by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 8, 2012
There are plenty of bargain-priced cars, trucks and crossovers, but that doesn’t always mean they add up to a good deal. Smart shoppers know that there are lots of ways costs can quickly get out of control when you own a car, from insurance to fuel economy to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 8, 2012
What do you do when you’re already short of cars to sell – as is the enviable problem faced by Hyundai with the compact Elantra model? How about adding a couple new variants likely to stimulate even more demand. The Korean carmaker is clearly on a roll, with sales...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 8, 2012
Kia is giving Chicago Auto Show-goers a first look at what it says is a “hint” of what the next-generation Soul hatchback will look like. Dubbed Track’ster, the 3-door concept vehicle is intended to give the popular crossover a more rugged and aggressive look,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 8, 2012
Exactly 20 years after the original SVT Mustang Cobra made its debut at the Chicago Auto Show, Ford is back in the Windy City with an all-new top performer, the 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible. If the 1993 Mustang Cobra was impressive, with its 235-horsepower V-8, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 8, 2012
The production version of the new 2013 Acura ILX is blowing into the Windy City just in time for the annual Chicago Auto Show. The new compact sedan is Acura’s attempt to gain traction with both Gen-X and Millennials, especially those entering the luxury market for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 8, 2012
What would Dirty Harry do? It might take a no-nonsense cop to sort through the political firestorm that has been generated by the much-watched and widely discussed 2-minute Chrysler commercial – starring actor Clint Eastwood — that aired during this past...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 8, 2012
If Nissan’s newly-updated 370Z were a game it would be the type that requires you to spot the subtle differences between two largely identical images. To borrow various clichés, the changes for 2013 are “subtle” and “evolutionary,” rather than the type likely to grab...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 8, 2012
One of the things Ford Motor Co. desperately needs as it rebuilds the Lincoln brand is help from its dealers. But despite some grumbling over the high up-front costs to convert showrooms to match the new Lincoln theme, the automaker seems to be making some headway on...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 8, 2012
There are plenty of folks who still don’t know who won the Super Bowl last Sunday – even if they had the TV on for the big game. A lot of people, it seems, are there to check out the much-hyped commercials. And Cadillac is claiming that its game-day spot for the new...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 7, 2012
There’s good news and bad news for used car buyers. On the down side, prices will likely be higher due to strong demand. But that also should translate into better trade-in prices, as well, according to an automotive industry trade group. The National Automobile...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 7, 2012
The following story has been updated to reflect additional details and the claim by Fisker that production of the Karma plug-in hybrid continues despite the delays in receiving DoE loan money. Already behind on deliveries and facing the need to renegotiate its $529...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 7, 2012
Buick will drop the conventionally-powered I-4 version of its Regal model, making the “mild” hybrid eAssist the standard powertrain for the compact sedan starting in 2013. That’s the same strategy that the maker has taken with the midsize Buick LaCrosse. In the...
