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Wednesday, Sep 3
Ford Reports 26% Sales Decline In August, SUVs Down 53%
The 2009 Escape, with its new 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and six-speed transmission, delivers class-leading highway fuel economy of 28 mpg – matching the 2009 Toyota RAV4 and topping the Honda CR-V. The 2009 Escape Hybrid delivers 34 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway, making it...
Thursday, Jul 24
BREAKING! Ford Reports $8.7 Billion Net Loss For Second Quarter 2008, Bringing Six European Small Vehicles Stateside
Launched the 2009 Ford Flex, our all-new seven passenger crossover vehicle with fuel economy that is equal-to-or-better-than its crossover competitors, and Lincoln MKS, our new luxury sedan in North America. Confirmed the next-generation European Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus will be...
Monday, May 19
Volkswagen Tiguan To Be Marketed As The Compact SUV 'GTI' Instead Of The 'Expensive' Compact SUV
The Volkswagen Tiguan is headed this way to compete in the highly competitive Compact SUV segment, which includes the likes of the Honda CR-V, RAV4 and Ford Escape. The sharp-looking SUV has a lot going for it, including the beloved turbocharged 2.0-Liter fourbanger found in a wide range o...
Tuesday, Mar 11
2009 Subaru Forester, Part Three
• Engine type: 2.5-liter DOHC turbocharged Boxer four • Horsepower: 224 @ 5,200 RPM • Torque: 226 @ 2,800 RPM • Transmission: 4-speed automatic / 5-speed manual • Wheelbase: 103" • Tires: 225/55 front, 225/55 rear • Drive type: AWD • 1/4-mile: N/A • NHTSA crash test rating: N/A
Thursday, Jan 3
Honda Sales Up For 2007... Acura Not So Much
Record total vehicle sales of 1,551,542 (up 2.5 percent) 11th consecutive yearly sales record Record light-truck sales of 669,327 (up 0.3 percent), representing 43 percent of total vehicle sales Individual vehicle sales records for Honda CR-V, Fit, Civic Hybrid and Acura RDX
Monday, Dec 17
U.S. News & World Report Names Best Cars for 2010, Only Two American Cars on the List [Industry News]
Economy Cars: Honda Fit Midsize Cars: Honda Accord Luxury Cars: BMW 5-Series Compact SUVs: Honda CR-V Midsize SUVs: Honda Pilot Large SUVs: Chevrolet Tahoe Luxury Midsize SUVs: Lexus RX 350 Affordable Sports Cars: Mazda MX-5, Honda S2000, Mazda Speed3 (tied)
Tuesday, Jul 3
Ouch: Many Minivans, SUVs, CUVs And Pickups Have Lousy Headrests [Jesse Owens Broke Records, Ali Broke Necks]
The following big boys all performed well on the neck test:Acura MDX and RDX; Lincoln MKX, Ford Edge and Ford Freestyle; Honda CR-V, Element and Pilot; Hyundai Santa Fe; Jeep Grand Cherokee; Kia Sorento; Land Rover LR3; Mercedes M Class; Mitsubishi Outlander; Subaru B9 Tribeca and Fore...
Wednesday, Jun 6
Ford Wins Big, Mercedes Improves in Initial Quality Study
· Compact car: Honda Civic Runners-up: Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Elantra sedan · Large premium SUV: Lincoln Mark LT Runners-up: Lincoln Navigator, Hummer H2 · Midsize pickup: Toyota Tacoma Runners-up: Honda Ridgeline, Dodge Dakota
Monday, Feb 12
Car Show We Don't Watch Names Honda Fit "Best of the Year"
PBS's MotorWeek, which is like Top Gear without humor, high production value or entertaining hosts, has named its "Drivers' Choice Awards" for 2007. Most of the choices aren't that surprising: Lexus LS as the "Best Luxury Sedan" and Ford Shelby GT500 for the "Best Performance Car." The on...
Tuesday, Jan 16
It's All Toyota's Fault: Everybody's Ancient Nowadays
My parents are retired. Both of them. Both worked until working became a rather annoying, frustrating proposition and both freaked out a bit at the prospect of retirement. And although they've both adapted to it pretty well and are having a good time, they've decided that they no longer need...
Tuesday, Nov 21
Safest Cars: Insurance Institute's Stability Control Requirement Hurts US Automakers' Safety Scores [News]
Large Car: Audi A6 Midsized Car: Audi A4, Saab 9-3, Subaru Legacy (with optional stability control) Minivan: Hyundai Entourage, Kia Sedona Luxury SUV: Mercedes M-class, Volvo XC90 Midsize SUV: Acura RDX, Honda Pilot, Subaru B9 Tribeca Small SUV: Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester
Wednesday, Sep 20
NACTOY Makes a List: North American Car/Truck of the Year Finalists [News]
Truck of the year finalists: Acura MDX Acura RDX Audi Q7 BMW X5 Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Chevrolet Silverado Dodge Nitro Ford Edge GMC Acadia Honda CR-V Hyundai Santa Fe Jeep Wrangler Mazda CX-7 Saturn Vue Green Line Toyota FJ Cruiser
Thursday, Jun 29
Jalopnik Emissions
Our Mad Existence: Lincoln Carrera Panamericana Replica Toyota Recalls FJ Cruisers Due to Rolling Stock Issue Holy Crap! It's the Seagle! Has No Good Cotomer Sevis America's First Freeway: The 110 David Lovering's Magic Ride: 2004 BMW 545i Shot of New-Gen BMW X5 Leaked
Wednesday, May 17
Breaking! More Insight On Honda's Expansion Plans
Although the news story yesterday of Honda looking to expand its manufacturing presence in the US was short on details — they've rectified that problem. The automaker added some more meat to the release and said today they are just a wee-bit away from selecting a Midwestern site for a plann...
Thursday, May 11
Sources Say: No Honda CR-V Hybrid; Fit Version a Go
The folks at Edmunds Inside Line appear to have heard from their Deep Throat at Honda, who says the hybrid CR-V that's been the subject of wide speculation is a non starter. The system is more feasible for cars, is the word from above, possibly referring to a steeper price differential due to...
