2013 Mazda CX-5 To Start At $20,695*

William Maley Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com February 6, 2012 Mazda’s replacement for the Tribute, the CX-5 goes on sale this month with a starting price of $20,695 (*excludes $795 for destination). The $20,695 gets you into a base Sport CX-5 with a Mazda's brand new 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G gasoline engine and six-speed manual. A six-speed automatic will add $1,400, and all-wheel drive adds another $1,250. Next up is the Touring model which is available with either front or all-wheel drive start at $23,895 and $25,145, respectively, and are only available with the six-speed automatic. Finally, there is the Grand Touring model which starts at $27,045 (FWD) and $28,295 (AWD). Add on the $1,325 technology package added to th...

Honda Moves Date Up On Civic Refresh

William Maley Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com February 6, 2012 Honda has been moving the date on their Civic refresh. Previously, John Mendel, executive vice president at American Honda Motor Co., said the refreshed Civic would arrive sometime in 2013. Then, executives pushed the date up to the end of 2012. Now, a top-level Honda executive told dealers this week, the Civic refresh will arrive sometime in the fall. That means the refreshed Civic will arrive around the same time with the redesigned Accord. Source: Autoweek

Review: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo

February 6, 2012 - Drew Dowdell - CheersandGears.com In 1998 Volkswagen brought back one of its two iconic vehicles after an 18 year absence from the U.S. market. The New Beetle was a modern version of Volkswagen’s long running Type 1 “Bug”. 21.5 million of the original Type 1 were built between 1938 and 2003 making it the longest-running and most-produced single car design ever, a title unlikely ever to be lost. The New Beetle also managed a 13 year run on the same basic design and platform, respectable for a modern car. Over those years Volkswagen has consistently made minor freshenings and power train swaps, the addition of a convertible in 2003, and an exterior update in 2006. The New Beetle sparked a neo-retro design craze that produced vehicles like the Chrysl...