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Ford Fusion Hybrid Achieves Highest Hybrid Customer Satisfaction

Ford Fusion Hybrid Achieves Highest Hybrid Customer Satisfaction

-- Ford Fusion Hybrid customers are the most satisfied hybrid owners and are experiencing remarkable quality performance Fusion Hybrid achieves 41 mpg city – 10 mpg better than the Toyota Camry Hybrid – which is helping attract 75 percent of customers from competitors, the highest conquest ... Continue reading

2012 Audi A7 Supercharged Review: A Fantastic Car - VIDEO ENHANCED

2012 Audi A7 Supercharged Review: A Fantastic Car - VIDEO ENHANCED

2012 AUDI A7 SUPERCHARGED - A FANTASTIC CAR! A Fantastic Car for the Well Heeled By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This is a fantastic car. The new Audi A7 Supercharged is one of those cars I really hate to give up at the end of the week, and one I wish I had the wherewithal to own. What a sophisticated ... Continue reading

2012 Scion iQ Premium Micro-Subcompact is World's Smallest Four-Seater - VIDEO ENHANCED

2012 Scion iQ Premium Micro-Subcompact is World's Smallest Four-Seater - VIDEO ENHANCED

Scion announced today that its 2012 iQ premium micro-subcompact will begin arriving in dealerships this October. The Scion iQ is only 10 feet long yet seats four people, making it the world's smallest four-seater. "Scion prides itself on being an innovative brand with a lineup of iconic vehicles that set automotive tre ... Continue reading

2012 BMW 1 Series: First Drive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2012 BMW 1 Series: First Drive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

BMW 1 Series Grows up By Henny Hemmes Sr. BERLIN, July 14, 2011. Nowadays, motorists are downsizing, but that doesn’t mean that they do not want premium cars. Therefore, it looks like the second generation BMW 1 Series is arriving right in time. In 2004, BMW launched its first small model. ... Continue reading

2012 Toyota Prius v 'Preview' Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2012 Toyota Prius v 'Preview' Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS To say that the Toyota Prius has been successful is massive understatement. Where I live, it sometimes seems like every other car is a Prius. Prius owns the hybrid market, with over half the hybrids sold in this country and over a million sold here since its debut in 2000. And, acc ... Continue reading

2012 Fiat 500 Lounge Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2012 Fiat 500 Lounge Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Fourth of July, 2011. I'm driving a Fiat 500, the Italian company's comeback car in the US marketplace, and the timing couldn't be better. Its namesake and ancestor made its debut in Italy on July 4th, 1957. Like many other European car makers, Fiat abandoned the US market when Ame ... Continue reading

2012 BMW 1 Series: Unique Driving Pleasure in a Premium Compact Car - VIDEO ENHANCED

2012 BMW 1 Series: Unique Driving Pleasure in a Premium Compact Car - VIDEO ENHANCED

BERLIN - July 15, 2011: The second generation of the BMW 1 Series offers state-of-the-art engine and suspension technology, further improvements in fuel efficiency, significantly more space and an innovative range of features and equipment. Still the only rear-wheel-driven car in its class, it builds on the strengths o ... Continue reading

2012 Mercedes-Benz All-New M-Class SUV Makes its American On-Road Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED

2012 Mercedes-Benz All-New M-Class SUV Makes its American On-Road Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED

GREENOUGH, MT - July 11, 2011: The all-new M-Class SUV makes its on-road debut in the U.S. this week. The 2012 M-Class represents the third generation of a highly successful Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle that began the industry trend toward SUVs with a more car-like ride. While the dramatically styled 2012 M-Clas ... Continue reading

Volvo Drives Into a Greener Future with the C30 E and V60 PHEV - VIDEO ENHANCED

Volvo Drives Into a Greener Future with the C30 E and V60 PHEV - VIDEO ENHANCED

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor BERLIN, July 5, 2011. This past May, at the Michelin Bibendum Challenge, the international event for green mobility, Volvo had its first two models available for driving. They mark the company's first steps towards a greener future. Two years ago, I had the opportunity to test dri ... Continue reading

2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio "Best Small Convertible of the Year"

2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio "Best Small Convertible of the Year"

New Fiat 500c wins honor at first annual convertible competition for Southern Automotive Media Association 2012 Fiat 500c conveys beautiful craftsmanship, confident handling and city-friendly proportions combined with a clever open-top design With a starting U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $19,500, ... Continue reading

Toyota Dealer Pays More for Used Prius Than It Was Sold For New

Toyota Dealer Pays More for Used Prius Than It Was Sold For New

Washington DC July 1, 2011; The AIADA newsletter asked is the Prius really so valuable? According to Auto Remarketing, a Toyota dealership recently announced it bought one of these used models back from a customer after more than a year for $1,500 more than it was originally sold for. Is this the result of high gas pri ... Continue reading

2012 BMW 640i First Drive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2012 BMW 640i First Drive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor GARCHING, Germany - June 30, 2011: After driving the new BMW 6 Series Convertible in January, it was just a matter of time before the first get together with the new Coupe would be a fact. This week, the waiting was over. Visitors of the New York Auto Show had already the opportun ... Continue reading

2012 Range Rover Evoque - Pricing & Fuel Economy Announced

2012 Range Rover Evoque - Pricing & Fuel Economy Announced

2012 Range Rover Evoque will have a starting price of $43,995* for the five-door, and $44,995* for the coupe. Both prices include Destination and Delivery. As the lightest and most fuel efficient Range Rover ever, the Range Rover Evoque sends a powerful message that the company is serious about sustainability and is de ... Continue reading

Toyota Plans Media Blitz for Camry Launch This Fall

Toyota Plans Media Blitz for Camry Launch This Fall

Washington DC June 30, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota Motor Corp., seeking to rebuild U.S. sales momentum for its flagship Camry sedan, plans to position the redesigned car as "smart, safe, and worry-free" during a fall media blitz. Automotive News reports that Toyota executives told a meeting of 1,223 ... Continue reading

Take a Hotlap in the Jaguar XKR-S - VIDEO FEATURE

Take a Hotlap in the Jaguar XKR-S - VIDEO FEATURE

Jaguar XKR-S, the most powerful and fastest series production sports car Jaguar has ever built with a top speed of 300km/h SEE ALSO: XKR-S Details Portimão, Portugal - June 28, 2011: Mike Cross, Jaguar's Chief Engineer - Vehicle Integrity, takes us on an exhilarating run around one of Europe's most thrilling racetrack ... Continue reading

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