Hybrid Vehicles
Stars On Cars Help Customers Judge Vehicles Based On Safety Ratings
(NAPSI)-Since September 1, automotive consumers have had another valuable tool to help them make informed choices regarding the safety of the vehicles they’re considering buying.
The new law, part of a provision in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2005 Highway Bill, “Stars on Cars,” requires automakers to post the results of both crash test and rollover ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on all 2008 vehicle window stickers. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 BMW 328i Sports Wagon – Short Take Road Test – Auto Reviews – Car and Driver
Extolling the virtues of station wagons is something we at C/D love to do; after all, they combine sedan-like driving dynamics and fuel efficiency with increased utility. But we have to face the reality that the wagon is as endangered in the United States as it’s ever been, and our raves likely serve as eulogies more than anything else. BMW’s own 5-series wagon is a perfect case study. Sold only in 535i xDrive guise here, BMW says just 878 examples—a mere two percent of all 5-series sales—found American owners last year, which wasn’t enough to justify bringing its