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In the Rearview: Dodge Goes BRAAAAHN, BRAAAAHN at Chicago
Welcome back again to In the Rearview, where we give you some of the top automotive news from the past week. First of all, the Chicago Auto Show is still…
Honda Snatches Nine 2022 Top Safety Pick Awards
Photo: Honda Honda is maintaining its excellent track record for automotive safety with nine new Top Safety Pick awards, including eight Top Safety Pick+ awards, the most coveted safety rating…
New 2023 GMC Canyon Gets Big Off-Road Upgrade
From left, the 2023 Canyon AT4, Canyon AT4X, and Canyon Denali Photo: GMC The GMC Canyon has been completely redesigned for 2023 — and off-road capability is now the primary…
Ford Launches Eluminator e-Crate Motor, Promptly Sells Out
Ford has already sold out of its Eluminator e-crate motor, but more are on the way Photo: Ford Still not sure whether folks are ready to make the switch to…
Lewis Hamilton Wins 2019 Mexican GP
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube Lewis Hamilton has won the 2019 Mexican GP, setting himself up to win the 2019 Formula One World Championship at the upcoming race at the…
Updates to the 2023 GMC Lineup
Photo: GMC The GMC lineup is receiving a mixed bag of updates for the 2023 model year. Most of the brand’s vehicles will be receiving fairly minor enhancements, but the…
Desert-Ready ‘The Chevy Beast’ Concept Arrives at SEMA
Photo: Chevrolet Each year, automakers show off their coolest concepts at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Tomorrow marks the start of the event and Chevrolet has brought The Chevy…
[VIDEO] Spectre Trailer Gives Us Glimpse at Bond’s Cars
The glorious Aston Martin DB10 After months of teasing, Sony Pictures has finally released the full-length trailer for the upcoming James Bond movie, Spectre. As you might expect, it’s full…
Groupe PSA Features in the Latest FCA Merger Rumors
Is a FCA merger finally happening? Photo: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Prior to his death last year, one of Sergio Marchionne’s main goals as the CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was…
Stellantis Named One of the 2021 Best Companies for Latinas
Stellantis making the list in a previous year Photo: FCA Stellantis has earned a spot on LATINA Style magazine’s list of the 2021 Top 50 Best Companies for Latinas to…
‘Drive to Survive’ Season 2 Arrives February 28 on Netflix
Photo: Pablo Franco | Unsplash Drive to Survive season 2 will debut on Netflix in just over a month, on Feb. 28. It will cover the events of the 2019…
GM, Pilot Flying J Plan National EV Fast Charging Network
Photo: General Motors General Motors is rolling out a series of new electric vehicles like the Chevy Silverado EV, the Chevy Equinox EV, and the GMC Hummer EV — and…
2019 German GP: Hamilton on Pole, Vettel Out
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube The German Grand Prix was a disaster for Sebastian Vettel last year, who had crashed out of the lead and has since never quite seemed…
Honda and LG to Build $4.4B Battery Factory in U.S.
