Chronicling the Ever-Changing Automotive Industry
Cadillac’s upcoming BMW 3-Series fighter, the ATS, is getting its own commercial during this year’s Super Bowl. No funny business here, either: the ATS throws down the gauntlet against BMW’s 3-Series, on its own home turf: The Nuburgring racetrack in Germany. Click past the jump for the 33-second ad.
Continue reading ‘Super Bowl XLVI Ads: 2013 Cadillac ATS’
The compact car market is a fiercely-fought one in the United States. Both younger and cost-conscious buyers are looking for good value, great fuel economy, technology and attractive styling. If a single vehicle meets all of these criteria, it’ll most likely be successful. While the Neon sold well in both Dodge and Plymouth guises, the Caliber – which replaced the Neon in 2005 – hasn’t had the same sales success. For the 2013 model year, Dodge is reintroducing its storied nameplate, the Dart. Read on for pictures and details about Dodge’s hot new compact.
Continue reading ‘Detroit 2012: 2013 Dodge Dart Makes Its Debut (w/Video)’
A perennial favorite article from Car and Driver, their “10 Best” list is the culmination of hundreds of man-hours of testing, driving, and comparing new and updated cars from around the world – so long as they’re available in the United States, under $80,000, and available on January 1st, 2012.
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I know it’s been a long time since my last post, and for this, I apologize. It’s been a busy time, both for my day job and my personal life. With a recent engagement to my fiance, house-hunting (and the subsequent buying and settling in), it’s been all go and very little stop. The down time I used to use to keep up with the automotive industry was being used as actual down time.
Don’t fret, dear readers, for I am going through the past few months’ sales, as well as some original articles for publication here on Road Reality. Thanks for your continued readership – I’ll be updating the site soon!
by John Suit
Red light and speed cameras are almost universally hated by drivers in our country, and some fight their tickets in court. If you live in Baltimore, MD and have gotten a red light camera ticket lately, you may have a good shot of beating it in court.
Continue reading ‘Oops! Baltimore, MD Sends out Erroneous Red-light Tickets’
Starting about 15 years ago, some vehicles began shipping with Distance To Empty (DTE) computers on-board. These DTE computers take a few variables into account and give the driver a running update of how many miles he or she may drive before they run out of fuel. Now that I’ve owned a few vehicles which feature these displays, I have come to realize that there are two ways manufacturers calculate DTE: Optimist, and Pessimist (my own names for them). Read on for the explanation of each and which one I think is better.
Continue reading ‘Opinion: Distance to Empty? (w/Poll)’
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