Daily Car News - U.S. News Mar 09, 2010 08:25AM 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon to Debut at New York Auto Show
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 09, 2010 08:21AM California Highway Patrol Helps Stop Speeding Prius
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 09, 2010 08:17AM First Reviews: 2011 Ford Super Duty
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 08, 2010 09:20AM Questions Raised on Claims about Toyota's Electronics
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 08, 2010 09:18AM Pricing for 2010 Saabs Announced
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 05, 2010 08:20AM 2011 Ford Mustang Nets Up to 31 MPG on Highway
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 05, 2010 08:18AM Toyota's Recalls May Not Cover Enough Models
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 04, 2010 08:28AM Porsche 918 Spyder Concept -- 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds at 78 mpg
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 04, 2010 07:15AM Toyota Owners Encounter Acceleration Problems After Recall Fix
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 04, 2010 07:12AM Automakers Unveil Redesigned SUVs at Geneva
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 04, 2010 07:08AM Nissan Recalls Half a Million Models
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 03, 2010 08:19AM Small Cars Make Their Debuts at Geneva
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 03, 2010 08:17AM Recall Round-Up: Odyssey, CX-9 and Tucson
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 03, 2010 08:16AM Ford is Big Winner in February Auto Sales
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 03, 2010 08:11AM Toyota Offers Biggest Incentives Ever
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 02, 2010 08:02AM Ford Unveils Focus Wagon at Geneva
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 02, 2010 07:58AM Recall: Pontiac G5 and Chevy Cobalt
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 02, 2010 07:52AM Toyota Hearings Continue as Dealers Offer Support
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 02, 2010 07:47AM Study: Chicago is Worst City for Car Repair
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews Mar 01, 2010 08:22AM Ford Sweeps Consumer Reports' American Top Picks
Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:25:44 -0500
Could we be seeing a station wagon renaissance? Jalopnik reports, "Honda announced today it'll debut the Acura TSX Sport Wagon — you can't call anything just a wagon anymore — later this month at this year's New York Auto Show. This will be followed up by a quick trip to the dealerships in the ‘late fall’ i.e. expect to wait until at least October." The announcement is mildly surprising, given ...
Even Eric Estrada didn't get this much excitement. The San Francisco Chronicle reports, "The California Highway Patrol says an officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop after the car's accelerator became stuck." The L.A. Times writes, that James Sikes, 61, is "The driver of a Toyota Prius who called 911 on Monday to report his accelerator was stuck finally got the car stopped ...
Car reviewers have gotten behind the wheel of the new 2011 Ford Super Duty trucks -- and the reviews are good. PickupTrucks.com writes, "At this moment, there's no doubt that Ford has once again raised the bar to new levels of performance and productivity for heavy-duty pickups. The Super Duty continues to be the standard against which its competition will be measured" Autoblog points out that the new Super Duty ...
After some claims that incidences of unintended acceleration were due to the electronic systems in come Toyotas, not sticking throttles, Toyota is fighting back. The Associated Press reports, "Toyota Motor Corp. plans to try to undercut suggestions that its electronics systems caused the sudden acceleration problems that led to the recall of more than 8 million vehicles." USA Today explains, "A professor's experiment, demonstrated in an ABC News report and ...
Saab may have benefited from an eleventh-hour rescue, but the brand isn't wasting any time in trying to get back on its feet. Left Lane News reports, "The brand that almost vanished into the history books is back with just one model range until the summer release of the 2011 9-5, although a new slushy road-oriented 9-3X finally joins the lineup." That one model is the Saab 9-3, and prices ...
Ford has announced that its 2011 Mustang will not only boast a 305-horsepower V6 but will also net 30 to 31 miles per gallon on the highway and 19 miles per gallon in the city – making it the most fuel-efficient 300-plus-horsepower car ever. “If you want the extra 1 mpg on the highway from your Mustang, order the six-speed automatic,” advises AutoWeek. “Ford says it engineered the transmission with ...
The latest chapter in Toyota’s recall saga has hundreds of people who own cars not covered under the recalls complaining about unintended acceleration. According to the Detroit Free Press, “About 731 owners of Toyota vehicles not covered by two recent recalls have reported sudden acceleration complaints to U.S. auto safety regulators in the past six weeks, a Free Press analysis found.” The Free Press used the RAV4 as an example. ...
