2015 Volkswagen Golf Consumer Review
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We asked our general consumer to spend a week with the 2015 Volkswagen Golf. Is it worth the price premium?
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Lotus Sells Out, Offers Exige S with Automatic
In an effort to make its products more appealing to a broader audience Lotus has expanded its Exige range by offering a model with an automatic transmission.
2015 Chevrolet Silverado Update to Improve MPGs
General Motors is planning a handful of tweaks and updates for its full-size trucks that will take effect in the 2015 model year.
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible to Debut in NY
Chevrolet wowed the automotive world when it unveiled the 2015 Z06 in Detroit last January, but it turns out the brand was only getting started.
CVTs to Account for 25 Percent of Automatics Soon
Clearing a room of automotive enthusiasts is easy. Just lecture them on how “amazing” the continuously-variable transmission in your car is.
Mercedes Nine-Speed Automatic Coming to US Soon?
It’s been years since rumors of a nine-speed transmission from Mercedes-Benz started emerging, and now buyers can finally drive one… in Europe.
Acura ILX With 2.4L, Automatic Under Consideration
Acura might have biggest changes in mind for its entry-level ILX than those it announced mid-May for the 2014 model year.
2014 Infiniti Q50 Revealed With Hybrid Option: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
Dropping the cloth from what’s the first to fall under the brand’s new naming structure, the 2014 Infiniti Q50 kicked off the 2013 Detroit Auto Show with a little help from Cirque Du Soleil.
2013 Hyundai Tucson Cracks $20,000 Entry Price
Pricing will increase for the Hyundai Tucson with the 2013 model year, though it will still be cheaper than the competition.
2013 Dodge Dart Debut Solidifies Fiat’s Ownership of Chrysler
Oh how compact cars have changed… Chrysler, or Fiat as it were, is taking a march through the elephant graveyard and bringing new life to some old bones. At least that’s what the badge might get you to think. Fiat now owns 58.5 percent of Chrysler, up from their initial 20 percent holding in 2009….
Acura ILX Compact Sedan to Get Hybrid Powertrain, Choice of Two Gas Engines
Honda is conceding defeat to Mercedes, BMW and Lexus but that could be good news for fans of the brand. Their reassessment means a fully-refreshed line including new cars as soon as this spring. The first in line is their new ILX compact sedan which will be based on the global Civic platform. The move…
2012 Honda Accord Tries To Outshine The Recently Released Toyota Camry
With the debut of the all new 2012 Toyota Camry yesterday (review here), Honda’s Accord soldiers on for another model year mostly unchanged save for the addition of a Special Edition (SE) trim level. All Accord models will also receive a USB audio interface for 2012. The Honda Accord will also receive four engine variations ,…
Audi A4, A5, Q5 To Get 8-Speed Automatic On Four-Cylinder Models
With up to 70% of its sales volume expected to comprise of automatic transmission cars, Audi is hoping to get a leg up on the plebian 6-speed and 7-speed auto boxes offered by its German rivals by introducing an 8-speed automatic in the A4, A5 and Q5 equipped with the 2.0TFSI four-cylinder engine. The 8-speed…
Hyundai Debuts Direct Injection I4, V6 And 8-Speed Automatic
Hyundai‘s new Accent was the star of the companies exhibit at this year’s Beijing Auto Show, but the debut of two new engines and a new automatic transmission will have broader implications for the rest of the company’s lineup. In addition to the 2.4L GDI four-cylinder in the Sonata (pictured above), two new gasoline direct-injection…
