Nick Kurczewski went to Pune, India to take a test drive in the Tata Nano for The New York Times. The Nano, the much storied $2,000 “people’s car,” has a 32 hp, 624-cc, 2-cylinder engine. The body and chassis are steel, the bumpers plastic. Overall, it’s the shortest four-passenger car in India at just 122 [...]
If you’ve been dreaming of a Mazda6, the news is good. For 2009 the price will be set at $19,220 with the V6 jumping up to $24,800. And that’s including shipping. You’ll be able to get your hands on one at a dealership in August. In announcing the price level, Jim O’Sullivan, Mazda North American [...]
Automakers are having to work hard to make a truck or an SUV look like a good purchase in the face of $4 a gallon gas. The 2009 Dodge Ram is promising to play nice at the pump and the company swears the two models coming in 2010 will have all the fuel efficient street [...]
Although there was a time when I never expected to use the words “Hyundai” and “luxury” in the same sentence, the Hyundai Genesis, the company’s first upscale product, will arrive at dealerships in July and is a truly beautiful machine. Look for the V6 at $33,000 and the V8 at $38,000 (both prices with shipping.) [...]
A few little tidbits for your consideration . . . Smart ForTwo The insurance industry is regarding the Smart car as small, but safe although — as only insurance agents can do — the pros are quick to point out that smaller vehicles are riskier than big ones. Uh, duh? Hummer vs. Semi ForTwo vs. [...]