The 2011 New York Auto Show press schedule is out, and on the likely list of introductions is the 2012 Nissan Versa. Nissan confirmed yesterday only that it will unveil an "all-new small car" in New York, alongside the new Murano CrossCabriolet and the 2012 GT-R, at a press conference on April 20. Our sources at Nissan say the Versa is the next up...
The Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV is being recalled for problems with its cruise control. The affected models include those from model years 2000 to 2004, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports. All were built in the Benz assembly facility in Vance, Alabama. A total of 136,751 vehicles are being recalled, among them both...
How can we better protect children from traffic accidents? For starters, it seems that cracking down on drunk driving might really help; according to the Centers for Disease Control, more than two thirds of the children killed in motor-vehicle crashes were killed while riding with a drinking driver. It's an unsettling fact. Traffic crashes are the...
Have you always wanted to attend press days at a major auto show, but lacked the press credentials and insider access to do so? We've partnered with Hyundai and the New York International Auto Show for an opportunity to offer aspiring automotive writers access to this year's New York International Auto Show press days. Tell us about your most...
Toyota's recent victory in an unintended acceleration lawsuit has brought the topic back into the news, and it's good news for the company; a plague of bad press over the subject has stalked it for over a year. This video shows it's often not the car--and in this case, not even a Toyota--when cars accelerate against the driver's wishes. A parking...
Mitsubishi's idea, last year, of previewing its Outlander Sport by making it the first model ever that could be remotely test driven, live—via a virtual system that promised way more than a tilt-and-pan virtual showroom tour—was the first of its kind. And it's definitely one of the coolest launch ideas of this past year. The messaging...
When we first drove the 2011 Kia Sportage EX we said that it's one of the most svelte crossovers on the market. After being on sale for over a year there is no question that the statement is as true today as it was then. Though you can only get so far on your good looks. Upon taking a closer look we found quite a few things to quibble about when...
You’ve probably heard the name Dr. Kay (pronounced “Kai”) Segler before; as head of BMW’s M Division, Dr. Segler was instrumental in the creation of BMW’s 1-Series M Coupe. His name and face were all over the internet at the launch of the track-day-terror, which Segler called “affordable for the young...
If you’re in the market for a new Toyota, Lexus or Scion, you may want to make a purchase decision soon. Toyota has announced price increases, ranging from just four-tenths of a percent on the Scion xD, up to 2.2 percent on the Toyota Sequoia. Only the Tacoma compact pickup, Yaris sedan, Scion tC coupe, Scion xB crossover, Lexus CT 200h...
The 2011 New York Auto Show press schedule is out, and on the likely list of introductions is the 2012 Nissan Versa. Nissan confirmed yesterday only that it will unveil an "all-new small car" in New York, alongside the new Murano CrossCabriolet and the 2012 GT-R, at a press conference on April 20. Our sources at Nissan say the Versa is the next up...
The Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV is being recalled for problems with its cruise control. The affected models include those from model years 2000 to 2004, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports. All were built in the Benz assembly facility in Vance, Alabama. A total of 136,751 vehicles are being recalled, among them both...
How can we better protect children from traffic accidents? For starters, it seems that cracking down on drunk driving might really help; according to the Centers for Disease Control, more than two thirds of the children killed in motor-vehicle crashes were killed while riding with a drinking driver. It's an unsettling fact. Traffic crashes are the...
Have you always wanted to attend press days at a major auto show, but lacked the press credentials and insider access to do so? We've partnered with Hyundai and the New York International Auto Show for an opportunity to offer aspiring automotive writers access to this year's New York International Auto Show press days. Tell us about your most...
Toyota's recent victory in an unintended acceleration lawsuit has brought the topic back into the news, and it's good news for the company; a plague of bad press over the subject has stalked it for over a year. This video shows it's often not the car--and in this case, not even a Toyota--when cars accelerate against the driver's wishes. A parking...
Mitsubishi's idea, last year, of previewing its Outlander Sport by making it the first model ever that could be remotely test driven, live—via a virtual system that promised way more than a tilt-and-pan virtual showroom tour—was the first of its kind. And it's definitely one of the coolest launch ideas of this past year. The messaging...
When we first drove the 2011 Kia Sportage EX we said that it's one of the most svelte crossovers on the market. After being on sale for over a year there is no question that the statement is as true today as it was then. Though you can only get so far on your good looks. Upon taking a closer look we found quite a few things to quibble about when...
You’ve probably heard the name Dr. Kay (pronounced “Kai”) Segler before; as head of BMW’s M Division, Dr. Segler was instrumental in the creation of BMW’s 1-Series M Coupe. His name and face were all over the internet at the launch of the track-day-terror, which Segler called “affordable for the young...
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