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Compacts Selling Better Than Subcompacts
Even with skyrocketing fuel prices, subcompacts are selling less than their compact counterparts. The Ford Fiesta was the overall leader in the subcompact department, 9,147 sales but still trailed the larger Focus’ 17,265 total sales. Honda Civic sales rose 7% to 26,777 which is more than triple the Fit’s total of 8,116 units in April. Furthermore,…
Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car at Miller Motorsports Park [Car Porn]
After a shaky start to the 2011 World Challenge series season, Cadillac‘s CTS-V Coupe race cars finally showed some promise over the weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. Drivers Johnny O’Connell and Andy Pilgrim finished fourth and fifth in the GT Class, helping both drivers move up the standings in the Championship race, and…
Ford F-150 Sales Split: Half Sold With a V6
They said it couldn’t be done. They said a V6 would never belong in a Ford F-150, that most American of trucks with that most American of powerplants. But lo and behold, not only is the Ecoboosted V6 more fuel-efficient, but it’s comprised a significant percentage of F-150 sales already. Ford sold a little over…
Chevrolet Volt Sales Limited For April
General Motors had limited the sales of the Chevrolet Volt for April as the brand is bumping up supplies of demonstration models. Cristi Landy, Chevrolet marketing director said in a statement “It’s tough to limit the number of Volts for sale to potential customers when demand is so strong, but the Volt has value to the Chevrolet…
Light Vehicles Sales Boosting Average Fuel Economy In Q1 2011
Improved sales in the first quarter of 2011 in the subcompact and compact segments has accounted for better average fuel economy among light vehicles. The average fuel consumption of light vehicles in the United States is 22.7 mpg, representing a 1.9 percent jump over the average fuel economy of light vehicles in the first quarter…
Ram Long Hauler Photo Gallery Released
The Ram Long Hauler concept is getting a fair amount of attention for its ability to travel 1,600 miles on a single tank of fuel, but you won’t have to wait for its Kentucky Derby debut on May 6th to see the rest of the truck. Surprisingly, the Long Hauler is quite opulent featuring tray…
Nissan Leaf Outsells Chevrolet Volt In April
The Nissan Leaf outsold the Chevrolet Volt in April, reversing March’s sales numbers where the Volt handily outsold the Leaf. Nissan moved 573 Leaf EVs in April, while 493 Volts found a home amongst buyers. Whie the Volt has been leading in total sales with (2,029 sold, compared to 1,044 for the Leaf), if April’s…
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Engineer Discusses V6, Hybrid, SS Models
At the unveiling of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, chief engineer Mark Moussa took some time to discuss the future of the car with the folks at egmCarTech, and Moussa took great lengths to tout the advantages of the new Ecotec 4-cylinder engine and the Malibu’s sporting character. Naturally, Moussa was pressed on the possibility of…
Lincoln Compact Concept May Debut At Los Angeles Auto Show
Lincoln may show an updated version of its Concept C small car at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, as automakers of all stripes begin rolling out their new smaller, fuel efficient cars that feature much of the same equipment as more upscale models. The first Concept C, which debuted in 2009, was attractive but…
Cadillac Takes Us For A Ride At Miller Motorsports Park [Video]
What do you do if you’re a bored, successful race driver for an equally successful racing team in between races? You could go fly-fishing, maybe, or you could start practicing early for the next SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge behind the wheel of the Cadillac CTS-V coupe race car. That’s what Johnny O’Connell and Andy Pilgrim,…
Cadillac To Add Four-Cylinder Engines To Lineup
The days of multiple supercharged V8s for Cadillac look to be ending as GM’s luxury division is now mulling four-cylinder engines on multiple product lines. While the upcoming ATS sports sedan is a natural candidate for a four banger, rumor has it that the Cadillac XTS full size sedan may also be offered with a…
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Exhaust Note Revealed [Video]
Our friends over at Left Lane News have grabbed the first video of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 clearing its pipes, and just like the last version, it sounds downright mean. Unveiled at the 2011 New York Auto Show, the fastest Jeep packs a 6.4L Hemi V8 with 465 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of…
Feds Probe GM SUVs for Faulty Fuel Gauges
Those findings registered over the weekend brings the total number of complaints so far to some 668 and NHTSA is investigating a whopping 865,000 vehicles regarding this problem.
