2015

  • 2015 Ford Focus, 2014 New York Auto Show

    Sales of the 1.0-liter three-cylinder version of the 2015 Ford Focus compact are likely to be dwarfed by those of the more powerful and familiar 2.0-liter 1.6-liter four. After all, in a segment that's often price-sensitive, Ford is asking buyers to pay more for a slower car--although one that's expected to earn EPA fuel-efficiency ratings estimated at 37 mpg combined. But the littlest engine offered in any compact car sold in the U.S. this year comes only with a six-speed manual gearbox; there's no automatic transmission option. ALSO SEE: 2015 Ford Focus To Offer Fuel-Efficient 1.0 EcoBoost...

  • 2015 Volkswagen Golf
    2015 Volkswagen Golf Launch Edition Priced At Under $19,000

    A special Launch Edition model brings the 2015 Volkswagen Golf hatchback's base price below $19,000.

  • 2015 Chevrolet Impala Bi-Fuel Natural Gas
    Natural-Gas Powered 2015 Chevy Impala To Start At $38,210

    The 2015 bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala can run on natural gas or gasoline.

  • Honda Fit used in ZipCar's ONE>WAY car-sharing service
    Drive A Honda Fit With ZipCar's New One>Way Car Sharing Service

    Want to drive the new 2015 Honda Fit subcompact without the high-pressure environment of a dealership test drive? You could do worse than to sign up for ZipCar's new ONE>WAY car-sharing service, which will use the new Fit exclusively when the model makes its debut. ONE>WAY could be the most...

  • 2015 BMW i8, test drive in greater Los Angeles area, Apr 2014
    2015 BMW i8: Sexy Plug-In Hybrid Sport Coupe, Our First Drive

    Could the 2015 BMW i8 sports coupe, coming this summer, do for plug-in hybrids what the Tesla Model S did for battery-electric vehicles? That is, could the sleek, sexy, attention-luring coupe with doors that open like insect wings make plug-in hybrids...sexy? ALSO READ: Chevy Volt: How It Really...

  • 2015 Chevrolet Trax
    2015 Chevrolet Trax: AWD Subcompact Hatchback To Launch Next Year

    Small cars with all-wheel drive are an increasingly popular offering from automakers eager to boost their overall fuel efficiency while providing a feature that more and more buyers demand. Now Chevy has jumped into the game, with the 2015 Chevrolet Trax it launched last week at the New York Auto...

  • 2015 Lexus NX at New York Auto Show

    The 2015 Lexus NX compact crossover has had a long gestation, with two concept vehicles shown over the last 18 months. It was finally, officially unveiled yesterday at the Beijing Auto Show, as Lexus had announced it would be. Then, unexpectedly, it popped up halfway around the world--at the New York Auto Show--just 12 hours later. FULL DETAILS: 2015 Lexus NX Compact Crossover Launches With Hybrid And Turbo Options So, for once, showgoers can see a brand-new vehicle that wasn't shown to the thousands of media attending press days last Wednesday and Thursday. Score one for the paying public...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD
    Bad News: VW's Sporty Golf GTD Diesel May Not Be Coming To U.S.

    Fans of diesel vehicles have long looked at the European market and wondered why the U.S. doesn't get all the best diesel models sold overseas. There are plenty of good reasons of course, but every so often one slips through the net--such as Volkswagen's sporty Golf GTD. Only now, it looks like...

  • 2015 Toyota Camry, 2014 New York Auto Show
    2015 Toyota Camry: New York Auto Show Live Photos

    Toyota's Camry is a classic case of where improving something just a little can make a disporportionately large difference. As America's best-selling passenger car, one with an available hybrid model, any improvements are big news. ALSO SEE: Where Do U.S. Electric Cars Save Money The Quickest?...

  • 2015 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 New York Auto Show
    2015 Hyundai Sonata: Redesigned Sedan Debuts In New York (Photos)

    This year's New York Auto Show is seemingly one of facelifts and revisions, but one car offering slightly greater changes is the new 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The 2015 car marks a step away from the dramatically swooping lines of recent Hyundais to something a little more grown-up--evidence that Kia...

  • 2015 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, 2014 New York Auto Show
    2015 Volkswagen Jetta Live Photos: Full Details Of Updates For New York Auto Show

    Volkswagen is to launch a revised 2015 Jetta sedan at the New York Auto Show--but wagon duties will move to its VW Golf sister car. The 2015 Jetta is denoted by subtle styling revisions, a new TDI diesel powerplant and a series of equipment and safety system improvements. Styling improvements If...

  • 2015 Ford Focus, 2014 New York Auto Show
    2015 Ford Focus Updates: New Front Styling, 1.0-Liter Three-Cylinder Option - Live Photos

    The 2015 Ford Focus gets familial Ford styling and an optional three-cylinder EcoBoost engine.

