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Consumer Reports: Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX Score Too Low in SUV Tests to Recommend

Consumer Reports: Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX Score Too Low in SUV Tests to Recommend

PR Newswire YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 4, 2011 New MyFord/MyLincoln Touch system overcomplicated and distracting YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX scored too low in testing to be recommended by Consumer Reports. The vehicles are part of a test group in the Fe ... Continue reading

2011 Hyundai Elantra Review

2011 Hyundai Elantra Review

by Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor Hyundai, the fastest growing auto brand in America, has set new records and built a significant reputation with a bevy of highly-acclaimed new models brought to market in the past two years. The parade of models began with the Genesis sedan, followed by the Genesis coupe, the ... Continue reading

Suzuki 'Kicks' Off 2011 With New Kizashi Advertising Campaign

Suzuki 'Kicks' Off 2011 With New Kizashi Advertising Campaign

"Kizashi Kicks" ad campaign, the 2011 Kizashi proves that you don't need a premium badge and associated price tag to get the driving excitement, luxury and safety attributes of a premium sedan. Suzuki's new television campaign began airing in select Suzuki retail markets on Dec. 25, 2010. ... Continue reading

2011 Scion tC Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Scion tC Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

SEE ALSO: SEE ALSO: Is The 2011 Scion tC your perfect Match? THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2011 Scion tC Model 2011 Scion tC 2.5-liter DOHC V4 Horsepower/Torque: 180 hp @ 6,000 rpm/173 lb.-ft. @ 4,100 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 106.3 in. Length/Width/Height: 174.0 x 70.7 x 55.7 in. Ti ... Continue reading

All-New 2011 Kia Optima Ready to Ring in the New Year in Times Square

All-New 2011 Kia Optima Ready to Ring in the New Year in Times Square

2011 Kia Optima – with a new billboard and digital advertisements at One Times Square. The 20-foot by 40-foot Optima advertisement is the latest component of the biggest launch campaign in KMA's history, and will introduce the stylish and performance-oriented midsize sedan to more than one million people ... Continue reading

Ford Technology Allows New 2012 Ford Focus to Carve Through Turns Like a Downhill Skier - VIDEO ENHANCED

Ford Technology Allows New 2012 Ford Focus to Carve Through Turns Like a Downhill Skier - VIDEO ENHANCED

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28, 2010 DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28, 2010 -- The all-new 2012 Ford Focus features standard torque vectoring control to increase vehicle stability in turns by applying slight braking force to one side Torque vectoring control is a Focus class-exclusive feature that serves as a confidence-builder for ... Continue reading

Looking For A Luxury Car ? Compare: Specs, Prices and Availability

Looking For A Luxury Car ? Compare: Specs, Prices and Availability

Washington DC December 27, 2010; "Luxury-car sales will likely get the biggest bump for the car business this week, thanks to stock market indicators that hit two-year highs last week." -- Paul Taylor, NADA chief economist, USA Today, Dec. ... Continue reading

Jeep Rocks the Way on a Road to San Diego

Jeep Rocks the Way on a Road to San Diego

Jeep vehicles Consumers can experience the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the iconic Jeep Wrangler The Jeep® brand is bringing the "Jeep Rocks & Road Tour," an off-road driving experience, to consumers attending the 2011 San Diego International Auto Show, Dec. 30 - Jan. 2 at the San Diego Convention Center in Sa ... Continue reading

2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS FWD Review

2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS FWD Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS FWD The Best Kept Secret in The Auto Business Introduced last year and pointing to new directions for Suzuki, the mid-sized Kizashi sedan gets enhancements to style and suspension for 2011. When you think of Suzuki, what do you think of? Here in the U.S ... Continue reading

More than 200,000 Hyundai Sonata Sales in North America Sets Record

More than 200,000 Hyundai Sonata Sales in North America Sets Record

PR Newswire FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 23, 2010 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 23, 2010 -- Hyundai has sold more than 200,000 Sonatas in North America in 2010, a highpoint for the Sonata nameplate in a record-setting year in which Hyundai will sell more than 530,000 vehicles in the United States and more than 110,000 ... Continue reading

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Achieves 5-Star Overall Safety Score

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Achieves 5-Star Overall Safety Score

2011 Chevrolet Cruze earned five-star crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), further building on the vehicle's safety record in markets around the world. The Cruze was tested under NHTSA's revised New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) implemented this fall for the 2011 model yea ... Continue reading

Five Chrysler Group Vehicles Awarded 2011 Top Safety Picks by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Five Chrysler Group Vehicles Awarded 2011 Top Safety Picks by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 22, 2010 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 22, 2010 -- New 2011 Dodge Avenger and Dodge Journey named for third straight year Jeep® Patriot named Top Safety Pick for second year in a row All-new Jeep Grand Cherokee and new Chrysler 200 are awarded Top Safety Picks for 2011 Five ... Continue reading

2011 Ford Explorer Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick; Delivers Suite of Standard Safety Features

2011 Ford Explorer Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick; Delivers Suite of Standard Safety Features

PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 22, 2010 DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 22, 2010 -- All-new 2011 Ford Explorer earns Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick, adding to Ford's leading number of top safety ratings The reinvented Explorer offers a class-leading array of airbags, including industry-exclusive inflat ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Leads Industry With Six Top Safety Pick Awards From Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Volkswagen Leads Industry With Six Top Safety Pick Awards From Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Volkswagen Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2011, the highest rating possible from the non-profit safety research organization. The annual award recognizes those vehicles that perform best in protecting passengers in the Institute's front, side, and rear crash test evaluations, ... Continue reading

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