Compact truck fans love their Toyota Tacomas and Nissan Frontiers. They also love their Suzuki Equators, Dodge Dakotas, GMC Canyons, Chevrolet Colorados, but not their Ford Rangers.
Say it again?!
Well, they do love their Ford Rangers, …

When your Neiman Marcus “Christmas Book” arrives at your home within the next few days, you will want to carefully flip through the 163 pages to find the latest drop top offered by this luxury …

They aren’t exactly the clearest photos, but Chrysler has released updated pictures and information about the 2011 Dodge Charger, the next generation of its sporty, full-size sedan. Chrysler has been teasing followers with select photos …

An investigation and a scooter
BMW’s niche compact car brand, MINI Cooper, is in for a maxi look by federal regulators who have expressed concern over possible steering problems involving 80,000 vehicles. On Tuesday, the NHTSA …

Just after the midterm elections General Motors will be ramping up its communications machine in a bid to advance its Initial Public Offering (IPO), a move which will gradually remake the automaker into a private …

Midsize sedan gets tweaked and renamed.

The Chrysler Sebring hasn’t lived up to the Chrysler LeBaron, the previous model name for Chrysler’s midsize sedan line. In recent years the Sebring has been overshadowed in the crowded …

First, please allow me to clear up an important matter: Chrysler separated Dodge and Ram by categorizing its pickup trucks as “Ram” while leaving its SUVs and other body styles as Dodge.
When Ram was pulled …

The Ford Fiesta is making it to the United States and it is being sold to customers. I can vouch for that because I saw my first 2011 Fiesta that wasn’t on a test track …

Midcycle refresh for 2011 Ford Edge
The most popular midsize crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is the Ford Edge, a vehicle introduced in late 2006 for the 2007 model year. To date, more than 400,000 sales have …

New Infiniti model makes Pebble Beach debut
Infiniti is getting a new model, the G25, to be slotted below the G37 (formerly G35) sedan. Powered by a 2.5-liter (what else?) V-6 engine, the G25 expands the …

People who are confined to wheelchairs do not need to be confined to their homes thanks to wheelchair-accessible vans which allow them to take to the road just like everyone else.  The Braun Corporation, manufacturer …

In March 2010, just two months after releasing the first of several 2011 Sonata models, Hyundai began to tease us with information about its upcoming Sonata turbo. That model, powered by a 2.0-liter twin-scroll turbocharged …

…. with the Introduction of the 9-5 Aero XWD!
By Karen McCall
You may know Saab as the Swedish company that started in aerospace and expanded into automobiles, computer technology, communications, surveillance, and defense (from fighter planes …

Finally, Honda delivers to us a hybrid with nice visual appeal.
To date, we have yet to see an attractive Honda hybrid with generations one and two of the Insight failing to inspire. The Honda Civic …

I’m writing this  article about the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee from a distinct disadvantage: I have yet to get my hands on one. Testing one won’t happen until July, just in time for a review …

General Motors has announced pricing for its all new compact model, the Chevrolet Cruze. First launched in South Korea as the Daewoo Lacetti Premiere in October 2008, the Cruze and its siblings have been gradually …

Like clockwork, Honda models are routinely overhauled every five years, sometimes sooner. Other manufacturers follow a similar arrangement, but Honda is one of the few who does so across its entire model line.
Larger Civic
The Honda …

WASHINGTON, DC – Carbon Motors, the upstart police pursuit vehicle manufacturer, announced on Monday that they had reached an agreement with BMW for the supply of diesel engines. Under the terms of this agreement the …

Ford’s EcoBoost engine technology, introduced last summer in the Lincoln MKS, Ford Taurus, and Lincoln MKT, will soon get expanded to other vehicle lines. That original 3.5L V6 represents the first of a family of …

Midsize sport utility vehicles are a dime a dozen. Or at least it seems that way. Mostly ever car manufacturer offers at least one model, a segment featuring SUVs with two or three rows, typically …

Until the Element and later the Ridgeline showed up, most Honda models were boringly predictable designs. Honda has long stood on its well earned reputations for quality and value rather than being known as a …

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) officially opens to the general public this Friday, but thanks to two intensive press preview days, the wraps have been taken off of everything that is new, exciting, …

Last week, General Motors announced that its 2.4L ECOTEC I4 engine would be finding its way into the Buick LaCrosse during the first quarter of the new year. That engine, smaller than the two six …

Color me smitten. The all new 2011 Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet has me yearning to buy one. Unfortunately, it is a bit out of my budget, but I can still dream.
I’m not particularly fond of power …

Kia Motors is waging a friendly battle with its former rival and current business partner, Hyundai Motors. Both Korean automakers have been defying industry trends and are selling more cars and gaining market share at …

Fluidic sculpture new design language for Hyundai models
On Wednesday at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai Motors rolled out the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the sixth generation of this five passenger midsize sedan model. Incorporating …

Last week, General Motors officially announced that the 2011 Buick Regal would be added to the Buick line up next Spring, a four cylinder model based on the Opel Insignia. Slotting below the Buick LaCrosse, …

Every time I hear the words “Ford Kuga” I think of “Mercury Cougar” the Lincoln-Mercury coupe that once defined Ford’s upscale brand. Though the translation of the word isn’t certain, I’m almost positive that Kuga …

Perhaps the most important show for Daimler AG, the owner of Mercedes-Benz, is the one held in its own backyard — the Frankfurt Motor Show. A biennial event, the 2009 show comes to an end …

Fresh off of successfully introducing its premium Genesis sedan and sporty Genesis coupe, Hyundai Motors is planning to turn everything up a notch by introducing its largest sedan, the Hyundai Equus, to the US market. …

Customer tastes are constantly changing and evolving as consumers seek “what’s next” and give something new a try including those products they might not have considered previously. The latest shift in tastes in the world …

Introduced to the US public this summer, the Ford Transit Connect was first rolled out in 2002. Built at a Ford factory in Turkey, the compact Transit Connect work and family van has been available …

Volkswagen has been seeing success lately in the midst of the worst downturn for the auto industry since the early 1980s. Having a good product mix certainly helps with its Jetta Sportwagen being one model …

BMW’s newest model is the X1, a small crossover utility vehicle that will be officially introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September. But that doesn’t mean that BMW doesn’t want some buzz now for …

We’re right at the middle of the year which is a good time to take a look at the auto industry and what is coming down the pike over the coming 6 to 18 months. …

General Motors (GM) is in for the fight of its life, working diligently to restructure in the midst of bankruptcy by overhauling the way that it does business. One thing that won’t be changing all …