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Subaru BRZ coupe to start at $26,245

Subaru priced its rear-drive BRZ sports car on Thursday, starting at $26,245, including $750 destination. The Limited version with an automatic transmission will sticker at $29,345. The base model, called Premium, comes with 17-inch alloy wheels, alloy pedal covers, HID headlights and a touch-screen GPS navigation system with a 6-inch LCD display.

IIHS names safest cars for 2013

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named the safest cars for 2013, including 13 midsize sedans that qualify for a new “top safety pick+” designation. The designation is given to vehicles that earn “good” ratings for occupant protection in at least four of five tests, with no less than “acceptable” in the fifth test. A new test -- the small overlap test -- was added to assess how the vehicles perform during a front-corner collision with another vehicle or object, such as a utility pole.

GM, Ford, Toyota sales rise on demand for big pickups, new models

Automakers reported higher U.S. auto sales for January--helped by fresh models, easing credit terms and strong demand for crossovers and big pickups--in another sign of the industry's continuing recovery. General Motors Co.'s January U.S.