Auto News & New car review

Volkswagen tried to compete with luxury automakers when it debuted the ill-received Phaeton a few years ago. This year, the company is at it again with the Passat CC. Volkswagen is calling the four-door a coupe, and it has a sloping roofline much like that of the Mercedes CLS. The CC is about 1.5 inches longer than a regular Passat and just slightly wider. Read the rest of this entry »

Con el estilo propio de esta belleza, no necesitamos una razón especial para realizar un artículo sobre el Alfa 8C Spider. Pero nos es de ayuda cuando Alfa Romeo saca a luz otro de sus elegantes vídeos del exótico coche deportivo conducido a través de dramáticas carreteras sinuosas - al igual que las fotografías del descapotable de techo rígido 8C Competizione que os mostramos hace un tiempo. Read the rest of this entry »

Long anticipated by fans of Audi’s S-Line performance cars and by driving enthusiasts in general, the 2009 Audi TTS will finally reach U.S. showrooms by the end of the year.
This will be the first S model for Audi’s sports car since the TT was launched in 1998, and at first blush the raw horsepower numbers might disappoint some. Read the rest of this entry »

Honda realizó recientemente dos llamados a revisión para 273,000 modelos Acura TL fabricados entre el 2004 y 2008. La primera advertencia trata sobre un inconveniente encontrado con los limpiaparabrisas de 129,600 modelos 2004 y 2005, que han dejado de funcionar debido a una falla asociada con el interruptor principal del circuito eléctrico. Read the rest of this entry »

It is a universal truth that for every Chevy truck that debuts, there is a GMC version not far behind. This maxim even extends to the two-mode hybrid versions of the automaker’s GMT900 half-ton pickups. At the LA Auto Show late last year, Chevy debuted the 2009 Silverado Hybrid. Read the rest of this entry »

The Hyundai Tucson is the Korean automaker’s smallest, entry-level SUV. Its most obvious competitor is the Honda CR-V. Like the CR-V, the Hyundai Tucson is strictly a five-seater, with no third-row-seating option. Both come standard with a four-cylinder engine, although the Tucson offers a V6, and the Honda does not.

We found the Tucson to be comfortable around town and on the highway, with light steering, adequate power from the V6, and a smooth four-speed automatic transmission. Read the rest of this entry »