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2012 Detroit auto show: More than 40 new cars and concepts to debut Monday
Monday marks the official start to the new-car show season with the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) opening the doors at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, to thousands of media and industry insiders. Consumer Reports Cars team is gathering in Motor City to share the experience...
DC Design Avanti Launches in India
DC Design Avanti Launches in India
The New Delhi Auto Show is in full swing, and after a bit of teasing DC Design has revealed its new sports car. We reported on it a few days ago, when little was known about DC Design’s plans for India’s first “super car”. Producing a sports car is new territory for...
Just in: 2012 Honda CR-V
Honda has a lot riding on its next-generation CR-V, as it updates the best-selling small SUV in America. The automaker has had a few stumbles recently, and it really can’t afford to get this one wrong. Over the last few years, many new Hondas haven’t impressed us. Check out our evaluations...
Honda Fit Retains #1 Spot On Consumer Reports’ Best-Value List
If you’re looking for a good value in a new car, turn your attention to the Honda Fit. For the second year in a row, it’s driven to the top of Consumer Reports Best New-Car Value list. The results shouldn’t be all that surprising. Since the Fit’s Japanese debut in 2001, critics...
Indian Company DC Design Wants To Join Sports Car Fray
Indian Company DC Design Wants To Join Sports Car Fray
DC Design is a coach building company based in India. They have made some interesting creations in their history, such as a $220,000 Tata Nano. It doesn’t look any better than the original. Never think taste comes with riches – it really doesn’t. DC Design isn’t a stranger to...
Consumer Reports names best new-car values
Many people assume that a low purchase price makes a car a good value. But a cheaper car can actually end up costing more in the long run. Or down the road you could end up regretting its disappointing performance or reliability. And that’s no bargain. Consumer Reports has published a complete...
Car firms issued 179 recall notices in 2011
Filed under: Consumer Vauxhall is a popular car brand in the UK, with the Astra , Corsa and Insignia holding top positions in monthly sales figures. However, according to figures gathered by The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency ( VOSA ), over 435,000 cars that needed unscheduled visits to dealers...
Should BMW Return To Formula 1?
Should BMW Return To Formula 1?
BMW has denied that there is any intention to return to Formula 1 and instead will focus its racing program on winning the DTM championship. (Read: BMW Leaves Formula 1 ) In the past, ex-BMW Motorsport boss, Mario Theissen, said that BMW is “not returning to Formula 1” now or in the near future...
Honda Civic owners take Honda to small claims court (U.S)
When new car shoppers find out that their cars are unable to achieve official fuel economy figures, motorists are often left frustrated, however, very few do anything about it. Call in Californian resident Heather Peters, dissatisfied owner of a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid sedan, who says her car achieves...
Hyundai Snags One of the Best
Hyundai Snags One of the Best
We recently ran a news piece that covered the breaking headline that Chris Chapman has left BMW to work for Hyundai. This news clipping is important enough to mull over for a second time. I’ve long said that if I didn’t own a BMW, I’d own a Hyundai. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?...
Just In: 2012 Hyundai Accent SE
We were pretty impressed with the redesigned-for-2012 Hyundai Accent GLS sedan we tested. It proved to be a substantial improvement over the model it replaced. Now we bought a second Accent to test, this time a well-equipped SE hatchback with a manual transmission. Its $16,695 sticker price includes...
Porsche TV may not be available in Boxing Day sales
Filed under: Humour We’ve seen some pretty weird stuff here in Autoblog towers. The crashed Ferrari coffee table we showed you earlier this year was mind boggling, but it could at least be appreciated as a form of art. However, something we’ve yet to decide on is whether this Porsche media...
Honda Looks To Shave Weight From Its Products
Honda's N Box, not for U.S. consumption On the plus side, no one will argue that lighter vehicles are more fuel efficient and yield better acceleration, cornering and stopping ability. On the down side, building lighter vehicles either costs significantly more money thanks to the use of exotic...
2012 Honda Crosstour Adds Four-Cylinder, No Appeal
2012 Honda Crosstour Adds Four-Cylinder, No Appeal
The Honda Crosstour just hasn’t been selling well, something that has become ever more clear now that its sales figures are listed as a standalone model. The Crosstour’s flop status has been acknowledged by the top brass at Honda . That’s good – they say first step to recovery...
Toyota Prius best hybrid deal this December
Buy your Prius and use the savings to customize it. A great time to buy the king of hybrids The hybrid deals this December aren’t quite as good as they were in November, but there are a few interesting deals if you’re in the market, particularly on the 2011 Toyota Prius. Surprisingly, however,...