Archive for September, 2010

Report: NHTSA investigating steering issues on 2011 Hyundai Sonata

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

The 2011 Hyundai Sonata has only been on sale for a few months, but it’s already winning over many American mid-size sedan buyers, and we’ve been every impressed by what we’ve found in our first drive andreview. However, the rakish new Sonata could face a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into [...]

2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT: Taming the Mt. Washington Auto Road

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

In our last long term update, I mentioned that my wife and I took the 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT on a two-week road trip up to New England. Our ultimate destination was Bar Harbor, Maine, though a stop in New Hampshire on the way home became our most memorable vacation moment of all time. After spending [...]

GM releases 2011 Holden Series II family for Australia

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

We’ll admit it – we miss the Pontiac G8. A lot. General Motors’ Americanized version of the rear-wheel-drive Holden Commodore met its death with the demise of Pontiac last year, and of all the GM products that we’ve lost in the past twelve months, the G8 is the one we’d immediately rebirth if we could (especially the GXP).Holden, however, [...]

Paris Preview: Toyota Verso-S gets an iQ-inspired makeover

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Small MPVs might not be the hottest commodities here in the United States, but these little functional wonders sell like hotcakes in other markets, especially Europe. To keep up with the growing segment,Toyota has given its Verso hatch a rather substantial makeover, and we’ll see the all-new Verso-S debut at the Paris Motor Show in just [...]