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GTI
is sweet by any name 11-16-2009
Let's get this out of the way
first: The Volkswagen GTI is based on the new 2010 VW Golf.
Tracking
down cause of death for car battery 11-16-2009
Question: My son has a 1997 GMC
Jimmy with 200,000 miles that is in really good condition.
At
last, Kia has arrived. But will respect follow? 11-16-2009
Kia is a brand that gets no
respect. The company's value image and low-rent cars have made it the
perfect punch line in late-night monologues; it's the Rodney Dangerfield of
the automotive world.
Automotive
Q&A: Premium vs. regular gas 11-16-2009
Question: I am looking to
purchase a Lexus GX470. It calls for premium gas. Can it be tuned to run on
regular? Will regular harm the engine? How about a mix?
Kia
Forte: Good looks, read to tackle giants 11-16-2009
If nothing else, credit Korean
automaker Kia with boldly taking another shot at a segment that is ruled by
kings.
BMW
750Li enjoyable, no longer top of class 11-16-2009
The ergonomics department at BMW
headquarters in Munich could turn fastening a Velcro strip into a four-step
process with footnotes, but nobody builds a more elegant and enjoyable car
than their colleagues in engineering and design.
Inflatable
seat belts to debut in 2011 Ford Explorer 11-10-2009
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. said
Thursday that its new inflatable seat belts will provide additional safety
for rear seat passengers, especially children and the elderly, who more
frequently sit in the back rows of cars and trucks.
Automotive
Q&A: Car sound raises concern 11-10-2009
Question: I took a friend to the
airport last week and he commented that the car might have a bad wheel
bearing, because there was a whirring sound.
Once
parked, car's journey far from over 11-10-2009
Question: When I park my 1998
Ford Explorer on a slight incline facing downhill and put it in Park, it
will creep forward on its own, very slowly.
Off
road? Jeep Wrangler's on target 11-10-2009
For decades, the name "Jeep
Wrangler" conjured images of the cheeky-but-tough two-door, soft-top
SUV that helped us win World War II.
GMC
Terrain just right for 5 folks 11-03-2009
With the Acadia and the Yukon,
GMC has the mid- and full-size SUV market covered, but the company has
lacked something smaller.
There's
a method to madness in mounting tires 11-03-2009
Question: Recently when buying
two new tires for my front-wheel-drive car, I was told the company policy is
to put the two new tires on the rear.
Jaguar
XFR: You can feel this car ready to pounce 11-03-2009
Tap the pulsating start button
and the aluminum rotary gear-shifter rises from the center console.
Ford
scores high marks for reliability in key study 11-03-2009
SAN FRANCISCO — For the first
time in five years, a sedan rolled out by a U.S. car company has managed to
topple the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord in a closely watched reliability
study released this week.
Buick
needs a hero, but will buyers find it in the LaCrosse? 11-03-2009
The 2010 LaCrosse is Super-Buick,
but will buyers see past Clark Kent's glasses?
Pontiac
Vibe: Last of the brand 10-27-2009
I wrote my first test drive in
1984, and plenty of them were obituaries for departed brands that either
died or left the U.S. market.
Ford's
transit connect does job cheaply 10-27-2009
Got the Econoline Blues? Need a
cheap, roomy van to haul your indie band's gear from one college town to the
next?
Car
lovers compete on the cheap 10-27-2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tim Suddard
didn't need the recession to teach him how to do more with less.
What's
leaking from car? Color should tell 10-27-2009
Q: I have a 2001 Buick Century
with 74,000 miles on it. For the past few months I have noticed spots on the
garage floor—mostly in the right front area.
Automotive
Q&A: CD player seemed
to have a mind of its own 10-27-2009
Q. I'm curious. With all the odd
problems you help people with, what the most difficult to fix or unusual
problem is you've ever encountered?
Fiat
preps 5-year Chrysler plan 10-27-2009
On Nov. 4, we'll get our
first look at Chrysler's future. That's
the day Fiat plans to reveal its 5-year plan for the Chrysler Group, which
includes Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep.
New
Volvos are in the works 10-20-2009
Volvo's for sale, but that hasn't
slowed development of new vehicles and technologies, the Swedish automaker's
North American boss told me last week.
Suzuki
Kizashi is big on excitement, accessories 10-20-2009
Kizashi! Bless you. Have a
Kleenex and a new top-of-line sedan at Suzuki.
