Entry Level Premium Sedan: 2013 Acura ILX
February 9, 2012 – 5:35 am | No Comment

A hybrid option comes to Acura.
Up until now, Honda’s Acura brand has not had a hybrid model. That may seem strange given that Honda and Toyota both got started with hybrids at about the same …

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Hybrids: Strong Impact or Not?
May 3, 2009 – 5:14 pm | One Comment
Hybrids: Strong Impact or Not?

The biggest changes for the Ford Fusion beginning with the 2010 model year was the roll out of the next generation edition as well as offering a hybrid model.  Although updating the Fusion was important …

Lincoln MKZ: Premium Midsize Sedan
May 3, 2009 – 5:13 pm | 3 Comments
Lincoln MKZ: Premium Midsize Sedan

When Ford announced that Lincoln would receive its own version of its all new mid-size car, critics were not impressed. After all, why sell a car as a Lincoln when it is also being sold …

Not a Fusion: Mercury Milan
May 3, 2009 – 5:13 pm | 2 Comments
Not a Fusion: Mercury Milan

When is a Ford Fusion not a Ford? That’s easy — when it is a Mercury!
When Ford rolled out the Fusion in 2005, it was a given that Mercury would have its own model. After …

Hypermilers Squeeze Ford Fusion Hybrid
May 3, 2009 – 4:32 pm | 12 Comments
Hypermilers Squeeze Ford Fusion Hybrid

By now, you may have heard reports about a Ford Fusion Hybrid achieving fantastic gas mileage, much higher than the EPA certified 41 mpg city, 36 mpg highway. Amazingly, a team of hypermilers squeezed the …

Muscle Car Madness is Back!
May 1, 2009 – 6:33 pm | 7 Comments
Muscle Car Madness is Back!

For the first time in 35 years Detroit’s three car companies are locked in a muscle car war, one that hearkens to an era when big engines, rakish styling and speed were clear signs of …

Toyota
April 29, 2009 – 1:20 pm | 3 Comments
Toyota

Though it may seem to some that Toyota Motorsports is a recent addition to racing, the fact remains that NASCAR is one of the last beachheads that the Japanese automaker has sought to conquer. Dating …

Dodge
April 29, 2009 – 1:20 pm | No Comment
Dodge

Although the smallest of the Big Three automakers and now trailing Toyota in the number of drivers fielded, Dodge remains a potent force on the racetrack.
Will Dodge Keep Fielding Race Cars?
The future of Dodge Motorsports …

Chevy
April 29, 2009 – 1:19 pm | One Comment
Chevy

General Motors has been very active on the track, racing cars from just about every brand including Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Chevrolet. These days, Chevrolet has taken up the mantle as GM concentrates on …

Ford
April 29, 2009 – 1:19 pm | One Comment
Ford

Racing and Ford go together, a century plus heritage started by none other than Henry Ford himself in 1901.  In that year, Ford defeated Alexander Winton in a 10-lap race that was run on a …

Is NASCAR Restrictor Plate Racing Deadly?
April 29, 2009 – 8:59 am | 2 Comments
Is NASCAR Restrictor Plate Racing Deadly?

If you were watching the Talladega 500 (Aaron’s 499) on Sunday and managed to be there at the end, you saw Carl Edwards’ #99 Claritin car involved in a horrific wreck. That accident sent Edwards …

You Can Install A Performance Exhaust System
April 27, 2009 – 12:32 pm | 3 Comments
You Can Install A Performance Exhaust System

The advantages of installing a high quality performance exhaust system on your vehicle extends beyond the obvious. Let’s take a look at four benefits that can make a difference for you.
If you are considering replacing …

Oxygen Sensor Overview & Troubleshooting
April 24, 2009 – 12:56 pm | 2 Comments
Oxygen Sensor Overview & Troubleshooting

A failed oxygen sensor can be bad for the environment as well as harmful to your car. What is an oxygen sensor and how does it work? Please read on for detailed information on how …

You Can Install a "Green" Air Filter!
April 23, 2009 – 1:30 pm | 3 Comments
You Can Install a "Green" Air Filter!

All right now, no laughing. Probably the easiest part to swap out in a car is the air filter. A quick pop of the hood and the loosening of a couple of clamps or a …

Proton To Use Turkey As European Gateway?
May 7, 2008 – 3:12 am | 3 Comments
Proton To Use Turkey As European Gateway?

One automaker not receiving much press in the West is Proton, the Malaysian automaker which was at one time being courted by Volkswagen as part of a strategic alliance. Proton owns sports car maker Lotus …

Note To GM: Build This Coupe!
January 17, 2008 – 12:00 pm | One Comment
Note To GM: Build This Coupe!

There were some bright shining stars at this year’s NAIAS press preview and I’m not talking about the Republican presidential candidates who were on hand and fishing for votes the day before Tuesday’s primary election. …