A reader wants to know what kind of mileage the Ford Escape gets compared to the Mercury Mariner, and Ask.cars.com lays out the numbers. Then, PickupTrucks.com has spy shots of the Coyote 5.0-liter V-8 engine in the Ford F-150. Finally, MotherProof.com has a report from a mom who went shopping for a new car. Find [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Today’s News From the Cars.com Family
September 30th, 2009
Saturn Deal Falls Through, Brand to Die
September 30th, 2009
Today, Penske Automotive Group is withdrawing its plan to purchase Saturn from GM. In turn, GM has issued a statement declaring it will not seek other buyers for Saturn and will wind down the brand and its dealers. The terms of this process — including how long new Saturns will be produced and sold — will [...]
Explaining the Toyota Floormat Recall
September 30th, 2009
Toyota is in the process of recalling nearly 4 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles for an issue with their floormats. A number of complaints have shown that the floormats can creep forward and get stuck under the accelerator, which can lead to unintended and potentially dangerous acceleration. (Yes, we know the recall is not official [...]
Restyled 2010 Nissan Altima on Sale Thursday
September 30th, 2009
We’ve already shown you a sneak peak of the 2010 Nissan Altima, but here’s a look at the fully revealed 2010 model that's scheduled to go on sale Thursday. Besides the new look — featuring a fresh hood, grille and front bumper — an electronic stability system is now standard, which is a little late [...]
Honda CR-Z Concept Gets Fleshed Out
September 30th, 2009
We’ve been anticipating the new “sports”-oriented hybrid from Honda since we saw the first concept version in 2007. This latest iteration is a concept in name only. Honda has a history of showing nearly production-ready models at auto shows with just a few differences from what will roll off of the assembly line. In this [...]
Cars.com Compares Box-Cars
September 30th, 2009
The Scion xB has recently seen the introduction of competition in a segment that didn’t even exist a few years ago. The 2010 Kia Soul and the 2009 Nissan Cube get stacked against the 2009 Scion, and Cars.com reviewers Bill Jackson, Kelsey Mays and Joe Wiesenfelder have the task of sorting out the winner. From [...]
Cash for Clunkers Boost Fuel Efficiency of New Cars in August
September 30th, 2009
Cash for Clunkers helped boost the average gas mileage of new cars and light trucks to a record average of 23 mpg in August, according to Ward’s Auto Fuel-Economy Index. This beats by 1% the previous high in July when the program began, and it represents an 8% gain from a year ago when the [...]
Tight Supply and Demand Means More Expensive Cars
September 30th, 2009
Detroit’s automakers are working to bring vehicle supply and demand into harmony by reining in their reliance on incentives and discounts to sell cars. This has raised vehicle prices during the recession, a move that seems counterintuitive. The Big Three’s vehicles sold for an average of $2,000 more in the second quarter of this year [...]
Paris Gets a New Hybrid, Escalade Hybrid That Is
September 30th, 2009
It’s about time someone gets the picture that to be a tree-hugging hippie you no longer have to get a hybrid, just get a Escalade! Apparently Paris is going all in on the hippie look to support her Escalade Hybrid. If you had to drive a hybrid, what would it be? And who is next [...]
Penske Abruptly Calls Off Deal to Acquire Saturn
September 30th, 2009
Penske cited “concerns directly related to the future supply of vehicles beyond the supply period it had negotiated with GM.” Full story at the New York Times