NHTSA Investigating Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner For Shattering Glass
NHTSA is investigating the 2010-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner for a rear window that could potentially shatter. So far, the government agency has received 18 complaints regarding the rear window shattering when the tailgate is opened or closed. 200,000 Escape and Mariner vehicles will now be investigated, and Ford has issued a service bulletin regarding the…
Bob Lutz Breaks Down The Failure Of America’s Auto Industry
Auto industry legend Bob Lutz may no longer be in the employ of the Big Three, but that hasn’t ever stopped “Maximum Bob” from giving his two cents on what the industry could do improve upon At the New York Auto Show, Lutz held court for a handful of journalists and expanded on what he…
Dodge Charger Super Bee, Fiat 500 Gucci Edition Confirmed
According to a tweet from Ward’s Auto, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionee has confirmed the existence of two new models in the pipeline, the Dodge Charger Super Bee and a Gucci-branded edition of the Fiat 500. The last generation Super Bee was mechanically identical to the Charger SRT-8, although it came in unique pastel colors and…
Lincoln Mulling Performance Models to Rival Cadillac V-Series
Every true luxury marque has a performance sub-brand, usually indicated by one, or a group of letters. BMW has its M, Audi its RS and Mercedes its AMG. But what about Lincoln? Nothin’, nada, zilch. That, however, may change with rumors that the Ford division is considering a performance line to help establish itself as…
Chrome-Wrapped Camaro and Audi TT Laugh at Subtlety, Good Taste [video]
Tintek, a tuning company from the Czech Republic, specializes in wrapping sports cars with unique finishes. And while matte finishes are all the rage right now, there’s no denying that certain enthusiasts prefer something more flashy…like chrome. In order to showcase their newest product that features some proprietary technology, Tintek has released a video showing…
Kowalski Edition Dodge Challenger Pays Homage to ‘Vanishing Point’ Flick
Those who are scratching their heads on what a Kowalski Edition Dodge Challenger is were probably born way after 1971, or just never heard of the movie Vanishing Point. Released in 1971, the flick was all about Kowaski, a vehicle delivery driver, that had to go from Denver, Colorado to San Francisco, California in less…
Cadillac Planning Softtop Convertible to Rival Audi A5, Mercedes E-Class Drop-Tops
After two recent unsuccessful attempts at marketing a convertible Cadillac to the general public, Cadillac will be making another attempt at a much lower price point. Instead of a folding-hardtop roadster that we saw with the XLR (above), we’ll be seeing a softtop convertible based on the Alpha platform and will find itself in between…
Hennessey Venom GT For Sale; Asking Price $1.3-Million
The Hennessey Venom GT is easily one of the craziest street-legal cars ever produced. It is based on the underpinnings of the lightweight Lotus Exige, but then beefed up in every conceivable way. Instead of the Exige’s supercharged four-cylinder motor, the Venom GT has a twin-turbo charged LS9, displacing 6.2-liters and producing a barely believable…
Vaughn Gittin Jr. Takes His 1969 RTR-X Mustang Drifting
Nothing thrills us more than a show-quality built car getting thoroughly abused on the track. And in true Vaughn Gittin Jr. form, his 1969 Ford RTR-X Mustang has finally gone sideways. Originally built as a SEMA project vehicle, Gittin Jr. promised many that he would take it out on the track proving that every bit…
Honor and Valor Chevy Camaro SS to Bow at Indy 500; GM Expands Military Discount for May
Chevrolet is giving a huge salute to our military by expanding on its GM Military Discount while offering an exclusive “Honor” badge to those who purchase an eligible vehicle through the program in the month of May. Chevrolet will also donate $100 from each sale to Cell Phones for Soldiers. And to make it an…
Win One of Five ‘Fast Five Edition’ Dodge Chargers
We’ve come a long way (thankfully) from the first Fast and the Furious movie, and amazingly we’re somehow on a fifth flick that just hit the big screen. Looking to take advantage of their prominent product placement throughout the movie, Dodge will be releasing five limited edition Dodge Chargers, dubbed Fast Five Editions. Each car…
