Marc Carter
Diesels Account for 40 Percent of VW Jetta and 81 percent of SportWagen Sales
VW has released its sales totals for the month of June 2009 and although VW sales were down 18 percent compared to the same month in 2008, VW has announced strong sales of its diesel powered models. Diesel powered versions of the Jetta, Jetta SportWagen and Touareg totaled 5,072 units, which accounted for 26 percent of VW's total sales...
BMW Confirms the X1 for the US in 2011
After all the photo leaks yesterday, BMW has officially released more photos of the X1 and released a brief press release which states that the X1 will be offered in the US, sometime in 2011. The X1 will debut this fall in Europe with a choice of either three diesel engines or a gas engine. It will also be available...
Chevy Camaro Outsells the Ford Mustang Last Month
June 2009 auto sales are just being reported and it looks like the revived Chevy Camaro outsold the also new Ford Mustang. According to GM, the automaker sold 9,320 Camaros, which compares to the 7,632 Mustangs that Ford sold. GM still has a backlog of 10,000 Camaro orders to fill, so it remains to be seen if the Camaro will...
Top 10 Best-Selling Cars in June 2009 Were….
Today is officially the start of July and with that comes the sales numbers for the month of June. While we wait for all the official numbers, here are the top ten best-selling vehicles last month: * Ford F-Series: 35,915 * Toyota Camry: 26,394 * Chevy Silverado: 24,766 ...
2010 BMW 7 Series to Offer xDrive AWD This Fall
BMW has announced that the 2010 BMW 7 Series will be offered with the xDrive AWD system for the first time ever. The 2010 BMW 750i and 750Li will be offered with BMW's xDrive all-wheel-drive system. In addition the 2010 model year also sees the introduction of the V12 powered 760Li model, which brings the total to five variants of...
GM Announces 72-Hour Sale with Zero Percent Financing for 72 Months
GM has announced the start of a 72-hour sale that includes zero percent financing for up to 72 months on all Pontiacs and large Chevy and GMC trucks and SUVs. The soon to be dead Pontiac Vibe, G3, G5, G6 and G8 are all included in the sale, which starts today and funny enough runs through July 6th. Too bad...
2010 Subaru Outback Gets 29 MPG….Even with AWD
Subaru has released the fuel economy figures for the all-new 2010 Outback and even with standard AWD the wagon manages to get 29 mpg on the highway. The Outback 2.5i CVT with its 170-hp 2.5L engine that is mated to the new Lineartronic CVT gets a combined 24 mpg and 29 mpg on the highway, which is better than many...
2010 BMW X1 Officially Revealed
After many spy photos and teasers, BMW has finally released the official photos of the 2010 X1. In Europe the X1 will be offered mainly offered with diesel engine choices with the most powerful model being the xDrive23d with 201-hp and 295 lb-ft. of torque. The most powerful gas powered engine will be the xDrive28i with 258-hp and 228...
Hyundai Announces Assurance Gas Lock… $1.49/Gal for a Year
Just like Chrysler did when gas prices were out of control, Hyundai has announced a new incentive called Assurance Gas Lock, which locks in gas prices for buyers of new Hyundai vehicles at $1.49 per gallon for up to a year. With gas prices expected to be over $3 a gallon this summer, Hyundai is hoping this new incentive...
Consumer Reports' Labels the Honda Insight as the Most Disappointing Honda
Consumer Reports' recently tested the 2010 Honda Insight and after completing its series of tests, claims that the new Honda hybrid "is the most disappointing Honda Consumer Reports has tested in a long time." The publication gave the Insight poor scores due to ride quality, handling, interior noise, acceleration, rear-seat, access and visibility. "The Insight is a noisy, stiff-riding car with...
