Chrysler and Ford were among several auto companies that reported healthy increases for January, but General Motors posted a 6 percent decrease from a year ago.



03 Feb 12, 10:02:28
Unlikely Classics
In the past decade, Japanese cars from the 1970s have joined the ranks of respectable collectibles.



03 Feb 12, 11:02:03
2012 Range Rover Evoque
The Evoque, a smaller, sleeker Range Rover, is designed for mileage-conscious around-the-towners rather than off-road adventurers.



01 Feb 12, 05:02:07
Media Decoder Blog: A Favorite Last Year, Volkswagen Releases Its Super Bowl Ad Early
The company is among a few that hope to stimulate conversation on social-media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube before the big game.



31 Jan 12, 04:01:03
Japanese Auto Suppliers Are Fined, and Executives Agree to Prison, in a Price-Fixing Case
Yazaki agreed to a $470 million fine for engaging in three price-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracies that began as long ago as 2000, the Justice Department said.



01 Feb 12, 08:02:57
Honda Slashes Profit Outlook on Disasters, Sees Rebound
Honda Motor Co slashed its annual profit guidance to the lowest level in three years as it counted the cost of natural disasters in Japan and Thailand and a strong yen. But it forecast a healthy rebound next year.



04 Feb 12, 02:02:11
Gianpiero Moretti, Modernizer of Racecar Steering Wheels, Dies at 71
Mr. Moretti started his automotive accessories company Momo in 1966, and it expanded to make an array of racing products.



30 Jan 12, 07:01:21
Wheels: Britax Recalls 14,220 Child Restraints for Harness Flaw
Last April, the manufacturer determined the cause of a safety defect in its Chaperone infant car seat, but the company took until Jan. 26 to announce a recall.