PickupTrucks.com and AutoPacific Announce their Most Significant Trucks of the Decade
Dec 28, 2009
CHICAGO, Dec. 28 -- PickupTucks.com and AutoPacific have taken a look at all the new trucks sold in the last 10 years and made their picks for the most significant trucks of the decade. The trucks that made the list introduced cutting edge technologies and pushed the segment into new territory. "Despite the economic ch ... Continue reading
Dec 24, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Lincoln MKZ AWD Lincoln, in common with nearly every other established luxury car maker, has had to overcome a generation gap. What their parents desired, the potential customers of the 90s and this decade - "baby boomers", "Generation X", and younger - did not. Large, softly- ... Continue reading
Plug-in America's Top 12 Plug-in Electric Vehicle Myths
Dec 24, 2009
Acronyms and definitions: EV: Electric Vehicle, meaning all-electric (no gas) BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle or all-electric vehicle PHEV: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Plug-in or Plug-in electric vehicle: Either a BEV or a PHEV Number of EVs Driven Today: Plug In America estimates that there are 3,000 highway-capable ... Continue reading
BMW at NAIAS: Two World & Two North American Debuts
Dec 23, 2009
Below is the announcement about two World and two North American debuts for BMW at the North American International Auto Show. The BMW press conference will take place on Monday, January 11, 2010 from 11:50 am - 12:15 pm EST. Additional information can be found at www.bmwusanews.com<http://www.bmwusanews.com/> and www. ... Continue reading
Fusion Helps Ford Set New Record for Hybrid Sales, Bucking Industrywide Dip in HEV Demand
Dec 23, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 23 -- -- Ford Motor Company has already set a record for annual hybrid sales of 31,000 hybrids through November, eclipsing the previous high in 2007. Ford hybrid sales are up 67 percent this year while overall industry hybrid sales were down 11 percent through November -- Ford's hybrid sales were ... Continue reading
Subaru's Turbocharged Sales Secret
Dec 22, 2009
Subaru, the car brand of choice for quirky, all-wheel-drive loving Northeasterners and trendy turbo freaks, is on something of a tear. Considering Subaru's record breaking sales at a time when others are struggling to unload cars, the number four Japanese brand in America is doing downright great. According to CNN Mone ... Continue reading
Dec 18, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Ford Taurus SHO The SHO car is back, with a vengeance. True to its roots as Ford's executive express, the 2010 Taurus SHO, like the two generations before it, builds on the strengths of the basic Taurus platform and adds both performance and luxury in a high-tech manner. And t ... Continue reading
All-New Special Edition 2010 Kia Ignition Soul
Dec 16, 2009
Sizzling Limited-Run Special Edition Soul Hits Dealer Showrooms - Ignition Soul offers scorching new color, prominent wheels and rally-inspired skin - Second in line of special edition Souls offers same value, safety and myriad personalization options as the original Kia Soul IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 16 -- Kia Motors Ameri ... Continue reading
2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists Announced
Dec 16, 2009
DETROIT, Dec. 16 -- A jury of 49 veteran automotive journalists has selected the Buick LaCrosse, Ford Fusion Hybrid and Volkswagen Golf/GTI as finalists for North American Car of the Year and the Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Transit Connect and Subaru Outback as finalists for North American Truck of the Year. The awards are ... Continue reading
BMW Introduces New 2010 BMW Z4 sDrive35is - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 15, 2009
December 15, 2009: The new BMW Z4 sDrive35is features a modified straight-six power unit with BMW Twin Turbo Technology and High Precision Injection, as well as BMW's seven-speed Sport Automatic with double clutch operation and the M Sports Package including the adaptive M Suspension likewise featured as standard. Road ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Bloomberg's Best Executive Sedan of The Year
Dec 14, 2009
Says Bloomberg's Jason Harper MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 14 -- As the year comes to a close, Bloomberg's Jason Harper sizes up the vehicles he's driven in the past 12 months and chose Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG as Best Executive Sedan in his first ever Car of the Year Awards selection. As Bloomberg's weekly auto columnist, Harper ... Continue reading
A Photographic Look At The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show
Dec 13, 2009
© 2009 by Carey Russ After a few years of the usual modus operandi at the LA Auto Show press preview days -- running with the herd to all the various new car and concept vehicle presentations, and dealing with trampling crowds worthy of a soccer riot to get press kits afterwards -- I decided to take a more relaxed app ... Continue reading
Dec 13, 2009
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Scion xD Engine: 1.8-liter DOHC I-4 Horsepower/Torque: 128 hp @ 6,000 rpm/125 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm Transmission: 4-speed automatic Wheelbase: 96.9 in. Length/Width/Height: 154.7 x 67.9 x 60.0 in. Tires: P195/60R16 Cargo volume: 10.5/35.7 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
2010 Cadillac SRX 3.0 AWD Performance Review
Dec 13, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Cadillac SRX 3.0 AWD Performance The second generation of Cadillac's SRX luxury crossover is here. Or should that be "second iteration"? For while it is still Cadillac's entry in the mid-sized luxury crossover class, the 2010 SRX shares nothing but its name with the vehicle th ... Continue reading
Camaro receives a Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Award
Dec 13, 2009
Detroit December 11, 2009 Tom Peters, executive director, GM performance cars and full-size trucks, today accepted a Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Award for the design of the all-new Camaro. “It’s truly an honor to receive an Automotive Excellence Award from such a trusted and well-known publication ... Continue reading
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