Test Drives, Trends & Events

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No cruising down Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) comments with the sun basking in my face and my hair blowing in the wind. That would be the easy way to describe the 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster. I think I have probably read that same story line before on just about every convertible to have ever hit the market. This one's going to be a little bit different. More...

Get up! These pumpkins ain’t got no feet. Get Down! These pumpkins cannot be beat…

October marks a lot of things on our calendar around here at the NADAguides.com offices. The specialty market seasons are winding down, the automotive market is heating up with the first auto shows right around the corner, and we have entered the final business quarter of the year. More important than all of that however, is the annual NADAguides.com Pumpkin Carving Contest. Do you think you or your company has what it takes to compete in our office competition? After you click to read more, you will see that you are quite mistaken More...

The 2010 Lexus HS 250h compact hybrid luxury sedan is catching some sun at The Garage.

Lexus knows the hybrid game well. They were the first to bring a mid-size luxury hybrid SUV/Crossover to the market in the form of the RX and they introduced the first full-size luxury hybrid sedan with the LS. They also introduced the first luxury hybrid sports sedan in the form of the GS. Now, they are offering a luxury hybrid compact sedan with the all-new 2010 Lexus HS 250h. Is it simply a Prius that went shopping for designer duds or a luxury car with a greener heart? More...

Fine folks enjoying fine living while checking out a fine car at a fine establishment…

I got an email the other day asking if I would like to attend a preview of the 2010 Jaguar XJ, being held at the beautiful Pelican Hill resort in Newport Coast, CA. Before the friendly person who sent me the email could blink, my reply was blinking in her inbox with a big bold “YES!” staring at her in the body of the email. More...

The Chevrolet Stingray concept car - A vision of the future Corvette?

Auto show season is officially upon us and to kick things off the NADAguides.com team traveled to the 2009 Orange County Auto show. Most of the automakers save their big product reveals for a little later in the year at shows like the LA, Chicago, Detroit, and New York event. This year however the Anaheim convention center is filled with some great concepts and a few surprises. More...