| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  Tuesday, December 01, 2009 |  | The 2012 Chevrolet Spark... | | What is it? This is General Motors' first-ever true mini car, the Korean-built Chevrolet Spark--all 143 inches and 1,900 pounds of it. Likely to be priced at about $10,000, the Spark hits dealerships in late 2011 as a 2012 model. It's aimed at America's youth, retirees and multicar families, particularly city-dwellers likely to appreciate the Spark's tiny dimensions on trips downtown. ... |
|  | | SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: This Jeep is almost, dare we say, civilized. Even when compared with fairly recent “modern” examples of Jeep Wranglers that I've driven, this extended wheelbase, four-door Unlimited model offers a whole new level of civility. And when...
|  | | Audi has added new technologies and fuel-efficient engines to its new A8 to help its flagship sedan fight against the Mercedes-Benz S class and BMW 7 Series. Audi says the new A8's fuel consumption has dropped by 13 to 22 percent compared with the current car, thanks to technologies such as an...
|  | | Volkswagen's new Polo--slated to enter the U.S. market within three years--narrowly beat the Toyota iQ to win the 2010 European Car of the Year award. The Polo scored 347 points against 337 for the iQ city car. The new Opel Astra was No. 3 with 221 points followed by the Skoda Yeti (158 points); ...
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