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Video: Watch Top Gear Season 18 Episode 5 as Jeremy compares a Maserati vs a Benz C63 AMG

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The BBC car series Top Gear is about half way through this year with Season 18 Episode 5.

In this episode Richard races a real rocketman (as in rocket-propelled ‘flying’ man) in a Skoda rally car. OK, so Richard doesn’t drive the Skoda but the rocketman does drop from a helicopter and actually flies…well…like a rocket.

The next part of Top Gear Season 18 Episode 5 is all about crazy fast cars as Jeremy tests the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale versus Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series. Which is the better car? You can find out by watching the entire episode below.

Matt Smith is the star featured on this weeks show and he takes the Reasonably Priced Car out for a spin around the Top Gear test track and of course there’s always the Stig.

The boys also say goodbye to Saab. Check out the entire Gear Season 18 Episode 5 below

2013 Ford Fusion exposed at the Chicago Auto Show

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The 2013 Ford Fusion is a stunning car no matter what side you look at.

Think of it as a sort of hybrid design that’s half Aston Martin and half Jaguar.

As you may recall both  Aston Martin and Jaguar are two car companies that not too long ago belong to the Ford family of cars.

The new Ford Fusion will come in several different models including a plug-in Hybrid that’s bound to be popular is gas prices spike.

Check out this first look at the newest generation of Ford’s mid-sized family car from this year’s Chicago Auto Show.

Best of TFLcar: 2012 Jeep Wrangler Pentastar review

The 2012 Jeep Wrangler finally gets the new Chrysler Pentastar V-6 engine and 5 speed automatic or 6 speed manual transmission to not only compete in today’s crowded Crossover and SUV segment, but rule the off-road world. More power and torque, better gas mileage and the same base price. What’s not to like?

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Review: The 2012 Mazda2 is fun to drive as long as you don’t have to haul lots of people or stuff

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Imagine taking a stroll with a hyperactive puppy; agile, lightweight, and ready to play. With a curb weight of just 2,306 lbs (manual transmission), the 2012 Mazda2 possesses just such a playful persona, and, according to Mazda, is the lightest vehicle among its competitors.

Energetic puppies can be tiring, however, and typically do not provide the inherent usefulness or utility of a more responsible, grown-up canine companion. Likewise, the Mazda2’s low curb weight and playful handling nature had a tendency, in our opinion, to overshadow a vehicle which seemed to lack a true semblance of “daily-driver” practicality.

Video: 2012 KIA Soul versus Rio Drive and Mashup Review

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The 2012 KIA Soul and Rio are two cars that might be perfect for the younger first time car buyer.

Both cars are stylish and fun and both cars get decent gas mileage.

Both cars in face form come with the same engine.

Both cars are hatchbacks and both cars are from Korea.

But which one of these two Kias is the best buy for the first time car buyer.

As always we’ve mashed-up the two cars in this latest TFLcar Mashup new car review.

2012 Toyota Prius C Hybrid exposed Inside & Out

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The 2012 Toyota Prius C gets the highest MPG in the city in America of any vehicle on the road that does not have a plug.

At 53 city MPG the smallest of the new Prius line sips fuel to make the most of every gallon.

We recently had the chance to get to know the new Prius C to find out what makes it tick and just how it manages to get such high mileage in the city.

Check out this interesting TFLcar Inside & Out technical demonstration video below as we see what makes the Prius C tick and how it gets such very high gas mileage.

Review: The 2012 Fisker Karma is a stunning sedan that looks & drives like a car of the future

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Bevery Hills, Calif.—The stunning new 2012 Fisker Karma low-slung sedan looks like a futuristic experimental car. Moreover, it’s a “green” gas/electric plug-in  model with a fairly long driving range.

I found the Karma to be a head-turner at a media preview of it on a variety of Los Angeles area roads. No wonder actor Leonardo DiCaprio bought one of the first ones, following the old Hollywood tradition of stars driving the most coveted cars.

The approximately $104,000 Karma feels solid as a rock and is beautifully assembled, inside and out, although the low front end can be damaged by moderately high curbs if a driver isn’t careful. And the standard eco-friendly dashboard material looks rather odd. (Leather is optional, and a Fisker Automotive spokesman say most order the car with it.)

Video: Watch Top Gear Season 18 Episode 4 as James reviews the Fisker Karma

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The BBC car series Top Gear rolls on this year with Season 18 Episode 4.

In this newest episode James goes to Florida to drive and review the newest electric car: The Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid. He also drags an old Bentley with AC/DC ‘s Brian Johnson.

Does he like it and does he like the way the Fisker drives?

You can watch the complete review as well as the entire episode 4 below.

You’ll also get to watch Jeremy Clarkson as he test a Ferrari FF and a Bentley Continental GT V8, on ice about 30 miles away from the arctic circle.

The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Michael Fassbender this week in Season 18 Episode 4.

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