Automotive
Q&A: Check out those squealing brakes 10-20-2009
Q. The brakes on my car began to
squeal this week and a friend said it means it's time for a brake job.
Porsche
busts mold on styling 10-20-2009
ORLANDO, Fla. — Pity the poor
Porsche loyalists: Just as they've gotten over the heresy that is the
Porsche Cayenne sport utility vehicle — a Porsche SUV!
Lexus
HS 250h falls short on space, fuel efficiency 10-20-2009
Lexus' ballyhooed HS 250h hybrid
fails on almost all fronts, offering worse fuel economy and interior space
than other hybrids costing thousands of dollars less.
Hybrids
stay popular, even after gas prices fall 10-20-2009
HEATHROW, Fla. — A year ago,
the average price of a gallon of gasoline was $3.45. This week, it's $2.39.
Why would anyone, then, feel compelled to buy a hybrid?
Crash
alert systems for the rest of us 10-20-2009
DETROIT — Most drivers have
been humbled by a blaring horn after drifting out of his or her lane, or
felt frazzled while slamming on the brakes to stop short of a crash.
Ford
recharges much-maligned
midsize sedan with amazing aplomb 10-13-2009
Remember that trip a few years
back when you arrived at the airport, took the rental-car shuttle, signed
the paperwork and walked to the parking lot only to face the prospect of
driving a Ford Taurus?
Lights
signal serious trouble in brake system 10-13-2009
Question: The emergency and
antilock brake system lights in my 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 stay on all the time.
What needs to be done?
Handicapping
the 2010 award contenders 10-13-2009
The short list of cars and trucks
in the running for 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year just hit my
inbox.
MKT
puts Lincoln ahead in field 10-13-2009
The new face of Lincoln came into
focus as the sleek 2010 MKT luxury crossover zipped by a bloated Lincoln
Navigator SUV on the highway.
GM
to sell Hummer brand to Chinese firm 10-13-2009
DETROIT — General Motors has
reached a final deal to sell the Hummer brand to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy
Industrial Machinery Co., the companies announced today.
Ford
turns to buyers to tout vehicles in new ads 10-13-2009
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. plans
to launch a 24-week TV advertising campaign on Monday with 40 commercials
featuring actual Ford customers talking about the features of the Ford
vehicles that they like.
Automotive
color trends: Silver remains car fans' fave 10-13-2009
DETROIT — When it comes to car
colors, most North Americans are pretty conservative, as silver and charcoal
remained the most-popular exterior colors for the ninth consecutive year in
PPG Industries' annual presentation of color trends.
New
Camaro is better than ever 10-13-2009
Growing up in the midst of the
great pony-car war, I admittedly never gave the Camaro the time of day.
These
cars just didn't measure up, list of decade's worst 10-06-2009
Forget ObamaCare and the federal
deficit. Let's even put aside the mess in the Middle East for a
minute.
Tough
call for top 2010 cars, trucks 10-06-2009
There is no doubt that 2009 will
go down as a miserable year for automakers.
2010
Prius remains benchmark 10-06-2009
Raise the white flag; the
2010 Toyota Prius wins. The car
that set the standard for small hybrids is all new for 2010, and it remains
the benchmark against which compact and smaller midsize hybrids like the
Honda Insight and Civic must be judged.
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Parps' passion
Some people find their calling late in
life, but car enthusiast Dave Parps of Grafton is not one of them. For
over two decades, he has been involved in drag racing, autocross, ice
racing and road rallying, and last year, he and his navigator Rob
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Classic cruisin'
Bill and Sandy
Giesfeldt of New Berlin may be a little different when
it comes to your average classic car owner. For years, the
Geisfeldts drove their ’67 Corvette year-round. "That
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Boys 'nder the hood
It starts early in life for many men, usually in the early
teenage years. To be sure, not all males are affected by this
desire for a high performance car. Many theories have been
offered by highly educated professionals as to the cause and
effect of this passion, but none have been proven
conclusively. Why some men have no need for an expensive toy
is a mystery too, the same mystery as to why this love of cars
develops in other men. However, this is a story about guys who
love to own and drive high performance cars, and it’s on
that premise that we assume most of us guys do love our toys.
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Man and machine
According to Randy
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life of a car nut begins when "you’re 12 years old and
watching cars go by and you know the make, model and year of
each car."
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