One of Suzuki’s most intriguing new models—the all-new Swift hatchback—isn’t arriving to U.S. dealerships this year after all. According to Automotive News, citing American Suzuki’s head of product development and business Steve Younan, the product plans for the Swift were put on hold after Volkswagen bought about 20 percent of Suzuki…
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Experienced any unexpected stalling in a late-model Jetta TDI? You might have information that’s useful to Volkswagen, or to the federal government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which just opened a preliminary investigation into the issue. NHTSA said that its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received seven…
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Auto sales may have helped consumer spending in July, but were a small bright spot in some pretty dim economic news. [Detroit Free Press] What car would you lose your job over? We’d choose an XKR Convertible, but–hey, wait–we drive cars for a living! No need to steal! Whew. [Jalopnik] The 2009 VW Jetta is being investigated for stalling.… Read the rest
In today’s morning mail, the Mazda Shinari–a gorgeous four-door coupe that we can’t help but think would kick the RX-8 to the curb. Agreed? [MotorAuthority] The 2011 Buick Regal is one of the IIHS’ Top Safety Picks this year, meaning it’s earned top scores, has stability control, and meets new roof-crush standards. Three cheers for engineers!…
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You can feel noble about being forced to drive a cheap, old Oldmobuick beater, but according to our readers you should feel nothing but utter embarrassment driving one of these cars. More
Filed under: Motorsports , Volkswagen , Diesel , Off-Road , Racing Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 – Click above for high-res image gallery Volkswagen has had great success with its diesel-powered Race Touareg 2 , earning wins in both the 2009 and 2010 Dakar Rally. For the 2011 event, however, a brand new race truck will be entered, mimicking the… Read the rest
According to an article in Germany’s Automobilwoche, the Volkswagen Group wants to bring another child into its already-crowded family of brands: Alfa Romeo. Citing an unnamed senior VW manager, the report says that Wolfsburg would jump at the chance to sign adoption papers if the brand were to become available. The problem, of course, is that…
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As we previewed last Friday with a Madlibs-inspired snippet of edited road test, our driving impressions of the 2011 Ford Edge can now be released. The 2011 Ford Edge five-seat crossover was launched in 2007 and has now sold more than 400,000 units. This is its first major update, and it is not only restyled but offers a new… Read the rest
Volkswagen Jetta Consumer Reviews Volkswagen Jetta More Expert Reviews 2011 VW Jetta Photo Gallery 2011VW Jetta SEL Sedan Specs By Contributing Editor David Colman Pros: More Jetta for less dollars Visual transformation is easy on the eyes Outstanding chassis and suspension tuning Fuel efficient TDI model becomes available this December Cons: Need reading glasses to see information displayed between… Read the rest
Ford Mustang Consumer Reviews Ford Mustang More Expert Reviews 2011 Ford Mustang Photo Gallery 2011 Ford Mustang V6 Premium Coupe Specs By Twain Mein We drove the 2011 V6 Coupe “Premium Edition” (includes leather, nav system, “shaker” stereo, power seats) and the” Mustang Club of America” package (high performance 235/50/18 tires and styling accents). Additionally, this model had a… Read the rest