Since Jaguar is in the mist of celebrating 75 years of existence as a brand (the actual company was founded about 13 years earlier) and as a treat for Australians they are launching a special edition of the XF. Jaguar XF Anniversary Edition The special edition Aussie XF wil be, rather obvious, powered by a [...]

Until this spring, the Toyota Camry Hybrid was the only mass-market, four-door full hybrid sedan sold in the US. Then Ford introduced the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, and reporters have been comparing the two ever since. Perhaps to keep up with a newer, younger, hotter rival, the 2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid has had a bit [...]

2010 Lexus RX 350 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released some good news for safety-conscious shoppers thinking about the 2009 Toyota Venza or 2010 Lexus RX. Both the Venza and RX receive top ‘Good’ results from the IIHS in frontal offset and side impact tests, and in the seats of both models pass [...]

Bengt Halvorson over at TuningTruck.com (TCC) revisited his recent coverage of the upcoming 2010 Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan, this time focusing on anticipated pricing for the model. Will Lexus price the HS too high and thus hamper sales? Mr. Halvorson stated that as of TCC’s recent test drive in the Lexus HS, officials from [...]

The Honda Pilot underwent a major update only last year, with the mid-size SUV receiving a complete redesign, new trim levels and a more efficient powertrain. Not surprisingly, Honda has decided to leave the vehicle untouched for the 2010 model year, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a lot going for it. Up against strong [...]

A couple of weeks ago as we got our first drive of the upcoming 2010 Lexus HS 250h—and a first up-close look at its many tech-savvy features—Lexus officials were still guarded about pricing. It makes sense that even just before launch the company is cautious about pricing for this accessible hybrid that, by some accounts, [...]

We get asked “What car should I buy?” fairly often. Once in a blue moon it’s for a full-size sport-utility, but much more often it’s for something smaller and more fuel-efficient. And usually the word hybrid crops up pretty quickly. So we’ve gotten a lot of practice giving a little speech, which goes something like [...]

As pump prices rise are on the rise again, and crude oil prices and refinery issues suggest they’ll continue to rise in the weeks ahead. Yet—reality check, here—we’re still in the middle of humdinger of a recession, right? With your disposable income for this holiday weekend in mind, here are ten straightforward ways to help [...]