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Earlier this week, Volkswagen officially revealed the all-new 2012 VW Beetle. After months of teases, the slightly more relaxed silhouette and softened 'Beetle dome' wasn't so much of a surprise. Yet the exterior details, which come across as less soft and carefree, more sporty and aggressive, hint that this is no love bug. And then there's the... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Volkswagen
16 votes
Have you noticed how high used car prices are getting? Last year you could buy a two-year-old Toyota Prius and pay in the mid-teens or less. Now, expect to pay in the upper teens for the same car, depending on where in the country you live. There is no doubt that a shortage of good used cars exists. Here are some recent observations: --I recently... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Toyota
14 votes
Upon waking from a deep sleep, my instinctive reaction was to ignore my children that federal law and society legally require me to love and provide for, and grab the remote control and channel surf. It was Saturday after all. And what do I get? Fishing shows galore. On two sports channels, fishing in Alaska. Pike and salmon. On PBS, fishing for... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Subaru
13 votes
Sweet, then sour: Saab's financing deal with China's Hawtai has collapsed, which means chances of seeing this Phoenix concept or Hawtai's fabulous $10k Cayenne knock-off are a little less likely today. Awkward! [MotorAuthority] So, can Saab survive the latest peril in its Pauline-like saga? I dunno, #YouTellUs. [SocialCarNews] In happier news, the... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Porche
18 votes
The 2011 MINI Countryman has earned an excellent set of crash-test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In fact, the Countryman is rated better than the MINI Cooper and has earned the Institute's Top Safety Pick accolade. The 2011Countryman, a somewhat bigger, taller, four-door vehicle, with a bit more ground clearance... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Mini
7 votes
The fuel-tank capacity of a front-wheel-drive, 2011 Nissan Juke crossover is 13.2 gallons, and that’s the same figure that Nissan quoted buyers of their all-wheel-drive Juke. The problem is that AWD Jukes only have an 11.8 gallon fuel tank, which contradicts some of the company’s printed marketing material. In the interest of customer... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Nissan
16 votes
The Basics: Back when it was brand-new, in 1998, the Mercedes-Benz M-Class (legally, the ML-Class) gave the German automaker its foothold in the SUV market, and in America, with its new assembly plant in the U.S. More than a decade later, the ML-Class is in its final years of the current body style, but it's still among the most desirable utes in... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Mercedes
9 votes
For most of the time that it's been on sale in the U.S. market—nearly five years—the Mazda5 has been an odd one out in the market—and a niche vehicle, despite its conventional minivan silhouette. As Mazda points out, compared to the Dodge Caravan, which kicked off the U.S. minivan craze back in 1983, the 2012 Mazda5 is actually... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Mazda
11 votes
Why can't Lexus' big hybrids be New York taxis? There are 13,386 medallion cabs in New York City, and over 55 percent of the fleet is made up of Ford’s Crown Victoria sedan. The next most popular vehicle is the Ford Escape Hybrid, which makes up nearly 25 percent of the legal taxi fleet. Beyond this point, make and model drop off... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Lexus
5 votes
The 2011 GMC Yukon Denali is nearly a clone of the Cadillac Escalade, yet it largely lives in the 'Slade's shadow. All the same underpinnings are here: there's the Escalade's 403-horsepower, 6.2-liter V-8; its six-speed automatic transmission; and its full-time all-wheel drive system. Even its extra acoustic isolation measures to ensure a very... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: GMC
11 votes
The 2012 Honda Civic has barely started hitting dealerships, yet it's already affected by a recall. According to Honda, an O-ring might have been displaced in the fuel-system assembly, potentially leading to a leak where two pieces of pipe attach to each other. Honda will replace the fuel feed line on 1,156 Civics in all. The automaker verifies... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Honda
19 votes
Yesterday we learned that Chrysler intends to repay its government loans by the end of the month. But in reality it's just repaying one loan with another. Will it have a higher interest rate? [TheCarConnection] Aston Martin has revealed the V12 Zagato which it will show next week at the 2011 Concorso d'Elganza Villa d'Este. We want one, or five... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Chrysler
8 votes
Cummins is developing a four-cylinder turbo clean diesel engine as part of a $30 million federal project. The benefactor of all this? The Nissan Titan. [TheCarConnection] Ferrari has revealed the Superamerica 45, which will be shown at the 2011 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. [MotorAuthority] Enterprise Rent-A-Car has signed up to use recycled... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Chevrolet
9 votes
The Basics: Born out of engineering work shared with Mercedes-Benz, the Dodge Durango is all-new for 2011—along with the closely-related 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee—and is a much more refined, mature, and modern take on the SUV formula. While it takes on the likes of the Chevrolet Traverse and the new Ford Explorer, to a degree, the... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Dodge
18 votes
There’s an old sales adage that a confused mind will not act. This means that if a customer is unclear as to a product's benefits or even why they should buy, they might not act to complete the purchase. With so much confusion around vehicle leasing, it’s no wonder that many car buyers won’t even consider the leasing option even... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: Cadilac
13 votes
Cooking is an inherently tricky business. Too much of one ingredient or too little of another, and the meal is a washout. Moreover, being consistent while cooking ... no, correct that, being consistently good ... is a very difficult thing. And I should know, as I am the designated chef in the house cooking most meals. My children’s concept... Read More »
Discuss Bury Category: JEEP