Tesla has launched a network of quick charging stations that can give a 150-mile charge in just 30 minutes, making life much easier for EV owners and giving the EV charging infrastructure a boost. The electric car charging stations, called Superchargers, are now in southern California. All of the charging stations will be solar-powered, and […]
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Posted in Chevrolet, Luxury vehicles, Trucks on Sep 24th, 2012
Chevrolet has announced that it will build a luxury version of the Silverado 1500 called the High Country. The High Country will compete with the Ford F-150 King Ranch and the Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn. Oh, and the GMC Sierra Denali, shown below. Now the one trim level that separated the GMC Sierra from the […]
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Cam Newton had a bad game on Thursday, he completed just 15 of 30 attempted passes en route to a Panthers loss to the Giants. Losing to the defending Superbowl champions isn’t all that embarrassing, but when you lose 36-7, you’re in a pretty hard to defend position even if you are only in your […]
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Posted in Buick, Crossovers, Luxury vehicles, SUV on Sep 20th, 2012
“Can I get an Encore, do you want more? Cooking raw with the Brooklyn boy.” – Jay-Z, Encore Buick is selling the Encore as the perfect upscale city car, which means that it would be perfect for cruising through Brooklyn on a tour of Jay-Z’s homewtown. Built on the same chassis as the diminutive Chevy […]
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Posted in Ford, Fuel Economy, Hybrids on Sep 18th, 2012
The 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid will blow all of the other mid sized sedan hybrids out of the water when it launches with 47-mpg city and 47-mpg highway. The 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid hitting 47-mpg in both city and highway ratings is a big deal for Ford, which has lagged behind Toyota in terms of […]
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Honda is offering 0.9% financing for 36 months on the 2012 Honda Accord Coupe and Sedan, 2012 Civic Coupe and Sedan (including Hybrid, Si and CNG models), 2012 Crosstour, 2012 Odyssey, 2012 Pilot and 2012 Ridgeline. All of the vehicles included in the promotion are also available with 1.9% financing incentives for up to 72 […]
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Posted in Mini, SUV on Sep 14th, 2012
Mini has officially announced that it will build the Paceman two-door SUV, and will go back to the Paceman name from the Countryman Coupe name the company reportedly flirted with in March. Originally thought by many to be just a design exercise, since it s two-door body does away with a lot of the functionality […]
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Demi Lovato has a thing for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The E-Class is normally reserved for buyers who want more luxury than the Baby Benz C-Class can offer but not as much as the near-$100,000 price tag of the S-Class, the sort of people that have cause cars in this segment to be called executive cars. […]
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Posted in GMC, SUV on Sep 12th, 2012
GMC has announced pricing for the redesigned 2013 Acadia, and it starts at $34,875. The 2013 GMC Acadia will cost $2,040 more than the 2012 model’s $32,835 starting price. The luxurious 2013 Acadia Denali will cost $46,770. The $2,000 price jump in the Acadia’s base price is justifiable when you consider the extra standard equipment. […]
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Khloe Kardashian might be O.J. Simpson’s daughter. The juice seems to think that Khloe is the result of an affair her had with the Kardashian mom, Kris Jenner. Or he could just be desperate for attention since he stands a good chance of dying in prison (he will be eligible for parole at age 70 […]
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