While consumers' interest in the plug-in electric vehicles has reached an all-time high, buyers still have some issues with the Nissan Leaf, Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Volt, according to J.D. Power and Associates. Car shoppers said the Leaf was unattractive in the survey; they also said the Volt was too expensive. Read more about that, [...]
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February 4th, 2012
Jonathan Cheban Drives Kim K. In His Bentley
February 4th, 2012
Kim Kardashian was spotted in the passenger seat of Jonathan Cheban’s Bentley down in Miami recently. We’re just gonna through this out there and say it’s probably Kim’s money that actually bought that Bentley. Just sayin. Related posts: Cindy Crawford Drives [...]
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February 4th, 2012
Tomorrow, at Super Bowl XLVI, Cars.com will air its fifth Super Bowl ad, this time titled “Confident You.” The 30-second spot is scheduled to air toward the end of the second quarter. If you can’t wait to see it, you can get a sneak peek of the ad (above). Also make sure to check out [...]
Spotted: Julio Jones’ Dodge Challenger On The Streets Of ATL
February 4th, 2012
One of our readers spotted Julio Jones’ Dodge Challenger on the streets of Atlanta this past weekend and was able to snap a couple photos. The Atlanta Falcons wide receiver has personalized rims that say “11 Jones” on each one. Thanks to Spewak for the photos and for keeping an eye out for celebrity cars [...]
Spotted: Julio Jones’ Dodge Challenger On The Streets Of ATL
February 4th, 2012
One of our readers spotted Julio Jones’ Dodge Challenger on the streets of Atlanta this past weekend and was able to snap a couple photos. The Atlanta Falcons wide receiver has personalized rims that say “11 Jones” on each one. Thanks to Spewak for the photos and for keeping an eye out for celebrity cars [...]
Silverado, the Official Truck of the Apocalypse
February 3rd, 2012
Although most of us know by now that Nicolas Cage and the Mayans got it wrong and the world probably won't end in 2012, Chevrolet wants you to know that the apocalypse is no match for its Silverado pickup. In the morbidly amusing Super Bowl ad, a survivor drives his Silverado out of the rubble [...]
Cars.com News Briefs: Feb. 3, 2012
February 3rd, 2012
Here's what we have our eye on today: On the heels of a free-trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea, Ford plans to expand its sales in the country by 50% to about 6,000 vehicles in 2012, the Detroit News reports. Sales will include the 2013 Fusion and Escape, as well as the Explorer, [...]
Recall Alert: 2011 Toyota RAV4
February 3rd, 2012
Toyota is recalling 427 Toyota RAV4s from the 2011 model year because of a defect involving the side curtain airbags, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The affected vehicles, which were manufactured from Nov. 24 through Dec. 19, 2011, do not use the correct propellant that helps to initiate the expansion of the [...]
Recall Alert: 2008-10 Maserati GranTurismo and GranTurismo Convertible
February 3rd, 2012
Maserati has issued a recall for 1,768 GranTurismos and GranTurismo convertibles from the 2008-10 model years because of a faulty lamp assembly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In the affected vehicles, which were manufactured from June 2008 to March 2010, both the taillights and brake light could fail because of the faulty [...]
Recall Alert: 2012 Honda Accord and Crosstour
February 3rd, 2012
Honda is recalling 347 Accord sedans and Crosstour hatchbacks to address airbag issues, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports. In certain vehicles, the side curtain airbags for the driver and front passenger may have a faulty inflator. In the event of an accident, the affected airbags will not deploy, increasing the risk of passenger [...]