The 2013 Kia Rio, for instance, joins the BMW 3-series and Porsche Cayenne in offering a start-stop engine.

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Crowds swooned over the new Lamborghini Urus SUV concept car -- a potential competitor to the popular Porsche Cayenne.

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The 2012 Porsche Cayenne is high on the feel-good list this season.

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Also receiving awards are the Chevrolet Volt, Hyundai Equus, Land Rover Range Rover, Lexus IS, MINI Countryman, Nissan Armada, Porsche Cayenne, Scion xB, Suzuki Kizashi and Volkswagen GTI.

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After the news broke and pressure mounted on Mr. Janousek, police said he crashed his Porsche Cayenne into another car, then ran into its driver as she tried to prevent him from leaving the scene.

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Until now the only collaboration between VW and Porsche has been the Porsche Cayenne, which is a luxury version of the Touareg, a sport-utility vehicle made by VW. As the two companies get closer, Porsche's technology could boost the appeal of VW's more expensive models.

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No, this isn't some time-warp entry from a Cayenne review (the controversial Porsche SUV that debuts next year), but, rather, our genuine appreciation of the 911 Targa.

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Driving the Cayenne S Hybrid is less like driving another Porsche than like driving other luxury crossovers.

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