Youngsoo Kwon (left), CEO of LG Energy Solution, and Toshihiro Mibe, President and CEO of Honda Motor Company Photo: Honda The Honda Motor Company and LG Corporation today announced they…
Subaru Spotlights Hard-to-Adopt Dogs for Third Year in a Row
Photo: Subaru For the third year in a row, Subaru celebrated “National Make a Dog’s Day” by helping hard-to-adopt shelter dogs get some much-needed attention. The annual nationwide campaign shines…
CarHopper: Catering to Rich People with Luxury Vehicle Rentals and Caviar
This Lamborghini Gallardo could be yours (for a day) for the low, low price of $2,000! For most, the idea of sitting behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Huracan is a farfetched…
Infographic: Unusual Car Door Designs
For most motorists, opening a car door to enter their vehicle is a rather banal experience. There’s nothing really noteworthy to distinguish one vehicle’s door from another’s, as most automakers utilize a…
Patrick Cantlay Wins 2021 BMW Championship in Maryland
BMW’s Oliver Zipse poses with champion Patrick Cantlay Photo: BMW It came down to a six-hole sudden-death playoff to determine the winner of the 2021 BMW Championship at Caves Valley…
Ram, Dodge Dominate JD Power 2021 Initial Quality Study
The 2021 Ram 1500 Photo: FCA Ram and Dodge ranked first and second, respectively, in the J.D. Power 2021 Initial Quality Study. These brands had the smallest number of problems…
Rainbow Flag to Replace Confederate Flag on General Lee
It was announced earlier this week that, following the tragic, race-fueled shooting in South Carolina that left nine human beings dead in a church, the Confederate flag would be removed…
Kia Reaches Two Podium Spots in 2021 Rebelle Rally
The modified Sorento PHEVs that competed in the 2021 Rebelle Rally Photo: Kia Earlier this month, Kia announced that there would be a pair of Sorento PHEVs in the Electrified…
Did Toyota Jan Have Her Baby?
A decidedly un-pregnant Toyota Jan in her latest commercial Back in May, we covered the story that Toyota had written actress Laurel Coppock’s pregnancy into her character Jan’s storyline so…
Toyota Announces Updates for Japanese Crown Sedan
Toyota Crown Athlete G-T Offered in Japan for an incredible 60 years, the Crown sedan has become somewhat of a legend in Toyota’s home country. In order to celebrate the…
What Happened to Diamond-Star Motors?
Mitsubishi Eclipse In the 1970s, Chrysler and Mitsubishi kind of had a thing together. Chrysler bought 15% of the Mitsubishi Motors stock and began selling Mitsubishis in the US rebadged…
Who is the Woman Singing in the Acura Car Commercial?
A moment of behind-the-scenes levity during the filming of the 2015 Acura RDX commercial “Drive Like a Boss” By now, you’ve probably seen the ad for the new 2015 Acura…
2019 Lincoln Continental Earns IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+
2019 Lincoln Continental Photo: Lincoln Motor Company The 2019 Lincoln Continental has earned the TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, making Lincoln Motor Company the first…
Kia EV6 Receives Product Carbon Footprint Certification
2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line Photo: Kia The Carbon Trust was developed in the late ’90s and currently works with businesses and governments to align their climate change strategies in order…
Toyota Prius Two Eco is Good Housekeeping’s Best New Hybrid of 2017
Photo: © Toyota Good Housekeeping has announced the winners of its Best New Car Awards for 2017, the full results of which will appear in the magazine’s February issue. Teaming…
Minor Updates coming to the 2022 Cadillac XT4
Photo: Cadillac The 2022 Cadillac XT4 got a handful of minor updates for the latest model year. Here’s a look at what’s new on the brand’s premium compact SUV. Family-Friendly…
2022 Ford E-Transit Gets 126-Mile Range
The 2022 Ford E-Transit: It’s electric (boogie-woogie-woogie) Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company just keeps running up the score in its quest to stay atop the commercial van segment … forever?…
Will Cars' Built-In GPS Systems Put iPhone Navigation Apps Out of Business?
