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2015 Kia Sedona minivan teaser and New York debut

The Korean auto maker Hyundai Group is going full speed this year.

During the past few days we told you the news that 2015 Genesis is coming, and the 2015 Sonata is coming too.

Today the same automaker announced that the KIA brand’s new minivan – 2015 Sedona will bow at the upcoming NY auto show 2 weeks later. While we do not have any detail specifications at this moment, we provide you a official teaser image for your enjoyment.

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2015 Subaru Outback will be unveiled before the NY auto show

The new generation of Outback will be debuted right before the public opening of the2014 NY auto show, on 04/17 at 10:55am, during the press briefing. The auto show will be opened to the public on 04/18.

The new Outback will be offered a 2.5L flat-four and a 3.6L flat-six engine, mated to a CVT transmission.

Here is one teaser image from Subaru, and one spy shot of the car we are talking about.

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2015 BMW M3 and M4 online builder is up on BMW website

Two days ago we told you the prices and options of the new 2015 M3 and M4. Today you can build your favorite M3 or M4 on the BMWUSA.com official website.

Want to negotiate and grab one from your local BMW dealerships? This M3/M4 price guide can help you.

For the $8,150 carbon ceramic brakes (CCB), compared to the price of M3/M4, it is steep. But if we compare it to other similar aftermarket products in the market, you will find this OEM one is quite reasonable. For example a set of 380mm Brembo GT Big Brake Kit costs you around $7,850, and this even does not include installation. Another good news: CCB brakes has another advantage in addition to its superior performance...

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More details of the 2016 Volvo XC90

Interior: central console has a 9.3-inch vertical touch screen to display information for related functionalities; it also offers Apple’s CarPlay system. Base model’s instrument cluster will has a LCD screen between the gauges; if you select the higher level trim, the entire instrument cluster will be replaced by a 12.3-inch LCD screen, which you can configure to let it display all combinations of driving information you need. Besides this, you can also opt of a HUD.

The third row will be more spacious than the current generation of XC90.

Exterior: new XC90 will be 4 inches longer, but around 220lb lighter than the current XC90 (the below picture is a rendering only, ...

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2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan prices and options released

While the base new 2015 Genesis sedan has a $2,800 hike than the current 2014 model, it also includes better upgrades that the 2014 base model does not have. For example:

Wheels: the new Genesis has 245 width tire as standard, while the 2014 model only has 235;

Wipers: the new one has rain-sensing wipers, the 2014 one does not have;

Navigation system: the 2015 model has it as standard, the old model is an extra-cost option;

Rearview camera: standard feature for the new, extra-cost option for the old.

Before I leave you guys with the following Hyundai official press release to dig more, my personal 2 cents for those of you who are considering purchasing a mid-size rear-whe...

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