http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:28:35 -0700 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:04:50 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d17-2010-Lotus-Evora--sneak-peek?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner There are certain invitations in the automotive world that one simply does not decline, and the chance to get a pre-launch peek at the Lotus Evora is right at the top of that list. Throw in a ride through Portland’s twisty West Hills up to S... 2010 Test Drives Lotus Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:04:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d17-2010-Lotus-Evora--sneak-peek?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Shootout-Suzuki-Kizashi-versus-Kia-Forte?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner In the middle of the worst economy for automakers since the 30s, the leading bantamweight manufacturers, Kia and Suzuki, have each brought out a new sport compact sedan. Kia launched the Forté sedan earlier this summer, while Suzuki waited ... 2010 Test Drives Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:02:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Shootout-Suzuki-Kizashi-versus-Kia-Forte?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d4-New-Dodge-Ram-34-and-1ton-trucks-pack-a-punch?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner Pickup trucks are a constant of the American auto industry. While the passenger car world may trend towards economy today and opulence tomorrow, and the size of the popular cars goes up and down, the world of pickup trucks stays more or less the s... diesel Chrysler Dodge 2010 Test Drives Trucks Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:32:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d4-New-Dodge-Ram-34-and-1ton-trucks-pack-a-punch?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d29-2010-Kia-Sorento-is-more-than-another-CUV-its-a-lifechanger-for-Americans?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner “Thank you Jesus for KIA” reads the hand-lettered sign on a tidy front lawn in West Point, Georgia. That sentiment is shared wholeheartedly by residents throughout this small rural town on the Georgia/Alabama border. Before Kia e... Auto Industry CUV Crossover AWD Kia 2010 Test Drives Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d29-2010-Kia-Sorento-is-more-than-another-CUV-its-a-lifechanger-for-Americans?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Chump-Car-brings-24hour-endurance-auto-racing-to-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner The scariest thing about this Halloween won’t be emotionally tortured vampires, lovesick ghosts, or even a horde of sugar-amped little kids scratching your car as they run riot over your driveway – it’s the number of absolute roo... MX-5 Miata Motorsports Portland Events Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:02:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Chump-Car-brings-24hour-endurance-auto-racing-to-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d21-2010-test-drives-Subaru-Outback-Premium-Limited?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner 2010 Subaru Outback Premium Limited Photo by Subaru of America In the last couple of years, Subaru has definitely become a bigger car company. Not that the company itself is larger, although they’ve remained profitable through the worst automo... CUV Crossover Subaru 2010 Test Drives Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:04:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d21-2010-test-drives-Subaru-Outback-Premium-Limited?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d20-2010-test-drives-Suzuki-Kizashi-sport-sedan?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner Suzuki has taken a bold step to change its image in America with last week's launch of the long-awaited Kizashi sport sedan. The new Kizashi is powered by a normally aspirated 2.4-liter four cylinder, making 185 horsepower and 170 pound-f... Suzuki 2010 Test Drives Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:54:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d20-2010-test-drives-Suzuki-Kizashi-sport-sedan?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d1-2010-test-drives-Ford-Escape-FWD-Limited-Hybrid?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner The Ford Escape Hybrid is a great choice for SUV lovers who want to go green One of the duties of an automotive journalist is to answer lots of questions that amount to "What car should I buy?" These days, that question is most likely to co... green fuel economy Ford AWD Hybrid Mercury 2010 Test Drives Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d1-2010-test-drives-Ford-Escape-FWD-Limited-Hybrid?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Mazda2-subcompact-coming-to-America?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner Mazda's exciting Mazda2 is coming to America - answering enthusiast's prayers! Mazda North American Operations’ president and CEO, Jim O’Sullivan, confirmed today during a meeting of the company’s top dealers that the MAZDA2 subcomp... Mazda Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:56:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Mazda2-subcompact-coming-to-America?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Still-fun-after-all-these-years-2010-Jaguar-XK-Convertible?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner There's really nothing quite like a Jaguar XK Convertible Maybe I’m repeating myself, but you just can’t go wrong with a convertible Jag. This week marks the third time I’ve had the Jaguar XK convertible for a week’s test-dri... 2010 Test Drives Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:06:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Still-fun-after-all-these-years-2010-Jaguar-XK-Convertible?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d10-MercedesBenz-GLK350-is-the-best-SUV-ever-made?