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2011 Consumer Reports best cars for teens - Click above for high-res image gallery of the picks
Letting a 16-year-old loose on the world behind the wheel of a couple of tons of metal is a terrifying thought. Statistically, teens are more likely to die in a car accident than by any other means, and, most of the time, those accidents are avoidable.
To make picking a car for your teen easier,
Consumer Reports has come up with a list of relatively new, relatively cheap options to keep your kids safe while they
bomb around with five of their friends make the commute between school, work and home.
As you may imagine, CR recommends a family sedan that packs in as many modern safety features as you can afford, including stability control, ABS, traction control and side curtain air bags. They eschew trucks and SUVs due to their comparatively poor handling, high centers of gravity and bad gas mileage. Don't even go there with sports cars.
Consumer Reports prime choices are as follows: the
Acura TSX, the 2009 and up
Ford Focus, the 2007 and up
Hyundai Sonata or
Hyundai Elantra, 2007 and up
Mazda3, 2008 and on
Scion xB, and both the 2007 and up
Volkswagen Jetta and
Rabbit/Golf. Click
past the jump for a video of CR's choices.
[Source:
Consumer Reports]
Continue reading Consumer Reports picks best used cars for teens [w/video]
Consumer Reports picks best used cars for teens [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 14th, 2011
Facebook CEO
Mark Zuckerberg still owns an Acura TSX. [
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January 13th, 2011
Filed under: Wagon, Acura, First Drive
A Wagon With Genuine Swagger
2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon - Click above for high-res image gallery
Brush your long, grungy mop from your eyes, turn down the Nirvana and take a look around. It's the early '90s and an army of
sport utility vehicles are flooding the streets. The newest four-wheeled object of America's affection has quickly become the default mode of transportation for everyone from inner city professionals to suburban soccer moms.
Fast forward a couple of decades and although sport utes are still around, they've largely been displaced by the
crossover - the SUV's easier-to-maneuver, more fuel efficient and more comfortable unibody progeny. But even after years of refinement, the CUV is still a basketcase of compromises. Which begs the question: Did we have it right back in the day? Is a
wagon still the best compromise of size, functionality and driving dynamics? We snagged the keys to a 2011 Acura TSX Sports Wagon to find out.
Photos copyright (C)2010 Jeff Glucker / AOLContinue reading First Drive: 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon
First Drive: 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 15th, 2010
Here are the first live photos of the 2011
Acura TSX, which has shed some of its "controversial" Bucky the Beaver styling in favor of a slightly more subdued snout. Other than the nose job, it's still just newish.
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November 17th, 2010
Filed under: Etc., Acura, Rumormill
Acura is planning a host of product updates in the very near future, and along with the
launch of the TSX Wagon, two new models could come down the pike. According to
Autoweek, Acura is considering a coupe built atop the TSX platform and a compact sedan to capitalize on the States' newfound love of smaller vehicles.
A
TSX-based coupe would fill the gap left by the
CL after its demise in 2003, and while Acura already produces a compact sedan for the Canadian market - the Acura CSX pictured above - it's simply a re-badged
Civic with an upgraded interior. Obviously, Acura would need to do more to woo buyers into a smaller vehicle, and its best bet is to leverage one of Honda's other platforms for the task. An Acura Fit? Not so much...
[Source:
Autoweek]
Acura mulling TSX coupe, Civic-based sedan? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 4th, 2010
Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Acura, Honda
Acura TSX - Click above for high-res image gallery
Honda has put out a recall of around 167,000
Acura TSX sedans to fix a power steering hose and o-ring gasket which could deteriorate prematurely. Previous generation (2004-2008) models are affected by the issue, which involves the hose cracking due to high underhood temperatures resulting in the power steering fluid leaking, contacting the exhaust components and potentially creating smoke or a fire.
Owners can expect to receive notification in the mail late next month, but you can get all the details in the release after the jump.
Continue reading Honda recalling 167,000 Acura TSX sedans
Honda recalling 167,000 Acura TSX sedans originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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April 30th, 2010
