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.
Continue reading ‘Super Bowl XLVI Ads: Matthew Broderick and His Honda CR-V’
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.
Continue reading ’2011 LA Auto Show: 2013 Ford Escape’
If you’re Cadillac, and you’ve got the CTS-V sedan, a 556-horsepower sports sedan (and now coupe!) that truly competes with rivals from Audi, BMW and Mercedes, what’s your next move? Commission a commercial showing off some of your car’s best moves, and do it in your rivals’ own backyard! Click past the jump to see the “Competition” commercial from Cadillac.
Continue reading ‘Cadillac to its competitors: Game On! (w/video)’
Nissan announced Thursday the pricing for its Sentra model, in all 6 flavors. Changes are limited for the 2011 model, the big ones being:
“improved EPA estimated city fuel economy and the fine-tuning of option package equipment. New Sentra 2.0 packages include a SL Value Package, Visual Audio Package and SL Audio Package.”
Base prices start around $15,000 for the 2.0 with a manual transmission and head all up to about $20,000 for a Sentra SE-R Spec V. Follow the jump for more details and model-based pricing.
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Ok, so I know they’re not even in the same league; the Ford Shelby GT500 is a raw, muscular pony car with pretty good handling and a nameplate that goes back to 1964, while the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is a luxury-oriented coupe that hangs with BMWs, and whose name has only been used for the last several years. But, both being American cars, someone was going to pit them against each other, and it turns out Road & Track got it done, and posted it to YouTube. Click past the jump to see the video.
Continue reading ‘Road & Track pits Shelby GT500 versus CTS-V Coupe!’
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