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Cars.com Reviews the 2011 Chevy Cruze

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:01:00 +0000

Forget the Chevy Cobalt. The poor excuse for an American compact car has been filed in the auto industry’s trash bin of history. In its place is the all-new Chevy Cruze that senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder heaps plenty of praise on. Except for some poor trim material selections here and there and some lag in the six-speed automatic transmission, it sounds like Wiesenfelder is completely impressed. Read his full review to see what wowed him.

2011 Chevy Cruze Review

Video: 2011 Audi A7 Gets Official

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

It’s sometimes hard to get a good feel for just what a car really looks like from still images, particularly in the LCD glow of the Internet. Video helps to bridge the gap from pure pixels to an appreciation of a car’s in-person feel, and this official video of the 2011 A7 from Audi helps us get a handle on its true proportions. Unlike some of you…

Roush-Shelby SR-71 Mustang Sells For $375,000 At Auction

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Charity auctions are never a bad thing, but when you’ve got a chance to walk away with a one-off joint-custom car from Mustang powerhouses Shelby and Roush, there’s a little extra incentive to be generous. For the buyer of the SR-71 Mustang, sold at the EAA’s AirVenture auction this week, that definitely held true, with the winning bid costing…

Report: Nissan Murano Convertible Coming To L.A. Auto Show

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:00:00 +0000

With the exit of the Chrysler PT Cruiser from the market, folks looking for a semi-crossover-like convertible with questionable proportions have been kind of short of options. If Nissan has its way, that’ll soon be solved, as this image of the Nissan Murano Convertible, due for debut at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, proves. The Murano…

Full Details, Gallery For 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Sales of the new 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG start next month, and even though we’ve already seen all the vital statistics on the Nimitz-class uber-sedan, Mercedes today released a level of detail worthy of its own archive. But if you’re not so interested in digging through reams of press-speak, we also have a nice new high-res gallery for you…

2011 Nissan Rogue Gets Mild Updates

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:37:10 +0000

The compact crossover segment is a crowded one, but Nissan had a winner with the Rogue and its $20,000 price tag when it debuted a few years ago. Now, Hyundai and Kia are fielding new, affordable redesigns. To keep up with the competition, Nissan has tweaked the Rogue for 2011 with a revised exterior and new trim levels and equipment offerings.

Obama Behind the Wheel of the Chevy Volt

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:55:02 +0000

His press secretary jokes that it better have an airbag, but the image of President Barack Obama behind the wheel of the Chevy Volt plug-in electric vehicle is a strong illustration of his ties to bailing out the auto industry last year.

“Some of you saw me drive the Volt about 12 inches; they don't let me drive much these days,” Obama said. Jokes aside, reporters from the president’s visit to GM and Chrysler plants in Michigan today relayed the events as inspirational for the workers in attendance. One GM executive was even said to be openly emotional when talking about his company being saved from possible liquidation. The official GMBlogs Twitter account posted, “#POTUS has left the building. Amazing speech supporting the auto industry. Workers all fired up! Thanks Obama! #GM”

Besides the politics at play, there was some news about the Volt today. GM says it has increased its production plans for the extended-range plug-in vehicle by 50%, moving the number of units for 2012 from 30,000 to 45,000.

President Obama drives Chevy Volt and Touts Job Gains (USA Today)

Video: Mark Webber Previews Hungarian Grand Prix At Budapest

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:30:00 +0000

Is Mark Webber Red Bull’s “number two” driver? Are we going to see another battle between Webber and Sebastian Vettel at Hungary? Things are shaping up for it, with the Red Bull cars taking the two fastest spots during today’s second practice. Qualifying will tell the true story of pace and place for Sunday’s grid, but until then, we have this…

Review: 2010 Subaru Legacy GT

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:32:24 +0000

When Subaru introduced the 2005 Legacy GT wagon with a turbocharged flat four, all-wheel-drive, and a manual transmission, it went straight to the short list of cars I’d buy…if I was buying a car. But I wasn’t buying a car. Apparently there were too many like me, for Subaru discontinued the [...]
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Report: Toyota Re-Trademarks Supra Name

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:30:00 +0000

The Toyota FT-86 is still on track, according to the latest reports, but will it wear a Supra badge? That’s the speculation making the rounds on the Web today as word of Toyota’s re-trademarking of the legendary Supra badge breaks loose. The FT-86 isn’t the only possibility, but it may be the best. Subaru is already thought to be working on a hot…