Monthly Archive for January, 2011

Welcome to 2011: Toyota announces recall of 245,000 Lexus vehicles

Published on January 27, 2011 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

2006 Lexus IS 350

How’s this to ring in the new year?  245,000 Lexus vehicles in the US are being recalled, due to faulty installation of the fuel pressure sensor.  The recall includes a mix of 2006-2009 IS and GS models, detailed after the jump.  No mention of fires, which usually accompany a recall of this sort, but fuel leakage is no laughing matter regardless of whether or not it leads to a fire.

Click past the jump for a better description of the problem, a table of recalled vehicles, Toyota’s press release and Customer FAQ.

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December 2010 and a Year-end Wrap-up for Automotive Sales in the US

Published on January 14, 2011 in Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Well, the end of the year came and went, without much fanfare.  While everyone in Times Square watched the ball drop, the automotive companies selling their hardware in the US were counting the last of the sales figures.  How did everyone fare?  Click past the jump to find out!

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2012 Honda Civic debuts at Detroit Auto Show

Published on January 13, 2011 in Hot Car - Upcoming. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

I don’t often show pre-production vehicles, but the “concept” label on the upcoming Honda Civic is a title for titles’ sake.  In reality, the car shown here will be released as-is to consumers in the Spring of this year.  Replacing the 2006-2011 model, the new Civic has a lot to work for.  Between its release and today, the current generation Civic has a lot more, and a lot better, competition.  Cars like the new Ford Focus, Hyundai’s Elantra and Chevrolet’s Cruze all bring more to the table.  Click past the jump to see my first impressions, pictures and the press release.

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Buick’s Resurgence Continues with all-new Verano

Published on January 12, 2011 in Hot Car - Upcoming. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Part of making and keeping an automotive brand viable is introducing new cars to its lineup.  The built-in mechanism for this is that each generation of a car model gets bigger than its predecessor.  This leads to an opening beneath what was once your entry-level car, for a new entry-level car.  For the new Buick, that car was the Regal, but now the Chevrolet Cruze has debuted, giving Buick a workable platform to jump off of.  Read on for details and pictures of the new Buick Verano.

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2012 VW Passat Surfaces

Published on January 11, 2011 in Hot Car - Upcoming. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

For the last year or so, the rumor mill has been churning out a lot of fluff, but very little substance.  About the only thing which was known for sure was that the new Volkswagen was code-named the NMS, or New Mid-sized Sedan.  Last week, VW came out and said that the NMS was in fact the replacement Passat, and that it was keeping the name.  Click past the jump for pictures, details and my impressions.

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