Author Archive: George Peterson

In a sentence the experience could be summed up as being analogous to driving a Scandinavian Audi A6 Quattro with hints of GM lurking here and there.

It may come as little surprise that many manufacturers are continuing to wave the green flag here at the 2010 LA Auto Show.

AutoPacific estimates that over 1.3 million new vehicle sales are positively influenced in a ten million year.

At-a-glance in the rear view mirror, Chrysler's new grille can be immediately identified as "Chrysler". The subtle diagonal cues read much better from a distance than from close up. Chrysler designers get kudos for getting a lot of bang from what probably were little bucks.

If you have been watching sports on TV for the past couple of weeks you cannot have missed the Hyundai spot for Sonata winning AutoPacific's first-ever President's Award. Hyundai won the award going away with the highest score ever recorded.

If you have been watching sports on TV for the past couple of weeks you cannot have missed the Hyundai spot for Sonata winning AutoPacific's first-ever President's Award. Hyundai won the award going away with the highest score ever recorded.

Buick is in the midst of an identity crisis. According to GM executives, the average age of a Buick buyer is 64 years old and they aren't getting any younger. With Gen Y kids being the biggest group of consumers behind the Baby Boomers, how can Buick move from grandparents to grandchildren? The 2011 Buick Regal is the answer.

Automotive product planners (VLMs) work with engineering, design, finance and marketing departments in an effort to make a vehicle attractive. Whether that attraction comes in the form of capability, styling, lease rates or message they are ultimately charged with helping sell the product.
Sometimes the decisions to change a vehicle makes perfect sense and help improve the desirability or attractiveness of a vehicle – especially a vehicle that has to sell well over the course of a long production run (like 8 years or more!). We’ve noticed one of the ways Toyota freshens up their Tacoma ‘s is with a new front grille. In fact, in the last 4 years Toyota has installed 3 different factory front grilles into the Tacoma – from the black 2-bar to argent 2-bar to a black single bar (2011).
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The Duramax is one stout stump puller of an engine! At 397 horsepower and 765 lb. ft. of torque the new 2011 Duramax diesel has 32 more horsepower and 105 more lb. ft. of torque than the 2010 model.

Nissan is poised to launch a full electric vehicle in the United States that it plans to sell in very high volumes. Does the product stand up to its high volume plans?