Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Chevrolet, Commuting, Compact cars, Comparisons, Honda on Nov 14th, 2011
The 2012 Chevy Sonic is all new for 2012 to take on the small car segment where its predecessor the Aveo failed. The 2012 Honda Fit is one of the most established (and therefore most due for a refresh) small cars on sale right now. So how do the two compare? Common knowledge says if […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Compact cars, Diesel, Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Volkswagen on Nov 11th, 2011
Diesels have long been touted as the frugal alternative to gasoline engines in small cars. For years, they offered much higher gas mileage for a small price premium. Now that carmakers are putting out small gasoline powered cars with 40 miles per gallon though, is the diesel dead? The 2012 VW Jetta is one of […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Comparisons, Honda, Toyota, Trucks on Nov 10th, 2011
If you’re looking for a midsize pickup truck, chances are the 2012 Toyota Tacoma and 2012 Honda Ridgeline are on your short list. If you don’t need the high towing capacity of of a full sized pickup and also don’t want to deal with the maneuverability issues and fuel economy of a large truck, the […]
Posted in car shopping, Future Cars, Hyundai, New cars, Sports cars on Nov 9th, 2011
Hyundai has released two official pictures of the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe on its Korean language blog. The images show a completely new front end with styling clearly in the same vein as the Veloster, lending credence to the idea that the small hatchback will serve as the brand’s halo car even though it isn’t […]
Posted in Cars for families, Ford, New cars on Nov 8th, 2011
Ford will redesign the Ford Flex for the 2013 model year. The stylish wagon will lose the corporate four-bar grill in favor of a unique, more attractive one. Also gone will be the Ford Blue Oval in favor of just the Flex name embossed on the grill. The 2013 Ford Flex’s new grill should endear […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Compact cars, Comparisons, Hyundai, Mazda, Reviews on Nov 4th, 2011
Want a small car that’s great on gas but also in posession of enough grunt to allow safe merges onto the highway? Hate the idea of joining the ‘I don’t give a flying rat’s rear about cars, just give me something that will get me to work” crew that swarms the Toyota and Honda dealerships […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Chevrolet, Comparisons, Research, Reviews, Toyota on Nov 3rd, 2011
The 2012 Toyota Camry and 2012 Chevy Malibu are mid-sized sedans built for comfortable cruising, do-most-capability (not everything by a long shot, but unless you’re a particular type of buyer who really needs to get off the beaten path or bring a LOT of stuff along, you probably won’t ever find these cars insufficient) and approachable […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Chevrolet, Toyota on Nov 2nd, 2011
With gas prices fluctuating wildly, many truck drivers are considering downsizing from a fullsized pickup to something smaller. The 2012 Toyota Tacoma and 2012 Chevrolet Colorado are two of the last midsized pickups still available in the U.S, along with the Ram Dakota and Nissan Frontier. The Tacoma and Colorado are the last two pickups […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Cars for families, Chevrolet, Fuel Economy, Reviews, SUV on Nov 1st, 2011
It’s a pretty common problem: you want an SUV, but can’t really justify sub 20-mpg fuel efficiency. You don’t need thousands of pounds of towing and hauling capacity, but want a tall, comfortable, capable vehicle. Luckily for you, the car companies have figured that a lot of people want good gas mileage with their SUV […]
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