It’s not often a car maker launches three eco-friendly new models at the same time. Hyundai has done just with the all-new Ioniq sedan, available as an electric, full hybrid, or plug-in hybrid. All three get the best fuel economy in their class, and all three are priced between $22,200 and $29,500, making them a best car buy for 2017. It's also the first time I know of that that a company … [Read more...]
Pursuit-Rated Ford Hybrid Police Car Debuts
The first pursuit-rated hybrid police car will help police catch the bad guys while it helps save taxpayers thousands in fuel costs, not to mention the environment. Ford is launching this dynamic new vehicle as part of its $4.5 billion investment in electric and hybrid vehicles. In the next five years, Ford is introducing 13 new electric vehicles around the world, including F-150 Hybrid, … [Read more...]
Best 2017 vehicles for the money
It's awards season. We're not talking about the Oscars, Tonys or Grammys, but about the best vehicles of 2017. One of my favorite vehicle awards is the one for best overall value, because it is based on total ownership costs, including original purchase price, maintenance costs, even fuel costs via the model's MPG rating, when compared with similar models. Also included is resale value, an … [Read more...]
Concept cars show road to the future
The road to the future is paved with concept cars, an important glimpse of the technology and design we’ll be driving one day soon. Concepts from Jaguar, Mitsubishi, Chrysler, VW and Toyota are being showcased at current auto shows. Some concepts are just for show, while others are really pre-production models, giving the R&D team the time and permission to make final tweaks before the … [Read more...]
MINI introduces plug-in hybird
The first-ever plug-in-hybrid from the iconic MINI brand launches in 2017 with the same good looks and fun-to-drive appeal as its gas sibling, and with a knock-your-socks-off 72MPGe fuel economy. This is a MINI with maxi appeal. “It’s the perfect car for the U.S.,” project director Uwe Seitz told me at the MINI hybrid's world premiere at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show, loaded with EV-style … [Read more...]
Good buys: cars discontinued in 2017
End-of-year car shopping? Get good buys on 2016 cars discontinued for 2017. It's the end of the road for these sedans, coupes and SUVs, including hybrids, cancelled entirely, or being replaced by similar models. Buick Verano - Unlike the popular luxury Buick LaCrosse, the mid-size Verano sedan never caught on. Maybe it was the "eh" styling, inside and out, even though it's a near match to … [Read more...]
Chevrolet Volt is 2016 Green Car of the Year
The second-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been named 2016 Green Car of the Year. This is the all-new and improved version of the groundbreaking extended range electric vehicle that first made its appearance in 2011. The Chevrolet Volt won out over other finalists Audi A3 e-tron, Honda Civic, Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Prius, mix of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid. It's the first … [Read more...]
2016 Green Car of the Year finalists
The annual Green Car of the Year Award acknowledges the best new eco-friendly model. This years finalists are the Audi A3 e-tron, Chevrolet Volt, Honda Civic, Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Prius, a mix of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid. There is no diesel on this year's list, which may or may not have anything to do with the VW emissiions test scandal (the VW Jetta diesel has won the award in … [Read more...]
Best 2015 cars under $20,000: 2015 Toyota Prius c
What's not to love? 53 mpg city, 46 highway, roomy cabin, sporty handling, snappy styling and a base price of $19,080. The 2015 Toyota Prius c is best buy, one of the family of Prius models that are simply the best-selling hybrids on the planet. The Prius c is the baby of the family, smaller than its siblings the Prius v and the "regular" Prius, and rated as a subcompact. So it's sure to fit … [Read more...]
Free app: 50 Years of Porsche
If you are a vintage car lover, racing fan, Porsche fan, or all three, this new FREE mobile app from the editors of AutoWeek magazine will make you very vroom happy. The Essential Sportscar: 50 years of Porsche includes articles, photos, even video of famous Porsche cornering and handling on windy mountain roads and tracks. Of course, there's video of the new Porsche 918 Spyder super car … [Read more...]
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