http://www.post-gazette.com/cars Auto news and reviews en-us Copyright 2010, post-gazette.com. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:30:17 -0500 15 http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10068/1041426-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml Lincoln, America's "other" storied luxury brand, which was almost dead five years ago, has gained new life with new models, new commercials and new customers. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:52:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10068/1041348-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml When New Jersey tells you not to use a handheld cellphone to talk or text while driving, they mean it. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10068/1041349-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml The past 18 months or so haven't been easy for General Motors, here or abroad. In Europe, GM endured much tense talk about its Opel brand, and the Kroymans Group fell prey to the global economic meltdown, leaving GM without a European distributor in over the half the markets it serviced. Now, a new company called Cadillac Europe has been created specifically to manage Cadillac distribution across the pond, and this go-round, GM is setting more realistic expectations for its luxury brand than we'd previously Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10068/1041202-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml WASHINGTON -- Toyota gave detailed evidence Monday that it says disproves claims that electronics may cause the unwanted acceleration that led to the recall of more than 8 million cars and trucks. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10067/1041152-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda met with Japan's prime minister today and promised to restore trust in the automaker's cars as it embarks on a broad campaign to repair its tarnished reputation. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:04:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10067/1041159-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml TheCarConnection.com's expert reviewers drove the 2010 Volkswagen Routan to bring you their own firsthand Bottom Line impressions of the vehicle, and supplemented that with the most authoritative sources from around the web to give you a conclusive picture in the Full Review. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10067/1041160-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml TheCarConnection.com's editors drove the 2010 Lexus LX 570 to bring you this concise overview in the Bottom Line. TheCarConnection.com also distilled the best information from the best reviews around the web to give a conclusive look at the new LX 570, even when opinions differ. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10067/1041151-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. plans to rebut claims that the electronics of its cars and trucks are to blame for unwanted acceleration problems that are behind the recall of more than 8 million vehicles. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:59:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10067/1041138-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml LikesZoomy new stylingFuel-consciousWell-damped rideEntertainment features Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10067/1041120-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml To help you get the most useful information on the 2010 Nissan Altima and 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid, TheCarConnection.com brings you selected highlights from a range of reputable review sources in the sections of the adjacent full review. And for a quick take directly from TheCarConnection.com's editors, who have driven all the Altima models, you'll find a Bottom Line summary covering all the main points. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10067/1041121-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml TheCarConnection.com has driven the S80 sedans with inline six-cylinder and V-8 engines to bring you a full collection of driving impressions and an assessment of how they match up against rivals. TheCarConnection.com has also researched other reviews from reputable sources and handpicked highlights from some of them for an information-packed full review. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10066/1040887-84.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml Toyota Motor Corp. plans Monday to try to undercut suggestions that its electronics systems caused the sudden acceleration problems that led to the recall of more than 8 million vehicles. Sun, 7 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10065/1040851-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml If you're thinking of heading out to the dealership to close the deal this weekend—especially if it's Friday—you might want to hold off. And Saturday? Well, it depends, but unless it's close to the end of the month, you're more likely to get a better deal if you wait until Monday or Tuesday. Sat, 6 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10065/1040711-84.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml NEW YORK -- General Motors Co. will reinstate 661 dealerships it sought to drop from its sales network. Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500