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner This Benz really is that good - and a great value for the money In the general way of things, I’m not a big fan of driving around in an SUV. They tend to be overweight, slow, and they wallow in corners. My biggest complaint is that they can b... 2010 Test Drives Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:14:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d10-MercedesBenz-GLK350-is-the-best-SUV-ever-made?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Fords-CEO-Alan-Mulally-on-green-cars-hybrids-electric-vehicles-and-sustainability?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner Ford CEO Alan Mulally is commited to turning Ford Blue into a pleasant shade of green. Several northwest automotive journalists got a rare treat this week - the chance to sit down in a small group with Ford's President and CEO, Alan Mulally. In the o... green electric Auto Industry fuel economy Ford Plug-in Hybrid Hybrid Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:45:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Fords-CEO-Alan-Mulally-on-green-cars-hybrids-electric-vehicles-and-sustainability?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Toyota-will-unveil-the-Prius-plugin-hybrid-at-Frankfurt-Auto-Show?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner It's no surprise that Toyota would be among the leaders with a plug-in hybrid Prius The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid (PHV) Concept vehicle will make its world debut next week at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Toyota is a little late to this game - Vo... green electric Auto Industry fuel economy Plug-in Hybrid Toyota Hybrid Frankfurt Auto Show Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:34:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Toyota-will-unveil-the-Prius-plugin-hybrid-at-Frankfurt-Auto-Show?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Audi-does-diesel--announces-the-new-A3-TDI-hatchback?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner Audi's A3 TDI gets over 42 high performance MPG, and pollutes less than a comparable gas engine Last fall, I went on a week-long road trip to drive Audi's new diesel-engined cars and SUVs - and I came back a believer. These cars drive like high perf... green Audi diesel TDI fuel economy AWD Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:58:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Audi-does-diesel--announces-the-new-A3-TDI-hatchback?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Driving-other-peoples-cars-through-the-Oregon-backcountry?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner On the road with the Northwest Automotive Press Association's Run to the Sun eventThe automotive journalism business has its ups and downs. On the downside, you'll never buy a villa in Tuscany and a big yacht on what you earn scribbling about cars. A... vehicles Auto Industry Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:43:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Driving-other-peoples-cars-through-the-Oregon-backcountry?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Maserati-announces-new-Gran-Cabrio-convertible?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner What's not to like about the Maserati Gran Cabrio Convertible? I'm a sucker for Italian cars. It doesn't matter whether it's a diminutive Fiat Cinquecento or the most high-tech Lamborghini, I love them on sight and I love them more after I drive the... Convertible exotic Maserati Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:30:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Maserati-announces-new-Gran-Cabrio-convertible?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Final-weekend-to-cash-your-clunker--Chrysler-offers-rebate-for-one-more-week?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner Chrysler offers more cash for your clunkerThe Federal Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program ends on Monday, so if you're reading this and thinking about trading in on a new fuel-efficient car, you should probably step away from your computer and go car sh... Chrysler Dodge Jeep Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:19:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Final-weekend-to-cash-your-clunker--Chrysler-offers-rebate-for-one-more-week?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Driving-Mazdas-hydrogen-hybrid-cars?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner This Mazda5 runs on hydrogen or gasoline in full hybrid modeThe most promising aspect of the current energy crisis is the movement by automakers to fund new research and development into alternative fuels. And what's even more heartening is that diff... green electric Auto Industry Mazda fuel economy Hybrid Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:51:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Driving-Mazdas-hydrogen-hybrid-cars?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Ford-ramps-up-production-of-hybrids-and-fuelefficient-small-cars?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner This Ford Fusion Hybrid went 1445 miles on a tank of gasFord Motor Company recently announced it is increasing North American production in the third and fourth quarters to respond to growing demand for new Ford products and to ensure dealers are wel... green Auto Industry fuel economy Ford Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:57:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Ford-ramps-up-production-of-hybrids-and-fuelefficient-small-cars?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Rampant-stupidity-on-the-public-highways?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner Don't let this happen to you - take your racing where it belongs (Photo by Greg Meythaler)Channel 12 has a story today about a boy from Corvallis who was clocked doing 153 MPH on the highway last night. The story was the same as we've all heard befor... Motorsports Safety Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:05:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10798-Portland-Auto-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Rampant-stupidity-on-the-public-highways?cid=exrss-Portland-Auto-Examiner