Ford  is adding two new trim packages to its rugged Super Duty line in 2007.
The new Lariat Highline SuperCab and the Lariat Outlaw CrewCab will join the line of F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks, which includes the XL and XLT body styles.
Introduced in 1999, the high-end

The redesigned Chevrolet Impala and Toyota Avalon, both equipped with standard side airbags, earn top ratings of good in side crash tests that simulate an impact from an SUV or pickup truck. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently conducted side tests of eight large family

Autoweek reports Volkswagen is abandoning its strategy of moving the Jetta upmarket and will remove content from the vehicle for the 2007 model year, slashing the price $1,410.

Adrian Hallmark, executive vice president of Volkswagen of America Inc., said lowering the price of the

Everyone is looking to save money on their gasoline spending with the cost of commuting, running errands, or vacationing by car rising sharply with higher gasoline prices. With the summer driving season here, there are some easy things consumers can do that will go a long way in helping

Reuters reported that Japan's Honda Motor Co. said on Wednesday it would recall and repair a combined 484,626 units of the Odyssey, CR-V and Step Wgn models in Japan and China to fix a faulty ignition switch that could cause the engine to stop.
Of the total, 483,185 units are in

As American Suzuki seeks a record year, it is discontinuing the slow-selling Verona sedan and preparing to add products it has never had: a pickup and a hybrid.

President Koichi Suzuki confirmed for Automotive News that the company will bring the Swift hatchback back to the United

An extension of antilock brake technology, electronic           stability control (ESC) is designed to help drivers retain control           of their vehicles during high-speed maneuvers or on slippery roads.           Previous research found significant effects of ESC in reducing

Gasoline prices, which have so far resisted the broad decline in stock and commodity prices of recent weeks, could soon be moving a bit lower, AAA said today. 
AAA said Tropical Storm Alberto may have propped gasoline prices up during the last week on the somewhat remote possibility

The newest models of child safety seats are easier to use than their predecessors, according to an annual National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) survey.
NHTSA rated 99 child safety seats for ease of use from 14 different manufacturers for 2006. Of the 99 seats rated,

Nissan today announced pricing on the flagship 2007 Nissan Maxima premium sports sedan, which goes on sale June 8 at Nissan dealers nationwide.  The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the new Maxima, which features significant interior upgrades and more refined

Expensive features such as front airbags and antilock brakes debuted in luxury vehicles. Then, over several years, they trickled down in an orderly fashion to lower-priced, mass-market vehicles.

But the rules are changing. Buyers of mainstream and even low-end vehicles are demanding

Hyundai has announced pricing for the all-new 2007 Accent GS and SE three-door models, as well as pricing for the 2007 four-door Accent GLS. The four-door GLS arrived at dealerships in December 2005 as a '06 model-year vehicle, while the new three-door GS and SE are now arriving in

San Francisco taxi driver Paul Gillespie anticipates a recurring question when he picks up fares in his Ford Escape Hybrid taxi: How's the fuel economy? Gillespie is happy to report he's saving approximately $30 per 12-hour shift or more than $6,000 a year.

"Customers are

Versions of the 2003-05 Cadillac Escalade, Mitsubishi            Lancer Evolution, and Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab pickup have the highest            rates of insurance theft claims. The 3 vehicles have claim rates 4 to            5 times the average for all vehicles. These are the latest

ROAD & TRAVEL Magazine (RTM) announced today the chosen few for its 10th Annual Sexy Car Buyer's Guide. The top 10 sexiest, hottest, wildest wheels to make the 2006 most sexy list are the: Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Mustang, BMW Z4, Hyundai Tiburon, Honda S2000, Mazda MX-5 Miata,

Despite knowing that driving and talking on a cell phone at the same time is dangerous, and that it is safer to use a hands-free device to hold the cell phone, a large majority of drivers with cell phones still talk on the cell phone and drive at the same time. This is especially

Customers who purchase a new 2006 Honda hybrid vehicle on or after January    1, 2006, may be eligible for federal tax credits ranging from $1,300 to $2,100    when they file their 2006 tax returns, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced    today. The announcement is the result

With Pixar's "Cars" ready to pull into theaters nationwide, cars.com has issued its list of the best and worst movie cars.

While hundreds of cars have made their way to the silver screen, the cars.com editorial staff ranks the following starring models as the top 10 movie

Forbes.com has named the Hyundai Azera 'Best Luxurious Car for a Nonluxury Price' in the 2006 "Best Cars for the Bucks" list. Forbes.com editors praised the Azera's powerful engine, styling, interior volume and other standard upscale amenities, offered at a sticker price

Nissan last Friday directed its dealers to stop selling certain 2006 model year, four-cylinder Altimas and Nissan Sentra SE-Rs because of reports of excessive oil consumption while it continues to investigate potential causes.
The condition, if not detected or addressed properly,