Toyota unveiled its new Prius, called “C”. The new five-door hatchback model will be based model in the Prius family. At 3,995mm long, 1,695mm wide, and 1,445mm tall with a wheelbase of 2,550mm, the Prius C is bigger than the latest Yaris (153.5? long, 66.7? wide, and 59.4? tall with a 98.8? wheelbase). The new [...]   ...read more

This is the first extention of the Prius family -- the jumbo-sized Prius V, and what you see is pretty much what you get; this is simply a Prius with a taller back seat and a bigger, more wagon-like trunk. ... Read Full Post   ...read more

Apologies for the lack of activity -- I've been carrying around a cold for the past few weeks, and I figured the only way to shake it was to put my feet up, lie quietly, and bomb myself with vitamin C. I'm back in business this week -- not much choice, as the Los Angeles Auto Show press preview starts on Wednesday! -- and have a handful of reviews in the works, starting with the Toyota Prius V, wh   ...read more

The best selling minivan has earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick award. The 2012 Chrysler Town & Country joins the Honda Odyssey, the Dodge Grand Caravan, the Volkswagen Routan and Toyota Sienna at the top of IIHS’s rankings. The brand new Nissan Quest minivan received only an “acceptable” rating in roof strength, which kept it from [...]   ...read more