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0Study: Jeremy Clarkson voted worst off-road trip partner in UK survey 1328196540
If you're about to embark on an off-road driving expedition, you're going to need the right co-pilot. Someone with good knowledge of how a car works, good survival skills and – most important of all – a good sense of humor. This according to a recent study carried out in the UK by ...
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Study: Consumer Reports: Large majority favor stronger fuel economy standards 1321309680
In advance of eagerly awaited details regarding proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, Consumer Reports has released results of a new survey, and – no surprise here – 93 percent of respondents "support increased fuel efficiency." Further revelations include 77 percent in ...
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Study: Survey: 66% believe drivers rely too much on technology 1316802660
According to a new study released by MetLife, around 66 percent of those surveyed believe that drivers rely too heavily on technology while behind the wheel, and that reliance may contribute to unsafe driving. MetLife also found that drivers are more familiar with convenience tech than ...
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Study: Survey says U.S. drivers want red light cameras 1310045280
Having written a number of pieces on red light cameras, we have come across surveys that showed a group of people being in favor of the intersection sentinels, but we have never come across a survey in which a majority of people in a particular city actually lobbied for the automated ticket ...
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You're Doing it Wrong: UK survey shows favorite summer driving song is... Sweet Home Alabama?! 1282167120
UK firm HPI has some of the most intriguing customers in the business. The firm, akin to CarFax, provides a vetted history of a used car so buyers know what they're really getting. It has just concluded a survey of its customers to find out what they like most for road trip jams, and out of all ...
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Domestics surpass imports as a whole in 2010 J.D. Power APEAL study 1279213200
Click above for gallery of the graphics from J.D. Power and AssociatesPorsche once again grabs the top spot (for the sixth time in a row) in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study. This year's study asked 76,000 owners 90 days after ... -
Jeremy Clarkson voted top UK housesitter. Seriously? 1276603140
As much as we enjoy Jeremy Clarkson and Top Gear, we do occasionally marvel at how thoroughly the man seems to have gripped the attention of Brits. When 1,182 residents of the Sceptered Isle were polled about who they'd like to have most as a celebrity housesitter, Clarkson was the top choice. ...
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Survey: Aston Martin DB9 is UK's favorite car of last 25 years 1271629980
It's just six years old, but Britons have lived with it long enough to declare the Aston Martin DB9 their favorite car of the past 25 years. Great Britain's drivers were asked to choose their favorite car from a list of 30 rides going back to 1985 and fully ten percent of them chose Aston's ...
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Top Gear brings the firepower, named UK's favorite show of the decade 1262016000
As fellow car fanatics, it's often hard for us Statesiders to get a clear picture as to how big of a phenomenon Top Gear really is over in the UK. After all, we hardly have a proper frame of reference – the only car shows that really draw significant audience shares in America are the 500s ...
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Hyundai Genesis wins inaugural J.D. Power Vehicle Launch Index study 1248290940
2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan – Click above for high-res galleryThe metric-meisters over at J.D. Power and Associates have announced that they have added yet another automotive study to their arsenal. This time out, JDP has launched its inaugural Vehicle Launch Index, which seeks to measure ...

