Recent Posts Tagged With 'vehicle spotlights'

• 2009 Kia Soul

  Posted on Monday June 15th, 2009 at 15:00 in Cars, kia, used cars, car buying service, car buying, new cars, kia soul, vehicle spotlights, women's automotive solutions

  Kia is known for producing inexpensive cars with long warranties. That has been the basis of their success in the United States for 15 years. Producing exciting cars has not. Until now. Enter the 2010 Kia Soul, a fun, four-door boxy hatchback that is...

• 2009 Subaru Forester

  Posted on Monday April 6th, 2009 at 15:42 in Subaru, car buying, vehicle spotlights, women car buying, women's automotive solutions

  Redesigned for 2009, the Subaru Forester has become more like an SUV, but it still retains much of the charm of the old, beloved wagon.  Still based on the same platform as the compct Impreza, the 2009 Forester has a slightly longer wheelbase, is an...

• 2009 Toyota Venza

  Posted on Monday March 9th, 2009 at 14:39 in toyota, suv, wagon, new cars, venza, vehicle spotlights

  Is it an SUV or a wagon?  Yes… sort of.  The new Toyota Venza is a new breed of vehicle - a true crossover between an SUV and a wagon.  (On Toyota’s website, it is classified as a car.)  The brand new, five passenger Venza falls somewhere bet...

• 2009 Hyundai Genesis

  Posted on Sunday January 18th, 2009 at 20:26 in vehicle spotlights

  Most people have trouble thinking of a Hyundai as a luxury car. Other critics complain that the styling of the Genesis too closely resembles Mercedes and Lexus. In my opinion, Hyundai took the best features of its rivals and created a true luxury veh...

• 2008 Auto Show Report: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

  Posted on Tuesday December 16th, 2008 at 13:57 in auto shows, vehicle spotlights

  The Charlotte International Auto Show is not the largest or the flashiest car show in the world.  Most of the auto makers don’t show off the wacky concept cars and space age technologies that comprise the centerpieces of the big shows in Detroit,...

• 2008 Auto Show Honorable Mentions

  Posted on Tuesday December 16th, 2008 at 13:35 in auto shows, vehicle spotlights

  These vehicles also tickled my fancy at the 2008 Charlotte Auto Show and merit an “honorable mention”.   (Click the links to see pictures of these vehicles.) Nissan GT-R:  Known in Japan for decades as the Skyline, the much-anticipated...

• 2009 Mazda CX-9 (My Pick of the 2008 Charlotte Auto Show)

  Posted on Tuesday December 16th, 2008 at 13:08 in auto shows, car buying, vehicle spotlights

  My “Pick of the Show” for the 2008 Charlotte International Auto Show is the 2009 Mazda CX-9.  Believe me, I was as surprised as you are.  The CX-9 hasn’t changed much since its introduction in 2007, so don’t ask me how I missed it last year...

• 2009 Volvo S80

  Posted on Friday October 24th, 2008 at 13:27 in vehicle spotlights

  The Volvo brand is practically synonymous with safety, and the 2009 Volvo S80 midsized luxury sedan is no exception. In fact, the S80 has received top marks in all categories from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) since 2001. Redesign...

• 2009 Acura TL

  Posted on Tuesday September 30th, 2008 at 12:27 in vehicle spotlights

  When Honda released the new body-style Accord sedan last year, it looked remarkably similar to its upscale cousin, the 3rd generation Acura TL.  This begged the question, “Why pay nearly 40 grand when I can get a nearly identical car for under...

• 2009 Honda Pilot

  Posted on Thursday September 11th, 2008 at 15:27 in vehicle spotlights

  One of the least expensive cars to insure is the Honda Pilot, which comes fully redesigned for 2009.  Honda maintained the tradition Pilot traits of a comfortable ride, smooth powertrain and optional 4WD, but added significantly more third row legro...

• 2009 Ford Flex

  Posted on Sunday July 6th, 2008 at 17:15 in vehicle spotlights

  Is it a wagon?  Is it an SUV?  Is it a hearse?  Actually, it’s the 2009 Ford Flex, the newest crossover from the Blue Oval.  Although Ford classifies it as a crossover SUV, the Flex actually replaces the Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey miniv...

• 2008 Tesla Roadster

  Posted on Monday May 26th, 2008 at 10:51 in electric car, sports car, tesla, vehicle spotlights

  The 2008 Tesla Roadster is a fully electric sports car developed by Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Martin Eberhard and electric motor inventor Nikola Tesla under the company name Tesla Motors. The car is assembled for Tesla Motors by Lotus at their plan...

• 2008 Lexus LS460

  Posted on Saturday April 12th, 2008 at 08:33 in lexus, car review, lexus review, vehicle spotlights, ls460, ls460 review

  Despite the fact that Lexus dropped the night vision system option for 2008, their flagship sedan, the LS460 is still one of the most geeked-out vehicles on the market. The LS460, a redesign of the LS430 sedan, debuted in 2007 and is essentially unch...

• 2008 Smart Fourtwo

  Posted on Thursday March 27th, 2008 at 18:23 in vehicle spotlights

  Many people have been asking me about the new Smart cars, so I decided to swing by the new Smart dealership here in Charlotte to get you the scoop. The name SMART is an acronym for Swatch Mercedes ART. If you are thinking that Swatch sounds like thos...