With the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata already hitting the streets, and the next-generation Elantra just around the corner, attention now turns to Hyundai’s entry-level Accent. Earlier this month at the 2010 Moscow Auto Show Hyundai very quietly unveiled the all-new RB concept car, a dowdy looking compact sedan that has significant importance in…
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GM’s new 2011 Buick Regal has earned the top safety accolade from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Its Top Safety Pick status confirms top scores in front, side, and rear impact, as well as the new rollover (roof crush test). The latter, which measures the maximum force sustained when a metal plate […]
Getting away for the long weekend? You might not completely get away from traffic. Part of the issue: that our population has nearly doubled, as well as shifted significantly, geographically, since the Interstate system was launched in 1956. According to a new report, you increasingly likely to experience traffic bottlenecks in rural areas, either…
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One of Suzuki’s most intriguing new models—the all-new Swift hatchback—isn’t arriving to U.S. dealerships this year after all. According to Automotive News, citing American Suzuki’s head of product development and business Steve Younan, the product plans for the Swift were put on hold after Volkswagen bought about 20 percent of Suzuki…
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Experienced any unexpected stalling in a late-model Jetta TDI? You might have information that’s useful to Volkswagen, or to the federal government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which just opened a preliminary investigation into the issue. NHTSA said that its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received seven…
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Auto sales may have helped consumer spending in July, but were a small bright spot in some pretty dim economic news. [Detroit Free Press] What car would you lose your job over? We’d choose an XKR Convertible, but–hey, wait–we drive cars for a living! No need to steal! Whew. [Jalopnik] The 2009 VW Jetta […]
In today’s morning mail, the Mazda Shinari–a gorgeous four-door coupe that we can’t help but think would kick the RX-8 to the curb. Agreed? [MotorAuthority] The 2011 Buick Regal is one of the IIHS’ Top Safety Picks this year, meaning it’s earned top scores, has stability control, and meets new roof-crush standards. Three cheers […]
Every year, cars get better. Every year, cars get more expensive. It’s been the rule since Henry Ford put doors on the Model T in 1911. But it doesn’t always apply in a recession. The cost of the average car will almost certainly continue to climb for the foreseeable future, as the cost of […]
Take a look at the rumblings from critics and pundits, and it’s apparent that Honda has been burned a bit by expectations with its new CR-Z coupe. Old-school CRX fans don’t think the CR-Z is sporty enough and say it’s missing the old CRX’s light, nimble, autocross-ready feel, while green geeks judge the EPA […]
We’ve got a second opinion on the 2011 Honda CR-Z. Do you weigh in on “slow and not sporty enough,” or “just plain green fun?” Read and reflect. [TheCarConnection] The upcoming Paris auto show is filling its dance card. Up today: the updated 2011 Lexus IS, with some light work around the eyebrows. It’s […]
