Edmunds brings you a quick tour of what’s new at the Chicago Auto Show this week.
Depending on what you drove in the past 10 years, Cars.com’s list of the worst cars sold during the decade (from “the Caddy that Zigs” to Daewoo’s entire lineup) may bring back some laughs, or just painful memories. On the other hand, it’s list of most improved cars may give the car industry hope Click for more
A certain car-centric movie is winning at the box office, but losing among critics — garnering a mere 26 points on RottenTomatoes.com (our meta-colleagues). Ah, but what of the mechanical stars? Well, the Fast and Furious rides are customized hot-rods of older models, thus not really available to shoppers. Just for the sake of argument, though, here’s basically how they grade out:
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The Cars.com blog Kicking Tires is psyched:
If you’re a muscle-car fan or just want a large sedan with a ridiculous amount of horsepower, this may be the perfect month to buy a new car.
Factor in rebates and incentives, and a 415-hp Pontiac G8 GXP can be yours for $36k. A 425-hp Dodge Charger SRT8? $34k. Speeding tickets not included.
This’ll be fun. Edmunds.com just published its list of the “10 least expensive 2009 midsize sedans on the market.” It’s a handy list. Ah, but what scores do these econo-sedans get from published critics? Glad you asked:
2009 Kia Optima, $17,495. Score on MotorMouths: 77