Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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Configure The 2011 Kia Optima, Get Estimated Pricing

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:29 PM PDT

When we brought you the first images of the new 2011 Kia Optima from the New York Auto Show, it was clear that this sister car to the 2011 Hyundai Sonata was different--in a good way. For Kia especially, the new Optima is an impressive and attractive vehicle set to help move the brand up the ranks just as the Genesis Sedan and Coupe and the new...


2011 Nissan Leaf: First Drive

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 02:04 PM PDT

The automotive world is tilting on its axis, and electric cars are about to become reality. Have you bought in, drunk the Kool-Aid? In other words, are you ready to drive a rechargeable car, something as mind-blowingly, reassuringly all-new as the 2011 Nissan Leaf? If you've hung in there through the spike in gas prices, the global recession and...


Nissan Leaf Could Get 2013 Refresh

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 12:30 PM PDT

With yesterday's big news on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt price and the year-long nationwide sales launch of the 2011 Nissan Leaf, you'd think the news from Plug-In 2010 in San Jose would be over. But we're charged with looking farther into the distance so you don't have to--and that's why earlier this week, we asked about the future of the Leaf and...


2011 Hyundai Elantra Unveiled In Korea

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Hyundai has been on a roll of late, turning out the fantastic Genesis Sedan and Coupe, following up with the new 2011 Sonata, and today, unveiling the Avante, which will be known here in the U.S. as the 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The new Elantra wears a completely different look from its predecessor, and that's a very good thing. From its streamlined...


2011 Chevrolet Volt: Our Editors Weigh In

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:28 AM PDT

It's been a busy week already here at High Gear Media, but without a doubt, one of the biggest news stories of the week is the pricing of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt--the extended-range electric vehicle GM will deliver beginning this fall. The Volt's been a labor of love at General Motors since 2006, first showing the electric-gas vehicle as a concept...


Nissan Unveils Collision Prevention, Moving Object Detection Systems

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT

Computer-controlled collision avoidance systems aren't brand-new, but they're still not entirely beyond the testing stage, either, as Volvo's infamous demonstration proved just a few months ago. But Nissan's announcement today of its Forward Collision Avoidance Assist Concept stands to push the technology beyond the luxury segment and into...


2011 Chevy Volt: No $5K Rebate, HOV-Lane Access For CA Buyers

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:48 AM PDT

Now we know: The first two plug-in cars from major manufacturers will go head-to-head on warranties and lease prices: $350 a month for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, $349 for the 2011 Nissan Leaf. Now the choice shifts to other measures, including electric and overall range, as well as the plug-in perks that states like California offer to early...


Porsche 918 Spyder Gets Official Production Greenlight

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:00 AM PDT

After re-drawing the landscape of what a hybrid performance car can be at this year's Geneva Motor Show, the Porsche 918 Spyder Concept was already under consideration for production by the Beijing Auto Show. Today, it officially got the nod from Porsche's board. It will be built. Porsche had put a 1,000-buyer threshold on the decision to build...


Today at High Gear Media: Nissan Leaf and Electric Porsches

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 07:55 AM PDT

We're turning a corner--in the automotive world and here at High Gear Media with the latest coverage on electric cars. Today across the HGM network, we're reporting about EVs and hybrid cars, starting with our first drive of the 2011 Nissan Leaf. Ride along with us as we tell you if the Leaf's a real car, what it takes to keep it charged, and what...


The 'Old GM' Just Ain't What She Used To Be. Or Is She?

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 07:13 AM PDT

Just over a year ago, General Motors Corporation was split in two: the potentially profitable half became General Motors Company (i.e. "Good GM"), and everything else became Motors Liquidation Company (i.e. "Bad GM"). So far, the good GM has been on a roll, cranking out new models, launching marketing campaigns, and paying off its debts. (Well...


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