“The Power to Surprise.”
That marketing line has been Kia’s way of telling car buyers that the Korean brand’s once-questionable lineup has been transformed, suggesting that shoppers who venture into a showroom will find more than they bargained for.
Problem is, after experiencing the premium style of the current Sorrento SUV, the torque-happy response of the READ MORE
New York City, NY – If someone asked you to describe luxury, there’s a reasonable chance you’d paint a picture of opulence and overindulgence, a vision of pull-out-all-the-stops grandiosity, one seemingly exemplified by every product and property Donald Trump puts his name on.
On the other end of the luxury spectrum is where you’ll find the 2012 Buick
The new 2011 Ford Fiesta SES hatchback is an impressive little car, loaded with personality. It looks great, even in this special extra cost Yellow Blaze Metallic paint, which adds a whopping $495 to the price tag. It is entertaining to drive with gusto on favorite back roads or around the corners
When the next generation Volkswagen Beetle goes on sale in September, it will carry a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $18,995. That’s $445 less than the base price of the 2010 “New” Beetle it will replace. Volkswagen, once known for economy cars has moved more up-market in recent years and is clearly making an effort to stay
With gasoline hovering around $4-gallon owners of the Chevrolet Volt are seeing how much they can drive without running the car’s gasoline range extender. The Volt, with an all-electric range between 25 and 50 miles depending on driving conditions, allows many drivers to go virtually gas-free. That capability has some owners challenging themselves to drive in electric
Volkswagen is unveiling the 2012 Beetle this week at the New York Auto Show. The debut will be echoed around the world with simultaneous reveals in Shanghai and Berlin.
Volkswagen has produced a staggering 22.5-million Beetles over the years, of which 4,988,350 of the original air-cooled cars were imported to the U.S. So how do you redesign an
Can you imagine how good it would feel to add gas to your vehicle only nine times in a year? The Prius could make that seemingly far-fetched goal a reality. The following analysis is based on my experience driving the 2011 Toyota Prius Three, the most fuel-efficient car that is not named the Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt.
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Gas prices inch higher each day. People are wringing their hands and looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles. While the Nissan Leaf grabs headlines and curious glances as the first all-electric vehicle and the Chevy Volt wins award after award for its innovative plug-in hybrid technology, one ridiculously efficient vehicle keeps plugging along on roads all around you.
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There has been a great deal of conflicting information reported about the state of the Japanese auto industry in the wake of the tragic earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster. Early reports raised questions about Prius availability since the Prius is produced solely in Japan. It also came to light that one of the facilities that produces READ MORE
Update: A stock Volkswagen Passat TDI broke this record in early May 2012 when it covered 1,626 miles on a single tank of gas. Click to read the details.
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European journalist Gavin Conway, a writer for the
