KBB’s Most Noteworthy Success of 2011: The Sonata! [Hyundai]
via Hyundai In the News The 2011 Sonata closed out 2010 on another high note, with KBB.com—one of the most popular automotive-research sites on the web—recognizing Hyundai’s breakthrough sedan as one of the top 20 most-researched vehicles of the year. In fact, the Sonata jumped a full 24 spots as compared to … Read more
A Review of the Equus! [Hyundai]
via Left Lane News Heating up the auto battlefields along the Pacific Rim, not to mention North America, is Hyundai’s current preoccupation. Let’s take a look to see how they are doing at the uppermost end of the Korean automaker’s spectrum. What is it? Actually a couple of years into its second generation … Read more
The Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet
Via Car and Driver Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is credited with one of the most quotable statements to come from an auto executive in recent years: “There is no car company problem that can’t be solved by great product.” Ghosn also is cited as the driving force behind the Murano CrossCabriolet, an odd-shaped, oddly … Read more
Nissan the Fourth on Fast Company’s 2011 Most Innovative Companies list!
Via AutoBlog \ How’s this for a ranking? In Fast Company’s 2011 Most Innovative Companies list, Nissan came in fourth, right after (in order) Apple, Twitter and Facebook. The Japanese automaker beat out Groupon and Google and 44 others for excellent work done in the recent past. Regular readers can probably already guess the reason, … Read more
2012 Civic to be more advanced than current model (We should hope so!).
Via Honda In The News Honda promises that the all-new 2012 Civic will be much better than the current model. While they may look similar, the 2012 model share very little in common with the existing Civic. The Honda Civic is perhaps best known for offering competitive fuel economy. And, that tradition will … Read more
Five Honda vehicles earn “greenest vehicles of 2011 by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Graph Source: Honda News 5 Honda vehicles have earned the ”greenest vehicles of 2011 by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The graph below lists the 2011 Greenest Vehicles list. [CNG] denotes compressed natural gas fuel. [P] denotes premium gasoline
2012 Civic to get “EPA-estimated 41 MPG on the highway!!!”
via The Truth About Cars Under fire from a surging Hyundai that seems bent on winning the fuel economy PR battle,Honda is bringing back the HF trim-level for a non-hybrid 2012 Civic that will get an “EPA-estimated 41 MPG on the highway.” That’s two EmmPeeGees better on the freeway than the standard 2012 Civic Sedan … Read more
2011 Odyssey receives 5 stars by the NHTSA!! [Honda]
Via HondaInTheNews The 2011 Honda Odyssey minivan has been awarded the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s best possible overall vehicle score of five stars. The Odyssey, which is all-new for 2011, also excelled in the front and side crash tests. The NHTSA’s Overall Vehicle Score is a new score that is part of … Read more
How to Escape a Sinking Car
via Car and Driver You might want to laminate this page for future reference. Okay, Captain “Sully” Sullenberger, you’ve just driven your car into a lake or a pond or an unusually large sippy hole. Without a preflight safety briefing about what to do in the unlikely event of a water … Read more
“What’s the plural of Prius?” [Toyota]
Via Autoblog Toyota’s “What’s the plural of Prius?” contest has garnered more than 1.5 million votes so far spread among the five choices: Prien, Prii, Prium, Prius and Priuses. In the lead is “Prii,” with 25 percent, followed a hair later by “Prius” at 24 percent, then there’s daylight with “Priuses” … Read more
Honda To Unveil EV Concept, New Hybrid Platform In Geneva
via HondaInTheNews: At the Geneva Motor Show next month, Honda will display an all-new electric vehicle concept. The vehicle will be shown alongside Honda’s all-new hybrid platform, which has been designed specifically for mid-size plug-in hybrid vehicles. Honda has long favored hydrogen fuel cell technology over plug-in electric vehicles. Honda’s own FCX Clarity is … Read more
2012 Hyundai Equus Gains Standard 5.0-liter V-8, Eight-Speed Transmission
via Car and Driver: The new 5.0-liter V-8 engine and eight-speed automatic transmission introduced for the Hyundai Genesis R-Spec will become the sole powertrain for the 2012 Equus. It replaces a 4.6-liter V-8, which continues as the base V-8 in the Genesis sedan lineup. The 5.0-liter Tau engine produces 429 hp and 376 … Read more
The 2011 Civic Rocks! [Honda]
via HondaInTheNews In a segment ripe with fresh offerings, particularly those from Korean and domestic brands, the Honda Civic continues to be one of the most successful entry-level models. Not only are its looks still fresh, but the 2011 Honda Civicalso continues to see demand. Although the Civic is universally known for … Read more
Hyundai Genesis R-Spec Sedan is the most powerful Hyundai ever
Via Jalopnik Hyundai Genesis R-Spec Sedan is the most powerful Hyundai ever Matt Hardigree — Buyers of the 2012 Hyundai Genesis will be screaming “Five-oh-Oh-OH!” when they check the box marked “R-Spec” on their ordering guide. Like the R-Spec’ed Genesis Coupe the Genesis Sedan R-Spec’s on a performance mission, but this time it’s carrying a … Read more
The Fit is giving the Prius a run for its money!
via Autoblog European Honda Jazz/Fit Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery The Toyota Prius is unquestionably the world’s best-selling hybrid, and for the past 20 months Toyota’s gas-electric has held the title of the top-selling automobile in Japan. Well, the fuel-sipping Prius has finally relinquished its perch atop the Japanese sales chart … Read more
Hyundai Releases First Real Life Photo of the New i40 Mid-Size Model
via carscoop Hyundai today gave us a new sneak peek of its upcoming i40 mid-size model with the release of the first real life image of the car, which is scheduled to receive its world premiere at the Geneva Salon on the 1st of March. The new i40 will replace the older … Read more
