Are you one of the many shopping for a new compact sedan? Well, you may want to check out the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, which offers a very respectable fuel-economy of 29/40 mpg (city/highway). Lucky for you Hyundai has just unleashed the 2011 Elantra online configurator so you can build one according to your taste. Check [...]
Now I know I haven’t been very kind to the Chrysler products in my previous posts but it was for good reason. But as Jeremy Clarkson would’ve said, they were absolute rubbish. One of the cars to receive such feedback was the last generation Chrysler Sebring. It seemed like nothing more than a byproduct of [...]
Kia has announced plans to replace the slow-selling Amanti sedan this year with a model called the Cadenza, which was originally planned for April. The Korean automaker now only says that the car will launch during the first half of the year. The Kia Optima has greatly encroached upon the territory of the Amanti with [...]
In the latest move in Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s campaign against distracted driving, his agency proposed on Friday, prohibiting commercial truck and bus drivers from using cell phones behind the wheel. The rule would effect approximately 4 million drivers, who are already banned by the fed from texting while driving. “Every time a commercial truck [...]
Saab Automobile has reached an agreement with China Automobile Trading Co. Ltd. whereby the Swedish manufacturer will once again begin to distribute its cars in the world’s largest auto market. The Chinese market is crucial to Saab’s plan to return to a profitable state and sell 120,000 units globally by 2012. The company aims to [...]
The United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that Toyota has agreed to pay an additional $32.425 million in civil penalties as a result of two separate investigations into the automaker’s process of handling recalls. “Toyota will pay the maximum fines allowable under the law – $16.375 million in one case and $16.050 million [...]
On the stateside, there have been many tuners to offer modifications for the new Chevrolet Camaro. GM’s European tuning partner Irmscher has put together a modification kit for the Chevrolet Camaro SS. Known as the i42, the package is being offered to European owners of the new Camaro. Power for the Chevrolet Camaro i42 comes [...]
According to a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing made by Toyota earlier this month, the Japanese automaker may be considering a hybrid version of the Lexus ES. The company filed a trademark for the ES 300h. The ‘h’ at the end of Lexus models is attached to every hybrid nameplate by the brand. Reports [...]
Dodge and Mopar announced today they are giving customers a worry-free ownership experience. Along with a bunch of standard luxury features, Dodge’s 2011 Durango Citadel and Journey Lux models will feature Mopar’s new “No-cost Maintenance Plus” plan, a 3-year or 36,000-mile maintenance plan designed to make lives easier and vehicle ownership hassle-free. Click here for [...]
Earlier this morning, FoMoCo dropped the official details and pictures of the new 2012 Ford C-MAX seven-passenger minivan. The 2012 C-MAX introduces an industry-first hands-free liftgate that allows customers to easily unlock and open the rear hatch if their hands are full. How does it work? As long as the owner has the key fob [...]
