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Edmund's® Editorials: |
Last Updated: 03/02/00
| Road Tests First Drive: Ford SVT Mustang Cobra R Even as a limited-production vehicle, the new Cobra R has elevated the status of SVT Mustangs and given us a car that might split the difference ideally between a hard-edged Viper and a soft-core Corvette. When seen in that light, the Cobra R's price makes perfect sense. Full Article - More Articles First Drive: 2000 Volkswagen GTI 1.8T It looks just like the existing GTI on the outside, but underneath, it sports a powertrain and suspension that no longer takes a backseat to competitors like the Ford Focus ZX3, Honda Civic Si, and Toyota Celica. Full Article - More Articles Spin Around Town: Pontiac Sunfire Pontiac seems to want to peddle the Sunfire off solely on the laurels of its image, styling, and audio system. They need to be called upon the fact that not only are these unmeritorious, the whole car is sub par when it goes up against the competitors in this class. Full Article - More Articles Features Cell Phone Safety In spite of benefits, cell phones can pose a serious health risk. NHTSA has determined through research that driver inattention is a primary or contributing factor in as many as 50 percent of all traffic accidents. Full Article - More Articles Focus on Safety Braking Distances Perception time is the average amount of time it takes a driver to perceive a braking event. Researchers estimate this time at . three-quarters of a second. At 60 mph, therefore, your car will have traveled 66 feet before you’re even aware that you need to slow down. Tech Center Shake, Rattle and Roll: Suspension Basics The suspension system, while not absolutely essential to the operation of a motor vehicle, makes a big difference in the amount of pleasure experienced while driving. The term suspension refers to the ability of this bridge to “suspend” a vehicle’s frame, body and powertrain above the wheels. Full Article - More Articles Most Wanted Edmund's®Most Wanted for 2000 Readers often ask us: What is the "best" car or truck? Our Most Wanted list is a compilation of our editors' 25 favorite 2000 models in a variety of vehicle classes. Full Article - More Articles Viewpoints Viewpoint: Why We Do What We Do Whether you like rolling up your sleeves and going head-to-head with a trained sales professional in a personal battle of wit and guile, or would rather negotiate your deal from the peaceful obscurity of an e-mail address and Web site, Edmunds.com will continue to offer you the tools and information you need. That's our job, and we take it seriously. Full Article - More Articles Motor City Musings 'Help Me, Honda. Help, Help Me, Honda' Well, it’s about time. General Motors is finally living up to its name. Full Article - More Articles Innovations Digital Satellite Radio: 100 Channels and Everything On A new technology is about to enter our lives that may transform the way most of us listen to radio in the car -- or in the home, for that matter. Full Article - More Articles Edmunds.com's Top 5 Top Five Cars You Would Take to Celebrate Mardi Gras AM General Open Top 4-Door AWD • Chrysler Sebring JXi • Dodge Dakota Quad Cab • Toyota Echo • Volkswagen Cabrio GLS Full Article - More Articles How To… Maintain Your Vehicle's Cooling System The cooling system works by directing fluid past the hottest parts of your engine (the cylinder heads and valves), then redirecting that fluid out to the radiator, where the heat collected from the cylinder heads gets dissipated into the cooler atmosphere. Full Article - More Articles Long-Term Road Tests 1998 Ford Ranger This month, because of a mid-course correction in our long-term program, we had two drivers in the Ford Ranger: John Clor, our Detroit editor, who slogged the fire-engine red 4x4 through mud and snow from Arizona back to the cloudy shores of Lake St. Clair; and Scott Memmer, whose 6-foot-2-inch frame hadn't sustained enough body blows -- so management must have figured -- in the prior 30 days. Full Article - More Articles News Ford Offers Safety Seat Tethers, Clinton Lobbied for Slower Airbag Tests Full Article - More Articles |
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