While the popularity of manual transmissions is in decline due to the high-tech computerization technologies gracing many new automatic transmission vehicles, there are still several solid reasons for opting for stick shift when you purchase a new car. Cheap insurance quotes and warranties are available for both modes, but for serious cost-cutting and automotive control, manuals are still a very legitimate choice this year. Continue reading…
December 19, 2011
Throughout the world, car manufacturers lay claim to being the most popular, and while all of us have our own ideas about what makes a producer particularly well-loved, there are few who would argue against Ford. The company has made some of the best-selling vehicles of all time, and their familiar badge sits proudly on the front of millions of cars, Ford vans and trucks.
Ford have always had a good reputation for innovation, and one of their new models for 2012, the B-Max, has been eagerly awaited by the car-buying public. Due to be released around April or May, the subcompact mini MPV will feature plenty of new technology, including the provision of sliding rear doors. Continue reading…
December 17, 2011
Buick today confirmed the introduction of the 2013 Encore, an all-new, versatile five-passenger crossover set to debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Encore joins a rapidly expanding family of Buick vehicles that has recently seen the additions of the Verano compact luxury sedan, the Regal GS sport sedan, and fuel-efficient eAssist “light electrification” technology on both LaCrosse and Regal. Continue reading…
December 7, 2011
The highly-anticipated 2012 3 Series Sedan hasn’t yet made its North American debut, but BMW has already announced pricing.
BMW’s compact sedan will be revealed to the press at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Monday, January 10, 2012, and will be on display to the public from January 14 – 22. Continue reading…
November 23, 2011
Porsche is introducing two new cabriolet versions of the recently unveiled seventh-generation 911 Carrera. These new models, the 911 Carrera Cabriolet and 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, will go on sale in the United States in the spring of 2012.
Like the coupe, the 2012 911 Carrera cabriolet features innovative aluminum-steel construction with the addition of an all-new convertible top design, which preserves the typically sleek 911 coupe roof line. Intelligent lightweight design that includes extensive use of aluminum, magnesium and advanced high strength steel ensures lower vehicle mass and lower fuel consumption while offering improved driving dynamics and additional comfort. As with the 911 coupe models, the new Porsche open-top models are significantly lighter than their predecessors. Continue reading…
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