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Table of Contents Preface ............................................................vii Chevrolet Corvette ........................................ 41 2014 Corvette: 460 hp, 30 mpg, 1 g, $52,000 ..........41 Acura MDX ........................................................ 1 All-aluminum frame of GM’s 2014 Corvette 2014 MDX re-engineered to pass IIHS test, saves 99 lb ............................................................................ 45 reduce NVH............................................................................. 1 Ductile iron/gray iron rotor from Sanluis Rassini New Acura MDX boosts fuel economy, is larger, debuts on new Corvette ................................................. 48 lighter, has fewer buttons ................................................. 4 Carbon fiber, new aluminum structure lighten One HVAC system covers three zones on 2014 2014 Corvette Stingray .................................................... 49 Acura MDX ............................................................................. 6 Gesture recognition gets a thumbs up ......................52 Acura NSX ....................................................... 9 GM intros first ‘smart’ materials app on Inside the latest iteration of Acura’s NSX 2014 Corvette .......................................................................53 Concept ....................................................................................9 Chevrolet Cruze ............................................ 54 Acura RLX .......................................................10 2014 Chevrolet Cruze diesel debuts in Acura shows new flagship concept ............................ 10 Chicago .................................................................................. 54 Alfa Romeo 4c................................................ 12 Chevrolet Impala .......................................... 56 4Cs show future of Alfa Romeo ....................................12 2014 Impala: Slick outside, big inside ........................ 56 BMW i3 ............................................................14 Chevy offers two MyLink systems .............................. 59 BMW’s 2014 i3 bets big on the electrified Chevrolet Spark EV ....................................... 61 future ....................................................................................... 14 2014 Spark EV pioneers dc quick charging BMW i3, the inside story: what it’s made of, with new SAE Combo Connector .................................61 how it’s made ........................................................................18 BMW and Boeing to collaborate on Chevrolet SS ................................................. 64 carbon-fiber materials .......................................................21 2014 Chevrolet SS brings winning dose of V8 Cutting costs of carbon composites ...........................22 rear-drive muscle ............................................................... 64 Cadillac CTS ................................................... 26 Ferrari LaFerrari ............................................ 66 2014 Cadillac CTS stretches into D-segment ......... 26 LaFerrari replaces Enzo as Ferrari’s top model .................................................................................... 66 Aisin leads GM into 8-speed territory with 2014 automatic ................................................................... 29 Big Picture: Ferrari LaFerrari ........................................ 67 GM’s new twin-turbo V6 boasts BMW-beating Fiat 500e ....................................................... 70 output, brilliant packaging ............................................ 30 Fiat and Chrysler unveil 2014 battery-electric Cadillac XTS ....................................................33 500e ....................................................................................... 70 Engineering the 2014 Cadillac XTS Vsport for Fiat 500L ....................................................... 73 410-hp twin-turbo V6 .......................................................33 Fiat’s 2014 500L brings ‘glassy’ style to the Cadillac ELR ................................................... 36 North American MPV market ........................................73 Big Picture: Cadillac ELR ................................................ 36 GMC Sierra ..................................................... 75 Chevrolet Camero Z/28 ............................... 39 Upgraded 2014 GM pickups underwhelm Potent 2014 Camaro Z/28 engineered for competitors ..........................................................................75 track-day heroics ............................................................... 39 New interior for 2014 full-size GM trucks ..................78 v Honda Accord................................................ 80 Nissan Rogue ................................................129 Honda flexes new powertrain muscle ...................... 80 2014 Rogue is first Nissan to use Nissan-Renault platform................................................129 Infiniti Q50 ..................................................... 85 Infiniti’s new Q50 offered as V6 or hybrid ............. 85 Opel/Vauxhall Adam ................................... 132 Jaguar F-Type ............................................... 87 GM’s new 1.0-L turbocharged triple aims for benchmark NVH ............................................................... 132 2014 Jaguar F-Type is calibrated for sonic delight .................................................................................... 87 Porsche 918 ..................................................134 Jeep Cherokee .............................................. 89 Porsche’s electrifying performance focus ..............134 Jeep Cherokee relaunched on Fiat-Chrysler Big Picture: Porsche 918 Spyder .................................136 Compact U.S.-Wide platform ....................................... 89 Ram 1500/HD ...............................................139 Kia Cadenza .................................................... 91 Chrysler aims for first 30-mpg full-size Kia moves upscale with 2014 Cadenza ..................... 91 pickup with 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel ....................139 2014 Ram HD trucks get 6.4-L Hemi, chassis Kia Forte ........................................................ 93 upgrades ...............................................................................141 NVH among major improvements in New heavy-duty Ram trucks feature Cummins redesigned, feature-rich Kia Forte ............................. 93 diesel upgrades .................................................................144 Kia Soul .......................................................... 96 SRT Viper ......................................................147 Kia’s urban tall wagon gets more urbane ................ 96 New Viper has enhanced interior and added Land Rover Range Rover Sport .................. 99 feature content .................................................................. 147 New Range Rover joined by Sport ............................. 99 Subaru Forester ...........................................150 Range Rover Sport switches to aluminum 2014 Subaru Forester includes Premium Lightweight Architecture............................101 direct-injection turbo ......................................................150 Lexus IS .........................................................103 Subaru XV Crosstrek ................................... 152 2014 Lexus IS grows to better compete with Subaru introduces a different kind of BMW 3 Series .....................................................................103 hybrid .................................................................................... 152 Mazda Mazda3 ..............................................105 Toyota Corolla ..............................................154 New driver assistance segment firsts for 2014 Mazda3 ................................................................105 Longer, lower, wider, more aero, and stylish Corolla unveiled .................................................................154 Mercedes-Benz B-Class ..............................108 Toyota engineers put a shine into the 2014 Mercedes extends electric range ...............................108 Corolla ................................................................................... 157 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class .......................... 110 Toyota Highlander .......................................160 Mercedes’ new CLA trims Cd to record 0.22 ..........110 Toyota reveals forthcoming Highlander 2014 CLA45 AMG gets 355-hp 2.0-L engine .......... 113 with increased rear room ..............................................160 Mercedes readies new 4Matic for transverse Toyota Tundra................................................161 fwd architecture ................................................................. 115 Toyota Tundra gets first major redesign Mercedes-Benz E-Class ................................117 since 2007 ............................................................................ 161 Driver assistance expands on 2014 E-Class ............ 117 Volkswagen Golf/GTI...................................163 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class...........................119 First MQB-based car for U.S. is 2015 Mercedes unveils production compact VW GTI..................................................................................163 crossover ...............................................................................119 VW and BASF develop all-plastic front-end Mercedes-Benz S-Class ................................121 carrier for new Golf ..........................................................166 Mercedes anticipates the future with new Volkswagen XL1 ...........................................168 S-Class ................................................................................... 121 Hyper-efficient VW XL1 drives to Big Picture: Mercedes-Benz S-Class .........................126 production ...........................................................................168 vi 2014 Passenger Car Yearbook.