The 2012 Detroit Auto Show won’t be here until Jan. 2012 but we’re already hearing about what we can expect for the big show. For the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, show organizers will add more exhibit space and automakers will hold more vehicle introductions than the 2011 show. The 2011 Detroit Auto Show brought in [...]
Hyundai Motor Co. announced that it has increased production capacity that will allow it to sell a record 600,000 cars and light tucks in the United States in 2011. The move comes as demand for the Hyundai Sonata and Hyundai Elantra grow. “We’ve now been able to secure production capacity to safely say that we [...]
Japanese automaker Honda, which is struggling to recover from the devastating earthquake in Japan, has told its U.S. dealers to honor discount offers on cars they do not have in stock. “We know we’re going to have low inventories on some models — Civic is the perfect example,” Honda spokesman Gary Robinson said. “What we [...]
The typical driver puts on about 14,000 miles a year on his/her vehicle. Meet Joe of Norway, Maine – a man that is anything but a typical driver. Joe’s 1990 Honda Accord has taken him nearly 1 million miles over the past 15 years. He averages about 62,500 miles a year and started keeping a [...]
We’re looking forward to the future of compact Mercedes-Benz models. The debut of the Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class at the 2011 New York Auto Shows debuted one of the most exciting studies so far this year. Up next is the next-generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class, which will share a front-wheel-drive architecture wit the A-Class. A photo of a [...]
Saab hasn’t really been eating up any positive headlines as of lately. However, this piece of new should give the Swedish automaker a little boost of confidence. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced today that the 2011 Saab 9-5 has received its Top Safety Pick Award after earning a rating of good for performance [...]
The Ford Mustang is slowly falling farther behind the Chevrolet Camaro as the top-selling sports car in the United States. Things aren’t getting better for the model as Mazda announced earlier this month that it will be pulling the production of the Mazda6 at a joint venture plant with Ford in Flat Rock, where the [...]
At the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show earlier this year, Audi unveiled the Q3 compact crossover. The brand now has plans to add to more models to its ‘Q’ lineup with the Audi Q1 and the Audi Q4. The Audi Q4 will be an elegant two-door crossover that will compete with the likes of the Land [...]
Earlier this year, General Motors unveiled the new Chevrolet Colorado Concept, which will go on sale in Thailand later this year. The company has now unveiled the Chevrolet Colorado Rally Concept at the 2011 International Motor Show in Buenos Aires. “The Concept Rally Colorado, once again demonstrates that the DNA of competition is in the [...]
The Ford Fusion Hybrid is one of the most successful hybrid sedan on the market. The 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid averages a combined fuel-economy of 39 mpg or 41/36 mpg (city/highway). According to Ford Inside news, development on the next-generation Ford Fusion Hybrid has already started. Sources say that new Ford Fusion Hybrid is averaging [...]
