Wagon

Eeveryone hates getting traffic tickets. Not only does the citation lighten your wallet, in some states your driving record will take a hit, while other states increase the price of your auto insurance. Now, thanks to Insurance.com's new "Uh-Oh! Calculator," you can see just how much that citation ...    Read more

This week began with the 2013 Ford F-150 shedding the camouflage that once covered the full-size light-duty truck's front-end. BMW's M branch, the performance wing of the German automaker, celebrated its 40th birthday on Wednesday and in honor of the milestone, we've compiled a list of the top five BMW ...    Read more

Everywhere you look someone is gripping tightly to an iPhone, Android, or some other type of smartphone, because whatever the need, there's an app for that. As so, Hyundai announced it launched a refreshed version of Blue Link, an app that can control and peek into a variety of vital ...    Read more

The BMW 3 Series has always been a popular car. But the wagon has more or less stuck to the niche fringes, especially with the prevalence of crossovers in the U.S. market. Yet, BMW has offered two generations of 3 Series wagons in the U.S. since its inception, and the ...    Read more

While many states have already outlawed texting, grooming, reading, and eating while driving, Rhode Island is taking distracted driving to a whole new level. Representative Peter Palumbo, a Democrat from Cranston, R.I., has presented a bill that would outlaw dogs from riding in the lap of the driver. If this ...    Read more

Not even a week ago, automakers from all over the globe agreed to a new standard for electric vehicle charging, called the Combined Charging System, or CCS. Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Daimler AG, and Porsche have been lobbying for the use of single-pug system (a.k.a. CCS) ...    Read more

Last year might have been the toughest on record for Japan's three major automakers, Toyota, Nissan, and Honda. A strong yen partnered with the horrific natural disaster that struck Japan in March of 2011 crippled the three aforementioned automakers and all have only recently recovered. Honda was the last of ...    Read more

General Motors managed to sell more vehicles than any other automaker on planet earth in 2011 and now its CEO, Dan Akerson, is getting paid. Sort of. Last year marked Akerson's first full year at the helm of GM, and now he gets to cash in on a $7.7 million ...    Read more

At the request of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the United States government has decided to extend the comment period on distracted driving regulations that would affect what technology makes it into new vehicles. The deadline was originally set to expire today, but thanks to the extension automakers have until ...    Read more

Don't call it a recall. It isn't. Don't even call it a "service bulletin," says Toyota. But the 2012 Toyota Prius v wagon model is about to get its first fix—a defective exhaust control system—in a limited service campaign. Under the service campaign, 20,000 new Toyota Prius v owners will be ...    Read more

While other automakers from all over the world were turning in record sales figures for the month of March, Europe's biggest automotive nameplates were no different. In astonishing fashion, Audi, BMW, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz all turned in record-setting sales figures for March and the first quarter of 2012. Audi rode ...    Read more

Station wagons are boring. Station wagons are, in the words of Motor Trend senior editor Jonny Lieberman, a "penalty you pay for falling in love and having kids." When we think of wagons, we think of some dorky thing Clark Griswold would drive. Motor Trend, our sister publication, ...    Read more

The 2013 Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback (a Legacy wagon on stilts) are supposed to debut at next month's New York International Auto Show. If you're not as excited for awesome all-wheel drive, consider that the refreshed vehicles will also be sporting a host of smart technology, including Subaru's newest ...    Read more

Corporate sibling and "lifestyle" publication Automobile Magazine recently covered the upcoming refreshed Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which is tentatively schedule to make a bow in 2013. The most interesting changes from the consumer side is the inclusion of more electronic gadgetry. "Congestion assistant" allows the E-Class to follow vehicles ahead even during lane ...    Read more

Gentlemen, get your shotguns ready, because it's the return of the fox hunt. After slyly teasing it across the Internet, the Jaguar XF Sportbrake has been completely unveiled before its official debut at Geneva. And even with the long-roof qualifier, it is still a good-looking beast. The Jaguar XF Sportbrake (don't ...    Read more

We're not going to tease you anymore with pictures of the Chevrolet Cruze wagon or hatchback models you can't get here. We've heard it before: If ...    Read more

Have you been wondering what the 2013 Jaguar XF Sportbrake will look like in the figurative flesh? Well wonder no longer as photos of Jaguar's latest hatchback have made their way onto the internet. Originally slated to officially bow at the Geneva Motor Show next month, instead this photo has ...    Read more

Subaru will recall 381 Legacy and Outback models built in 2011 due to a potential fault with their side curtain airbags. The model-year 2012 Legacys and Outbacks affected were built in December of 2011. Their side airbags were manufactured incorrectly from the factory. The wrong mixture of propellant was used, and the ...    Read more

It's "Year of the Wagon" says Chevrolet, and in honor of China's actual Year of the Dragon, the too-obvious pun theft is the announcement of Chevrolet's newest version of its most popular car, which will be unveiled at this year's Geneva Auto Show--the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze Wagon! The 2013 Chevrolet Cruze ...    Read more

With the recently introduced 2013 Dodge Dart bowing at the North American International Auto Show Chrysler is riding a rising wave of momentum, and the Dart is at its core. Today, the Detroit-based auto announced it will introduce a new mid-size sedan to replace the unloved Chrysler 200 and Dodge ...    Read more

As the BMW 3 Series transitions into its next generation, starting with the 2012 BMW 3 Series sedan, fans of the five-door station wagon body style were left wondering whether BMW would be bringing the long-roof along for the ride. As it is, the practical BMW 5 Series Touring, while ...    Read more

It's no secret Fiat has floundered since the Italian auto maker returned to the United States. Now in an attempt to curb its North American slide, Fiat will be introducing a five-door wagon version of the 500 subcompact at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The new wagon is expected ...    Read more

It's no secret that wagons are a much bigger hit in Europe than here in the U.S. That's why Alfa Romeo will be introducing the Giulietta wagon in Europe, but its stateside kin—the recently teased 2013 Dodge Dart—will ...    Read more

Swedish automaker Volvo has finally stopped teasing fans and the automotive press with dribbles of information and released full mechanical details on its Volvo V60 diesel plug-in hybrid which debuted earlier this year at the Geneva Motor show. We first posted about a Volvo diesel hybrid all the way back ...    Read more

Could the Jaguar XF Sportbrake be coming stateside? A recent tweet from the British auto maker's wagon wing suggests that may be the case. Jaguar has been doing a lot recently to draw attention to the XF, like being caught in camo on more than one occasion or ...    Read more