Chronicling the Ever-Changing Automotive Industry
It’s the last week before Super Bowl XLVI, and while the Patriots and Giants are readying themselves in Indianapolis, automotive manufacturers are leaking their upcoming ads via YouTube. So, all this week, Road Reality will feature those ads, and of course anything else that I’d regularly report on. Click past the jump for Honda’s CR-V commercial, starring Matthew Broderick, reprising his role as Ferris Bueller.
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At the 2011 LA Auto Show this week, Ford revealed the 2013 Escape. Ford’s small SUV is all grown up, with a host of new engines and technology, wrapped up in all-new sheet metal. Read on for more details, pictures and a video of the optional hands-free liftgate.
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2010 F-150 Front
For automakers, 2009 has been tumultuous, to say the least. With all the troubles manufacturers have had, it’s no surprise that year-to-year sales are way down. Whereas 2008 saw the sales of 13.2 million vehicles, that number was down from 2007′s sales of 16.1 million vehicles. Sales in 2009 are predicted to be around 10.5 million, a precipitous decline. Despite the overall slump in sales, there are still winners and losers. AutoBlog does a good job of listing them, so click here to see their list, complete with pictures. Click through the jump to see the list here.
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