Chevrolet has really come on strong with the design of the new Cruze. The car has made many needed improvements for a compact sedan.
Continue ReadingThere's no end to the yearly changes automakers roll out on new cars. Study up on model year changes, pricing information and the latest and greatest features on factory-fresh vehicles.
Chevrolet has really come on strong with the design of the new Cruze. The car has made many needed improvements for a compact sedan.
Continue ReadingIt was 35 years ago this past May 7th that Honda launched the first-generation of a passenger car based on "Honda's desire for accord and harmony between people, society and the automobile."
Continue ReadingBefore we begin, I have a confession to make: I've owned the same Honda Odyssey minivan for the past ten years. Since I bought it new in March of 2001, it has been back and forth from Michigan to Florida three times. It's also made the trip to upstate New York once, to Des Moines, Iowa four times and to Chicago nearly fifty (yes, that's 50) times.
Continue ReadingAs I write this, Korean auto manufacturer Hyundai is in the fast lane. And while it has yet to overtake either Honda or Toyota in the compact car segment, the redesigned 2011 Hyundai Elantra outsold both the Toyota Corolla/Matrix and the Honda Civic in May and June of this year.
Continue ReadingAs Colin Chapman would say, "Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
Continue ReadingYou have to wonder about Mitsubishi. The good news for 2011 is that sales are up by over sixty-six percent when compared to last year. In fact, the Outlander Sport was the third-best-selling model in the brand's lineup in June. The bad news is that Mitsu still has a long way to go before it becomes a serious player in the U.S. market.
Continue ReadingAlthough Toyota's Prius has been around since 2000 here in the U.S., sales of what is now the best-selling hybrid in both the American and world markets didn't really catch fire until the second-generation model was introduced as a 2004 model towards the end of 2003.
Continue ReadingSeven modified 2012 Civic Si Coupes and Sedans are featured prominently in the Honda booth at the 2011 SEMA Show.
Continue ReadingThe phrase "Christmas in July" is often overused, but in this case, I think it's appropriate as last Tuesday Mitsubishi dropped off a 2010 Lancer Evolution SE sedan on our doorstep.
Continue ReadingAlthough the nameplate, itself, has been around since 1994 - about the time Honda came out with the CR-V and Toyota began marketing its RAV4 sales of the Kia Sportage didn't really get off the ground until Kia began marketing the second-generation model of its small crossover utility vehicle in 2004.
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