Porsche has unveiled a stunning drop-top roadster at the Geneva Auto Show that has set the automotive press abuzz with its gorgeous lines and, if the company is to be believed, epic performance. A mid-mounted V8 engine, more than 500 horsepower – it’s impressive, but nothing we haven’t seen before in the world of high-priced, low-volume European supercars. The numbers are always impressive. This one, however, claims one number that’s ...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received at least seven complaints from Toyota owners who say they are experiencing unintended acceleration even after their cars have been repaired as part of Toyota’s floor mat and accelerator pedal recalls. “The Los Angeles Times reports that many experts feel the gas pedal, floor mat and brake override fixes aren't enough, as they don't deal with the actual root of the ...
At this week’s Geneva Motor Show, Toyota unveiled the European version of the 2011 RAV4, which sports a redesigned front end. The same new styling could carry over to the U.S. version of the SUV when it goes on sale later this year. However, Car and Driver isn’t so sure. “We don’t expect these changes to migrate to American-spec cars because our RAV4 just received a face lift for 2009 ...
Reuters reports that Nissan Motor Co. is voluntarily recalling nearly 540,000 vehicles worldwide due to defects in brake pedal pins and fuel-gauge components. The brake pedal recall concerns the 2008-2010 Nissan Titan, Armada, Quest and Infiniti QX56. “Nissan reports that three instances have been reported where brake pedal pins have partially disengaged, resulting in a loss of normal braking ability,” explains Autoblog. Edmunds Inside Line adds: “In a phone conversation ...
Mini debuted its Countryman crossover, the automaker’s largest and first all-wheel-drive vehicle, at this week's Geneva Motor Show. It’s larger than a traditional Cooper, with more space for passengers and a 41-cubic-foot cargo area. Though details for the U.S. market haven’t been announced, Left Lane News expects “a base 1.6-liter Mini Countryman and a 184-horsepower turbocharged Mini Countryman S to show up in North American dealers.” Autoblog makes a few ...
A new day brings new recalls from several automakers – Honda, Mazda and Hyundai. Honda is recalling 21,776 model-year 2005 Odyssey Touring minivans with power-operated rear liftgates. The struts could wear prematurely and result in the liftgate closing unexpectedly. According to NHTSA’s recall notice, “injury may result from a power liftgate closing unexpectedly when a person is within the closing path of the liftgate.” Honda dealers will replace the liftgate ...
Ford Motor Company was the best-selling domestic automaker in February, with sales up 43 percent from February 2009. For the first time in over a decade, Ford just barely edged out General Motors – by only a few hundred vehicles -- for the most sales. Many other automakers also posted increases. These include GM (up 11.5 percent), Honda (12.7 percent), Nissan (29.4 percent), Subaru (38 percent), and many more. But ...
If you’ve ever wanted to buy a new Toyota, now is probably the best time ever. In the wake of its recall crisis, the automaker has launched one of its most aggressive incentive campaigns. The incentives, which run through April 5, include no-interest financing for five years on eight models, including the Camry, Corolla, RAV4 and Yaris. Toyota is also offering low lease rates on nine models, including the Avalon, ...
The 2012 Ford Focus Wagon made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week. By all accounts, it’s a good-looking, functional vehicle. But don’t get too excited. While the 2012 Focus sedan and hatchback will arrive on our shores, the wagon model will only be sold in Europe. That’s due to low demand – Left Lane News notes that the last time Ford offered a Focus wagon in ...
It’s that time again – safety recall time. It seems like we hear about new recalls nearly every day now. But this time the news comes from a domestic automaker, GM. The Big Three company is recalling 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico due to faulty power steering motors. In the U.S., the recall affects 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts and 2007 to ...
Toyota’s recall saga continues today as its chief quality officer and a top engineer testify before the Senate Commerce Committee. This is the third congressional hearing on the world’s largest automaker’s unintended acceleration problems, which have been linked to at least 34 deaths. “Members of the Senate commerce committee are expected to bear down on the question of whether the company has fully diagnosed what has caused some of its ...
You’d better hope your car doesn’t break down in Chicago. According to a unique report by AutoMD, an online auto repair resource, the Windy City ranks as the worst city for fairness and consistency when it comes to auto repair quotes. The “Advocacy for Repair Shop Fairness Report” is the first to analyze how the top 50 most populated U.S. cities compare in dealing with repairs. While Chicago fared the ...
Consumer Reports has released its annual list of top domestic cars, and Ford is all over the list. In fact, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles claimed seven of the ten categories. According to Consumer Reports (CR), the top picks must adhere to specific criteria: “The vehicle must rank near the top of its category in our ratings; It must have average or better reliability, according to our latest Annual Auto ...
AutoLineLeads.com - AutoCreditSeattle.com - MobilityVanConsultants.com -