Friday, September 10, 2010

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U.S. Highway Fatalities Lowest Since 1950--Fewer Injuries, Too

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:34 PM PDT

Despite covering more miles, we're staying safer as a nation of motorists, bikers, and commuters. Distilled to their simplest, that's what federal officials have found with newly released 2009 injury and fatality data. That's for 2009—it takes a while to crunch all the data, gathered through the government's fatality analysis reporting...


For 2011, Bentley, Rolls, Full-Size Trucks Remain Top Guzzlers

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 12:55 PM PDT

The 2011 model-year federal fuel-economy ratings are up. Mostly. And looking at the bottom of the mpg scales isn't all that surprising. Although the federal guide is still in its early-release version, products from Bentley and Rolls-Royce remain the lowest. The 2011 Bentley Continental GTC, Continental Supersports, and Continental Flying Spur, as...


The Five Most Discounted Cars

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:51 AM PDT

Five thousand dollars off. Seven thousand dollars off. Twelve thousand dollars off. They may sound ridiculous, but these figures are actually just the jumping off points for negotation on a handful of cars this month. Customer incentives and factory-to-dealer incentives (when the automaker provides the dealer with a bonus for selling the car --...


Today in Car News: Mercury, Panamera and Lamborghini

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:30 AM PDT

With the death of Mercury comes more than a little agita over at Lincoln. Who's going to replace all those Grand Marquis-heads in showrooms? [AutomotiveNews] Obama's crafty charisma couldn't convince Carlos to come to GM's aid. Not for a second, Ghosn says (probably in French or Portuguese). [AutomotiveNews] Highway deaths are down to a...


Today at High Gear Media: Big Discounts, 3G and Darth Vader

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:00 AM PDT

If you bought one of these five cars in July, you got a better deal than usual. What's at the root of it all? Model changeover. [TheCarConnection] Five safe cars for families: it sounds like a great way to research before hitting showrooms this weekend. [FamilyCarGuide] In-car 3G audio sounds nifty, but are you in the half-percent of users facing...


Prices are Crashing on These Five Cars

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:18 AM PDT

If you bought a Ford Flex in July, you spent more than a grand over than you would have if you'd waited a month. A Range Rover Sport? Same problem. The prices of most cars are trending up over time, but the prices of these are on the way down. With the help of our pricing partners at TrueCar.com, we've identified the five cars seeing the sharpest...


In-Car 3G Audio Could Cost You--But How Much?

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT

The future of in-car audio will revolve around plug-and-play portables--that's the take of many automakers like Ford and Kia, where voice-controlled audio and mobile-phone links are being knitted into current and future cars while old-school features like CD changes are being pruned from valuable dash space. The next step seems to be the...


Friday Video: Canadians Get Fancy, Use Trompe L'oeil Children As Speedbumps

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:41 AM PDT

Americans are talkers. We gab about everything, often very loudly. Sometimes we're criticized for that when we travel abroad, but whatever: we like to get out point across. We're not entirely sure where this fondness for putting things into words comes from. A generous assessment would say that we like to communicate. A less-generous assessment...


Which Ford's Your All-Time Favorite?

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:30 AM PDT

If you're a follower of High Gear Media "on the Twitters," as doddering journosaurs know it, you've seen this tweet this morning from our colleagues @Ford: "In 1953, Ford produced its 40-millionth U.S.-built vehicle. We're still going strong! What is your all-time favorite Ford vehicle?" If it makes you take a trip down memory lane, you're not...


9/11: The Auto Aftermath

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:26 AM PDT

This story ran for the first time on TheCarConnection on November 28, 2001, and was written by Mike Davis. For a rolling memorial to the victims of the 9/11 attacks, see John Holmgren's 18-wheeler. The world is still reeling from the unthinkable terrorist attacks September 11 on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and the thousands of innocent...


A Rolling Tribute: 9/11 Remembered on the Road

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:15 AM PDT

With the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks coming tomorrow, High Gear Media's editors have been wondering how to commemorate the anniversary--to simply push it off our desks, turn off all electronic media and have another 366 days of peace before gearing up for the somber 10th anniversary sure to dominate every media form...


Safe Family Cars: Mid-Size 2011 Top Safety Picks

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:25 AM PDT

In the mid-size car segment so popular with families, safety ratings play an increasingly important factor in the decision to purchase a particular model. When the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) added a roof strength test to measure protection in the event of a rollover for the 2010 testing, some automakers’ models fell off...


No Deal For You! The Five Least Discounted Cars in America

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 05:33 AM PDT

Sales are slower than most automakers had expected. The economy remains in a funk. There are more leftover 2010 models than we normally expect to see at the end of summer. Conditions are just right for negotiating a great deal. Unless you're buying one of these. Our pricing partners at TrueCar.com have helped us identify the five 2010 cars you're...


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