Hot Car Report - January 5, 2011
Now that winter is in full swing, consumers are more engaged with utility and less enthused with sporty. (437 KB)

Hot Car Report - January 13, 2011
The Kia Optima, a previous doormat of the midsize sedan segment, is riding high with a 162 percent growth in shopping activity. (442 KB)

Hot Car Report - January 20, 2011
When several Chinese auto companies made news that they would be coming to the U.S. market in the near future back in 2006, every car company felt a chill. (436 KB)

Hot Car Report - January 27, 2011
Few vehicles set to be launched in the U.S. market this year are generating as much curiosity as the 2012 Fiat 500. (437 KB)

Hot Car Report - February 3, 2011
The Chrysler group has ended the first month of the New Year on a high note. (436 KB)

Hot Car Report - February 10, 2011
“Imported from Detroit.” Every now and then, the advertising industry serves up a delicious way to present a product or service in a new and unexpected fashion, and Chrysler’s big jump back onto the national... (440 KB)

Hot Car Report - February 17, 2011
When Chrysler announced that the old Sebring was going to be renamed the 200, plenty of critics scoffed that it was going to take more than a facelift and new identity to put this vehicle back on shopping lists. What no one saw coming was... (442 KB)

Hot Car Report - February 24, 2011
This week’s Hot Car Report highlights the dynamic and cyclical nature of the automobile industry, as the vehicles occupying the top spots today were stuck in the cellar just a short time ago. (438 KB)

Hot Car Report - March 3, 2011
This week’s Hot Car Report highlights the volatility of the automotive industry. One moment we are celebrating Motown and its American muscle, and the next we praise imports and their fuel-economy. (433 KB)

Hot Car Report - March 10, 2011
Today’s auto buyer is not only concerned by fuel economy but also with amenities, as evidenced by this week’s Hot Car Report. (427 KB)

Hot Car Report - March 17, 2011
Despite the fact that the U.S. economy is in doldrums and it has been blind-sided by a sharp increase in fuel prices, car buyers sometimes go their own way despite the macro trends. (427 KB)

Hot Car Report - April 7, 2011
With gas prices continually increasing with no apparent end in sight, Americans are looking toward their European counterparts to see how they deal with outrageous fuel costs. (423 KB)

Hot Car Report - April 28, 2011
The Nissan Leaf has seen increases in shopping activity since the beginning of April, no doubt spurred by the continued increases in fuel prices across the nation. (497 KB)

Hot Car Report - May 5, 2011
The Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is the big brother of the newly announced C-Class coupe. A halo of interest around this anticipated introduction may have permeated Mercedes’ other coupe offerings. (497 KB)

Hot Car Report - May 12, 2011
While high gas prices may temporarily slow down the auto industry, there still remains interest from car shoppers and enthusiasts in attractive luxury models, as evidenced by the release of the 2012 Audi A7. (500 KB)

Hot Car Report - May 19, 2011
The Honda Civic has been a staple in American car culture for the past twenty years, and the Hyundai Accent is shaping up to become another success in Hyundai’s recent string of redesigned models. (543 KB)

Hot Car Report - May 26, 2011
The growing interest for the Suzuki Grand Vitara and Saab 9-3, a couple of highly incentivized, low-volume carryover models, highlights what is going on in today’s marketplace. (500 KB)

Hot Car Report - June 9, 2011
The latest vehicle to increase its share of shopper activity due to a movie cameo is the Acura ZDX, which is prominently featured in Marvel’s latest film Thor, improving 120 percent week-over-week. (545 KB)

Hot Car Report - June 16, 2011
The Lexus HS increased its share of kbb.com shopper activity by 122.7 percent, while the Cadillac Escalade EXT increased 121.8 percent week-over-week. (532 KB)

Hot Car Report - June 23, 2011
During the past few years, the automotive industry has been downtrodden due to the recession. Some brands have exited stage left. Some have hung on through life-support... (539 KB)

Hot Car Report - June 29, 2011
Webster’s dictionary defines aspiration as a strong desire or ambition. In ‘car-speak,’ we think aspiration can be defined by the BMW M6 or the Porsche 911... (538 KB)

Hot Car Report - July 7, 2011
The Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class experienced a 122.4 percent increase in share week-over-week, in part due to large mechanical aliens displayed on the silver screen... (529 KB)