Runde Auto Chat

Motor Trend recently announced the 2010 Truck of the year. And, maybe not so surprisingly, the Dodge Ram took home the title for the king of trucks. Up against some pretty fierce competition, like the popular F-150 and Silverado, the Ram out-contended the best from every make out there. And judging from what it can do in the video below, it seems pretty well deserved.

Based on the following criteria, taken from Motor Trend's website (http://www.motortrend.com), the ram out-performs the competition in most categories.

• DESIGN ADVANCEMENT Quality execution of exterior and interior styling; innovation in vehicle packaging; good selection and use of materials.
• ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE Integrity of total vehicle concept and execution, clever solutions to packaging, manufacturing, and dynamics issues; use of cost-effective technologies that benefit the consumer.
• INTENDED FUNCTION How well the vehicle does the job its designers and product planners intended.
• EFFICIENCY Low fuel consumption and carbon footprint, relative to the vehicle's competitors.
• SAFETY Primary safety -- the vehicle's ability to help the driver avoid a crash -- as well as secondary safety measures that protect occupants from harm during a crash.
• VALUE Price and equipment levels measured against those of vehicles in the same market segment.

With the Cash for Clunkers program running at full force, curiosity leads us to ask the question: What vehicle are people buying to take full advantage of the program? Curiosity put to rest: out of the 80,500 vehicles The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has processed so far, the vehicle people are buying the most is none other than the Ford Focus. This shows why Ford's C-Segment vehicle gained 43.6% in July.

With 28mpg (combined - manual), a body style that will undoubtedly turn heads, the SYNC sound system, and a great overall drive ... no wonder why people can't wait to get their hands on it. Not to mention, the 28mpg combined rating make it an almost guaranteed $4,500 credit instead of the $3,500 credit.

Check out the following Kelley Blue Book feature for and in-depth look at the Focus. If you are interested in the Focus to take full advantage of the Cash for Clunkers program or just want a nice ride at an even nicer price, give us a call at 888-927-2630.

Take a step inside the factory and see what happens on the Assembly line of one of the most talked about vehicle coming out; the Chevrolet Volt. The first video gives you a mini tour of how the factory work gets processed, the second video demonstrates how the Volt will work. Both are awesome and well worth the watch.

The Volt sure does look better and better every time new footage of it gets released. Check out that interior! Lookin' sharp, Chevy.

With all of the controversy and talk behind the Cash For Clunkers Program, I thought it'd be nice to have some fun with it. The people behind the "Crash your Clunker" events drive junker automobiles off of a cliff... with a remote control.

Seriously, who thinks of this stuff, it looks like they strapped some sort of device on top of a bunch of boxes and secured the steering wheel down with some wood that's put together with some duct tape. This is by far the stupidest thing I've ever seen... or perhaps the smartest? Regardless, it's good ol' entertainment ... enjoy.

(Runde's in no way, shape or form suggests that you try this at home. And kids out there ... Please remember that sticks and stones will break your bones, but crashing clunkers will do a heck of a lot worse to ya.)