Compact Car

Nissan announced a recall this morning for 36,608 2012 Versa sub-compacts with an automatic transmission for "theft prevention" reasons. According to the recall, "due to interference between the shifter rod and the shift knob, the vehicles may be shifted out of the park position without depressing the brake pedal." As a ...    Read more

It's "Year of the Wagon" says Chevrolet, and in honor of China's actual Year of the Dragon, the too-obvious pun theft is the announcement of Chevrolet's newest version of its most popular car, which will be unveiled at this year's Geneva Auto Show--the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze Wagon! The 2013 Chevrolet Cruze ...    Read more

Remember Mitsubishi? If you've been one of the lucky people who have sighted the rarer-than-hens-teeth i-MiEV electric vehicle out in the wild, go ahead and pat yourself on the back. Mitsubishi has sold about 116 of the electric shavers, usually to places like Berkeley and San Francisco—two places that ...    Read more

The Hyundai Elantra is a great compact car, and it's a great-selling compact car. So, why would the Korean automaker tinker with success and introduce two new models--the sexy Elantra Coupe and European-derived Elantra GT hatchback? Because one can never have too much of a good thing, that's why. Yes, this ...    Read more

Fans of the classic droptop Volkswagen Golf, a mainstay and icon of the European sun-seeking automotive lineup, can finally rejoice: Volkswagen will debut the 2013 GTI Cabriolet at the Geneva Auto Show in March, as a last farewell to the current Golf range. There have been several compact Golf Cabrios and Eos convertibles ...    Read more

Since coming to terms on an agreement five months ago, Chrysler and the United Auto Worker's union have been able to work so well together,  the pentastar's workers are being rewarded for their duties with an early payday. Chrysler is coming off its first net profit ($183 million) in fifteen years ...    Read more

One of Ford's most popular models has gotten off to a fast start in 2012 turning in strong sales figures in the western United States. To keep up the momentum, the Blue Oval boys have also answered the public's outcry for a manual transmission in the Focus as it can ...    Read more

As the public anxiously waits for the release of the 2013 Dodge Dart, Chrysler is prepping behind the scenes for its assembly. Chrysler announced that it will be adding 1800 jobs to its Belvidere facility, 500 of which will be solely dedicated to the Dart's production. With the addition of ...    Read more

Another day, another Mini special edition to slowly milk the United Kingdom of all of its Britishisms for its new products. It was the Baker Street and Bayswater coupes. This month, it's the 2012 ...    Read more

The first model year of the Dodge Dart hasn't yet hit the showroom floor, but high-performance division SRT already has big plans for the 2014 model year. Sister publication Motor Trend reports that SRT will bestow its services upon the 2014 Dodge Dart, resurrecting the "SRT4" badge from the great ...    Read more

Michelin, the French tire marker, has released a new composite snow chain set to the public. The Easy Grip chains are made of a light-weight material which Michelin claims provide a smooth and quiet ride with no vibration. However, where the Easy Grip snow chains really shine is at low speeds ...    Read more

A quintessential British roadster has two seats and an optional top, and the latest round of Mini Coopers are taking note. Mini has announced pricing for its Mini Roadster lineup for 2012 and as expected, if you want more fun, you're going to have to pay for it. Three models will ...    Read more

Its been a busy week here at Automotive.com, and there's a good chance you missed some of it. So to help out, we've compiled our top five stories, one from each day, to help you stay on top of what's going on in the automotive world. Monday, January 23 ...    Read more

Paul Veroude is a Dutch artist who sculpts explosions. Not the kind that go boom. That would be bad. Instead, Veroude fabricates displays of intricately assembled things, like cars, deconstructing them piece by piece until the product, whether disassembled neatly on the floor, or majestically hanging from a ceiling, resembles ...    Read more

Chevrolet is looking to add more green to its reputation and, no, we're not talking about more greenbacks. General Motors CEO President Mark Reuss announced this week that Chevy vehicles will be sporting an all-new "Ecologic" label that details how environmentally "green" the vehicle is. "Customers want companies to be honest ...    Read more

The 2013 Dodge Dart hasn't even hit the production line yet, but its economic impact is already being felt. Chrysler announced today that it will be adding about 400 to 500 new employees to support the production of the compact car ...    Read more

During its first go around with Heather Peters small claims court over her 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid's dismal gas mileage, Honda skipped out on supplying subpoenaed information. But after the case ...    Read more

The past few years has seen major shakeups in the automotive industry, and it shows in a recent survey on brand perception conducted by Consumer Reports. Once dominant players Toyota, Honda, Ford, and Chevrolet remain on top, but each automaker has seen its points gap decrease compared to last year. ...    Read more

Because the yen isn't being kind to Japanese automakers doing business in North America, they've begun migrating from the Land of the Rising Sun to the Land of Spring Break the world over. Nissan, with its swell on, is no exception. Announced today, Japan's third-largest automaker will be moving west and ...    Read more

It's no secret that our cars, like our waistbands, are expanding every year. And nowhere is this more evident than in the fact that the "subcompact" 1982 Honda Accord, which we saw at the Detroit Auto Show, is now dwarfed by the car once designed to fit below ...    Read more

With the recently introduced 2013 Dodge Dart bowing at the North American International Auto Show Chrysler is riding a rising wave of momentum, and the Dart is at its core. Today, the Detroit-based auto announced it will introduce a new mid-size sedan to replace the unloved Chrysler 200 and Dodge ...    Read more

The mini Mini is no more. It's a curious time we live in when a car named the "Mini" is large enough to have another car slot underneath it in size. But regardless of what corporate overlord BMW thinks of the Mini Cooper's (relatively) prodigious plump, it has quashed any ...    Read more

The name Toyota, in many Americans' minds, is also synonymous with hybrids thanks to the Toyota Prius. The automaker may now be looking to enter the growing segment of fuel efficient direct injection turbocharged engines as well. Turbocharged engines are nothing new, with automakers like Mitsubishi, Porsche, the late Saab (sob), ...    Read more

Because bringing out one Olympics edition Mini Cooper wasn't enough, Mini is sending out another pair of special editions to satiate our need for meat pies, tea and crumpets, jolly good motoring, and a bloody good time. Enter ...    Read more

Environmentally friendly Beetle fans now have the engine to match their retro style: Volkswagen will showcase a TDI-powered Beetle at the Chicago Auto Show in February. Hippies of the world, rejoice! The TDI joins the Turbo and 2.5 engines in the Beetle lineup, and will be a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that's ...    Read more