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2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI, 2013 BMW 7-Series, Honda Recall: Car News Headlines
Today at High Gear Media, Chevy helps you figure out how much you’ll save by owning a 2012 Volt while Acura wants to know what you’d swap for a new NSX. Ferrari shows off its new 2012 Formula 1 race car, and we spy the refreshed BMW 7-Series. All this and more in today’s...
And In Super Bowl Ads, It’s Kia For The Win
We knew that Kia would have a hard time topping last year’s Super Bowl epic, which featured everything from a fake motorcycle cop through Optima-worshipping Mayans. We weren’t sure where they were going when we first saw the brief video of Adriana Lima waving the checkered flag, and then...
And In Super Bowl Ads, It’s Kia For The Win
We knew that Kia would have a hard time topping last year’s Super Bowl epic, which featured everything from a fake motorcycle cop through Optima-worshipping Mayans. We weren’t sure where they were going when we first saw the brief video of Adriana Lima waving the checkered flag, and then we were...
Video: This is how you sell the new NSX
Filed under: Humour We won’t see the new Honda/Acura NSX for many years yet, but the Japanese company is keen to let us know that it’s coming. We’re very much looking forward to it, mostly because the NSX name carries a lot of weight and also we’re never ones to shy away from...
2013 Acura ILX Sedan Spy Photos, Including Interior
Acura is less than two weeks away from revealing its production-ready ILX compact sedan at the Chicago auto show, but our spy shooters spotted a test vehicle and managed to take a clear picture of the car’s dash. The ILX concept , which appeared in January in Detroit, was an exterior buck with...
2013 Acura ILX Sedan Spy Photos, Including Interior
Acura is less than two weeks away from revealing its production-ready ILX compact sedan at the Chicago auto show, but our spy shooters spotted a test vehicle and managed to take a clear picture of the car’s dash. The ILX concept , which appeared in January in Detroit, was an exterior buck with...
The Continental’s Detroit Notebook: The Best Motor City Show in a While
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. After this year’s Detroit auto show and a trip to California for a...
2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey: Consumers name their top 20 brands
The people have spoken: Toyota, Ford, Honda, and Chevrolet excel over other brands in the minds of adult car owners, though the brand’s advantages are less this year than in the past. These are among the findings of the 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey , conducted by the Consumer Reports National...
2014 Ford Mondeo Wagon Rendered: We’ll Take It as a Fusion
Now that the 2013 Ford Fusion ‘s sheetmetal has been exposed, one of our illustrators has grafted cargo space onto the back to create a wagon. And a good-looking one at that. Since the new Fusion will be sold in Europe as the Mondeo, this rendering is more relevant to the continent.  But because...
2012 Detroit auto show video: 2013 Infiniti JX
The Infiniti JX is aimed squarely at the suburban DIMK bracket—decent income, multiple kids—a segment that the brand has largely avoided for years. These are the type of buyers who shop for luxury, three-row SUVs such as the Acura MDX , Audi Q7 , Buick Enclave , and Lexus GX . Infiniti never...
Bentley Sees Opportunity Amid Maybach Closure
Bentley Sees Opportunity Amid Maybach Closure
Among the rich and famous, Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars have always been a preferred mode of transportation. These are cars that no one else can afford. You can be a luxury pretender with ownership of a BMW or Mercedes-Benz, thanks to entry-level models. Prestige is garnered by years at the top. Maybach...
Acura NSX Concept Video Attempts to Bring Sexy Back
You cannot make much a convincing argument in saying that the old Acura NSX is not a sexy sports car. With that said, we dare to ask the question: Is the new Acura NSX Concept car at-all sexy or appealing? Some enthusiasts will bring up the fact that the new Acura NSX boasts a hybrid drivetrain and...
2012 Detroit auto show video: 2013 Acura RDX
The first-generation RDX small upscale SUV was something of a miss for Acura. Its turbocharged four-cylinder engine was unrefined. Its overall fuel economy of 18 mpg in our tests fell below that of many rivals’ V6 engines. Handling was agile, but the ride was very stiff and the cabin was narrow....
2012 Detroit auto show video: 2013 Lincoln MKZ
The Lincoln MKZ has been a practical and reliable choice for an entry-level luxury sedan. But the exterior styling, interior quality, and driving dynamics didn’t really deviate much from its Ford Fusion family sedan platform-mate. If buyers wanted a luxury car that felt special, the MKZ just didn’t...
2012 Detroit auto show video: 2013 Acura ILX
At the Detroit auto show, almost every other introduction mentioned going after the youth market. In some alternative universe, young professional buyers graduate into a robust economy and treat themselves to an upscale sedan or SUV. Acura is hoping that, in the real world, there are enough young buyers...
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