Hot New Cars: Sensible But Sexy
Cars Coming to Main Street Getting more for your gas money usually means driving a smaller, more fuel-efficient car, and automakers are catering to those consumer needs, as well as the needs of those who want safer, greener and even more luxurious cars.
2010 Audi A6
Whats New: Unlike other Audi models, A6 gets a revised 3.2L engine with Audi Valvelift System, bringing a 10-hp bump up to 265. All A6 models offer 18-in. wheels in a Sport package and third-generation MMI is now standard across line with or without navigation. The S6 remains the same for 2010 except once optional [...]
Ford Focus RS500
The Focus is set to go out with a bang with the ultimate hot hatch! For the car’s swansong, before the all-new third generation arrives in dealers next year, Ford bosses have given the green light to a firebreathing new version. Taking the already potent RS as a base, the RS500 features a revised engine [...]
Frugal Shopper: Trucks And SUVs Still Deeply Discounted
Just a few years ago, full-size trucks and body-on-frame sport-utility vehicles were the vehicles you weren’t going to get a great deal on. These popular vehicles were among the most profitable vehicles for dealerships (and for automakers), and they didn’t have to budge much at all on the price. But with spiking gas prices, followed [...]
2010 New York Auto Show: Worst Performance/Luxury In Show
It’s hard to really get down on a car these days. Even the most basic economy budget box is generally good, reliable and fairly safe transportation–though a few exceptions do remain. But in the performance and luxury car realm, we ask our cars to do more than just get us from A to B. We [...]
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