Most Expensive Vehicles Of The Year
December 11th, 2006
Revolutions in the auto business are rare and hard to find, so this year people are not surprised to report that the most expensive vehicles are, again, sports cars. A couple of highly expensive sedans appear here and there in the slide show that follows a slide show that features the annual list of the ten most expensive cars available in the United States.
The average price of a vehicle on the list has gone up to $351,000 from $341,000, an increase of 3 percent. Automakers increase the prices of blueblood automobiles to hedge against inflation, to compensate for disappointing sales or because they have added new features to the cars.
Honda Civic Is The 2006 North American Car Of The Year
November 2nd, 2006
The 2006 North American Car of the Year is the Honda Civic. The result of voting by a jury of 49 independent automotive journalists, the award is widely considered the most prestigious of its class. “A lot of automotive awards are given out each year,” New Car Test Drive editor Mitch McCullough told a large group of reporters gathered to cover the announcement at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.