One thing we know for sure– Tiger Woods won’t be the spokesperson for the 2011 Buick Regal sport sedan. The company dropped his Buick endorsement in 2008 –way before the “fall”. Aside from all that, it looks like Buick could be doing better than Woods. Take a look at the  2011 Regal Buick which comes [...]

Ford Fusion Hybrid I’ll open this article with this thought, “Geez, I wish I had bought more Ford stock a few months back!” When Consumer Reports chooses the Ford Fusion Hybrid as their top-rated domestic sedan you gotta’ think that times are changing. “Essentially tied with the Toyota Camry Hybrid, the Fusion Hybrid achieved an [...]

BMW is pulling out of Formula One at the end of this season, the company announced yesterday. Although it will remain involved in auto racing, BMW wants to use is its healthy F1 budget to advance “sustainability and environmental compatibility.” Why not? Times are changing and BMW is willing to look in new directions. While [...]

Honda Fit was one of the 10 coolest picks Want to know the top 10 coolest new cars under $18,000 for 2009? Kelley Blue Book,put out its 2009 report yesterday; The Top Ten Coolest Cars Under $18,000. The vehicles that made the top 10 are, according to KBB, “more fun, more practical and more amenity-laden [...]

“When you have a vehicle line – say the Infiniti G – that has chalked up award after award, topped comparison test after comparison test, and endeared itself to a growing legion of passionate owners, what do you do for an encore? If you happen to be a world-class performance luxury brand – say like [...]

Bridgestone is calling all 16-21 year-old student/ filmmakers to enter auto safety-themed videos in their third annual Safety Scholar’s video contest. The top three filmmakers will each win a $5,000 college scholarship. Ten finalists will win a new set of tires. Last year’s theme was car crashes. “They claim the lives of more 16-21 year-olds [...]

It’s not just great car design or green technology that wins prizes in the automotive industry. The PACE Award, sponsored by Automotive News for 15 years honors superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance among automotive suppliers. “Historically the ones that are good change the rules of the game. Over time they become must haves,” [...]

On Monday I wandered over to Central Park in NYC for the kick-off of the Audi Mileage Marathon, a two week cross country drive that is showcasing 23 Audi TDI’s, their new clean diesel cars. The rally will end up in LA 4,800 miles later on October 20. The event was staged to illustrate how [...]

A car seat made of soybeans? Ford has been investigating soybeans, hemp and coconut fibers to reinforce plastic parts. Case in point, the 2008 Mustang had seats made with a 5 % soy-based foam, instead of the standard 100 % petroleum-based foam. The EnviroSeat prototype, developed with LEAR, has many components made from renewable resources [...]

“I wish you a wide plain and good horses.” (The Travels of Marco Polo by Marco Polo) Marco Polo’s description of his travels in the Orient, including Asia, Persia, China and Indonesia, between 1271 and 1298, was a noted book in the 13th century. The book claims that Marco Polo was an important person in [...]