Consumer Reports Lists 2014 Models with Best and Worst Fuel Economy
Consumer Reports has unveiled its list of the 2014 models with best and worst fuel economy, ranking vehicles by segment. Rather than simply create a list that accounts for every vehicle available on the road, Consumer Reports bears in mind consumers with categorical needs and does the diligence. Not surprisingly, most of the segment-toppers are […]
List of Most Likely 200,000 Mile Vehicles Includes 7 GM Vehicles, One Car
On Monday, Chris Woodyard of USA Today offered up a list of the top 10 models most likely to be 200,000 mile vehicles. The data, culled from www.iSeeCars.com, was obtained from 30 million listings of vehicles aged from 1981 to 2010 and found that, of the top 12 (nee 10 after a three-way tie for […]
“Consumer Reports'” Top Picks 2014: Tesla Rides High, Ford Plummets
Tesla's Model S scores a near perfect 99 out of 100, while America's Big Three automakers are almost entirely unrepresented on this year's list
Consumer Reports has released its Top Picks 2014 list, which details the 10 best models available today across 10 categories. In order to qualify, a vehicle must rank at or near the top of its class in CR’s overall test score, must have an average or better reliability rating (according to their Annual Auto Survey, […]
Auto Tunes With Flula: Way Less Awful Than PewDiePie
Auto Tunes with Flula reveals some genuine talent beneath YouTube's requisite blanket of morons screaming at computer screens
I could be entirely alone in this, but if there’s one thing that I’ll never understand, it’s the appeal of so-called YouTube celebrities. I know, I know, you’re thinking get this old man back to his rocking chair. But seriously…why? (Also, get off my lawn and turn down that damned rock music.) Now, I understand that […]
2014 Chevy Impala and Traverse Place on KBB’s 12 Best Family Cars List
Kelley Blue Book has put together its list of the 12 Best Family Cars of 2014, and two Chevrolet vehicles have found themselves in KBB’s good graces for their commitments to safety, comfort, performance, roominess, and fun: the 2014 Chevy Impala and Traverse. KBB’s 12 Best Family Cars of 2014 includes two minivans, four full-size […]
Win-Win: Extremely Low Dealer APR Means You Get a Cheap Car Loan
If you’re planning on financing a new or used car sometime this year, you may want to listen up: Time Business & Money’s Martha C. White cites a new study that shows 2014 may very well be a perfect time to get a cheap car loan. Good News: Black Book Now Provides Cars.com’s Used Vehicle […]
Digital Trends Compiles List of 10 Best Used Sports Cars Under $20K
Most gearheads love to get behind the wheel of something on the wild side, yet not all of us can afford to shell out the big bucks to do so. While many elitists might scoff at the idea of buying used, especially when it comes to performance models, pre-owned sports cars are a totally viable […]
Toyota Prius Stands as California’s Best-Selling Vehicle in 2013
A Bloomberg report released on Valentine’s Day indicates that California’s love affair with the Toyota Prius was still going strong during the last calendar year, as the world’s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle staved off Tesla’s charge to remain California’s best-selling vehicle in 2013. The article states that the Prius moved an impressive 69,728 units (this […]
KBB Names Veloster Turbo Best Sporty Compact Car in Cost to Own Awards
Just a bit before revealing the Veloster RE:FLEX special edition at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, the Veloster Turbo was the recipient of one of Kelley Blue Book’s prestigious 5-Year Cost to Own Awards. The Veloster Turbo trumped the MazdaSpeed3 and Honda Civic Si to take home the title of Best Sporty Compact Car, thanks […]
Best of the Chicago Auto Show 2014: Day Two
Day two of the Chicago Auto Show dawned just as early and cold as the previous day. Exhausted from day one, I really had no desire to leave the hotel bed to check out the social media preview press day for CAS, but my cohorts and I somehow managed to drag ourselves to the show. […]
Unveils, Debuts, and Concepts: A List of 2014 Chicago Auto Show Reveals
A full list of known reveals expected at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show
2014 Chicago Auto Show Reveals These cars are brand-new offerings, some of which have been under wraps until the show. 2015 Kia Soul EV 2015 Subaru Legacy Camaro SS Chicago Blackhawks Edition 2015 Lincoln Navigator BMW 7-Series Diesel 2014 Dodge Journey Crossroad 2015 Chevrolet City Express 2015 Subaru Liberty 2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata Toyota TRD […]
2014 Chicago Auto Show: Production Cars on Display
Get the full list of production models on display at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show
The Chicago Auto Show offers us the most square feet of any major auto show in the United States. With all of that volume, you’ve got a lot of cars to look at, buddy. Here is your definitive list of which production cars will be on the Chicago show room floor. (Looking for reveals and […]
Earth Dreams Two-Motor Hybrid System Earns Green Car Journal Nod
Honda’s highly-touted Earth Dreams Technology ™ two-motor hybrid system has been named among Green Car Journal’s Top 10 Green Car Technology List for 2014. The groundbreaking hybrid powertrain is the very same that allows the 2014 Accord Hybrid to get an incredible 50 miles to the gallon on the highway and is part of Honda’s […]
Jaguar’s Super Bowl Commercial Brits the Spot
I am British. According to Jaguar, that means two things: I am an evil genius I drive a Jaguar One of the above statements is true. I won’t tell you which one. As I sit here drinking my second morning cup of tea—no, really—I realize you might be wondering what on earth I’m talking about. […]
Generation Y Car Buyers: ‘We Will When We Can Afford To’
Wondering what the future holds for automobiles? Look to Generation Y, the next generation of car buyers. A new Deloitte LLP study which surfaced a couple weeks ago explains the trends we can expect from this generation in terms of car buying, and what it could (and likely does) mean for the auto industry. Hot […]
NAIAS through the Viewfinder of My Nikon
At work, I’ve been doing everything I could to be recognized as a photographer (I’m a part-time wedding photographer), so when my supervisor asked if I’d be interested in traveling to NAIAS to photograph the event, I was ecstatic! Luckily, my partner in crime for the trip, Tim, was just as excited! I had the […]
Mercedes-Benz NAIAS Display: The End of the Show
It was nearly 8 o’clock, and Marci and I had been on our feet for eight hours after driving for four. We were tired, we were hungry, and Marci had to pee yet again. Still, we pressed on, quickly snapping a couple photos at the Tesla display (and marveling at all the space beneath the […]
Toyota NAIAS Display: At Long Last
The day was nearly over when we finally arrived at the Toyota NAIAS display. We had been so close to it before, back when we were exploring Porsche, but the tempting fudge made us too hungry, so we left for food and reentered on the other side (at the Ford NAIAS display), putting Toyota way […]