Friday, October 8, 2010

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2011 Dodge Charger Website Live

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 03:56 PM PDT

The 2011 Dodge Charger microsite just went live a few minutes ago. In addition to the photos of the car above, the website offers a chance to sign up for email updates and to share the page on Facebook and Twitter. Beyond that, the site doesn't look to be doing much. The 2011 Charger R/T in the photos looks like it's ready for business.The R/T...


Frugal Shopper: Incentives Making Toyota, Honda Vehicles A Bargain

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:22 AM PDT

For decades, Toyota and Honda have been the brands that you simply can't expect to get a good deal on. Much as with an Apple Computer or high-end bedding, in some cases you had to swallow your smart-shopping pride and pay close to MSRP. But lately, with Honda and Toyota it's been quite the opposite. Domestic brands are reducing incentives...


Driven: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:21 AM PDT

I've had several encounters with the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe before, including the press launch in California. But this past week with the most visually striking member of the standard CTS lineup shed new light on the car. Living with a car in the real world is a different experience from driving it during an event. The first few hours don't...


Today in Car News: Buick Verano, Ford Focus Electric, Raptor

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:00 AM PDT

Ford's Alan Mulally makes it a three-peat with a scheduled speech at January's Consumer Electronics Show, which ironically is open to the press only. [Detroit Free Press] GM says its Orion plant will build new Buick Veranos, but the UAW's disaffected say it'll build bad blood instead. [Detroit Free Press] We've shown you the Mercedes-Benz SLK's...


Today at High Gear Media: Tesla, SLK, Audi Quattro and RatCar

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:30 AM PDT

Tesla strutted its stuff for our jaded green-car reporters earlier this week. Do you think it's a startup, or not? [GreenCarReports] What's your best bet on a new-car deal this week? Could you believe...a MINI Cooper? [TheCarConnection] Sure, you're interested in alternative-fuel vehicles. But do you know which one works best for you, or what to...


Smart Car Shopping: Six Great Deals This Week

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 08:24 AM PDT

Late summer car sales just weren't what they were supposed to be. New car sales in August were down a little over three percent from July -- historically, an unusual time to see a drop. Many automakers have new 2011 models on dealership lots already, and unsold 2010s to market alongside them. We're not seeing the drastic discounts of last Fall...


Nissan Very Excited To Put Juke Marketing In The Hands Of 'Virtual Nobodies'

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 08:07 AM PDT

We love PR people. Sometimes, they give us great scoops about upcoming rides, or offer us test drives before models launch. And sometimes, they make us laugh, as one PR team did yesterday while trying to pique our interest in the marketing campaign for the 2011 Nissan Juke. The premise of the campaign is pretty straightforward: in addition to...


Nearly Half Of America Interested In Alt Fuel Vehicles, 71% Don't Know What They're Looking For

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 08:05 AM PDT

If you're an American, odds are pretty good that your car runs on gasoline. The chance that your next car will be gas-powered, however, isn't such a sure thing. According to a new study commissioned by Mercedes-Benz, nearly half of all adults in the U.S. are interested in alternative fuel vehicles, but the vast majority know little or nothing...


Fireball Run: How Verizon's Motorola DroidX Navigated The Way

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:20 AM PDT

As many of you read, we had a ton of gear in the Chevrolet Camaro SS. Much of that gear was electronics. Going into the rally we knew that both Nelson and I were on AT&T with our personal phones. Looking at the map of the Fireball Run we questioned if AT&T was going to cut it. The answer was maybe. Cutting through the doubt, Verizon...


Where To Repair When Your Dealership Is Gone

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 06:11 AM PDT

By my math, there are or soon will be nearly 2100 less auto dealers among the General Motors, Chrysler and Lincoln-Mercury brands. That's a lot of suede-shoed salesmen on the street, but that’s not what this is about. This is about you: what do you do if the dealership from which you bought your car is defunct, belly-up or MIA? The first...


2011 Honda CR-V

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 08:41 PM PDT

The Basics: The Honda CR-V is far from exciting to look at; it's a little bulbous and homely at first glance, and the interior styling isn't much more inspiring. But families looking for practicality, frugality, and versatility—but eschewing minivans—will find a lot to love in this roomy crossover. While the CR-V used to look more like...


Complimentary Maintenance For All New Toyota, Scion Models

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 08:25 PM PDT

Toyota has announced that all new 2010 and 2011 Toyota and Scion models will come with complimentary scheduled maintenance and 24-hour roadside assistance for two years or 25,000 miles. That makes Toyota the first mainstream, full-line brand to offer complimentary maintenance, a perk that's been, until now, the domain of luxury marques. The...


Test-Drive A Real 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, Remotely

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:15 PM PDT

Mitsubishi has lined up the opportunity for virtual test-drives of its new 2011 Outlander Sport. And no, we're just talking about another tilt-and-pan virtual showroom feature, or some Need for Speed–style game backdrop. That's right; you'll send a specially outfitted 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport speeding along, driverless, from your own...


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