Higher fuel prices and the drive to save on production costs have automakers lining up a slew of compact models. But are Americans interested in small cars or do they just want more fuel-efficient SUVs. Original post: Ford, rivals betting small is...
Toyota issued a recall for 2.3 million late model cars, SUVs and pickup trucks Thursday, acting after “isolated reports” of sticking accelerator pedals. Read more here: Toyota recalls 2.3 million vehicles Read More →
SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Like its multitool Chevrolet Suburban brethren, sometimes you just need a good old three-row SUV with cargo room for a big job. In my case, the job was a multistate haul with six people aboard. Here is the original...
What is it? The 2010 Hyundai Tucson is the Korean company’s newest foray into the highly competitive small SUV segment. It’s wrapped in stylish sheetmetal and draws power from a proficient 2.4-liter four-cylinder rated at 176 hp. View original...
Filed under: SUV , Marketing/Advertising , Chrysler , Dodge According to an Autoblog source, Dodge will abandon the Durango nameplate for the model’s replacement due for 2012. In place of that two-generation designator, Chrysler is exhuming the...
Bigger and More Curvaceous The new M56 is based on the second-generation FM platform that is currently used in the Nissan 370Z , Infiniti’s FX50 and G37 . The 2011 Infiniti M56 has minor changes in the length and height, while the front track increases...
What you see here is probably the next best thing to the Scirocco for America to get from Wolfsburg’s Volkswagen design group, the NCC. Essentially this new VW compact coupe is a two-door version of the Jetta. Shown here are newly released photos of...
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: It’s going to be hard to imagine how a behemoth like this will survive in the brave new world of 30 mpg for light trucks. That’s too bad, because as big SUVs go, this one is pretty damn good. See the original post...
This year the LA Auto Show kicks off with more than two-dozen world and North American debuts, and over 1,000 new cars, trucks, SUV’s & concepts on display. The LA Auto Show is one of the world’s largest, as over 1-million visitors are expected...
Love it or hate it, this is really it, the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata. We have witnessed several renditions of what the new Hyundai Sonata would look like and some of them were not off by far. The new stylish design resembles that of a VW Passat CC or even...
The all-new 2010 Lexus HS250h hybrid will keep more of your money in your pockets as you pass gas stations, and will also have you seated in a Lexus with all of the luxury, convenience and safety that you expect from a Lexus. The Lexus HS250h is the...
Motorists are demanding safer cars, and that means ever more advanced technology designed not just to make it easier to survive a crash but to prevent an accident in the first place. Go here to see the original: Automakers turn to safety to sell...
While we hear bad news everyday about the economy here is some good news. Ford has posted a profit of $997 million when compared to the third quarter of 2008. Ford North America has bad a comeback and profit for the first time since the first quarter...
There are several vehicles this season that are great for eating and drinking before the big game. And they aren’t all just beefed-up trucks and SUVs. Go here to read the rest: Tailgate much? These are the rides you need Read More →
SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: This is about as over-the-top as one can get in an SUV and not be in a Porsche or a Land Rover. See the original post here: The 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, an AutoWeek Drivers Log: Read More →
MANAGING EDITOR ROGER HART: This is the best SUV in the world. Why? Because it doesnand#8217;t really drive like an SUV. See the rest here: The 2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, an AutoWeek Drivers Log: Read More →
The Toyota 4Runner has been a staple for what we know as the SUV since 1984. The latest redesign is now Texas-Style, or big enough to roll with other mammoth trucks currently sold in the US. Not only is it bigger, but smaller in the engine compartment...
The newest 2011 Infiniti QX56 recently made an appearance in the Middle East at an invitation-only event. Someone was able to capture a couple shots of Nissan’s newest mammoth SUV that is a much wanted update to the outgoing Nissan Armada and 2010...
Soccer Moms need not apply. This BMW SUV is not your everyday “pick-up-the-kids” type of wagon that you are accustomed to seeing in your local township. After all, this is one of the fastest production SUV’s around. The new 2010 BMW X5 M is...
Only a mother could love the looks of the new Honda Crosstour. Yes Honda , I said it. From the many Facebook responses on Honda’s Accord Crosstour Facebook page you would think it is a debate over the already-confusing healthcare plan from President...
