| Weather Affects Car Buying |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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 Weather affects what people buy and whether they buy a vehicle, even among professionals.
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| Thread of the Day: Name an Upcoming Car You Hope Will Perform Well |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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With the auto show season well underway, many concept cars and future production models are on display. While futuristic concept cars often get our attention, the vehicles heading to showrooms make the biggest difference for automakers and enthusiasts. In light of all the upcoming production cars on the way this year, we want to know [...]
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| Leaked: Is This the 2014 Range Rover Sport? |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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Images of what appear to be the 2014 Range Rover Sport have leaked online before the SUV’s New York auto show debut later this month. If this is the 2014 Range Rover Sport, it’s clear the high-end sport-oriented luxury SUV uses the same design language as the new Range Rover, yet there are a few [...]
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| Report: Hyundai Plans Nationwide Sales of Fuel Cell Tucson in 2015 |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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While sales of the Hyundai Tucson-based ix35 hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle won’t begin in the U.S. until 2015, the automaker plans to offer the low-volume crossover in all 50 states, WardsAuto reports. While sales of the Honda FCX Clarity have been restricted by the limited number of hydrogen refueling stations, Hyundai CEO John Krafcik believes [...]
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| Confirmed: 2015 Volkswagen Golf, GTI Debuting at New York Show |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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The MkVII Golf and GTI are coming.
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| GMC, Lexus are Big Winners of J.D. Power’s 2013 Customer Service Survey |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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GMC and Lexus have emerged as the top performers in J.D. Power and Associates’ annual Customer Service Index (CSI) study, which measures satisfaction car owners have with service departments after getting maintenance or repair work done. Many automakers saw huge improvements this year in their CSI scores, which are based on a 1000-point scale. For [...]
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| 2013 Buick Encore Crossover Dodges Dinosaurs in New Ad |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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There is something fittingly ironic about having dinosaurs star alongside the compact Buick Encore in its first TV commercial, as the automaker has built some of the largest and softest luxury cars in the industry. During our 2013 Buick Encore First Drive, the automaker said the compact luxury crossover is trying to change that image [...]
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| Torque Steer Battle: Ford Focus ST Takes on Mazdaspeed3 on Head 2 Head |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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Hot hatch fans have been waiting to find out how the Mazdaspeed 3 compares to the turbocharged, front-drive newcomer, the Ford Focus ST. With our three-car comparison test and host Carlos Lago driving the cars back to back on this week’s Head 2 Head, the wait is over. On paper, the two hatchbacks appear very [...]
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| Official: 2014 Toyota Highlander Debuting at New York Auto Show |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Toyota Highlander will debut at the New York auto show later this month, the automaker has just confirmed. The three-row crossover competes with midsize crossovers including the Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot, and Chevrolet Traverse. Considering the Highlander is Toyota’s second-best-selling non-car behind the RAV4 but just ahead of the Sienna, the 2014 model’s [...]
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| Kia Considering Juke-Fighting SUV, Rear-Drive Sports Car |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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Kia’s ambitions appear to be running at full speed, as a new report suggests the automaker is considering a Nissan Juke-fighting SUV as well as a rear-drive sports car. Speaking with Autocar, Kia Europe’s COO Michael Cole admitted that a halo sports car and a B-segment SUV were both possibilities, potentially using the Kia Provo [...]
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