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Main > Car Makers News > Lexus > Lexus Leaps Forward In JD Power and Associates VDS Dependability Study Deterioration in vehicle quality during the first three years of ownership—determined by comparing long-term dependability rates to initial quality problem rates—strongly affects overall customer satisfaction as well as customer willingness to recommend their vehicle model, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Vehicle Dependability StudySM VDS released today.The study, which measures problems experienced by original owners of 3-year-old 2005 model year vehicles, finds that, on... Full article... Article added: 2008-08-08 07:30:22 Article Views Rating: 225 Main > Car Makers News > Lexus > Lexus leads J.D. Power dependability for 14th straight year Click above for results 2008 J.D. Power Dependability StudyJ.D. Power and Associates has just released its 2008 Vehicle Dependability Study that attempts to measure vehicle quality throughout the first three years of owning a vehicle, and for the 14th year in a row Lexus leads all manufacturers with a rating of just 120 problems per 100 vehicles PP100. This year's runner up, surprisingly, is Mercury, though it's a distant second at 151 PP100. Cadillac 155 PP100, Toyota 159 PP100 and Acura 160 PP100... Full article... Article added: 2008-08-08 07:30:19 Article Views Rating: 233 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Switzerland considers banning sportscars SUVs everything Switzerland is not the most car-friendly place on earth. Odd, then, that after Monaco, the mountainous country is one of the most popular residence choices for F1 drivers. But this just puts it over the top. The Swiss Green Party is proposing legislation that would effectively ban supercars. Most sportscars, actually. And SUVs. More than a few luxury sedans, too. Even some small hatchbacks. The proposed regulations would ban any vehicle over 4800 lbs in weight, producing more than 250 grams of CO2 per... Full article... Article added: 2008-08-08 07:30:16 Article Views Rating: 169 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford revs in quality survey Ford Motor Co.'s three domestic brands all received above-average marks in J.D. Power and Associates' influential annual survey of vehicle dependability, but several General Motors Corp. brands slipped in the rankings and all Chrysler LLC brands remained well below the industry average, led by a steep decline for Jeep. Toyota Motor Corp. continued to dominate the top of the chart, with its luxury Lexus brand holding on to first place with 120 problems reported per 100 vehicles. Ford's Mercury brand --... Full article... Article added: 2008-08-08 07:29:54 Article Views Rating: 221 Main > Car Makers News > Suzuki > Suzuki shows Alto minicar ahead of Paris Motor Show debut Suzuki has released the first image of its all-new Alto minicar, which the carmaker plans to debut at November’s Paris Motor Show before a global launched pegged for early next year. As expected, the production Alto shares much in common with last year’s A-Star concept that was developed together with Suzuki’s Indian subsidiary Maruti and showcased at last December’s Auto Expo in New Delhi. Suzuki is expected to build two different versions of the Alto - a low-cost model to be manufactured... Full article... Article added: 2008-08-08 07:29:50 Article Views Rating: 2569 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai Genesis Coupe to feature Brembo brakes Update: Hyundai has announced that its upcoming Genesis Coupe will be available with a high-performance brake package from Brembo. For the Coupe’s front 18in wheels, Brembo engineers developed 13.4in x 1.1in 340mm x 28mm rotors and four-piston fixed calipers. The rear wheels, meanwhile, are fitted with 13in x 0.78in 330mm x 20mm rotors and smaller four-pot calipers. Original: Hyundai held a special event recently where it invited a total of 20 different aftermarket performance tuners to measure up the... Full article... Article added: 2008-08-08 07:29:45 Article Views Rating: 199 Main > Car Makers News > Volkswagen > Volkswagen Tiguan is fun to drive, hard to pronounce Millions of dollars are spent every year by auto marketing departments to determine the best name for a vehicle. Not all of this money is spent wisely. Ford Motor Co. revived its MK naming system for Lincoln. Is it "MK" or is it "Mark"? Perhaps Ford's MK Fields could clarify? Hyundai Motor Co. confirms that spaghetti Westerns dominate late night television in South Korea with its Santa Fe and Tucson. No doubt the OK Corral, Wyatt Earp edition is on its way. This brings us to the Volkswagen Tiguan... Full article... Article added: 2008-07-21 08:44:27 Article Views Rating: 229 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 Forester: Fun, roomy and practical It has been brought to my attention that there are places in the United States where it snows. I was, at first, incredulous. Well, fine, says I. That may be. But why would anyone live in a place where ordinary water turns to a slick, frozen and uncooperative substance that collapses roofs and makes important body parts turn blue, especially when there are so many nice overpasses to live under here in Southern California? I mean, snow, right? You can ski on it. And yet -- I have this on good authority --... Full article... Article added: 2008-07-21 08:44:25 Article Views Rating: 112 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe On Sale: Spring 2009 Expected Pricing: $22,000 to $29,000 The Hyundai Genesis Coupe is svelt new two-door that goes on sale in early spring 2009 as a 2010 model. Hyundai's concept coupe was a hit at the greater Los Angeles auto show last year Fall 2007. It piqued the interest of those looking for a sharp looking rear-drive sports car at an affordable price. Now, the unveiling of the production version of this car at the April 2008 New York Auto Show was no let down as it grabbed the headlines when two... Full article... Article added: 2008-07-17 06:44:19 Article Views Rating: 529 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai HED-5 Hyundai's HED-5 ‘i-Mode' six-seat MPV appears large in person and features certain polarizing features, which seem to mix three concepts into one. Convex and concave surfaces combine with a wedged side profile and a rounded front and rear, to give the appearance of a bow under pressure. But one of the most intriguing aspects are the negatively arching 'A and a half'-pillar and C-pillars, emphasized by almond shaped quarter-lights. There seems to be a conscious attempt not to follow usual... Full article... Article added: 2008-07-11 07:12:26 Article Views Rating: 524 |
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