Green Car Advisor: GM Says Chevy Volt Will Require Premium Gas General Motors told Green Car Advisor this morning that the 1.4-liter gasoline engine aboard the Chevy Volt extended-range plug-in hybrid will require premium gas, which currently costs consumers 10 percent more than regular. Edmunds CarPool: Test Car Notes — 2011 Kia Sportage Associate Editor Mark Takahashi recently returned from a Kia Sportage event in San Francisco. He was... 

The 2011 BMW 5 Series has received the top rating of “Good” from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( IIHS ), along with an IIHS 2010 Top Safety Pick label.  Read More →

Edmunds CarPool: Thoughts from the Curb — XJ Will Assure Jaguar's Survival Starting under Ford's ownership and carried over under Tata's, Jaguar is in the midst of a renaissance that began with the XK, intensified with the XF and will reach its crescendo with the XJ. Auto Observer: Unsteady Load — Can Economy Bear Weight of Pickup Sales? Pickup-truck sales have strengthened a bit so …  Read More →

Goodyear has recently introduced its revamped Assurance ComforTred Touring tire. A popular fitment in a wide-ranging selection of vehicles ranging from the Honda Accord to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the ComforTred is Goodyear's number one selling tire model.  Read More →

Auto Observer: Buckle Up, Industry Recovery Is Going to Be Bumpy When June figures showed total industry vehicle sales dropped 10 percent from May and were up just 14 percent compared with a feeble June of last year, it became more or less official: the auto sector recovery – you know, the one that was supposed to be well underway by now – isn't too well underway at all. Green Car Advisor: Fuel-Efficient Chevy Cruze, Coming …  Read More →

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They say the best things in life are free, and now you can add GPS navigation to that list thanks to smartphone nav apps. While there are plenty of paid nav apps, and free apps are available for specific smartphones from Nokia and those that run on the Android and Windows platform, a few are absolutely free for the download for a variety of phones. We wanted to see how they stack up against the paid iPhone apps we tested last year, so we recently... 

Today Audi unveiled the 2011 A7 Sportback at Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne museum. The company held a similar art-themed event last year, for the world premiere of the 2011 Audi A8 . “The A7 closes the gap between the A6 and the flagship A8,” said Audi CEO Rupert Stadler. “We've created a new segment, the sportback of the luxury class.” The production version of the A7 looks very much like the concept we drove... 

Subaru has announced pricing for the 2011 Impreza WRX and STI models. The base WRX starts at $25,495, which reflects a $500 price increase for all WRX models. The WRX premium, which adds an all-weather package, moonroof and fog lights, will start at $27,995 for both the sedan and five-door hatchback. The WRX line tops out at the Limited level, which adds HID headlights and leather-trimmed upholstery and is priced at $28,995 for the sedan and... 

Edmunds.com's CarSpace Forums are a gold mine of information for owners, shoppers and good old-fashioned tire kickers. It often seems that the answer to nearly any automotive question can be found there. One discussion that is getting a lot of traffic is about the 2011 Hyundai Sonata , which has 4,000 posts and counting.  Read More →

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+ Ford recently conducted an investigation of aftermarket body-repair parts, keying in on important safety components such as bumpers and vehicle supports. The automaker found that the parts were often inferior to the factory parts, according to an article in USA Today . The automaker looked at aftermarket bumper beams, bumper isolators, bumper brackets and radiator supports that were made for 2005 to 2009 Mustangs , and 2004 to 2007 F…  Read More →

To ensure that subsequent owners of Honda vehicles are aware of any outstanding safety recalls, Honda has joined forces with Carfax to provide recall information.”Recall completion is critically important to us,” said Jim Roach, senior vice president of Parts & Service for American Honda. “By working with Carfax, American Honda provides another way for customers to increase their awareness and need to address recall repairs.”... 

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It's not like you'll have to mark your calendar or anything, because you'll probably be visiting one anyway. You may, however, want to avail yourself of some kind of drive-thru service this Saturday, July 24, as it's  Read More →