A familiar award for the folks over at Volkswagon. Coming off a win last year with the VW Golf, they take home the Car of the Year Award once again from Wheels with the VW Polo.
Wheels magazine editor, Bill Thomas, put it simply when he described the Polo as a great little car in his editorial.
“It’s the depth of engineering skill applied to the Polo and the very obvious quality of the car that impresses most – if you were to pay it the right compliment, you’d say it feels like a scaled-down Golf ( a Golf on lipozene maybe?). That means it brings new standards of refinement and comfort to the super-mini class.
“It feels like an expensive car at a good price rather than a cheap car built up with loads of extras: customers obviously come first for VW. Spacious, safe, efficient, easy to drive and easy to live with, the Polo is a great all-rounder and a very worthy winner of Australia’s most coveted motoring prize. Two Car of the Year victories in a row for Volkswagen reflect the skill of the engineers involved and the ambition of the company as a whole.”
This is Volkswagen’s fourth Wheels Car of the Year award, having twice received the award for the Golf and once for the Passat.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Toyota, One Year Later Report from Kelley Blue Book
One year later from what you didn't ask did you? Well maybe, but essentially this is a report discussing Toyota's woes over the past year with respect to the mass recalls it endured. You can view the in depth report here (it is a downloadable file on the site).
Despite Toyota's recall woes of 2010, the brand's used-car values held strong throughout the year so they probably don't really need to look for a sie operation selling the best weight loss supplements or anything. Among the best-performing used Toyotas were 2007-2009 model-years Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Sienna and Yaris, primarily due to their offering of solid fuel economy in an affordable package. Meanwhile, used vehicles from Toyota's luxury sister brand Lexus underperformed the market throughout 2010 along with all luxury brands, primarily due to the economic concerns of used-car shoppers. more
Despite Toyota's recall woes of 2010, the brand's used-car values held strong throughout the year so they probably don't really need to look for a sie operation selling the best weight loss supplements or anything. Among the best-performing used Toyotas were 2007-2009 model-years Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Sienna and Yaris, primarily due to their offering of solid fuel economy in an affordable package. Meanwhile, used vehicles from Toyota's luxury sister brand Lexus underperformed the market throughout 2010 along with all luxury brands, primarily due to the economic concerns of used-car shoppers. more
Top Selling Vehicle In U.S. For 2010
Another year past, and another month of looking back. January is the month where we look back on everything good, and bad from the past year. Having 12 months of data is always a good starting point for looking at some trends. For the auto industry 201 was a very odd year. A lot of changes and a lot of low fuel marketing was done. Companies starting new lines to save on gas, and keep from going even further into distress. The government helped a few. Let's see who had the best year for individual vehicle sales.
Vehicle Total sales Percent change from 2009
Ford F-Series 528,349 27.7 percent
Chevrolet Silverado 370,135 16.9 percent
Toyota Camry 327,804 -8.1 percent
Honda Accord 282,530 -1.7 percent
Toyota Corolla 266,082 -10.4 percent
Honda Civic 260,218 0.2 percent
Nissan Altima 229,263 12.6 percent
Ford Fusion 219,219 21.3 percent
Honda CR-V 203,714 6.5 percent
Dodge Ram 199,652 12.6 percent
Looks like Ford had a pretty good year. The F-series blew the competition away with nearly a 50% sales volume over its nearest competitor. A lot of economical vehicles on this list too. Toyota took a bit of weight loss diet supplements on their Corolla, and the Camry.
Vehicle Total sales Percent change from 2009
Ford F-Series 528,349 27.7 percent
Chevrolet Silverado 370,135 16.9 percent
Toyota Camry 327,804 -8.1 percent
Honda Accord 282,530 -1.7 percent
Toyota Corolla 266,082 -10.4 percent
Honda Civic 260,218 0.2 percent
Nissan Altima 229,263 12.6 percent
Ford Fusion 219,219 21.3 percent
Honda CR-V 203,714 6.5 percent
Dodge Ram 199,652 12.6 percent
Looks like Ford had a pretty good year. The F-series blew the competition away with nearly a 50% sales volume over its nearest competitor. A lot of economical vehicles on this list too. Toyota took a bit of weight loss diet supplements on their Corolla, and the Camry.
