Archive for 'MINI'
Large SUV Sales Surge Faster Than Small Cars
Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Plug-in electric hybrids and electric cars have taken up much of the digital airwaves over the past few weeks (or years, depending on your perspective), but it may surprise you to find out that “passé” full-size SUVs are increasing in popularity once again. So far this year, full-size SUV sales have increased 19%, beating overall industry growth of 17%. The full-size SUV category is composed of large body-on-frame SUVs, like the GMC Yukon, and large crossovers, such as the Lincoln MKT and Chevrolet Traverse. If the surge in SUV sales catches you off guard, the same can be said for automakers. GM has low supplies of its Cadillac Escalade and Chevy Tahoe, triggering overtime at the truck factory in Arlington, Texas, where they’re built
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Reader Review of the Week: 2010 Chevrolet HHR
Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by admin.
“Someone hit a minivan with a shrink ray,” is how our reader reviewer’s son described the 2010 Chevrolet HHR. Snrd0822 from Philadelphia seems to agree, calling out the HHR’s ample cargo room, passenger space and good gas mileage
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Review: 2011 VW Polo 1.2 TSI
Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Polo players don’t drive German superminis, in the same way Dustin Hoffman never pulled over near a Hollywood studio in a Chevy Celebrity.
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Brazilian Brawl: Battle of the Mighty Mini Pickups
Posted on 23. May, 2010 by admin.
Having some time on my hands, I ventured out again into cardealershipland.
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MINI Fans To Rally Across The U.S.
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by admin.
MINI has announced a new "MINI Takes The States" rally, which will kick off this August and allow thousands of fans to celebrate owning their iconic cars with fellow enthusiasts by joining a caravan across the country to Denver, Colorado.
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NHTSA Investigates 2005 Toyota Steering Recall
Posted on 11. May, 2010 by admin.
If you thought all of the federal government investigations into Toyota were over, guess again. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a fresh investigation into a 2005 recall of 977,000 Toyota 4Runner SUVs and T-100 pickup trucks
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Rendered: U.S.-Bound Fiat 500 Four-Door
Posted on 09. May, 2010 by admin.
Many in the U.S. have been hoping to receive the wildly popular Fiat 500 minicar for the past couple of years but a lack of interest in small cars has largely held it back
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Spy Shots: 2011 MINI Cooper S And Clubman S Facelifts
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by admin.
The 2011 MINI Cooper S and Clubmans S are due to hit the streets alongside the all-new 2011 Countryman soon, and they'll be wearing a slightly revised face. Our spy photographers have captured the car in testing, and it looks like the Countryman may preview what's coming to the on-road cars as well. The air intakes and lower front fascia are the...
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2000-03 Tundra Owners May Be Eligible for Frame Replacement
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by admin.
Toyota is expanding its recall of 2000-03 Tundra full-size pickups over the same frame rust issue that caused the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall the trucks in November 2009 in 20 cold-weather states, according to a letter sent to Toyota dealers (and obtained by our friends at TundraHeadquarters.com ). The so-called "limited service campaign" is a retroactive enhancement to the vehicle's warranty to replace the entire frame for free if it meets certain corrosion conditions, but owners of Tundras with frame rust will only have a limited opportunity to take advantage of the offer, which expires after April 30, 2012.
