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Auto News For September 16, 2015 – Toyota Joins Subcompact Crossover Game

2015 Frankfurt auto show debuts day two

Here are the eight must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Wednesday, September 16, 2015, including yesterday’s debuts from the Frankfurt auto show in Germany. Top left: Ferrari 488 Spider. Top right: Audi S4. Middle right: Kia Sportage. Bottom right: Nissan Gripz. Bottom left: Toyota C-HR. Middle left: Mazda Koeru.

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Will Nissan replace the 370Z sports car, which is selling very rarely these days, with a sports car/crossover? The Gripz – note the letter z at the end of the name – could be that vehicle, or it could simply be a styling exercise that previews the second-generation Nissan Juke.

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