As technology progresses, our vehicles are becoming more and more plugged-in (sometimes literally with electric cars). Technology systems are integrated into our vehicles now, with infotainment, navigation, and even built-in…
New 2016 Subaru Crosstrek Commercial Encourages Adventures
The first 2016 Subaru Crosstrek commercial illustrates the adventurous spirit of the brand The 2016 Subaru Crosstrek has a new name (having dropped the XV), and with it comes a…
Behind the Badge: The Secret Meaning of the Hyundai Logo
Is there anything special about the Hyundai logo? When an automaker designs its official logo to brand its vehicles, its documents, and its advertisements, a lot of thought is put…
2021 Chevy Traverse Gains Midnight and Sport Editions
The 2021 Chevrolet Traverse Midnight Edition Photo: Chevrolet The Chevrolet Traverse has only received a few minor changes for the 2021 model year. However, to make the latest Traverse a…
2017 NYIAS Preview: This Is What to Expect from Mercedes-Benz
In 2016, Mercedes-Benz overtook BMW as the top-selling luxury automaker in United States with a total of 340,237 units moved. Capitalizing off of that success, the luxury automaker has launched…
Mazda Contemplates a Future of AWD Mazda6s and Mazda3s
Mazda is very proud of its all-wheel drive system, dubbed i-ACTIV all-wheel drive after the brand’s active safety system suite, i-ACTIVSENSE. For some time, this special all-wheel drive has been…
US News Names 2021 Chevy Traverse One of the Quietest SUVs
The 2021 Chevrolet Traverse Photo: Chevrolet U.S. News & World Report honored the 2021 Chevrolet Traverse on the list of “The 11 Quietest SUVs in 2021.” The Traverse earned praise…
2017 Chevy Volt Already Arriving at Dealerships with GM Incentives
An orange Volt on display at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show General Motors had announced that the 2017 Chevy Volt would launch nationwide sometime this spring. And apparently Punxsutawney Phil…
Toyota Canada Reports Record March Sales
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid AWD was a top sales performer in March. Photo: Toyota It’s been over 12 months since last year’s COVID-19 shutdown began and Toyota Canada has done…
GM's Mary Barra Says US Will Take 20 Years to Shift to EVs
GM CEO Mary Barra gave her personal prediction on when Americans will shift to EVs Photo: © General Motors No one knows exactly when more Americans will come around to…
2017 Chevy Silverado HD to Feature Quieter, Stronger Duramax 6.6-Liter Diesel V8
The 2017 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Z71 Today Chevy announced that the Silverado HD will include an available redesigned Duramax 6.6-liter V8 turbo-diesel engine for the 2017 model year. This next-gen…
History of the Cadillac Escalade
1999 Cadillac Escalade Photo: Ondraknamra via CC The utmost luxury in the Cadillac lineup can be found in the large Escalade SUV. This model was the first major entry from…
Behind the Badge: Exploring the Theories Behind Lincoln's Star Logo
Few automotive logos carry the legacy of luxury and prestige more than the Lincoln emblem. For decades, the premium automaker has presented its star-like logo as a symbol of its…
Here’s Why CAPTCHA Shows You Traffic Pictures
Photo: smoothgroover22 Ever had your browsing disrupted by a CAPTCHA prompting you to click on all the buses, traffic lights, or stop signs? You’ve probably noticed that CAPTCHA likes asking…
Musicars: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang : Nemms Just as cars are essential to our real lives, they are important for fictional characters as well. Whether they are symbols or simply a…
2018 Traffic Data Suggests the Worst Cities to Drive
If you totaled the amount of time you spend in traffic during the year, you might barf. While it may not be as depressing as the hours we spend on…
Honda Teases Tenth-Generation Honda Accord, Sets July 14th Date for Debut
2018 Honda Accord Concept teaser sketch The tenth-generation Civic has been earning Honda plaudits and sales successes for over a year now, beginning with the 2016 Civic sedan being named…
What to Consider When Picking an Eco-Friendly Vehicle for a New Driver
If you’re looking for a vehicle for your teen driver, now is the chance to consider an eco-friendly vehicle. Today’s eco-friendly cars offer a bevy of safety systems, advanced connectivity…
Shining Star: Kia Telluride Nabs Three New Awards in March
Photo: Kia In unsurprising news, the Kia Telluride received not one, but three accolades last month. These new awards add to the already long list of achievements for Kia’s largest…
Strategies for Surviving a Car Breakdown in Winter
Photo: jill111 Winter definitely poses some formidable challenges for drivers. Considering that approximately 70% of injuries that happen during the winter are vehicle-related, it’s important to know what to do…
