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The Best And Worst McCain Vs. Obama Get-Out-The-Votemobiles

Although we'll know who the next president will be by tomorrow night (barring any shenanigans from swing states — we're looking at you Florida), we can learn something about each campaign's supporters right now by looking at their cars....

2:20 PM on Mon Nov 3 2008, by Matt Hardigree, 18,586 views, Comment

Trailblazer, Envoy, 9-7X Death Date Accelerated To December 23

We knew the end of the line was near for the GMT360 siblings, but now the Detroit News reports the national economic collapse has accelerated GM's plans to kill off the Chevy Trailblazer, GMC Envoy and Saab 9-7X mid-size SUVs. The Moraine, Ohio...

8:30 AM on Mon Oct 6 2008, by Andrew Stoy, 857 views, Comment

Chryslerberus: Durango Hybrid Is Cheaper Than Tahoe Hybrid!

Have you been greenwashed convinced into thinking you can drive a big SUV and still do your part for the environment? Chrysler says you'll be saving big bucks driving an Aspen or Durango Hybrid over a "competitive vehicle" from GM. "$8,000 below...

4:20 PM on Wed Jun 18 2008, by Mark Arnold, 1,187 views, Comment

Maximum Wagon Day Retrospective

Yesterday saw the birth of the maybe first annual Maximum Wagon Day. Within the span of the day, the virtues and greatness of the extra capacity cars was the subject of our obsession. The day was a bittersweet exercise in appreciating an under...

9:00 AM on Thu Feb 21 2008, by Ben Wojdyla, 1,419 views, Comment

Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire!

The Envoy XUV was not the first sliding-top family hauler, and like the Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire, it went the way of the dodo. Nevertheless, this slick Stude featured a dashboard vanity for the ladies, disc brakes and a flat area to throw the...

6:45 PM on Mon Jul 9 2007, by Davey G. Johnson, 1,195 views, Comment

Ouch: Many Minivans, SUVs, CUVs And Pickups Have Lousy Headrests

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety performed a battery of tests on new SUVs and determined that in 20-mph crashes the following vehicles performed poorly in the area of neck restraint:BMW X3 and X5; Buick Rainier, Chevrolet TrailBlazer,...

7:00 AM on Tue Jul 3 2007, by Jonny Lieberman, 1,680 views, Comment

Ad Watch: Transform Your Ride With A Robogasm Of Your Own!

4:16 PM on Wed Jun 27 2007, by Ray Wert, 16,886 views, Comment

Pricing! GMC Professionally Grades 2007 Acadia CUV At A Starting Price Of $29,990

You'll need to be a "professional" if you want to apply for a lease or purchase deal on GMC's new crossover hotness, the Acadia. The General's new CUV is nothing if not pricey at a starting price of $29,990 for the FWD base unit. While certainly...

9:20 AM on Thu Oct 19 2006, by Ray Wert, 10,538 views, Comment

You're With Me, Sierra? GMC And ESPN Huddle Up On New Pickup Advertising

The General just released the media marketing strategy for the GMC Sierra, and it's filled with all sorts of marketing buzz terminology about how it's designed to "leverage a non-traditional marketing platform designed to reach today's savvy...

10:33 AM on Tue Sep 5 2006, by Ray Wert, 4,655 views, Comment

GM's New Truck Hotness, Part II: The 2007 GMC Sierra Extended Cab

Like it's brother GMT-900 truck, the Chevy Silverado, the 2007 GMC Sierra was re-designed from the bottom up — and also like its badge-engineered brother — it shows. The cool thing about the GMC model is the addition of a "Denali...

5:22 PM on Wed Aug 2 2006, by Ray Wert, 7,622 views, Comment