Friday, November 2, 2012

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2013 Honda CR-V Video Road Test

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:45 AM PDT

If you like your crossover to have lots of space and great gas mileage no matter which version you buy, the Honda CR-V might be for you. But what about if you want a crossover that is fun to drive? We take a look at the 2013 Honda CR-V and see how it stacks up against the new competition in our latest video road test. The CR-V has always played it...


Honda, Acura Windows Don't Open Automatically When Vehicle Is Submerged

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Tuesday morning, residents across the Northeast began assessing the damage from Hurricane Sandy. One of those folks -- Reggie Thomas -- stepped outside to discover that the windows on his 2011 Honda were down, and Sandy had left roughly 12 inches of rainwater inside the vehicle. In speaking to the Associated Press, it appears that Thomas told...


2014 GT-R, Hyundai & Kia Dropping Mileage Claims, October Sales: Car News Headlines

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Nissan has provided the first details on its 2014 GT-R supercar, which will bring a number of enhancements, namely in the performance department, when it hits showrooms early next year. Hyundai and Kia have been forced to amend window stickers on vehicles in showrooms and pay damages to 900,000 of its customers across the U.S. because it misstated...


EPA Red-Flags Hyundai Elantra, Kia Sorento, 11 Others For Gas Mileage Ratings

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PDT

The Environmental Protection Agency has revealed that Hyundai and Kia misstated fuel economy stats on 13 models from the 2011, 2012, and 2013 model years, including on best-sellers such as the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Sorento. As a result the Korean automakers have been ordered to amend window stickers on vehicles in showrooms and to pay damages to...


10 Tips To Help Your Teen Stop Texting And Driving

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:52 AM PDT

Texting while driving is considered the most distracting driver behavior, increasing crash risk by 2,300 percent. Yet it is also one of the most difficult behaviors to curtail, especially among young, first-time drivers. A recent article in Minnesota Public Radio News caught our attention, so we thought we’d pass along some of it here, along...


NHTSA Studies 2000-2003 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable For Stuck Throttles

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:50 AM PDT

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into reports of unintended acceleration in 2000-2003 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable mid-size sedans. In its preliminary evaluation, PE-12033 (PDF), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) says that some 310,000 2000 to 2003 model-year Ford Taurus and...


October Auto Sales: Battered By Sandy, But Still Strong

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 03:18 PM PDT

The fury of Superstorm Sandy--wreaking havoc on New York, leaving disaster in its path in swaths of the Northeastern U.S., and spreading foul weather as far as the upper Midwest--left many Americans shaken, and holding onto loved ones this week. Estimates on the financial impact and the aftermath simply aren't yet in. In the far term, insurance...


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