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| Archived Since: | April 5, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Photo of the Day: Dodge Charger SRT8
Talk about a world changer. As you’re aware, we’re more of a consumer operation, so when available, the cars we choose to drive and review tend to be the budget, economy, or bread and butter offerings. Sometimes, though, we don’t really have a choice–we get what’s available in the media fleet. Like here, with this [...]
Video of the Day: Architect Builds House Around His Ferrari 512i BB
Have you ever owned a vehicle that you loved so much you wished you could build your house around it? Meet Holger Schubert, the architect who did just that. Schubert is the proud owner of a Ferrari 512i BB, one of only 929 units ever produced by the Prancing Horse, and designed the “main space” [...]
2014 Kia Soul Expected to Yield All-Electric Version Next Year
Kia Motors is having a busy year, reloading with seven all-new or refreshed vehicles this year, not the least of which is the 2014 Kia Soul that we first saw at the New York Auto Show. If you believe Kia World, a fan site, an all-electric version of the Kia Soul could be coming as [...]
GM Recalls 2013 Cadillac SRX For Loose Lug Nuts
Although the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has not yet posted this recall to their website, the recall of select 2013 Cadillac SRX models has been posted on the Transport Canada website and Cadillac dealers have been notified. The vehicles involved in the recall are equipped with 18-inch wheels with potentially loos wheel nuts. [...]
Inside the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Even though the Mercedes-Benz lineup has received a lot of criticism–from overwrought styling on some models to somehow being too luxurious on others–our colleagues at Automobile Magazine say the new C-Class due in March 2014 promises to get a lot of things right. It will be sleek and sporty, roomier than the previous model, but [...]
2009 Maserati Quattroporte Converted into a “Cincoporte” Station Wagon Heading to Auction
If there’s one sedan out there that has just the right amount of style, performance, and sex appeal, it’s the Maserati Quattroporte. So what happens if that sex appeal finds the touchdown line and helps spawn a family? What do you do from there? If you’re former president of Ducati motorcycles, Dr. Carlo Bonomi, you buy [...]
Ford Gives Australia More New Products; Will Stop Local Production in 2016
Ford Motor Company will be accelerating the introduction of new products for Australian customers, transforming its business operations to improve sales, service, and create a more efficient and profitable business structure. The plan opens up the possibility of importing more U.S. built models, such as the Mustang, Explorer, and others. The downside, at least for [...]
Priced: 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Starts at $27,495 Before Rebates and Incentives
The all-electric subcompact segment is suddenly heating up. We recently got behind the wheel of the 2013 Fiat 500e and now, the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is joining in on the fun. Chevy has given its pint-sized EV a starting price of 27,495, but you can get it for as low as $199 a month [...]
Ford Shortens Summer Vacation to Meet Demand
This year, Ford looks to add 200,000 vehicles worth of capacity to its 9 to 5 work shifts, as well as produce an additional 40,000 units by keeping select plants open an extra week during the company’s traditional two-week summer shutdown schedule. The plants that will be producing the extra 200,000 units will be Chicago [...]
Mitsubishi Mirage Sedan Unveiled, Known as “Attrage” in Thailand; Could Be Headed for the U.S.
Remember a few months back when Mitsubishi unveiled its G4 Concept at the Shanghai Motor Show? Well now, we have the production version of that and it comes in the form of the Mirage sedan. The Mitsubishi Mirage sedan, or Attrage as it’s known as in Thailand, will go on sale there in June. There [...]
VW: American Diesel Drivers is Dumb; Retrofitted Diesel Fuel Caps to Prevent Misfueling
Volkswagen didn’t quite spell it out this bluntly, but a copy of a recent dealership memorandum sums it up similarly: North Americans who drive diesel-powered cars are stupid. The memorandum, obtained by Automotive News, describes VW’s upcoming service action to retrofit almost 210,000 diesel-engine cars in the United States and another 50,000 in Canada with [...]
Paid in Full: Tesla Repays $451.8 Million Loan from Department of Energy Nine Years Ahead of Schedule
Tesla Motors announced today that is has repaid the entire loan it received from the Department of Energy back in 2010. Oh, and we should probably mention it did so nine years ahead of schedule. That $451.8 million Tesla was on the hook for also includes all interest accrued in the three years since being [...]
Dead Rising? Former GM Exec Bob Lutz, Wanxiang Group Place Bid to Resurrect Fisker
Fisker Automotive, the upmarket plug-in hybrid automaker that hasn’t made a new vehicle since July of last year, was considered dead and buried after filing for bankruptcy and laying off the majority of its staff earlier this year. It was widely believed after all this that Fisker would go quietly into the night, taking the [...]
Spied! 2015 Toyota Prius Caught Perusing Highway…We Think
It’s pretty safe to assume that this slab-sided thing caught by the friendly people at our sister publication Motor Trend is undoubtedly a Toyota. It was seen this morning on the Interstate 405 just miles from Toyota’s Torrance headquarters; neighbor Honda typically uses California plates for its cars out our way. But what it is remains unclear. With an [...]
Memorial Day Checklist: Make Sure Your Car Is Up to Snuff Before Roadtripping This Weekend
It’s getting warm outside. Students are getting out of school for the year. On top of all of that, Memorial Day is less than a week away, and you’re bound to be hitting the highway for a getaway. Unless you’re renting a car, chances are you’ll need to make sure your old jalopy is roadworthy, [...]
Head2Head: 2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Pack
If this were a battle of which sports car had more syllables in its name, the 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Pack would be at a dead heat with the 2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus, as both have inordinately long names. Try ensuring your valet can make sense of them. Fortunately, this is a car comparison [...]
BMW-Toyota Sports Car Concept Taking Form
The announcement earlier this year that BMW and Toyota would be teaming up to produce a sports car took many by surprise. Toyota needs help building its performance portfolio, but what does BMW get out of this partnership? Taking a closer look at the BMW-Toyota lineup that began in 2011, the relationship begins to make [...]
Three Former Saab Execs Arrested on Tax Evasion Charges
If you were at the top of the executive food chain back when the now-defunct Saab was still making vehicles, then your week didn’t get off on the right foot. Former Saab CEO Jan-Aake Jonsson, Chief Financial Officer Karl-Gustav Lindstroem, and former general counsel Kristina Geers were all arrested in an accounting-fraud probe. All three [...]
IIHS Shows Behind The Scenes Crash Tests in New Video Series
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has launched an eight-part series that takes viewers inside the Institute’s Vehicle Research Center in Ruckersville, Virginia. The Institute goes behind the scenes to show how crash test dummies work, and how the IIHS engineers crash and evaluate the safety of every new car, SUV, minivan, and pickups [...]
Hold Up: Next-Gen Land Rover Defender, New Engine Factory in India Shelved For Now
Remember Land Rover’s plans to introduce a new Defender in the next few years? Unfortunately for fans of the iconic nameplate, this has been put on hold, along with the opening of Land Rover’s latest engine plant in India. The original plan was to offer a lightweight Defender model but now, it’s back to the [...]