Ferrari has previously announced that it is recalling some of its 458 Italia models produced between 2011 and 2012 and all California models made in 2012 due to incorrect machining to the crankshaft. This can spell trouble for Ferrari ... Read more
Step Right Up, For The Ford C-Max!
Ford is taking orders on their pseudo-compact vanlet, the C-Max. And the price is right: at $25,995, Ford claims that it's $500 less than the competing Toyota Prius v. The Prius v comparison is key because here's the kicker: like the Prius lineup, the C-Max will only be available in various stages of ... Read more
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Family Wakes Up to Lexus in Pool
File this one under weird: a La Puente, California family woke up to a bang, which turned out to be a Lexus going for a nose dive in the family pool. The Diaz family reported that around 5:25 a.m. Sunday (read in the wee hours after Saturday night), a silver ... Read more
Lexus Strongly Considering More North American Production
Japanese automakers have had a tough go in North America the past couple of years, but that's not stopping brands such as Lexus from considering increasing North American production. According to a report in Ward's Auto , the Japanese luxury automaker may expand its U.S. production beyond the Lexus RX ... Read more
Remembering Former Ford CEO Harold Arthur ‘Red’ Poling
Former Ford CEO Harold Arthur 'Red' Poling passed away last Saturday at his home in Pacific Grove, Calif. at the age of 86. Poling helped navigate the Blue Oval boys through some turbulent economic times back in the 1980's and can also be attributed with saving the automaker from the ... Read more
Future Cars Charted: Ford to Change Almost Entire Lineup Between 2013 and 2016
The car business is big business—very big business. And charting the changes from year to year can be a little tough. But when investment banks get involved, their goal is to be absolutely sure of what's on the horizon to keep investors interested in the right companies, referencing knowledge of future ... Read more
Fisker Atlantic Specs, Price Estimates, and Delays Leaked from Internal Documents
When we got our first look at the Fisker Atlantic ahead of this year's New York International Auto Show, we were stoked to see a stylish car from the automaker that would be more accessible than its more than $100,000 Fisker Karma. In fact, early word had it the Atlantic ... Read more
Can You Get Away Without Car Insurance? Sure, If You’re Rich
If you live in California, Texas, New Hampshire and a handful of other states, you can get away without insurance—albeit with a very important caveat. Some states will let you drive without car insurance, but only if you can prove to them that you can pay for all liable damages out ... Read more
Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S Turbo and Supercharged?
Toyota and Subaru teamed up to develop a new sports car that was about handling and precision instead of maximum horsepower, and called it the Subaru BRZ, Toyota GT-86 and Scion FR-S. Of course, after the initial cheers and celebration rang around the enthusiast community, the next and almost inevitable ... Read more
Tesla Anticipates Model S to Get 265 Miles to a Charge
Whether or not Tesla ever comes out with its Model S sedan seems to be a non-question to the electric startup. Whether or not it gets its expected 160-, 230-, or 300-mile expected per-charge range is much more pertinent to Tesla, despite other doubts. Tesla anticipates its top-spec 85-kilowatt-hour battery in ... Read more
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