Diesels: Dirty and slow, right? Only if you've never left the 1980s. Diesel engine technology has come along in leaps and bounds over the past two decades and the best of today's diesel vehicles easily offer a compromise between performance and economy to best equivalent gasoline vehicles. General...
GM has been having good success with the newest in compact car offerings for the Chevrolet brand—namely the Cruze. That said, recalls have become a lot more high... May 5, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew
If you've been paying any attention at all, you'll see new-car ads touting the magical "40 mpg highway" number in big print. You'll see a whole lot of car ads, in fact, for... April 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 7
Two of the newest compact cars on the road today are the 2011 Hyundai Elantra and the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. Now we've driven both of them, testing each car with a six-speed... April 15, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
The week that transitions Denver, Colo. from March to April marks a busy time, especially for those involved with the Denver International Auto Show. You might have noticed... April 10, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew
Have you been to the pump lately? I had to go fill up today and was greeted by $3.50 gasoline prices. That is easily up a dollar from where they were in the Rocky Mountain... March 25, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew 1
With gas prices top of mind for many drivers, the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco model seems perfectly timed. The model with a six-speed manual gearbox is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city... March 25, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Gas mileage is on absolutely everyone's mind these days. Strife in oil-producing nations, and the associated rising gasoline prices, have already led to a surge of interest... March 22, 2011 by John Voelcker 16
The EPA rates the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco at 28 mpg city, 42 mpg highway, when it's fitted with the six-speed manual transmission. But can the Cruze Eco really reach beyond... March 21, 2011 by John Voelcker 7
With political uncertainty in oil-producing states, and the rising gas prices that brings, you can expect to see a lot more headlines saying "40 MPG!" We just did a quick... March 8, 2011 by John Voelcker 19
Chevrolet has been making inroads at repairing their small car reputation since the poor safety records (especially side impact) of the Cavalier and the lack luster... February 28, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew
Diesel’s have had a bad reputation in America, something we actually mentioned during our “Super Bowl Ad Watch” earlier this month. If you didn’t... February 21, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew
Last fall, GM executive Tom Stephens said the company would offer a passenger car with a clean-diesel engine in the U.S. market, its first since 1985. Now we know what that... February 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 33
The word "propaganda" can mean many things to many people. Today, we're using it in the sense of "a form of communication aimed at influencing the attitude of a community,"... February 7, 2011 by John Voelcker 8
During the past 50 years, there's been a bevy of new small Chevrolets: Corvair, Chevy II, Vega, Chevette, Citation, Cavalier, Cobalt, and even a Toyota-built Nova. Some won... January 4, 2011 by Cliff Leppke
The Chevrolet Cruze has been getting a lot of good press from the safety ratings to the interesting commercials they have been running to the Department 180 in-depth video on... November 6, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew 1
