Monthly Archive for June, 2010

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Pricing for 2011 Honda CR-Z Announced!

Published on June 22, 2010 in Hot Car - Upcoming and New-Car Pricing. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Today, Honda has announced the pricing for its upcoming 2011 CR-Z.  The new hybrid from Honda is supposed to bridge the gap between hybrid fuel economy and sportiness.  From the performance figures I’ve seen, it’s leaning more towards fuel economy, but the inclusion of a manual transmission bodes well for the CR-Z.  Standard features include automatic climate control and USB input for the stereo, with the upmarket EX trim level including things like a leather-wrapped steering wheel and a beefed-up stereo.  GPS navigation will be an optional feature as well.  Click past the jump for pricing, EPA mileages, and a gallery of high-resolution pictures of the CR-Z.

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Cadillac and Lincoln: Free Maintenance Packages

Published on June 21, 2010 in Industry Update, Manufacturer Update and New-Car Pricing. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

2011 Lincoln MKX

If you’re going to play in the luxury car arena, you might want to look at how things are done by BMW.  The German luxury car manufacturer gives new-car buyers free maintenance for 4 years/50,000 miles.  Now, two domestic luxury brands are joining in, albeit in slightly different ways.  Cadillac will give you free maintenance for 4 yrs/50,000 miles on any 2011 model, whereas Lincoln gives you the same length of time and mileage, but only on 2010 and 2011 models sold during this summer.

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Repeat DUI Offender Hits Judge

Published on June 17, 2010 in General. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

While it’s not a specific car I’m talking about this time, this one hits close to home.  This incident happened in Montgomery County, MD, where I currently reside.  Turns out that a repeat DUI offender named Rene Fernandez was involved in a collision last August, when his Tahoe struck a Honda Accord in the oncoming lane.  The ironic part?  The driver of the Honda was none other than Edwin Collier, a retired judge who had let Fernandez off light in 1998, when Fernandez was caught driving drunk for the second time in 3 months.

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Certified: 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Gas Mileage

Published on June 16, 2010 in Hot Car - Upcoming. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

I’ve written about the upcoming 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid before, and even speculated on its gas mileage.  Now it’s official!  The EPA has run the new luxury hybrid through its paces, and certified it at 41/36 mpg city/highway.  Those numbers match the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, its Ford-branded sister car.

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Sales Figures: May, 2010

Published on June 14, 2010 in Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

The sales figures are in for May, and they’re quite interesting!  GM had a good lead over crosstown rival Ford, but Toyota, surprisingly, wasn’t far behind.  Nissan flipped spots with Hyundai, selling more than the Korean automaker, but both were below Chrysler.  Sales for BMW and Mercedes-Benz were mostly flat over April’s, and both were under 25,000 vehicles sold for the month.

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Test Drive Frenzy – 6/6/2010

Published on June 7, 2010 in Test Drive. 7 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

2010 Nissan Maxima

In the pursuit of quieter and quieter cars, I test drive a lot of different ones.  I suffer from Tinnitus, also known as “ringing of the ears.”  It’s a bothersome thing, and some cars more than others will aggravate my condition, to the point of headaches and earaches.  The Lincoln MKS I had didn’t bother my tinnitus at all, but now my 2010 Maxima (review pending) does.  So yesterday, I went out and test drove some cars.  A couple of these are known for their quietness, another couple of them I just wanted to compare with.  How did I fare?  Click past the jump to find out!

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