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GM Files Patent for Rotating Instrument Panel To Show When You Turn the Wheel
As modern steering wheels have gotten larger with the addition of airbags and other technology, a new problem has cropped up. When the steering wheel is turned, it can block…
2017 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban Midnight Edition Models Announced
The 2017 Chevy Tahoe Z71 Midnight Edition Chevrolet’s trucks and SUVs have gone black, and they’re not going back. Chevy first crossed over to the Dark Side last year, when…
What on Earth Is This Chevy Test Vehicle?
When Chevrolet first unveiled the 2019 Blazer, the automaker said that, at least for its first year, three rows of seating was out of the question. This brought some raised…
Lexus Apparently Gets Bored Making Cars, Announces New Boat
Lexus has been giving its design team a workout lately, remaking its lineup vehicle by vehicle (the latest being the new ES) while still whipping up interesting concept vehicles. So,…
Kimi Räikkönen’s Future Uncertain, As Always
“I think it’s always a difficult question to say if you miss someone. I think the sport would naturally miss him, yeah,” Lewis Hamilton said about Kimi Räikkönen after the…
Roger Federer Does His Best McEnroe and Agassi Impersonations for Mercedes-Benz
While Rafael Nadal may remain devoted to Kia, it turns out Mercedes-Benz has all of the tennis spokesmen it needs in Roger Federer. That’s because Federer is capable of playing…
Mazda Flatly Denies Japanese Emissions Cheating Allegations
Sometimes, it seems the more serious the news Mazda puts out, the longer the press release headline is. And this one, coming in the aftermath of accusations of emissions cheating,…
John Cena Settles Lawsuit with Ford, Proceeds to Be Donated to Charity
In professional wrestling, every legendary rivalry must come to a satisfying resolution. Hulk Hogan had to bodyslam Andre the Giant at the Silverdome to become the face of Rock ‘n’…
Toyota Fortuner TRD Sportivo Coming to Thailand
The Toyota Fortuner TRD Sportivo In many overseas markets, the Toyota Fortuner SUV is a big hit. Based on the tough and tested Hilux pickup truck, the Fortuner has the…
Mercedes-Benz USA Sets New April Sales Record
Mercedes moved more than 1,300 luxurious S-Class models during its record April The Mercedes-Benz luxury auto brand has increased its lead over rivals Lexus and BMW after experiencing its best…
Mazda & Toyota Agree to Spend $6 Million to Protect Tiny Fish
Mazda and Toyota are in the process of developing a new joint manufacturing plant worth $1.6 billion in Huntsville, Alabama, but it hasn’t been without setbacks. In June, the Center…
Chevrolet Intoxicates the Geneva Motor Show Audience with New Camaro Track Concept
GM used official Chevrolet performance parts to take the Camaro Track Concept to the next level of performance Photo: © General Motors Even though General Motors agreed to sell both…
2014 Quick Lane Bowl Pits Rutgers Against UNC
2014 Quick Lane Bowl Despite the changes to the NCAA Football championship format (read: a playoff system that still isn’t actually any more definitive than the old BCS system), there…
2014 Kia Soul Named Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year
Kia did not design the Soul for the older driver. The Korean automaker created the urban passenger vehicle for the driver who is always on-the-go, loves their music and only…
2014 Hennessey Camaro Z/28 Takes to the Track
Introducing the 2014 Hennessey Camaro Z/28 Hennessey Performance is known for turning your everyday monster into the stuff of Rob Zombie’s nightmares. The all-new 2014 Hennessey Camaro Z/28 lives up…
Outlander PHEV to Run 2014 Australasian Safari
A modified version of the Outlander PHEV (standard version pictured) will enter the 2014 Australasian Safari Not only is the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV already racking up awards for its green…
Mitsubishi Triton: The Awesome Compact Pickup You Can't Have
Mitsubishi Triton Photo: M.Pelando via Flickr Mitsubishi hasn’t sold a truck in the United States since they offered that rebadged Dodge Dakota, and Americans love to buy trucks. What gives,…
Apparently, the Charming Backstory of Pixar’s “Cars” is that Autonomous Vehicles Killed Off the Human Race
Despite being one of the blander franchises in the Pixar canon, when you get right down to it, the Cars movies actually operate on one of the strangest premises that…
Edmunds’ 1987 Buick Regal Grand National Road Test Defies Depreciation
1987 Buick Regal Grand National One of the biggest factors that veers car buyers away from new vehicles and toward used models is depreciation. The saying that your new car…
GM Korea Delivers 42,401 Vehicles in January, Sees Promise With Bolt Deliveries Coming in April
General Motors Korea reported sales totaling 42,401 vehicles in January, down 9.5% year-over-year and down 6.7% month over month. Domestic sales tumbled 32.6% to 7,844 vehicles delivered, and export sales…
You Have a Shot to Own this ‘Porn Kills Marriages’ Cadillac Hearse Via Craigslist for the Right Money
Would you pay $4,000 for this 1965 Cadillac Hearse M&M 3 Way ? It’s not every day you see a Cadillac hearse for sale that includes a vinyl wrap with…
Can You Wear a Halloween Mask While Driving?
I ran across an odd Halloween-related question that I didn’t know the answer to today: “Is it illegal to wear a mask while you’re driving?” It turns out that the…
Only 25 of These 1,000-Horsepower 2019 Yenko/SC Corvettes Are Being Made
The 2019 Yenko/SC Stage II Corvette Photo: Specialty Vehicle Engineering Feel like owning a 1,000-horsepower 2019 Corvette? Now you can, but you’d better hurry. Only 25 are being made. Specialty…
Review: The New ‘Ghostbusters’ and Ecto-1
Lyft gave rides to Ghostbusters fans in the Ecto-1 earlier this month The New Ecto-1 Since this is a car news site, I’m going to start with the Ghostbusters’ new…
New Orleans Rapper Curren$y Shows Off His Custom Painted '64 Chevy Impala Lowrider
A customized lowrider is suppose to be a reflection of the driver’s style and personality New Orleans rapper Curren$y is known for his laid back rhymes and relaxed attitude, but…
