Midsize Car

Imagine selling a used Chrysler 300C and getting more money than the list price of a new Chrysler 300C. That is what's happening in the United Kingdom. According to Glass's Guide, a resource guide that sets the residual value of a used car, a 2006 300C saloon (sedan for you ...    Read more

Last week, Volkswagen issued recalls on its Passat sedans and wagons.Models affected are the 2006 and 2007 sedans and 2007 wagons. The issues involve wiper motor failure and a break in the power brake lines. There have been no reports of injuries or worse from the issues. Over 60,000 vehicles ...    Read more

At the second 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show last week, General Motors unveiled the Saturn Aura Green Line, the hybrid version of its new Aura mid-sized sedan. The hybrid Aura is equipped with an electric motor and 4-cylinder engine found in the current Vue SUV. Combined, the engine provides ...    Read more

In October, Ford Motor Co. rolled its last Taurus sedan. The ramifications continue to be felt, especially by the automaker's former customers. Washington state agencies have chosen the more expensive Chevrolet Impala as a mainstay of its fleet of cars starting next year. The agencies, who ...    Read more

Honda Motor Co. has announced it will unveil its new Accord Coupe concept at the upcoming North American International Auto Show next month. Very little else has been revealed about the concept. From the sketch and our recent visit to the LA Auto Show last week, it looks like the ...    Read more

The Chrysler Sebring is one of the most popular, if not the most popular, convertible ever sold in the U.S. Thus the public and the press were surprised when Chrysler debuted the new Sebring sedan earlier this year with a convertible version nary in sight. Well, Chrysler ...    Read more

Chrysler is using music podcasts to promote its 2007 Chrysler Sebring as it tries to expand either its marketshare or segment. According to the automaker, the comnpany plans to release 12 monthly half-hour podcasts featuring such artists as Johnny Cash and Miles Davis. The former, for example, will include full-length ...    Read more

Car Keys reports that Chevrolet will drive out its first diesel vehicle in the United Kingdom at the Bologna Motor Show this December. Called the Lacetti TCDi, the car displays a chrome radiator grill and uses a two-liter common rail turbo diesel that generate 119 bhp. The five-door ...    Read more

Remember our earlier poston the “Dunny Edition” Rabbit customized by Kidrobot? Well, we obtained some pictures from Volkswagen itself which showcases why the automaker continues to appeal to the younger set. Kidrobot logo Exterior shot. Doesn't it look like a jigsaw puzzle? Interior shotVia Volkswagen

Motor Trend announced that the redesigned Toyota Camry is Motor Trend’s 2007 Car of the Year. Actually the award goes to the entire Camry range, said Motor Trend. That includes the Camry hybrid. According to Motor Trend, the competition for the Camry for the honor of car of the year ...    Read more

Motor Trend reports that the Honda Accord will be facing continuing competition from Toyota’s new Camry which is picking up sales from disenchanted sports utility buyers. The Honda Accord also faces increased competition from an updated Nissan Altima, Saturn Aura, and Kia Optima.As a result, said Motor Trend, the next ...    Read more

Volkswagen became one of the first non-Chinese automakers to debut a concept car at the Beijing International Exhibition when it exhibited its Neeza concept. The vehicle is reported to be a crossover between a sports coupe and an estate with an off-road appearance. This car was actually designed ...    Read more

General Motors announced that the 2009 Impala will be featuring rear-wheel drive. Expect to see other changes, too. For example, there will be a longer wheelbase and short front and rear overhangs. The car will be similar in length and width to the front drive 2007 Impala, but the passenger ...    Read more

Though sales of the Malibu don't equal its larger Impala sibling, the car is still a seller for the Chevrolet brand. General Motors released an interior shot of the 2008 Malibu which will debut at the North American International Auto Shownext January.DETROIT, Mich. – Chevrolet confirmed today that the all-new ...    Read more

Saabs have always been known for the more eclectic buyers, someone who wants to drive a vehicle out of the ordinary. Well, move over Volvo. Saab owners can secretly congratulate themselves on driving safe cars as well. The Institute for Highway Safety has selected the sedan for its "Top Safety ...    Read more

While we like the new Volkswagen EOS hard-top convertible, we were a bit surprised when it won non-automotive source Popular Science’s “2006 Best of What’s New” award. We shouldn’t have been that surprised, though. The EOS, named after the Greek goddess of Dawn, is a hi-tech masterpiece with award-winning engines ...    Read more

Earlier this week, Hyundai Motor Co. announced plans to start production of convertibles, a first for the Korean automaker. According to the Chosun Ilbo, executives are currently in discussion with Webasto, a convertible automaker to produce the vehile, a mid-sized sedan currently name the “FD”. The automaker hopes that such ...    Read more

Though Mitsubishi Motors is currently well-known for its popular Eclipse coupe and Eclipse Spyder convertible, the company’s not resting on its haunches. Following the release of its all-new Outlander SUV, the automaker has announced it will unveil its all-new Lancer at next year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, ...    Read more

Finally, those muscle car fans from the 1960s can smile. Chevrolet has announced that its Camaro Concept car will go on sale in early 2009. Some features of the reincarnated Camaro will include independent rear suspension. Apparently not to be outdone, Ford has authorized the production of the Ford Shelby ...    Read more

NASHVILLE (Nov. 2006) – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) announced this month that it will introduce two exciting new performance vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show, November 29th, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.All-new for 2007, the Nissan Sentra will once again have SE-R high performance models; both SE-R ...    Read more

Remember the Auris? First unveiled at the Paris Motor Show earlier this year, the concept was deemed by the automotive industry as the most likely successor to the current Toyota Corolla.Well, the industry was right. Toyota announced that the production model, which will stay quite faithful to the Auris Space ...    Read more

German companies Sick AG and Ibeo Automobile Sensor GmbH, through their Team-LUX, are participating in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA Grand Challenge next year. The challenge is a contest among driverless vehicles. Team-LUX will be contributing a Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI which will use laser sensors to guide ...    Read more

Out sister blog, Super Chevy Blog, notified us that the editors and staff covered the Gainesville Super Chevy Show. (With a name like that, you know they had to!)Unfortunately, Super Chevy teased us with a post on one of the many vehicles seen at the show. The vehicle in question ...    Read more

Production ended at Ford Motor Company’s Atlanta Assembly Plant on Friday, Oct. 27, at 7 a.m. when the company produced its last Ford Taurus.Ford produced 7.5 million Taurus units since the legendary sedan was introduced in 1985. From 1992 to 1996, Taurus was the best-selling car in the United States. ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif., October, 2006 – The 2007 Kia Optima has earned the highest possible safety rating – five stars – for all seating positions in the latest frontal and side impact crash tests by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).Optima combines distinctive styling with a ...    Read more