<Deciphering truth from fiction in automotive marketing can be tough sometimes, especially if the model in question doesn’t have much to brag about. Over the decades, this helped sway opinions on plenty of models, usually by touting numbers of some sort. “Most [blank] in its class,” is an annoying phrase that can easily be paired [...]
When the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently asked Ford to recall 1.3 million trucks over an airbag problem, Ford answered with a plan of its own. It only recalled a fraction of what the safety agency asked for.
<The 2011 Subaru Forester gets some slight exterior tweaks and a new four-cylinder powertrain for the model year, but is it enough to get the attention of the typical family-car shopper? MotherProof.com contributor Courtney Messenbaugh isn’t positive that it will. The car is certainly a competent family hauler and practical, but there isn’t a lot [...]
<A post about Toyota’s latest round of recalls for floormat entrapment issues was our most-read story of the week. This comes after a recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and NASA study found there were no issues with the electronic throttle involved in Toyota’s unintended acceleration complaints. The floormat recall affects nearly 2 million vehicles, [...]
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Competes with: Ferrari 458 Italia, Lamborghini Gallardo, Bentley Continental Supersports
Looks like: Every other Aston Martin
Drivetrain: 490-hp, 6.0-liter V-12 with six-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive
Hits dealerships: May 2011
The Virage is a new V-12-powered sports car that's offered in coupe and convertible body styles. Pricing information hasn't been announced, but the Virage is designed to slot [...]
<Ford has long said that the 2012 Ford Focus would get a 40-mpg highway rating, and the EPA agreed today.
The 2012 Focus, with the Super Fuel Economy Package and six-speed automatic transmission, will achieve 28 mpg city and 40 mpg highway, the EPA said. That version of the Focus stacks up well against the Toyota [...]
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What’s the difference between a fad and a trend? When it comes to cars sold here, the Smart ForTwo could be considered a fad — met with initial hysteria, followed by a dearth of sales. On the other hand, the Mini Cooper has been a sales success for more than eight years going. Fiat hopes [...]
Formally announced last fall, a production version of the new-gen Morgan 3 Wheeler highlights the boutique automaker’s stand in Geneva.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kbb-car-news/~4/cRaHEhVt_wg" height="1" width="1"/
