Posts Tagged ‘no brainer’

Speed cameras in Arizona nab driver 22 times in 45 days

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
While we can normally sympathize with someone who has been on the receiving end of a speeding violation, occasionally a case comes up which tests our ability to forgive and forget. Such is the case with Jennifer Bitton, who was caught 22 times in less than two months by speed cameras on Arizona's Lo......

Party at the ‘Ring and somebody forgot to clean up

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Since we're certain there wasn't an Autoblog function at the 'Ring this weekend, we haven't the foggiest what went on. Obsessive checking of the Nurburgring webcam yesterday did show that some kind of debauchery took place. Der Party left behind a whole lot of waste, rotting gently in the bucolic su......

Duh: Cadillac dealers excited about CTS Coupe

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept.Cadillac has a winner on its hands with the new CTS. We've driven it, we like it and offering a coupe version for people that don't need to lug an extra couple of passengers around is a no-brainer. GM is hoping that the new CTS wil......

GM Lambda CUVs not going hybrid anytime soon, Sierra will

Sunday, November 18th, 2007
Over at AutoblogGreen, one of our colleagues has a report that General Motors may be introducing hybrid versions of its Lambda CUVs (the Buick Enclave, Saturn Outlook and GMC Acadia), as well as the GMC Sierra. Previously, GM had not indicated that any of these vehicles would be hybridized. Since th......

GM Lambda CUVs not going hybrid anytime soon, Sierra will

Sunday, November 18th, 2007
Over at AutoblogGreen, one of our colleagues has a report that General Motors may be introducing hybrid versions of its Lambda CUVs (the Buick Enclave, Saturn Outlook and GMC Acadia), as well as the GMC Sierra. Previously, GM had not indicated that any of these vehicles would be hybridized. Since th......

The rocky road to the Holden VE Sportwagon

Monday, August 20th, 2007
You'd think after looking at it that the Holden VE Sportwagon was one of those no-brainer vehicles that was a production lock from the moment it was a twinkle in some designer's eye. According to GoAuto, that wasn't exactly the case. The outgoing VZ wagon was a fleet darling, beloved for its excepti......

New Accord diesel to hit 52 MPG?

Sunday, April 8th, 2007
British motoring mag Autocar is reporting that the new Accord diesel we recently told you about will get really good mileage. That might seem like a no-brainer, but when we say "really good," we mean it. Like more than 60 mpg really good. Autocar says the diesel will be good for as much as 62.8 mp......

Enter the rumormill: Lexus IS coupe cometh

Friday, March 30th, 2007
Although we've heard the rumors before, and it still seems like a no-brainer, Lexus has remained mum on the introduction of an IS coupe. With its assault on everything held dear to the Bimmer and Merc people, it's simply a matter of time before Lexus takes aim at the 3-series and C-classes that have......

Your favorites in LA - Poll results

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006
After leaving the polls open for over 40 hours, there was little doubt about what concepts and production vehicles you felt had the biggest impact during last week's Los Angeles Auto Show.The runaway winner in the Favorite Concept poll was the Giugiaro Mustang, receiving over 2,700 votes and thus ca......

HUMMER Happy Meal Hysteria

Friday, June 30th, 2006
When McDonalds announced that it had teamed up with GM on a new HUMMER-themed Happy Meal, it seemed like a no-brainer. Kids like Happy Meals, kids like trucks, and everybody knows HUMMER. You don't need a degree in marketing to figure out that putting these elements together would be a hit for all i......