Archive for 'Pontiac'
Review: 2011 Buick Regal
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by admin.
With Pontiac and Saturn gone, Buick must assume a larger role within General Motors. It must now seek to win over enthusiasts who would have previously bought Pontiacs and the import-intenders who previously bought Saturns. The first product to follow from this expanded mission: the new 2011 Buick Regal
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Report: Upmarket Hyundai Sonata Convertible In The Works
Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin.
Toyota launched a convertible version of its Camry sedan, and who could ever forget the Chrysler Sebring convertible, but now new reports are claiming Hyundai is planning to enter the affordable convertible market with a drop-top version of its new 2011 Sonata.
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GM Committed to Winding Down Hummer
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Despite last-minute efforts to save Hummer, General Motors announced this morning to its dealers and employees that it plans to move forward with permanently shuttering the well-known off-road nameplate. "GM's position is to wind down the brand," Hummer spokesman Nick Richards told PickupTrucks.com Tuesday morning. In February , GM’s planned sale of the Hummer brand to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co
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2011 Kia Optima at the 2010 New York Auto Show
Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Competes with: Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata Looks like: Kia is the new Pontiac Drivetrain: 200-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder; 274-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder; 2.4-liter four-cylinder hybrid; six-speed automatic transmission, six-speed manual on base LX Hits dealerships: Early fall 2010 It seems Kia will distinguish itself from corporate cousin Hyundai by making more aggressive-looking vehicles. That’s clear from the 2011 Kia Optima, which shares the same powertrains and platform as the 2011 Hyundai Sonata midsize sedan. The Sonata has won raves from the automotive press and is selling well, so there’s nothing wrong with that starting point
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PUTC Q&A with Jeff Luke, GM Full-Size Truck Chief Engineer
Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by admin.
By Gary Witzenburg for PickupTrucks.com It should be reassuring for Chevrolet and GMC full-size truck customers to know that the guy in charge of engineering those vehicles is a serious truck guy, not doing time in trucks on his way somewhere else. He’s owned, driven and loved them all his life
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Discontinued Cars Still for Sale as New
Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Let’s say you’ve been researching a new car and, guess what, it’s been discontinued, dropped or replaced. If that model happens to be one of the eight models Automobile magazine lists as “Vehicles You Probably Didn't Know You Could Still Buy New,” you may still have a chance of acquiring one. Automobile lists models that were discontinued as long ago as 2007, but untouched leftovers are still being sold in 2010.
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Toyota Considers New Recall For Corolla, Matrix
Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by admin.
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Toyota is determining how to address 1.2 million potentially faulty vehicles. The 2005-2007 model year Corolla and Matrix may have faulty engine control units leading to stalled engines
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Toyota Recalls: Where They Stand
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin.
This week’s news of two Toyota Prius hybrids experiencing alleged sudden acceleration has reminded us that Toyota hasn’t tackled every car it has recalled. To date, Toyota says of the 5.7 million vehicles included in the various recalls, more than 1 million have been repaired
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Toyota Recalls: Where They Stand
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin.
This week’s news of two Toyota Prius hybrids experiencing alleged sudden acceleration has reminded us that Toyota hasn’t tackled every car it has recalled. To date, Toyota says of the 5.7 million vehicles included in the various recalls, more than 1 million have been repaired.
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GM Recalling 1.3 Million Cars Over Steering Defects
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by admin.
GM announced today it is recalling 1.3 million cars worldwide for a faulty power-steering system. In the U.S., about 905,000 2005-2010 Chevy Cobalts and 2007-2010 Pontiac G5s are included. The problem is with the power-steering system’s motor, which can make turning the car at speeds below 15 mph harder.
