Test Drives, Trends & Events

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"WHERE'S THE PASSION?"

When you work in the auto industry, you spend quite a bit of time writing about cars, talking about cars, comparing cars, thinking about cars, and driving cars. The best part is, even in the midst of a sour economy and poor sales facing the auto industry, we (NADAguides.com) still love everything about cars!

Today’s blog post is going to be short, but I hope that it really hits home. Our NADAguides.com team attended the monthly MPG luncheon at the Proud Bird in Los Angeles. I have been going to these luncheons on and off for years. For those that aren’t familiar with the Motor Press Guild - it’s one of the largest monthly gatherings of automotive professionals…from PR and advertising reps, to auto insiders, media and more. More...

Nissan revealed their new 370Z at the 2008 LA Auto Show.

The 2008 LA Auto Show is here and I went to check out what is new in the automotive world. Mega photo gallery and impressions from the show after the jump... More...

The Audi A4 Challenge … Zee Germans are invading your iPhone.

Audi of America has released the first ever iPhone application from an auto manufacturer. It is called the "Audi A4 Test Drive Challenge," a driving game that takes advantage of the accelerometer within the iPhone. The game features the 2009 Audi A4, which is available in showrooms starting this month; the Audi A4 Test Drive game is already available for free from iTunes. More...

With ever-climbing gas prices, it's no surprise that consumers are increasingly looking for more fuel-efficient cars. Here in southern California, gas prices have been over $4 a gallon for a while now. According to the Energy Information Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy, the national average this week is $3.93 per gallon of regular unleaded (a 73-cent jump over the same time last year), so the whole country will likely be experiencing $4-plus per gallon gasoline soon.

2008 Chevrolet Tahoe and Dodge Durango Boast Hefty Incentives

Recent research at NADAguides.com shows that consumer interest in crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) has increased at almost the same rate as interest in sport utility vehicles (SUVs) has declined--14.8 percent versus 15.9 percent, respectively--when comparing April 2007 to April 2008 data. A big reason for this shift is because of rising gas prices....