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Buick Sales Up, Average Age Of Buyers Down
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Riding a wave of hot products and renewed interest in the brand, Buick has seen sales surge since the start of 2010, with the average age of a Buick buyer dropping slightly. “Finally not every customer who comes into the showroom is using a walker or a cane,” said Ron Charron, COO of Boulevard Buick,…
Buick To Do Away With Trim Levels
Starting in the 2012 model year, Buick will do away with its “CX”, “CXL” and “CXS” trim levels, and replace them with the familiar option packages used by competitors such as Lexus and Hyundai. “It isn’t befitting a premium brand. No other premium brand has those designations,” said Craig Bierley, Buick-GMC director of advertising and…
First 2011 Corvette Honors Sports Car’s First Le Mans Win 50 Years Ago
The very first 2011 Corvette to roll off the assembly line is a Z06 model built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Corvette’s first Le Mans class win. With styling similar to that 1960 Briggs Cunningham Corvette, it gets Arctic White paint and blue racing stripes, as well as a big #3 on the door….
Mr. Norm’s Legend X Challenger is the World’s Fastest [with video]
Sure the new Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro seem to be hogging up a lot of the spotlight, but let’s not forget about the new-body Dodge Challenger. We ran across this 9-second Dodge Challenger SRT8 on Jon Sibal’s Blog, with Jon recently taking an interest in the car due to a Challenger build he’s currently…
Recall Notice: Dodge Recalls 186,000 Ram Heavy Duty Models With Cummins Turbo Diesel
All of the vehicles in question are 2007-09 models and all are powered by the 6.7-liter Cummins turbo diesel.
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Gets More Awesome For 2011 (With Video)
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is one of the best bargains in the sports car category – if you can call $74, 285 a bargain, that is. Undoubtedly, it is a great deal considering the performance you get with it, and now it’s an even better value proposition thanks to some choice upgrades borrowed from the even…
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Hummer Fake Hood Vents Pose A Hazard, Recall Issued
GM is recalling 2006 through 2010 Hummer H3s are being recalled because the faux-hood louvers can detatch and hit another vehicle. The retaining clips on the hood louvers can malfunction, and according to a severe warning issued by NHTSA “… could strike a following vehicle and cause injury and/or property damage.” GM says that no…
2012 Ford Explorer Previewed, But Launch Date Unclear
The 2012 Ford Explorer was shown to dealers at a meeting Tuesday, but confusion over the launch date of the vehicle put a damper on the buzz surrounding the pivotal Ford product. The Explorer is a popular vehicle for Ford, but the new generation will change from a traditional truck-based SUV to a car-based crossover….
Ford Fiesta Production in Cologne Tops 6 Million Units, 13 Million Globally
Rolling off the assembly line at Ford‘s plan in Cologne, Germany yesterday was the six millionths Fiesta model – a Vision Blue Sport edition intended for a German customer. Show above next to an original Fiesta, this seventh-generation model celebrates 31 years of production in Cologne, with Fiestas dating back to 1976 in Europe. In…
Buick Compact Crossover to Use New Chevy Aveo Platform
A new compact crossover for GM’s Buick brand will be built on a version of the upcoming Chevy Aveo platform. News of this surprising development comes from an unnamed source familiar with GM’s Orion Township plant plans – which is where the unnamed Buick crossover will be built alongside the new Aveo. Chevy has yet…
Aptera Suffers Handling Issues at X-Prize Test Track
For many, the Aptera 2e is a glimpse into the future of cars, and a frontrunner for the Automotive X-Prize. For those who don’t know, Progressive Insurance sponsors the $10 Million X-Prize, which will be awarded to the first company to produce a near-production vehicle that can achieve 100 miles per gallon. At Michigan International…
Ford Ranger Hangs In There For April, Outsells Mustang, Suburban, Fit
The Ford Ranger has been on the market for 12 years in its current incarnation, and while the Ford F-Series might be America’s favorite truck, the Ranger doesn’t look like its slowing down any time soon either. With the April sales numbers released yesterday, Pickuptrucks.com made the startling discovery that in April of 2010, the…
Only 36 Percent Of Pontiac Owners Stay With GM
Pontiac owners are abandoning the brand when it comes time to purchase their next vehicle, according to a report in Automotive News. Pontiac’s moderately priced sedans like the G6, Grand Prix and G8 were affordable transportation for many consumers. With those products gone, all that GMC-Buick dealers (who formerly carried Pontiac products) can offer are…
Panoz Abruzzi “Spirit of Le Mans” Teased Ahead of Reveal at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Panoz isn’t exactly a household name and yet the American sports car maker has been building exotics for almost two decades. Set to debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans next month, Panoz will look to heighten awareness of the brand when it unveils the all-new Abruzzi “Spirit of Le Mans” mode. Its third…
Boston is First to Adopt Ford Transit Connect for Taxi Duty
With it’s small size, tight turning radius, interior capacity relating to its size and decent fuel economy, the Transit Connect is seen as a logical alternative to the Vic taxi by some.
