So I've been hanging out at the Auto Show this week, and I am extremely pleased to report that I have learned exactly three worthwhile lessons. Weekly Top 3? Three lessons? Just in time for my inaugural CarPool post on December 3rd 4th? Sometimes, friends, everything happens for a reason. Read on,' [...]
The i-MiEV will be included in Best Buy's Geek Squad tech service fleet.
Mitsubishi has gotten on the electric-car bandwagon with the i-MiEV, a cheerful little sedan that kind of reminds me of a door stopper. The i-MiEV has a range of 100 [...]
Fastback styling is back in a big way. Giving the impression of speed when the car is standing still, this head-turning school of design was used on Talbot-Logos and Packards in the '30s, many American cars in the '40s and '50s and of course, the pony/muscle cars [...]
There's a veritable feast for the eyes at the L.A. Auto Show -- from the ridiculous to the sublime. Click through to see the gallery.
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The Edmunds team is crawling the LA Convention Center floors right now on the second press day of the 2009 LA Auto Show. But what do you want to know about this year's show? What cars have you [...]
I'm sure Mini will say that this leashed Mini Cooper Clubman is to further convey its "bulldog" face and stance. But I'm just saying ... black paint ... studded leather collar ... a leash.
I'm about to hit [...]
There was nothing to report from the Scion stand here at the 2009 LA Auto Show press days as the brand has no cars being introduced. However, the hip, youthful brand of Toyota (Really? Still? Haven't the [...]
Of all the cars being shown here at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, the one I was most looking forward to seeing in the flesh was the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, or Gullwing. I thought it [...]
Last night, at the Palladium in Hollywood, Ford celebrated the completion of its Fiesta Movement. The Movement was a clever program whereby the carmaker loaned out 100 of its new Fiestas to 100 people for six months to generate a buzz about [...]
Evolutionary styling. It's as German as Heidi Klum dressed in lederhosen serving steins of Hofbrau at Oktoberfest. While all the German manufacturers have historically resisted clean-slate re-dos like their American and Japanese competitors did, it was BMW that stuck to [...]
I've been fortunate enough to drive both the Porsche Panamera S and the Panamera Turbo over the past four weeks (the Turbo over this past Thanksgiving weekend). This is a car that elevates the word "sedan" to a new dimension. In fact, while technically correct, the word [...]
It is with mixed emotions I make this final blog entry for Karl on Cars. Starting tomorrow this blog (using the same Web address) will transform into "Edmunds CarPool" and feature input from across the entire Edmunds.com editorial staff.
I've been blogging under the [...]
With Turkey Day fast approaching and year-end celebrations following close behind you probably think it's "holiday season." But for automotive industry folks Thanksgiving marks a much more imposing time period: Auto Show Season.
Yeah, Frankfurt (or Paris) and Tokyo fall outside the traditional holiday season, [...]
Let me make one thing clear in the second sentence of this column. I am not saying GM has already pulled off a successful turnaround.
But events of the last few weeks have established a momumental realization (at least for me): I think it's [...]
I feel bad for Lexus. And it's not often I feel bad for a vehicle manufacturer, especially one swimming in cash (and trust me, even with its recent financial woes Toyota is still swimming in billions of dollars).
But the introduction of the [...]
"Oh...um...sorry to bother you...disembodied OnStar voice. Hope I didn't interrupt any truly important calls."
That's my first reaction whenever I hear that OnStar "ding" followed by "OnStar Ready" in a GM vehicle. And that's why my apprehension level goes up when I see that OnStar button [...]
I spent last week driving the new 2010 Volkswagen Golf through the country formerly known as Eastern Germany. A full Test Drive on the Golf will be forthcoming, but suffice to say it's very much like the 2009 Golf -- except a little better in every way [...]
Two weeks ago I wrote about GM's "May the Best Car Win" ad campaign, in which Ed Whitacre states, "Car for car, when compared to the competition, we win."
I questioned [...]
