Marc Carter
What are the Top 10 Best-Selling Vehicles in the U.S.?
Automakers have just released their April 2007 U.S. sales figures. Here is the list of the top 10 best selling vehicles last month (in order by number of sales). The bottom of the list may surprise you. 1. Ford F-Series 2. Chevrolet Silverado 3. Toyota Camry/ Hybrid 4. Toyota Corolla/Matrix 5. Dodge Ram 6. Honda Civic/ Hybrid 7. Honda Accord/ Hybrid 8. Chevrolet Impala 9. Dodge Caravan 10. Honda...
The New GM Trucks Aren't Selling as Well as GM Expected
According to recent reports by Edmunds and the Detroit News, the new Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks are not selling as well as the automaker projected. The automaker was hoping that the all-new trucks would speed their recovery, but that may not be the case. The new trucks are taking longer to sell than the last versions. There are...
The 2009 Nissan Maxima Will Return to its Roots
The current Nissan Maxima has been overshadowed by the smaller Altima. According to some Nissan insiders the current Maxima has lost its way. Years ago it was seen as the sporty alternative to the Camry and Accord sedans. It was also even referred to as a Four-Door-Sports-Car (4DSC). In 2009 Nissan plans on returning the Maxima to its roots and...
Chrysler Wants to Give You the Ultimate Baby Gift
In order to spark interest in its rather lackluster new Chrysler Sebring, Chrysler is going to sponsor a giveaway sweepstakes this month. The campaign's inspiration is the one-in-a-hundred date and in order to win you have to be expecting your own bundle of joy on 05/06/07. The "Bundle of Joy" contest is linked to next week's date of 02:03:04 am,...
2008 MINI Convertible Unveiled?
Braman MINI Palm Beach placed this photo of the yet to be released new MINI convertible on their website in the "New Car Specials" section. What is interesting is the fact that MINI has yet to release info and specs on the upcoming convertible. The current MINI convertible is still based on the last generation MINI and not the...
The Redesigned 2009 Honda Jazz Gives Us a Glimpse of the New Honda Fit
Honda's Jazz/ Fit has been a great success for the company. The car known as the Fit in the U.S. had been on the market in the rest of the world before it made it here in spring 2006. Currently the car is one of the fastest selling cars in the Honda lineup and is hampered by the fact...
The 2008 Saturn Vue Costs $3,300 More than its Predecessor
Saturn has released the pricing of its all-new 2008 Saturn Vue. The new SUV will start $3,295 higher than the model it is replacing. That means that the new Vue will start at $21,395, which is right in the price range of its main competitors. The Honda CR-V starts at $21,195 and the Toyota RAV4 starts at $21,595. It is...
2008 Chrysler Aspen Two-Mode Hybrid Will be the Automaker's First Hybrid
Chrysler has announced that there will be a hybrid version of the Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango on the market in 2008. The SUVs will feature a Two-Mode hybrid system that was developed with GM and BMW, coupled with a 5.7L V8 HEMI engine with cylinder deactivation. Fuel economy is expected to rise by 25% and the automaker predicts that...
The 2009 BMW M3 Sedan will Have the Same Front End as the Coupe
Spy photographers have managed to capture two more pictures of the upcoming M3 Sedan during testing. This is the first M3 sedan, since the E36 sedan a decade ago. Stylistically the new BMW M3 Sedan will be differentiated from the regular sedan. The sedan will feature the same front end as the recently unveiled M3 coupe. The new M3 sedan...
2009 Chevy Camaro Exposed and Possibly Another Future Chevy?
GM has released a pic of GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner, Vice-Chairman Bob Lutz and Fritz Henderson standing in front of a production clay model of the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro. As you can tell the clay model that is being chiseled in the picture is very close to the concept version of the new Camaro. It is almost...
