Chrysler is on a roll with SUV designs, and though the Durango doesn’t quite hit the sweet spot the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee does, it’s not far off the mark. Sleek, smooth, and modern, the 2011 Durango’s look wraps what Dodge is pitching as a “performance-tuned” setup, and does it with three rows of seating. Performance SUVs are hardly… Read the rest

by Sean Tucker $200 a month: It’s less than $7 a day. Sacrifice your daily latte habit, and voila! You have the budget for a new car. In today’s market, you have options. There are a number of appealing cars you’d genuinely enjoy owning available for less than $200 a month. They’re lease deals, which have drawbacks. You’ll need… Read the rest

Joel Ewanick is the relatively new Vice President of GM Marketing, and from what little I’ve dealt with him, a terrific guy. He is charged with improving and advancing GM’s brands in consumers’ eyes and bringing in new sales.  The launch of the Volt (and Cruze) later this year is extremely

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Ford , current ‘merican automotive media darling, saw sales drop 11% in August. At least they did better than Toyota ! More

Some big questions are being asked of the Chevrolet Cruze compact, which is just about hit the market. First, will its conservative styling draw showroom traffic? Will GM’s new marketing minds–namely new marketing Vice President Joel Ewanick and his hand-picked Chevrolet marketing chief Chris Perry, both Hyundai veterans–come up with a way to get consumers interested in this car… Read the rest

When I was in college I had a newish Vaio desktop (with a 1-gig AMD! OMG!) and a Sony monitor and was fairly happy with myself. It was kind of purplish, but awesome. When my The University of Texas at Austin dormmate Eddie installed Counter Strike on it I suddenly had less time to study or try to get… Read the rest

Aston Martin Cygnet Originally, the Aston Martin Cygnet was only planned for the European market. Reports now suggest that the rebadged Toyota iQ minicar will be coming to the United States in 2012 – but that’s not all. Besides the regular 1.3L gasoline engine based Cygnet, an electric-version with a 60-mile range will arrive sometime in 2013. Same purchasing… Read the rest

The last time I drove a Buick was in 1959. It was my Dad’s 1956 Buick Century. This is not my old man’s car! What a beauty his was. What a beauty this LaCrosse is! This is a driver’s car! One of the nice perks of being in the media is at certain times you get to drive a… Read the rest

Smart’s newness in the U.S. is wearing off, and demand for its only U.S. model, the Fortwo two-seater is, falling. According to Automotive News, the Smart brand will likely sell fewer than 100,000 vehicles worldwide, down from 114,000 in 2009. Citing a report from the German paper Der Spiegel, it reports that U.S. sales will likely this year be…… Read the rest

Range Rover Sport Consumer Reviews Land Rover Range Rover Sport Overview 2010 Range Rover Sport Photo Gallery 2010 Range Rover Sport Specs By Danny Chang Pros Awesome acceleration for a SUV that weighs like an elephant Intelligent cruise control basically drives the car itself High driving position provides commanding view of the road A sense of superiority comes standard… Read the rest