Posts from ‘Sedans’
What Was the Carbon E7?
Carbon E7
On March 22, 2010, the Carbon Motors Corporation placed an order with German automaker BMW for almost a quarter of a million 6-cylinder diesel engines. Obviously, Carbon Motors’ management was feeling optimistic about the firm’s business prospects.
2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE in Blizzard Pearl (a $395 option)
2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE
Class: Compact Car
Miles Driven: 817
Fuel Used: 15.3 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 Audi A7 Prestige
2019 Audi A7 quattro Prestige in Triton Blue (a $595 option)
2019 Audi A7 quattro Prestige
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles Driven: 289
Fuel Used: 13.9 gallons
A trio of 2019 Hyundai Veloster Ns
Like many auto journalists, the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive attend manufacturer-hosted press events to get our first look at the newest vehicles hitting the market—that’s how we produce most of our First Spin test-drive reviews. However, we also attend “smorgasbord-style” press events that allow us brief access to a broad variety of new vehicles from a host of manufacturers, for quick-take impressions and helpful back-to-back comparison drives.
2019 Nissan Maxima Platinum in Carnelian Red (a $395 option)
2019 Nissan Maxima Platinum
Class: Midsize Car
Miles Driven: 297
Fuel Used: 16.2 gallons
Should I Buy a Car or Crossover?
The Honda CR-V (left) costs about as much as a Honda Accord (right), and offers about as much passenger space. Which would you buy?
The sedan is dead. By now, you’ve probably heard the dire prognostications for what was once the auto industry’s most popular type of passenger vehicle. The four-door sedan—long a staple of American motoring—has given way to the crossover SUV, and it doesn’t appear that consumers are looking back.
Review Flashback! 2009 Pontiac G8
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP
We lost Pontiac sometime in 2010. A few fleet-special G6 midsize sedans were made available as ’10 models, though many of them found their way into rental fleets before the end of 2009. After that, the lights went dark at General Motors’s Performance Division.
2019 Honda Insight Touring in White Orchid Pearl
2019 Honda Insight Touring
Class: Compact Car
Miles Driven: 253
Fuel Used: 6.5 gallons
2020 Hyundai Sonata
Hyundai officially introduced the eighth generation of its mainstream midsize sedan at the 2019 New York International Auto Show. The 2020 Sonata gets striking new “Sensuous Sportiness” styling and a host of new technology features on an all-new platform.
2020 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury
In the lead-up to the 2019 New York International Auto Show, Cadillac has officially introduced its all-new compact 4-door sedan. The 2020 CT5 is a fastback-shaped sports sedan that offers turbocharged 4-cylinder or twin-turbo V6 engines, a choice of rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, and a host of high-tech available features.
