cash for clunkers
Cash for Clunkers
Date: 07.01.2009
By Rick Cotta
Trade in a gas guzzler and get a $3,500 or $4,500 voucher from the government for a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle. Do you qualify?

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2010 Ford Taurus SHO
First Spin: 2010 Ford Taurus
Date: 06.30.2009
By Ed Piotrowski
With a major freshening of its famous flagship, Ford hopes to steal sales from rivals and attract luxury-sedan buyers.

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2010 Kia Forte
First Spin: 2010 Kia Forte
Date: 06.29.2009
By Damon Bell
Kia is aiming to increase its compact-car brio by retiring Spectra and replacing it with the all-new, slick-styled Forte.

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2008 Chrysler Town and Country
Four Reasons Why Closing Dealerships Saves a Manufacturer Money
Date: 06.26.2009
By Rick Cotta
Both Chrysler and General Motors are jettisoning dealers as part of their recovery plans. Why?

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2009 HowStuffWorks
Consumer Guide Editors Win Big at the International Automotive Media Awards
Date: 06.26.2009
By John Biel
We took home awards in several categories for our books, magazine, and online articles.

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2008 Mazda 5
Five Overlooked Cars
Date: 06.25.2009
By Don Sikora II
Here are five unpopular cars that deserve a little attention.

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2009 Saturn Vue Hybrid badge
Guilt-Free SUVs
Date: 06.25.2009
By Rick Cotta
There are some SUVs with hybrid or diesel powertrains that can soothe your green conscience with their great fuel economy.

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2010 Chevrolet Equinox
First Spin: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
Date: 06.22.2009
By Ed Piotrowski
Remember the first-generation Equinox? Well, forget about it. The redesigned 2010 model is superior in every way.

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2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
First Spin: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Date: 06.19.2009
By John Biel
The E-Class has been Mercedes-Benz’s meal ticket for years and there’s nothing that says this latest generation shouldn’t keep things that way.

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2010 Lexus IS Convertible
Five Cool Things About the Lexus IS Convertible
Date: 06.19.2009
By Tom Appel
The new IS Convertible has a number of cool features worthy of a big-ticket sun-chaser's attention.

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Chris Poole
Talent Poole: CG Vet Marks 30 Years
Date: 06.18.2009
By John Biel
In '79, there were four American automakers, most cars had carburetors, and, as far as anyone knew, a "minivan" was an Econoline with Minnesota license plates.

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Audi Q7 diesel
Five New Diesels
Date: 06.17.2009
By Jennifer Geiger
Hybrids aren't the only high mpg achievers out there. Check out our list of new diesel cars and SUVs.

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2009 Dodge Viper
Five Cars I'll Miss
Date: 06.16.2009
By Don Sikora II
As a result of Chrysler and GM declaring bankruptcy, some cars and trucks will be discontinued. Here are five I will miss.

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2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe drifting
Controlled Chaos: Drifting the Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Date: 06.12.2009
By Damon Bell
We enlist some of the world's best drivers for a drifting lesson in the new Genesis Coupe.

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1.5 millionth Corvette
Chevrolet Builds its 1.5 Millionth Corvette
Date: 06.11.2009
By Jennifer Geiger
The milestone model rolled off the line on May 28th in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Porsche Museum
The Porsche Museum
Date: 06.11.2009
By The Auto Editors of Consumer Guide
Go inside Porsche's new museum in Stuttgart, Germany.

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2010 Mercedes-Benz Hybrid badge
Five Upcoming Luxury Hybrids
Date: 06.10.2009
By Ed Piotrowski
Want high-class motoring without conspicuous fuel consumption? A few luxury makes are looking to fill that niche.

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Date: 06.08.2009
By Ed Piotrowski
Nothing says summer like baseball, hot dogs, and cars that turn into giant fighting robots.

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Fisker Karma
Five Hybrids Steve McQueen Might Drive
Date: 06.05.2009
By Jack Stewart
If he was alive today, McQueen might want to help humanity and drive a green machine, but it'd have to be fast.

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2010 Lexus HS 250h
First Spin: 2010 Lexus HS 250h
Date: 06.05.2009
By Rick Cotta
With hybrid technology based on that of parent-company Toyota's Prius, the HS 250h is the first Lexus offered solely as a hybrid.

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2009 Mazda MX-5
Five Favorite Convertibles
Date: 06.03.2009
By Jennifer Geiger
From two seaters to four seaters, hardtop to soft, here are five of my favorites.

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2009 HowStuffWorks
Consumer Guide Named Webby Honoree
Date: 05.28.2009
By The Auto Editors of Consumer Guide
For 2009, Consumer Guide Auto was named an official Webby Award Honoree.

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Dodge Sprinter to Bunny Hutch
The Consumer Guide Sprint(er) to The Bunny Hutch
Date: 05.29.2009
By Ed Piotrowski
We took Dodge's 2009 Sprinter van and hungry editorial staffers on a lunch trip.

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2010 Honda Insight
Honda Insight vs. Toyota Prius
Date: 05.28.2009
By Rick Cotta
We pitted the new Honda Insight vs. the redesigned Toyota Prius in a head-to-head hybrid test.

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2009 Chevrolet HHR
Five Cars for the College-Bound Grad
Date: 05.22.2009
By Tom Appel
Consumer Guide has a few suggestions for new cars for the college-bound high-school graduate.

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2009 Chevrolet Malibu
Top Five for Under $50,000
Date: 05.21.2009
By Ed Piotrowski
Given a limit of $50,000 for any one vehicle, these are the cars that Ed Piotrowski, Auto Editor, would be happiest to own.

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2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
First Spin: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Date: 05.14.2009
By Damon Bell
Consumer Guide test drives Hyundai's new entry in the sporty/performance car class, the Genesis Coupe.

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2011 Ford Fiesta
First Spin: European-Specification Ford Fiesta
Date: 05.13.2009
By Don Sikora II
Consumer Guide test-drives a Euro-spec Ford Fiesta to get a taste of the car debuting in the U.S. as a 2011 model.

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2009 BMW Z4
First Spin: 2009 BMW Z4
Date: 05.12.2009
By Don Sikora II
For 2009, BMW updates its Z4 roadster with fresh styling and new powertrains.

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2009 Audi Q5
First Spin: 2009 Audi Q5
Date: 05.11.2009
By Jennifer Geiger
Audi forays into cute-ute territory with the new-for-2009 Q5.

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new hybrids
Five New Hybrids
Date: 05.07.2009
By Ed Piotrowski
The hybrid race is on! Check out these new or redesigned fuel-frugal cars.

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Coming Soon: The New Detroit
Date: 05.06.2009
By Chris Poole
The American auto industry is bound to be a very different place, so what will The New Detroit look like?

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Lexus LS 600h
The Future of Energy
Date: 05.01.2009
By Rick Cotta
Bill Reinert, Toyota's National Manager of Alternative Fuel Vehicles, talks to Consumer Guide about future transportation technology.

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2009 HowStuffWorks
Meet the Editors
By The Auto Editors of Consumer Guide
Meet the test-car editors behind Consumer Guide's new- and used-car reviews and articles.

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