2012 Ford Edge Limited EcoBoost
Filed under: Crossover, Ford, New Car Reviews
EcoBoost Finds Right Mix Of Power, Efficiency
The sport utility vehicle became an endangered species not long after fuel prices began to skyrocket. But while vehicle buyers changed their shopping habits, they didn’t actually stray that far from the SUV formula. Many of today’s hottest-selling vehicles are crossovers; essentially the [...]
Initial sales of Toyota RAV4 EV limited to California
August 11, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota
Toyota RAV4 EV – Click above for high-res image gallery
While it’s been confirmed that the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV will “definitely be sold to the general public,” Toyota’s definition of general public, at least initially, apparently only means residents of California. That appears to be the message conveyed to Ward’s Auto by [...]
2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Hyundai, New Car Reviews
Hoping To Make New Friends In The Mainstream
The journey has been arduous and fraught with disappointment, but it appears we’ve finally reached our destination. Welcome to The Golden Age of Compact Motoring. Gone are the days of mostly cheap and poorly executed C-segment entries. Ye Olde “It’s the [...]
2011 Chrysler 200 Limited
Filed under: Sedan, Chrysler, Reviews
Sebring Replacement Gets A Seat At The Big Kids Table – Barely
2011 Chrysler 200 – Click above for high-res image gallery
You don’t have to take a trip to Egypt to know what the pyramid of Gisa looks like. It’s an amazing feat of engineering, the construction of which continues to confound [...]
Review: 2011 Chrysler 300 Limited V6
Filed under: Sedan, Chrysler, Reviews, Luxury
The Big American Sedan Is Alive And Well
2011 Chrysler 300 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Of the many hurtful similes one can hurl at a vehicle, few are more insidious than drawing design or driving parallels to the oft-maligned American sedan. Thanks to the dark days of the ’70s [...]
Reimagined Jaguar E-Type to enter very limited production
March 6, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Europe, Jaguar, Specialty, Design/Style
2012 Grolwer E concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Swedish design firm Visualtech has confirmed it will build a very limited run of production cars based on its Growler E, a reimagining of the Jaguar E-Type. According to the company, plans are to have the first Growler [...]
Peugeot now taking orders for $57,400* 3008 HYbrid4 Limited Edition [w/video]
March 5, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Peugeot
Peugeot 3008 HYbrid 4 commercial – Click above to watch video after the jump
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Peugeot announced that it’s now taking reservations – in 11 European countries – for its 3008 HYbrid4 Limited Edition model. Only 300 of the limited edition, through-the-road diesel-electric hybrids will be built, [...]
Review: 2011 Ford Explorer Limited
Filed under: SUV, Ford, Reviews
Wait ‘Till They Get A Load Of This
2011 Ford Explorer Limited – Click above for high-res image gallery
They call it a reboot. It happens all the time in Hollywood when a movie franchise falls flat. After a blockbuster wears out its audience with a string of lesser sequels, the studio starts [...]
Report: 261-mpg Volkswagen XL1 to enter limited production
January 28, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Hybrid, Volkswagen, Misc. Auto Shows, Electric, Diesel
Volkswagen Formula XL1 Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Well, what do you know? When Volkswagen decided to show off the latest version of its so-called one-liter car, the Formula XL1, at the Qatar Motor Show, we wondered out loud whether or not [...]
Review: 2011 Ford Edge Limited
Filed under: Crossover, Ford, Reviews
Ford Masters The Mid-Cycle Refresh
2011 Ford Edge – Click above for high-res image gallery
It’s one thing for an automaker to develop a single great vehicle. After all, even a blind squirrel can score the occasional nut. But to gain a loyal customer base, automakers must string together a consistent cadence of [...]
