The Ford Focus was first sold in Europe in 1998. Then in July 1998 the Ford Focus was released in the United States. Since then it has becomes Ford’s flagship of small affordable car class. The 2012 Ford Focus hit the streets in May of 2011. The Focus comes in two basic trims; a 4...
Last September AutomobileMag.com stated, “It’s no secret that the Jeep Patriot … the bottom rung of the Jeep lineup”. The next paragraph started with the statement, “the 2011 Patriot receives some much-needed updates in the form of an exterior face-lift and some polishing to its underpinnings.” Today we are going to look where the Jeep...
We are continuing our look a the top trucks of 2011 with the Nissan Frontier. The Nissan Frontier is a full size truck that comes in five different trims. All of them designed for the no nonsense working man. They Each body style has a variety of options that mean business. The five trims are S, SV 4Cylinder,...
Did you know that Chrysler had a recall for engine stalling? Did you know Ford had a recalls for fuel leaks and electrical shorts? Well, we have been so absorbed with the events in the Middle East and Japan these recalls have gone unnoticed. Most auto recalls rarely hit the Today Show’s news desk...
In 2001 the Volvo S60 replaced for the Volvo S70. The Volvo S60 is considered as a mid range sedan. The Volvo S60 stands out as an unconventional member of the entry-level luxury sedan segment. The Volvo S60 comes in two basic trims; the 2.5T and the T5. Under the hood of the 2.5T is a turbocharged...
This has been a rough year for the Toyota motor company. During the first part of 2010 news came out about how Toyota had covered an accelerator problem with the Prius. Just a few month ago Toyota recalled a long list of cars because of brake fluid issues. Still I am seeing quite a...
The Hyundai Sonata is another one of those family cars that I have seen driving down the street more and more. I have not seen or read much about it in the news. So I thought it would was time to investigate this vehicle a little more. The first generation Hyundai Sonata was introduced...
The Ford Explorer is one of the most popular SUV’s. It has been around for years. Dubbed the “Everyman’s SUV” back in the 1990′s when America started its love affair with multi passengers big family vehicles. What make the Ford Explorer so popular with government agencies or anyone else who has to transport small groups. The Ford Explorer...
The Chevy Equinox is classified in what some people want to call “plus-sized crossover, small SUV”. This basically means the Equinox is smaller than a full size SUV and larger than your standard crossover. The much advertised feature of the Chevy Equinox is the rear seating and rear storage. 60/40-split rear seat that could be slid...
The Volvo car company is a Swedish car company that can be dated back to 1920. I remember back in the 70′s Volvo was considered it a reliable luxury car that you had to take to the local Volvo dealer if anything went wrong. Over the years Volvo has been seen on the road....
