It is easy to forget that among the debris swirling in the tornado of claims against Toyota, the Pontiac Vibe is really a Toyota Matrix. Hence, the Vibe is also included in Toyota’s recent recall of 2.3 million vehicles to repair accelerator pedal mechanisms that could stick and cause unintended acceleration. The Vibe was built…
Toyota is in the beginning stages of a new voluntary recall that affects 2.3 million vehicles. The recall involves accelerator pedal mechanisms that could stick due to wear and cause unintended acceleration, though it is technically not related to an earlier, larger recall to fix floor mats on certain Toyota and Lexus models that could…
Suzuki finally seems headed in the right direction: away from a lineup clogged with SUVs towards one chock full of fun-to-drive cars. The SX4 was a good start and the Kizashi, in our estimation, is a home run. But the brand that’s big everywhere else in the world has one car after which we’ve always…
It’s best to aim high, right? While most of the automotive world (ourselves included) are busy comparing the rather wonderful 2010 Suzuki Kizashi with logical competitors like the Volkswagen Jetta – not to mention larger cars like the Honda Accord, Mazda6 and Ford Fusion – it seems the Japanese automaker itself has its sights set…
Pickuptrucks.com sat down with Tom Stephens, General Motors’ vice chairman of global product operations at the Detroit Auto Show, and during the course of the conversation, Stephens began espousing the virtues of the General’s new Duramax diesel, due to be fitted to the 2011 Chevrolet and GMC Heavy Duty pickups. Obviously, it’s not rare for…
Returning to the Buick lineup in 2011 is one of the brand’s best-selling nameplates from the 1970s and 1980s: Regal. The 2011 Buick Regal is based on the Opel Insignia, recently voted Europe’s Car of the Year for 2009. The Buick version will slot into the lineup below the all-new 2010 LaCrosse, becoming the least expensive…
Undoubtedly GM will have its spies lurking around the GMC Granite Concept’s stand at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, eavesdropping on consumers and the media to find out the reaction to what will be the smallest GMC ever – if it is ever produced. GMC has long been the beefiest GM brand, with a big…
