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2010 Lincoln MKT Review – Lincoln finds the sweet spot for luxury crossovers
The 2010 Lincoln MKT is Ford’s up-scale version of the Ford Flex “crossover”. Crossover is taking a traditional car platform and extending it to give the space of an SUV. Many SUV’s, like the Chevy Tahoe, are built on truck chassis (“body on frame”) versus a car chassis (“unibody” construction where the body is structural).
Read More »SEMA Day 1 Report
Hey Everyone at CarReview.com – It’s Thomas, founder of Microcarmag.com, here with my Day 1 report from the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Day 1 started with such fury as we witnessed the unveiling of some killer rides and heard announcements from some of the major automakers in our industry! The very first unveiling […]
Read More »The Honda Accord Crosstour's Multiple Personalities
By Adrienne Gruben The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour is schizo. On the one hand, it is glomming onto the trend that Europe has known forever – 5 door hatches are the most efficient layout, but at the same time, I think the intention was to semi-obscure its hatchiness because looking too much like a wagon is a big Brady Bunch no, […]
Read More »2010 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid Review – A Little Technology for the Geek in All of Us
Toyota played it safe with the Lexus styling. You have to look really close to catch the differences between the new and previous generation RX hybrid. The RX 450h is less rounded and bubbly than its predecessor. It’s also a bit wider and seems to sit lower on the road, but that’s just because of its headlight placement and hood sculpting. From the front, the RX 450h looks bolder and stronger, but still elegant.
Read More »Fewer Dealer Cuts For GM and Chrysler
Look, it’s even more good news out of Detroit. What with Ford actually making a profit, it looks like all the doom and gloom about the number of dealers set to be shuttered might have been estimated on the high side. At least that’s the case if you believe David Cole, who is Chairman of […]
Read More »2009 SEMA Photo Gallery – Day 1
The 2009 SEMA show started off with a lot of energy and optimism for the new year that is almost at our door. New ideas, renewed enthusiasm, and the penchant for going bigger while being eco-conscious all in the same breath. Below are a few photos that our friends from Microcarmag.com sent us. The full […]
Read More »New Detroit R&D Facility For Mercedes
Interesting news from Mercedes-Benz when they announced that they are planning to open a new alternative powertrain technology center. Based on the campus of Mercedes’ Redford Township, Michigan facility, the German company made the announcement shortly after the township approved a tax exemption. The Detroit Free Press said that Redford Township’s tax exemption would allow […]
Read More »Yokohama's Eco-Friendly Tire Passes Tire Rack Test With Flying Colors
Now that hybrids and fuel-efficient cars are in vogue with the public eye, the shift towards reducing our carbon footprint is gaining momentum with the carmakers and the associated industries. Yokohama has made great strides in this green direction by producing an orange-oil infused tire that replaces 80 percent of its content with non-petroleum based […]
Read More »Ford Posts First Profit Since 2005
Ford made a profit. Yes, you read that right, a car company, and not just that, but an American car company, actually made money in the past quarter. After all the doom, gloom, buy-outs, shotgun marriages, bankruptcies and the like, this is the last thing you’d expect to read, but it sure looks like it’s […]
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