I’ve never been a huge fan of American station wagons. I spent countless hours in third-row jump seats without a seat belt. Facing backward, my so-called friends made rude gestures to shocked housewives stuck in traffic in their burgundy Chevy Impalas.
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The American Automobile Association likes BMW, Volvo, Subaru, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mini, Ford, Kia and Nissan. But the AAA likes the cars other drivers like for speed, innovation and reliability for another unique, important reason. The manufacturers’ cars have gone to the dogs.
General Motors is recalling more than 243,000 model year 2009/2010 crossover sport utility vehicles, including the Chevy Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook, to inspect safety belts for possible damage.
The Nissan Cube, under several names, has been around for a decade. But its third generation and first in the United Sates debuted at 2008 the Los Angeles Auto Show, and it was a shocker.
Chrysler is recalling nearly 600,000 minivans and Jeep Wranglers because of brake or wiring problems that could become safety issues, according to the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The Hamsters of Kia are back. Cute or overbearing? Clever or stupid? Regardless of opinion, the marketing campaign for the Soul against brands it portrays as toasters, is a lot of fun.
Introduced in the United States in 2003, the Honda Element arrived after two years as a concept vehicle called the Model X. It was designed by several young engineers who wanted to develop a versatile vehicle that fit a young crowd’s outdoor interests — skiing to cycling, camping to recreating at the beach.
Hyundai has done a marvelous job styling the 2010 Tucson. The car looks like it just walked out of a fashion shoot from a New York glamour magazine. The lines are crisp and modern, the design is new and relevant. The overall impression is youthful fitness and movie star good looks.
