| Finding information about past, current, and | | | | stripe and persuasion are covered; breaking |
| future car offerings used to be a task that | | | | make/model information is shared, and readers |
| involved wading through countless glossy | | | | are quick to add their personal comments. |
| magazines, perusing bulky sales brochures, | | | | Sometimes the responses are hilarious, while |
| shifting through inky newspapers, and | | | | other times they seem politically charged. No |
| skimming through a host of other print | | | | matter, the information given is certainly |
| material of varying sizes and depths. How | | | | useful: |
| many of us have subscribed to 2, 4, or even 5 | | | | |
| or more publications just to get the latest | | | | Edmunds - Good information on current models |
| information about our favorite cars? Today, | | | | and they seem to have a grasp on upcoming |
| thanks to the internet, there are a host of | | | | offerings too. Compare what they write about |
| sites available to learn more about your | | | | future models and they generally have the |
| classic and to take a look at concept cars. I | | | | best "off the record" information of anyone: |
| will list some of my favorites here; I hope | | | | |
| that you will enjoy scrutinizing them as much | | | | Car Survey - Similar to the Auto Blog, Car |
| as I have. | | | | Survey allows users to blog in information |
| | | | about their vehicle. If you own a '74 Monte |
| The Detroit News - I doubt that there is a | | | | Carlo, an '83 Fairmount, or a '95 Intrepid, |
| single newspaper in the USA that matches the | | | | then comments about your make/model are |
| depth and breadth of coverage that The | | | | featured by owners who have the same car as |
| Detroit News provides on a daily basis about | | | | you. A good place to trace the history of |
| the automobile industry. It certainly makes | | | | specific models, foreign and domestic too: |
| sense that they are the leader, given that | | | | |
| the Detroit area has long been the bastion of | | | | Assorted Sites - Lastly, several smaller |
| American automotive might. Visit for more | | | | sites dedicated to specific car brands such |
| information. | | | | as can be extremely helpful as well as are |
| | | | certain commercial sites touting car parts. I |
| Car and Driver - One of my favorite print | | | | also regularly refer to various car clubs and |
| magazines shares a lot of useful information | | | | automaker sites for detailed information. |
| right online. My favorite feature is their | | | | |
| break down by make and model of every single | | | | So, what is the best part of conducting |
| car on the market. C&D even gives visitors | | | | research on the internet for car information? |
| full access to some really great road tests | | | | Well, two actually: it is both fast and it is |
| they have performed on a whole host of | | | | usually free. Now, Google your way over and |
| vehicles. Very informative: | | | | find out all the information you need about |
| | | | your cabriolet, your pocket rocket, your |
| Auto Blog - Some of the best and most honest | | | | off-roader, or your minivan. Everything you |
| information can be read through this | | | | need is right at your finger tips and certain |
| particular blog site. Vehicles of every | | | | to pique your interest. |