I love stories of American cars that take a weird journey to production in South America, preferably with a dash of European influence added during the...
If You Could Choose Only One: Ferrari 430 or Acura NSX?
I try to find what I think are interesting backgrounds to use when taking photos of cars that I review.I try to find what I think are interesting...
Hyundai, Kia $360M US Justice Department Settlement Approved In District Court
The $360 million settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Hyundai and Kia for overstating fuel economy figures was approved Tuesday by the...
McLaren Hints At Using Force Field To Replace Windshield Wipers
The techno geek community is abuzz with th e news that McLaren’s chief designer , Frank Stevens, has hinted that they are looking to replace the venerable...
The Final Countdown for an Alabama-Mahindra Truck?
This is one of my favorite music knock offs, the Hindi version of Europe’s “The Final Countdown” .. My point? If the folks at Mahindra Planet are right,...
Costs, Currency Issues Killed Mitsubishi-Renault Deal
Currency fluctuations and a lack of volume helped bring an end to a deal that would have seen M itsubishi sell Renault-Samsung vehicles as their own...
Electric Cars Aren’t So Dirty, Coal Power at 35-year Low
Electric vehicles aren’t rollin’ coal anymore — or, at least, not nearly as much as they used to.Reutersreports coal-fired electricity generation is...
Internal Paper Predicts Massive Red Ink At Opel
Without Opel, GM might not be the world’s largest automaker.Without Opel, GM might not be the world’s largest automaker. But it would be a highly...
Nissan Poaches Ram Boss, Sparks Chrysler Hiring Shuffle
News of former Ram divsion head Fred Diaz defecting to Nissan has sparked a hiring shuffle over at Chrysler.Reuters is reportingthat former Dodge chief...
TARP Oversight Report: Bailout Goals Conflict, Moral Hazard Alive And Well
The Congressional Oversight Panel, which oversees the TARP program on behalf of the legislative branch, has released an update on the auto bailout [ ...
Sunday Cinema: Snow Dancing in a Porsche 911 SC RS
The year was 1984.The year was 1984. Rally was all the rage. Danger was mainstream. And carcinogens weren’t exclusively advertised by the rumble of tailpipes.Also...
Costs, Currency Issues Killed Mitsubishi-Renault Deal
Currency fluctuations and a lack of volume helped bring an end to a deal that would have seen M itsubishi sell Renault-Samsung vehicles as their own...
NAIAS 2016: VW Goodwill Offer Extended to Touareg, 265,000 Sign-ups So Far
Volkswagen CEO Michael Horn announced Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that 265,000 TDI owners have opted to take advantage...
Michael Moore Thinks Flint’s Water Crisis is a Massive Conspiracy
I’ve always been a fan of Michael Moore — the “Me” in “Roger and Me” and creator of many other documentaries over the years — for tackling controversial...
Reborn Borgward Hires Walker As CEO, Debuting New Model In Frankfurt
Fifty-four years ago, German automaker Borgward’s sun set.Fifty-four years ago, German automaker Borgward’s sun set. With former Daimler exec Ulrich Walker...
Is Jeep Carrying The Rest of FCA?
Jeep is looking at global growth upwards of 20 percent this year to 1.2 million units and that’s before the brand truly ramps up in China.Could it be...
So Musk Now Owns 22 Percent of Tesla, But Does It Matter?
The automotive and tech blogs are aflutter Saturday with news that Elon Musk has gobbled up another chunk of Tesla stock — this time at...
This Is the New Honda Ridgeline, Kinda
Have you recently wondered, “What would the face of the redesigned Civic look like plastered on a desert-ready racing truck?” Honda has your...
Study: Nine Out Of 10 Millennials Consider Car Ownership Important
Allegedly, Millennials care only about the latest iPhone, and not the i8.Allegedly, Millennials care only about the latest iPhone, and not the i8. Nine...
For Some States, Getting a Driver’s Test Means Paying Big
Prospective drivers may wait hours for an available examiner, or book months in advance — sometimes hundreds of miles away — for their chance at a...
Behold, The Leafamino
Engineers at Nissan’s Arizona proving grounds have created a one-off pickup truck variant of the Nissan Leaf.The Leaf truck was apparently built to haul...
Review: A Week In A 2012 Nissan Leaf
Last May, the Nissan Leaf was the hottest thing on the green radar.Last May, the Nissan Leaf was the hottest thing on the green radar. Limited production...
How I Bought A Ridiculously Cheap Brand-new Nissan Leaf
Aaron Cole’s articles about the ridiculous incentives  available for purchasing a Leaf in Colorado  piqued my interest, mostly because:...
2015 Nissan Murano SL AWD Review – Suave Ugly Duckling
2015 Nissan Murano SL AWD 3.5-liter VQ35DE DOHC V-6, Continuously Variable Timing Control System (260 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm; 240 lbs-ft of...
Hyundai Reveals Sixth-Generation Elantra in South Korea with Atkinson, Diesel Engines
Hyundai’s compact model, the Elantra, will arrive with the brand’s newly adopted trapezoidal grille, new engines and a number of enhancements to improve...
Choose your Own Supercar Test Adventure
Anybody notice I’ve been gone for a while?No?Thought as much. Well, the truth is that I’ve been circling the world drain racetrack putting together a...
Doug Drives: Reach Out And Touch Something … Screen or Knob?
I recently had the chance to test out the “new†Volkswagen Passat , which is so new that the designers were explaining to a whole group of journalists...
If Honda Could Make This Track Car, That’d Just Be The Best
Honda will show off its Project 2&4 car this year at Frankfurt and 14,000 is the number that stands out the most.Honda will show off its Project 2&4...
2015 Toyota Sienna AWD Drive – Three Mans And A Van
2015 Toyota Sienna LTD AWD 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve Dual VVT-i V-6 (266 horsepower @ 6,200 rpm; 245 pounds-feet of torque @ 4,700 rpm) 6-speed ECT-i Automatic...
Are Reports of the Viper’s Demise Premature?
In the past few days there has been a flurry of  about Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ending production of the Dodge Viper in 2017 and closing the...
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