Springing for that limited edition model with the special paint or custom performance parts may seem like a good idea at buying time but when it comes to offloading your car at trade-in you may be in for a little surprise. Despite usually costing more, when it comes time to sell, special edition models are […]
We all know slowing down for a speed bump and then accelerating back to your original speed saps your fuel, but now a recent study commissioned by the UK’s AA motoring group has found out just how bad it really is. Researchers found that a car capable of achieving 58mgp fuel economy when cruising at […]
The war for ever-faster, more powerful cars may be drawing to a close. Fuel economy regulations and simple practicality are beginning to make the push for more horsepower unrealistic. Chevrolet’s Corvette is a perfect example - the 2009 ZR-1 revealed at the Detroit auto show makes 650hp and tops out at 200mph - and its […]
Americans - unlike their cars - are getting wider every year. Unfortunately, carmakers aren’t keeping up with the nation’s spreading waistline, especially when it comes to their seats, and passengers are starting to feel the pinch. That’s why at this year’s Detroit Auto Show carmakers were showing concepts fitted with seats that are more like […]
Last year London Mayor Ken Livingstone announced an increase in London’s daily congestion fee for vehicles entering the UK’s capital city. Along with the fee hike came a new fee of £25 (US$50) per day - this time aimed at high CO2-emitting vehicles including trucks, buses, SUVs, luxury vehicles and high-performance sports cars. That plan […]
Influential auto resource Kelley Blue Book and its marketing research team have compiled a list of the brands with the best interior styling according to the results of its consumer automotive perceptions study. Toyota brands have topped the rankings for four vehicle segments, with two of America’s Big Three taking a top spot as well […]
The latest findings from research conducted by UBS and Ricardo points to combined annual diesel and hybrid gasoline vehicle sales in the US of 2.7 million by 2012, 15% of the overall car market. The study goes further and purports that sales of diesels will outstrip gasoline hybrids by 1.5 million units versus 1.2 million. […]
Kelley Blue Book (KBB) and its marketing research team have listed the brands that car buyers find to have the most exceptional ‘exterior styling’ in each vehicle segment. The results come from a study conducted by Brand Watch, KBB’s newest automotive research study. Though styling is a subjective matter, it still plays a major role […]
Inside any major carmaker, there are executives trying to predict what kind of cars we’ll all be driving ten, twenty years into the future. When Ford’s Susan Cischke looks into the future she still sees internal combustion engines powering cars, but they are smaller, weigh less and are much more fuel efficient than today’s motors. […]
A recent study has shown the use of aluminum in cars manufactured in Europe is on a steady rise and has also grown substantially over the past two decades. In 1990, cars on average used about 50kg of the lightweight metal. By 2005, this figure had grown to 132kg, and is expected to grow another […]
The popularity of hybrid vehicles will depend on whether or not US auto sales increase beyond its current levels, according to a statement from Audi engineer Marius Lehna to Reuters. Despite rising fuel prices, the German car maker will only expand its hybrid range if the market development improves because of the limited predictability of […]
These days, spending more than $50,000 on a luxury vehicle doesn’t even ensure that you’re buying something that’s reliable. In fact you could be buying a car that rates lower in terms of overall quality than a humble Corolla. Unfortunately that’s the case with some cars as identified in a J.D. Power and Associates survey […]
What we have here is a virtual reality based system that allows you to drag race your mates down the quarter mile, whilst driving your own vehicle without any fears of crashing or losing your license. Isn’t that risk half the fun of drag racing? There’s no need for helmets, roll cages or even concerns […]
Do you feel cheated paying top dollar for some parking garages when you know there’s probably a dozen other garages in the area charging less, but you don’t know where? Thanks to the spread of ubiquitous computing and a new web company called SpotScout, you can now find the nearest, cheapest, and highest-rated parking spots […]
Ah, the single life, you may get lonely but at least you have the freedom to go out and buy whatever car you want without having to consult the significant other. The people over at Forbes.com have put together their annual list of cars that they feel best suits the single life.
What kind of […]