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Whenever an automaker redesigns a core model, it’s faced with a choice – significant changes or incremental fine-tuning. Ford used the first tactic when it introduced the aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150, which implemented advanced materials and construction methods to cut a whopping 700 pounds of overall weight. But now, the Blue …

The redesigned 2022 Subaru BRZ sports coupe returns for a second generation, but it still won’t have a turbocharger. Instead, Subaru will fit it with a larger and more potent 2.4-liter flat-4, the automaker announced Wednesday.  The 2.4-liter makes 228 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, representing increases of 23 …

Lincoln Automotive Financial Services led luxury dealers for the eighth year in a row in J.D. Power’s annual U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction study, while Truist — formerly known as BB&T — took the lead for mass-market brands. J.D. Power said last week the results weighed responses of 10,103 customers who …