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more about #tiguan 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 » -
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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 » -
#2009volkswagentiguan
2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S, Part One
As legend has it, Abraham Lincoln walked three miles through the snow to return a book because it was the honorable thing to do. That's nothing. I drove 164 miles through Texas in a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S to return a book because I've got a bad history of losing my best friend's books. I once loaned one to someone who took it to Spain and then loaned it to someone else who took it to San Francisco. I systematically destroyed another one with notes, dog-earing and misuse. Another one just disappeared altogether. I was on the verge of forever losing borrowing privileges from my few remaining friends. What else could I do? I headed towards Austin. More » -
#2009vwtiguan
2009 Volkswagen Tiguan, Reviewed
While we haven't had the pleasure of piloting a 2009 VW Tiguan quite yet, our good friends at Popular Mechanics have thrown the mini-ute around a bit and pronounced it more Golf than Touareg — a good thing. Powered only by the 2.0-liter turbo mill making 200 HP and 207 lb-ft of twist, the Tiguan ends up being one of the most powerful soft-roaders in the neighborhood. It may not be our bag, but it's true. Plus, if you're a buyer electing to be honest about your vehicular needs and choose a FWD Tiguan, you can get a proper manual transaxle; drivers requiring 4Motion are saddled with only a slushbox. More » -