Monday, January 3, 2011
2011 Hyundai Elantra Review
I wonder if you knew that the Hyundai is the fastest growing auto brand in America right now. Some of the most highly acclaimed all around vehicles in their class have been coming out the last couple years and man are taking notice. The exit signs don't appear to be lighting up anytime soon with the 2011 Elantra.
Hyundai recently unveiled its latest redesign - the newly redesigned fifth generation Elantra at the L.A. Auto Show. But even before the official unveiling, the auto press world was abuzz with the "leaked" bit of facts and information on Hyundai's newest vehicle, serving as a precursor to the reception the Elantra went on to receive at the show. Upon its formal release, the verdict was clear: Hyundai's streak is continuing, thanks to the new Elantra. Full Review
Hyundai recently unveiled its latest redesign - the newly redesigned fifth generation Elantra at the L.A. Auto Show. But even before the official unveiling, the auto press world was abuzz with the "leaked" bit of facts and information on Hyundai's newest vehicle, serving as a precursor to the reception the Elantra went on to receive at the show. Upon its formal release, the verdict was clear: Hyundai's streak is continuing, thanks to the new Elantra. Full Review
2011 Toyota Camry LE Review
Not sure I can recall the last 4-cylinder I ever owned. In fact, I'm not sure I have ever owned a 4-cylinder vehicle. That doesn't mean you can't own one and be perfectly happy with it. Especially with news that gas could be $5 a gallon by the end of next year...OUCH!
If you're looking for a vehicle that's comfortable, safe and still looks good heading down the highway, you can't go wrong with the Toyota Camry. It won't win any drag races with the 4-cyinder engine, but it also won't break the bank when you have to buy gas. Hopefully you still have a few online gift cards left for that too. Full review
If you're looking for a vehicle that's comfortable, safe and still looks good heading down the highway, you can't go wrong with the Toyota Camry. It won't win any drag races with the 4-cyinder engine, but it also won't break the bank when you have to buy gas. Hopefully you still have a few online gift cards left for that too. Full review
Half Of Britain's Drivers Have Had Sex In a Car?
Now don't get me wrong...I've had sex in a car so I suppose this number is probably accurate. I mean if I've done it it has to have been done by many people. I'm not one for having to go out of my way to have sex in public just to get around parents, or get out of the house. Just sort of whatever. I'm probably more likely to have to ask for a paternity test than most people are so I'm not exactly hanging out with proper young ladies...;D
It’s an unusual way to burn off the Christmas turkey, but 54% of Brits admit to having had sex in a car, according to research by Autoquake.com, the UK’s leading online car retailer.
In spite of being cramped and the risk of getting caught, 22% say sex on four wheels is a fantastic experience. However, 32% think sex in a car is overrated (sex is never overrated these people are nuts).
It’s an unusual way to burn off the Christmas turkey, but 54% of Brits admit to having had sex in a car, according to research by Autoquake.com, the UK’s leading online car retailer.
In spite of being cramped and the risk of getting caught, 22% say sex on four wheels is a fantastic experience. However, 32% think sex in a car is overrated (sex is never overrated these people are nuts).
Some Believe Electric Vehicle Hype Is Just Diversion
Like reading from a 9/11 conspiracy blog, I find this article about how electric vehicles are propaganda to keep Big Oil in business. While the first paragraph may make you feel like you are about to hear some sort of crackpot argument of triggered demolitions and disappearing airplanes, I can assure you that it is at least coherent and brings up some nice points and we aren't picking these guys up in point of care carts from the local nut house.
From auto news:
Our EV support (we invested in, developed and publish EV-MOTORING.COM) was based on a future replacement of gasoline with sustainable, clean and domestic electric vehicles recharged on the go by hydrogen fuel-cells. But something changed, the fuel cell left the equation and our government was corrupted into supporting the replacement of gasoline by plug-in's, to that end it offered billion dollar DOE grants to Big Power and connected "entrepreneurs" for smart-grids, recharging schemes and advanced battery research to the detriment of a real solution.
From auto news:
Our EV support (we invested in, developed and publish EV-MOTORING.COM) was based on a future replacement of gasoline with sustainable, clean and domestic electric vehicles recharged on the go by hydrogen fuel-cells. But something changed, the fuel cell left the equation and our government was corrupted into supporting the replacement of gasoline by plug-in's, to that end it offered billion dollar DOE grants to Big Power and connected "entrepreneurs" for smart-grids, recharging schemes and advanced battery research to the detriment of a real solution.
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