By: Dale Jewett on 4/13/2012 It’s last call for the Chevrolet Avalanche–the four-door, full-size pickup with an SUV attitude-after a 12-year run. General Motors on Friday said that the 2013 model year will be the last for the Avalanche. And it goes out with a Black Diamond package that includes additional equipment and a unique […]
A Coupe and a Hatchback Join the Elantra lineup Hyundai continues to set sales records nearly every month, and last year the Elantra’s sales beat those of the VW Jetta and Ford Focus, but lagged behind Toyota Corolla, Chevy Cruze, and Honda Civic, even though Japanese and Thai natural disasters caused parts shortages for the […]
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By: Julie Alvin on 10/05/2011 New Orleans’ Louisiana Superdome, home at one time or another to Super Bowl champions and Hurricane Katrina refugees, is now home to a luxury-car brand. The arena was renamed the Mercedes-Benz Superdome this week after the carmaker acquired naming rights for 10 years. “The investment being made by a premier […]
By: Jake Lingeman on 9/29/2011 A 36-gallon fuel tank leads the changes on the 2012 Ford F-150 pickup, which makes for a range of 756 bladder-busting miles without filling up. The FX trim gets a new appearance package, and the availability of a locking rear axle is expanded. The engine lineup is unchanged from […]
By: Julie Alvin on 9/27/2011 General Motors’ OnStar service on Tuesday said it has dropped plans to keep collecting data from OnStar-equipped vehicles after owners have canceled the service. The move comes in the wake of complaints about the data-collection plan from consumers and at least two members of Congress. OnStar had told […]
By: Luca Ciferri, Automotive News Europe on 9/27/2011 Ferrari has set the price of the 458 Spider at $257,000, with U.S. sales to start in January, In Europe, the sports car will cost 226,800 euros, or $309,000 at current exchange rate. Sales begin in October. When compared with the 458 Italia coupe, the […]
By: Jake Lingeman on 9/12/2011 Kia revealed the GT, its first rear-drive sedan, at the Frankfurt motor show on Monday. We brought you a sneak peak of the concept back in August. The GT is powered by a 390-hp turbocharged V6 engine and, in another first for the company, an eight-speed automatic transmission. Work on […]