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Auto News For Friday, August 14, 2015 – New C-Class Coupe, New GS200t, New LX570

2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe

Here are the seven must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Friday, August 14, 2015.

NEW TURBO
Lexus gives in to a trend of ever-bigger cars with ever-smaller engines. The company’s new 2.0L turbocharged engine which debuted under the hood of the NX200t and will soon appear in the IS sedan will also now become the base engine in the GS lineup. They’ll call it the GS200t. 

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