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Next Infiniti G to arrive in a year’s time
Filed under: Coupe , Sedan , Infiniti , Mercedes-Benz , Nissan The current Infiniti G has soldiered on since the 2009 model year with few updates, so it is about time for a design change.
Continue reading...Why your next car may not come with a CD player
15. May 2012
Filed under: Technology , Ford , Design/Style Michael Arbaugh, chief designer of Ford interiors, describes center console space as "oceanfront property" - already fully populated, with more tenants trying to move in every year. Speaking to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit, Arbaugh said one tenant he'd like to evict is the CD player because it's dead weight for audio Luddites. Ok, so he didn't say that exactly
Continue reading...Feds investigating 2012 Hyundai Elantra after airbag separates driver from his ear
14. May 2012
Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Recalls , Safety , Hyundai Safety features like airbags are supposed to keep us safe in the event of a collision.
Continue reading...Auto sales credited with half of U.S. economic growth
14. May 2012
Filed under: Car Buying , Plants/Manufacturing , Earnings/Financials The auto industry has long been a cyclical business, and though this last trough was a deep one, the coming boom has economists excited. According to Bloomberg , the auto industry's comeback contributed fully half of the 2.2 percent national economic growth in the first quarter of this year
Continue reading...Bentley Continental GT V8 hits 24 mpg highway
13. May 2012
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Bentley , Luxury The Bently Continental GT with the W12 is rated at 12 city/19 highway on traditional premium, 8 city/14 highway on E85, and easily less than that on an excited right foot. When we drove the Continental GT V8 at launch we were told that official EPA mileage could be rated as high was 24 mpg on the highway, and that, even with the right-foot factor, would be a generous improvement over the W12 for sacrificing just 67 horsepower and almost nothing in performance. It turns out Bentley told the truth, the official EPA numbers are 15 city/24 highway.
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15. May 2012
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