While Toyota won't officially release any information on the upcoming 2012 Toyota Camry for another month, a video has surfaced on the Internet with some revealing shots of Toyota's new bread-and-butter sedan. The video features Toyota employees ranging from assembly-line workers and plant managers...Read More»
The bosses at Quattro are "optimistic" about the Audi Quattro Concept getting the green light. [MotorAuthority] The 2012 Toyota Camry has been teased by CEO Akio Toyoda. [TheCarConnection] Lexus might be working on a CX 300h hybrid as a baby brother to the RX. [GreenCarReports] Here are five things...Read More»
The new 2011 Sonata is selling faster than Hyundai can build it. With strong lines creating a bold design, there's no question it is a striking midsize sedan, but how will the Sonata age? Toyota has gone with the evolutionary model when it comes to styling the Camry. Over the years, the cars blend...Read More»
We don’t have to remind you of the tumultuous past 12 months Toyota has endured, but the company is on the mend and is now working on a new generation of models to help solidify its image and rebuild its tattered reputation for building some of the most reliable cars on the planet. One model...Read More»
The classic line from Ricky Bobby in the movie Talladega Nights is, "I wanna go fast!" That line embodies how many guys feel at an early age. But just much how does it cost to go fast? Cars like the McLaren F1 and Porsche 911 Turbo are priced well out of many consumers budgets. Then you have the...Read More»
Just last month, the future looked bleak for Toyota. Plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico were operating well below capacity, and no one had a clear picture of when production would return to normal, or even which models would be impacted. Dealers were hoarding supplies of cars like the...Read More»
Plaintiffs in the accelerator-related cases against Toyota are likely to challenge the NASA report conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) earlier this year, reports Bloomberg. According to the plaintiffs, the NASA study only reviewed 280,000 out of the 8 million...Read More»
The last days of the year are among the best days to shop for a new car. From board rooms to district sales centers to the manager's office at the local dealership, it's the time to add up the year's numbers—and for the most part, the attitude is that a few more cars sold sure would be great...Read More»
It's hard not to notice Hyundai these days. With terrific advertising and eye catching sheet metal, the Korean car company is like The Little Engine That Could. Today it was announced that the new 2011 Sonata has helped Hyundai set new in-house records. Overall Hyundai has sold a 493,426 vehicles...Read More»
Social Car News has partnered with real-time online buzz tracker OneRiot to bring you a weekly report on what's trending in the automotive social media world. Each week we monitor discussions across all platforms, including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, Digg, MySpace, and blogs, to bring...Read More»
Aftermarket repair parts are almost always much cheaper than original-equipment (OEM) parts, so if you're in a minor fender-bender, going with a budget replacement part—like a bumper—instead can be tempting. But there's a lot to be wary of. Turns out, many parts don't comply completely...Read More»
The first of the tougher new crash-test ratings from the federal government have rolled in. And there are a few surprises. As expected, the ratings aren't so overly optimistic. It's an about-face, as over the past several years, automakers had few problems meeting the requirements for top...Read More»
The 2011 BMW 5-Series and the 2011 Hyundai Sonata are the only vehicles to retain five-star crash-test safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), under new testing rules and scoring for the 2011 model year. The safety agency publishes a new Web site today, which...Read More»
If there's one prominent trend we're noticing already with 2011 model-year changes—even for models that don't change significantly in other ways—it's that automakers are making a real effort to boost fuel-efficiency in incremental ways. With the help of new low-rolling-resistance tires...Read More»
For safety-conscious car shoppers, it's been more than a little daunting over the past couple of model years to tell the difference between the safest models on the market and those that are merely good. Every automaker, it seems, has a five-star rating to boast about, and almost every vehicle, it...Read More»
Fifteen minutes might be enough time to quickly mouse-click through basic specs and prices and comparison-shop a few models; but it’s not long enough to test-drive a vehicle that’s likely going to be part of your daily life for years. According to data from J.D. Power & Associates’...Read More»
People have long been aware of the dangers of leaving pets locked in cars on hot summer days, but it seems that people are forgetting that young children are just as vulnerable. Twenty-eight children have already died of hyperthermia (the medical term for over-heating) this year, according to one...Read More»
Could fights between your brood be causing you to be more likely to have an accident? An article on British car Web site Whatcar is citing a report by the Transport Research Laboratory for insurance company Direct Line that suggests arguing children can be such a distraction for drivers, that it's...Read More»
Accord or Camry? Among family car buyers, the debate rages eternal. With the help of our parent site, The Car Connection, we'll attempt to shed a little light on the subject. The Accord and Camry are the heavy-weights of the mid-size segment, and the two continually fight it out for the top sales...Read More»
