What's New Volkswagen is unveiling the CrossBlue Coupe Concept at the Shanghai Auto Show, the second crossover concept the company has shown this auto show season. With 415 horsepower, Volkswagen says this plug-in hybrid concept would be capable of 79 mpg and could travel up to 21 miles on a full ... Read more
Honda and Acura Recalling 205,000 Vehicles to Fix Faulty Shift Interlock
Honda is recalling nearly 205,000 vehicles to replace the shift interlock in the 2012 and 2013 Honda CR-V, 2012 and 2013 Honda Odyssey, and 2013 Acura RDX. Affecting approximately 128,000 CR-Vs, 59,000 Odysseys, and 17,500 RDXs, effective immediately Honda is reeling the vehicles back in because the interlock could falter, allowing ... Read more
Former Auto Exec Bob Lutz Says Raising the Gas Tax Will Help to Reach MPG Targets
Brash and outspoken, we've got to say we miss Bob Lutz and his candidness, which have been missing on a regular basis since he retired from General Motors in 2010. The former executive spoke this week at SAE International's World Congress, a consortium of auto companies and their engineers, to ... Read more
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Gets 46 mpg, Highest Highway Fuel Economy in Segment
Set to go on sale this summer, the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel gets an EPA-estimated 46 mpg on the highway, the highest of any non-hybrid vehicle in America. The Cruze Diesel also has a highway range of 700 miles on one ... Read more
Ford GT Crashes into Motor Trend Headquarters
Yesterday at 6:30 pm, a blue 2005 Ford GT crashed in front of the Motor Trend headquarters in El Segundo, California. Nobody was hurt in the crash, and only the Ford GT was involved. While heading south on Douglas Street toward Rosecrans Avenue, the driver exited its lane, climbing the ... Read more
2014 Toyota 4Runner Reveal Coming to Stagecoach Music Festival
The redesigned 2014 Toyota 4Runner will debut at the 2013 Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, California on April 27. This is the automaker's first public reveal at a major music festival. The 4Runner is now in its fifth generation, and one of the few fully capable SUVs in the segment. ... Read more
BMW Gives Gasoline Loaners for Electric Vehicle Service Plan
To attract more drivers to its upcoming electric car, BMW will be offering extra services, including the use of gas-powered models. The automaker will install optional at-home charging stations for the i3 city car, which will ... Read more
Track War: Project 370Z vs. Modified 1970 Datsun 240Z
Stirring its fan base, Nissan asked fans to help create the ultimate Nissan 370Z track car. But once built, the need for a competitor was obvious. After receiving countless suggestions, Nissan narrowed it down to three options and let fans decide what car would take on the Project 370Z car. ... Read more
One Millionth Ford Mustang Rolls Off the Assembly Line at Flat Rock Facility
It only took 49 years, but the one millionth Ford Mustang, a GT convertible, rolled off the assembly line at the Blue Oval's Flat Rock, Mich. assembly facility earlier today. Prior to Flat Rock, the Mustang was assembled in Dearborn, Mich., the same town where Ford's World Headquarters are based. ... Read more
Buick Turns 110, We Look Back
From its humble beginnings in 1903, through world wars and generation changes, Buick has persevered. For exactly 11 decades, Buick has been crafting automobiles, and to mark the milestone, we're taking a look back at a few of the automaker's highlights. While concept cars draw a lot of ... Read more
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