VW has dominated pre-SuperBowl buzz for it's Star Wars themed commercial In the Volkswagen commercial for the 2012 Passat, a young boy dressed as Darth Vader goes outside as his dad arrives home from work. The boy then proceeds to unlease "The Force" on the VW Passat, turning its lights on, and...
When you think of the future, there are plenty of great ideas that go through your head. A lot of that has to do with how you think things will look. Will they be like something from outer space? Some car makers seem to think so. The concept cars that they create get more and more futuristic all...
Melanie Spanopoulos, a twenty one year old Long Island, NY, woman is behind bars after she ran over her cousin following a Facebook friend request denial. Authorities report that Melanie ran down her cousin, Giselle Penagos, twice with a minivan following a Facebook family feud revolving around...
Every year, research company R.L. Polk compiles a list by segment of the car or truck with the most loyal buyers; in other words, when it comes time to replace an existing vehicle, these customers simply buy a newer model of what they already drive. Some results are expected, but others will...
Forbes publishes a yearly list of the world's most expensive cars. As you'd expect from a magazine that centers on investment advice, it's not entirely accurate when it comes to discussing automobiles. Missing from this year's list, for example, is the $800,000 Hennessey Venom and the $550,000...
In 2009, an average of 2,276 cars were stolen per day, which is about 15% less than the number of thefts per day in 2208. Still, car thieves aren't too lazy to work on holidays, and some have remarkably high theft rates compared to average. Look at it this way: drivers nursing a hangover may...
Kelly Blue Book is one of the foremost authorities on new and used car pricing. Each year they compile a list of the 20 most researched cars over the previous 12 months, which is also a good indicator of a car's popularity. For 2010, the cars most often researched online are: 1. Honda Accord2....
The crazy world of monster trucks – those strange vehicles featuring large wheels and suspensions placed underneath traditional pick-up bodies - is sometimes referred to as a mechanized version of professional wrestling. Certainly the two forms of all-American entertainment inspire larger-than-life...
Chevrolet recently auctioned off the first commercially available Volt extended range electric vehicle, with the proceeds going to benefit the Detroit Public Schools Foundation. The vehicle, serial number 002 (since serial number 001 went to GM's own collection), was as loaded as you can get a...
When it comes to buying the same car brand multiple times, you'd think that the high-end luxury makers have the market cornered. Once you've driven a Mercedes, it seems, you only shop for cars from Mercedes-Benz. Likewise with BMW and Audi, whose customers seem to be fanatically loyal. Still,...