  • 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen

    Next week's New York Auto Show will see the debut of a car bound to appeal to fans of diesel wagons everywhere. Aha, you say, it's the new Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen! Well, no. But, yes, sort of. ALSO SEE: Johammer Electric Motorcycle: World's Weirdest Way To Go Green What VW is calling the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen will be an additional model in the all-new 2015 Volkswagen Golf and GTI range, though the company calls the car it will show in New York technically a concept. But it's the same Golf wagon that's been on sale in Europe for more than a year now, and that requires a bit of...

  • 2015 Ford F-150
    2015 Ford F-150 Team Fights Fear Of Aluminum Toughness, Repair, Cost

    Ford will educate customers, dealers, and repair shops on the the ins and outs of aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150.

  • 2015 Honda Fit, test drive around Ann Arbor, Michigan, Apr 2014
    2015 Honda Fit: Quick Gas Mileage Drive Of All-New Hatchback

    If you're looking for a small hatchback that delivers high gas mileage and almost unparalleled flexibility, the all-new 2015 Honda Fit should probably be at the top of your list. The new Fit has become a more important car for Honda now that it's built in Mexico, and that's reflected in many of the...

  • 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder
    2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Supercar Driven

    Hybrid technology is no longer the preserve of fuel-sipping family cars. In recent years, we've seen it used on SUVs and large luxury sedans too. And more recently still, the latest breed of supercars has driven down the hybrid route. One such supercar is Porsche's 918 Spyder, driven by Motor...

  • 2015 Audi A3 Sedan  -  First Drive, March 2014
    2015 Audi A3: Small Luxury Sedan With TDI Diesel Option

    A decade ago, the concept of a sporting or luxurious sedan with a diesel engine was virtually unthinkable in the U.S. They had neither the refinement, nor the performance to be a viable alternative to a larger, multi-cylinder gasoline engine. All that is changing. And one of the ones helping to...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA Class, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Daimler Plans 3-Cylinder Engines For Future Compact Hybrids

    Three-cylinder engines were popular with Japanese automakers back in the 1980s and 1990s, as a way of reducing weight and fuel consumption in smaller vehicles. Now, they're making a resurgence, as low weight and improved efficiency are once again at the forefront of automakers' development tasks...

  • 2015 Chrysler 200

    With highway economy of 36 mpg, the 2015 Chrysler 200 isn't the most fuel-efficient vehicle we've written about recently, but it has an important job to do. The old model, despite being widely loathed by anyone forced to rent one at airport desks around the country, sold in large numbers in the U.S. In 2013, it topped 122,000 units and in 2012, 125,000. Those years were its best-selling too, even bettering the old Sebring on which it was loosely based. MUST SEE: Tesla Model S To Get Titanium Battery Shield, Plus Deflectors: BREAKING The old 200 managed, at most, 31 mpg on the highway from its...

  • Volkswagen e-Golf (European model) test drive, Berlin, March 2014
    2015 Volkswagen e-Golf: Drive Report, First U.S. Sale Details

    The 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf is the German maker's first production electric car to be offered for sale in the U.S. On sale late this year, it adds a plug-in electric powertrain option to the all-new seventh generation of the classic Golf five-door hatchback, now celebrating its 40th birthday. While...

  • 2015 BMW i8, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2015 BMW i8 Production Starts, Final Specs Released For Plug-In Hybrid Supercar

    The 2015 BMW i8 is one of this year's most eagerly-anticipated cars, but there's not long to wait now as the first examples begin to roll from the production line. The German automaker has also confirmed final specification details for the European market, including its official performance and...

  • 2015 Jeep Renegade, 2014 Geneva Motor Show
    2015 Jeep Renegade - Tiniest Jeep Yet Unveiled In Geneva: Video And Live Photos

    It's often said that Jeep is the most valuable part of Chrysler, and the renewal of the legendarily tough utility brand's range is now well underway, courtesy of new owner Fiat. Introduced today at the Geneva Motor Show, the newest model is also its smallest modern-day vehicle ever: the 2015 Jeep...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost active grille shutters
    2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Adds Grille Shutters To Cut Wind Drag

    The 2015 Ford Mustang has a tricky job to do. Not only must it impress fans of previous Mustangs, but as sales expand into Europe it must become more efficient too. To that end Ford has installed a four-cylinder engine for the first time in many years, but it's also worked on aerodynamics--such as...

  • 2015 BMW i8, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2015 BMW i8: Sexy Plug-In Hybrid Sport Coupe Coming Later This Year

    With awareness of the 2014 BMW i3 battery-electric car starting to rise--it will arrive at dealers in late April or early May--it's sometimes easy to forget that BMW has a second plug-in car following close behind. And unlike the i3, whose looks are controversial, there's very little debate over...

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