Buick Excelle/Verano Revealed in Patent Drawings
Thanks to some U.S. patent drawings obtained by Carscoop, we now have a good idea what the upcoming Buick Excelle (possibly named Verano) will look like. The drawings are, at this point, a bit redundant, as we’ve already seen spy photos of the car fully revealed in China. The drawings do, however, confirm the U.S….
125,000 Interested in Fiesta Thanks to Social Media Push, Says Ford
Ford is patting itself on the back today, claiming a tremendous success for its Fiesta Movement social media marketing initiative. According to the American automaker, the Fiesta movement helped drum up interest for the new sub-compact with 6.2 million YouTube views, 750,000 Flickr views and almost 4 million Twitter impressions. In total, Ford claims this…
NHTSA Investigating Dodge Caliber Gas Pedals, Made By Same Supplier As Toyota Units
NHTSA is investigating the 2007 Dodge Caliber for sticking gas pedals. While no injuries or crashes have been reported, there have been five complaints made about the gas pedals, and the problem appears to be confined to about 10,000 vehicles made between March and April of 2006. The pedals were made by CTS Corp. of…
Chevrolet Recalling 40,000 Corvettes Due To Steering Column Issue
GM has announced a recall for 40,000 Chevrolet Corvettes spanning the 2005 and 2006 model years. The recall applies to cars with a telescopic and tilt steering column. Over the, signals sent by the wheel can become corrupted, causing an error message, and more seriously, brake activation on one side of the vehicle. The brake…
Chrysler, Toyota, Hyundai, Ford Make Big Gains As Auto Market Recovers
April sales numbers are beginning to trickle in, and two companies largely written off by the media turned out to be the biggest gainers. Chrysler and Toyota, two companies who were earlier maligned for their dated product and recall scandals saw sales increases of 25 and 24 percent respectively, while current industry darlings Ford and…
DUB Edition Ford Mustang Opening Salvo In Special Edition Sweepstakes
It was inevitable, but the first special edition Ford Mustang is here, and not surprisingly, it’s a V6. The 2011 DUB edition Ford Mustang comes in a coupe, convertible or full-length glass roof bodystyle, with a Roush front end treatment, racing stripes, quarter window covers, windshield banner, and DUB logos embroidered onto the front headrests. 20-inch wheels,…
2011 Buick Regal To Run E85 Starting This Fall
Starting this fall, the 2011 Buick Regal will be E85 capable, marking the first time a direct-injection turbo motor can run on biofuel. The E85 turbo engine was originally intended for the new Saab 9-5, but with the Swedish luxury division out of GM’s hands, the engine needed a new home. The base 2.4L four-cylinder…
Ford Canada’s “Recycle Your Ride” Program Now Good for 2003 Model-Year and Older Vehicles
Ford Canada has decided to expand its “Recycle Your Ride” Incentive to include all 2003 model-year and older vehicles. Previously, the incentive had only applied to 1995 or older vehicles. The offer changes depending on the vehicle being purchased with $1,000 CAD being offered towards a car or compact truck, $2,000 toward a full-sized sedan…
Report: Camaro Z28 Coming Next Year
Chevrolet will in fact bring a Camaro Z28 to market some time in 2011 as a 2012 model year car to take on Ford’s Shelby GT500 Mustang. According to a report by Inside Line, the ultra-high-performance (were talking more ponies than a Z06 Vette here folks) Camaro Z28 is being held off slightly to put…
