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more about #2009pontiacvibe more comments → ppiddy: I'm pretty sure I should get to work on eating my hat. I can't remember specifically, but I highly doubt I've gone my entire life without saying I'... more » SuperVette....Chevette: I saw one of these Genesis(es)('s)(-i) at a gas station, debadged and slammed. I had no clue what it was until he opened the door and I recoiled in h... more » Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face: Ya know.. just recently.. it occured to me.. that J.D power really doesnt mean a damn thing. That was after I stopped bashing my head against the wal... more » Elhigh: "You want Genesis car? Is manufacturer forbidden! Quality is less. Frustration, more." "I don't care about that, my grammatically-challenged frien... more » fuchikoma: I've been trying to get a 2.0T GT for a few weeks now... the dealer said one was coming in that I could test drive, but it was sold before I ever saw ... more » Novaload: Good on them, they have really chipped their way along to success. But it's also nice that Ford F150 is breathing right down their necks. more » shepherdfarmer: The 2009 F150 is crazy. It is light years ahead of the competition and managed to be so well-built for an introduction year. My mom has one while my... more » Turboner: This "Vehicle Launch Index" sounds completely fabricated. No where in there does it tell you what it is really a measure of in objective terms. more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: This number's value = official unemployment rate number However, starting Monday, the unofficial unemployment number is less...by one. I tell the la... more » Tanshanomi: I am glad to see the Tiguan up there. I'd hit it. more » engineerd: Above Average: Ford, Korea and the Japanese (with a token European and token Chrysler) Below Average: GM, Chrysler, Europe, a token Ford, and upsca... more » Super Traction Engine: Hyundai, like Sunday. more » Saboth: I just bought a Hyundai Elantra Touring yesterday. I'd have laughed a year ago if you had told me to consider a Hyundai, but wow, they have come a lon... more » Jo Schmo: The reason I will never own any of those cars is because my credit score is lower than that of the Matrix. more » d3c509b aka Steve: "The VLI examines various factors that are critical to the financial success of a launch, including turn rate, vehicle revenue, dealer gross profit, i... more » -
#carsales
JD Power: Hyundai Genesis Highest-Ranked Newly-Launched Vehicle
The 2009 Hyundai Genesis ranks highest in launch performance among vehicle models introduced during the first ten months of 2008, according to J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Vehicle Launch Index released today. Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai. More » -
#carpocalypse
GM Kills Vibe Early, Can't Quit NUMMI
The irony of Toyota building the last Pontiac was perhaps too much for GM, consequently, they've decided to axe the Vibe in 2009. However, GM is still searching for a way to build products at NUMMI with Toyota. More » -
#iihs
IIHS: PT Cruiser Most Dangerous New Small Car In America
The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety has retested the most popular small cars in America and the good news is they're getting safer. The bad news comes if you own a PT Cruiser. -
#novelties
Seven New Cars We Wish Were April Fools' Day Jokes
[UPDATE: Also check out our top ten list of the best...or was it the worst...April Fools' Day automotive gags.] Occasionally, an automaker likes to have a little fun on April Fools' Day by announcing a car so ridiculous it couldn't possibly be real. Unfortunately, what happens more often than not is that an automaker will announce a car so ridiculous that it couldn't possible be real... and it is. Some are poorly-styled and ill-conceived, while others seem to fill no foreseeable niche other than a need to show they're doing something, anything. Below is our list of new cars that are punch lines to jokes no one ever told (i.e. the least dragon-able new cars). [UPDATE: We've added a poll so you can proclaim the most foolish car of them all] More » -
