Federal Rules to Promote Green Cars

The stricter federal rules will promote vehicles that will be 40% more fuel efficient by 2016. These national standards will bring the US in line with other countries that are already making fuel efficient cars. Starting in 2012, automakers will have achieved fuel efficiency for…

Best third-row SUV

These days, most buyers who require a 7 or 8 passenger vehicle are turning to one of the many SUV models available. In the past, most buyers who required this type of vehicle chose minivans or vans for this task. However, as styles and preferences…

The 2010 Hyundai Tucson

The Hyundai Tucson compact sport utility vehicle (“SUV”) is brand new for the 2010 model year. Its bolder new styling is inspired by Hyundai’s new overall design theme called “fluidic sculpture.” The look emphasizes sportiness, prominent body folds to make the design distinct, and aerodynamics.…

When funny cars had names

There was a time when a catchy name was just as important to a funny car driver as a supercharger and a nitro. A car wouldn’t run faster with a memorable name, but it did secure profitable reserves for match races. Match racing paid the…