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2020 Buick Envision Overview
2020 Buick Envision Essence The Buick Envision sits above the Encore and below the Enclave in terms of size and price, providing a perfect middle-of-the-road option for luxury SUV drivers.…
The Emergence of Volunteer Bus-Route Mapping Projects
Whether you’re an infrequent bus-user or happen to live in an area with no fixed route stops, you’ve probably wished that there was such a thing as bus maps. You’re…
Buy the 1967 Chevy Impala from Bewitched
The 1967 Chevy Impala driven by Darrin and Samantha on the classic comedy Bewitched Who wouldn’t want to be more like Darrin from Bewitched? Sure, he had to deal with…
First Wrecked Challenger SRT Hellcat Goes to Auction
The very first wrecked Challenger SRT Hellcat is going to auction Photo: Insurance Auto Auctions Remember back in December, when some fool with $60K+ in his pocket decided to buy…
[VIDEO] Funny “Fence” Commercial Begins Hyundai's NFL Campaign
Football season is here! As the NFL officially kicks off this weekend, Hyundai is promoting its new position as official automotive sponsor of the league (kicking GM to the curb) with a…
“Top Gear” Team Creates a Modified Tractor That Breaks a Guinness World Record
No land speed record is safe from the Top Gear crew Photo: Top Gear The Top Gear team is constantly testing the limits of extremely fast automobiles. Sometimes, they even modify those cars…
NHTSA Awards 2017 Dodge Charger Five-Star Overall Safety Rating
The 2017 Dodge Charger just earned a five-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA (2016 Charger pictured above) When you think safety, it’s likely you don’t automatically think of an…
2013 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Overview
2013 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid 2013 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Exterior The Cadillac Escalade has one of the most recognizable looks in the car industry and the 2013 Escalade Hybrid is no…
2014 Audi A8 Overview
2014 Audi A8 For 2014, Audi has added a diesel V6 to the A8’s powertrain lineup, and keyless ignition and a power-operated trunk lid are now standard equipment on the…
2014 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Roadster Overview
2014 SL ROADSTER convertible The 2014 incarnation of the SL-Class Roadster continues to project sophistication and style through impressive performance. The SL-Class Roadster was completely redesigned last year, and the…
10 Things That Affect Car Insurance Premium Rates
Photo: Pexels Having a car is a sign of independence. We all long for the day when we can take to the road and choose when, where, and how far…
Jeff Goldblum Turns the Tables on a T-Rex During Jeep's “Jurassic Park” Super Bowl Commercial
Jeep… uhh… finds a way One of the most famous sequences featured in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park involves an intense chase between a Tyrannosaurus Rex and a Jeep. As…
Changes Coming to 2015 Chevy Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle
Changes Coming to 2015 Chevy Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (pictured: 2014 model) Image: © General Motors Well, this won’t take long: GM Authority is reporting a total of two changes…
Storm Damage Stops Truck Production at Toyota Texas Manufacturing Plant
What’s nature’s grudge with Toyota, anyway? The Toyota Texas Manufacturing plant in San Antonio, Texas, was forced to temporarily stop production on Wednesday after a storm damaged the roof over…
Honda Creates Singing Cats Commercial to Freak Out the Squares
If you’re a narc, don’t even bother watching this new Honda commercial. It’s a bit too “far out” for you, man. This trippy, surreal, adorable 30-second spot for the 2016…
Jaguar Lets New F-Type SVR Loose in NYC
There are fast cars… and then there’s the new 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR. As part of its attendance at the 2016 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), the British automaker…
[PHOTOS] Hyundai N 2025 Vision GT Debuts in Gran Turismo Sport
The Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo There’s nothing more exhilarating than driving a fast car at top speed along a challenging track. Of course, most of us are stuck…
2018 Kia Stinger GT Named One of the Best Four-Door Sports Cars by US News
From the moment the 2018 Kia Stinger GT made its debut, it has quickly and consistently gained favor with sport car enthusiasts, drivers eager for a more thrilling performing vehicle,…
Toyota Teases Mysterious Vehicle to Debut in Chicago
Toyota’s mysterious teaser image The Windy City is about to become overrun with car enthusiasts from across the country, and even the world. The Chicago Auto Show kicks off its…
Toyota Bringing New Prius Plug-in to New York Auto Show
The very mysterious image of “the next mechanical marvel in the Prius lineup” Toyota is the king of teaser images. First came two mysterious images of the 2016 Tacoma before…
The Meaning Behind the Names of Mitsubishi's Vehicles
Each Mitsubishi model’s moniker carries a unique meaning behind it Photo: Mitsubishi The Mitsubishi lineup of vehicles may not be the largest in the industry. However, the few models that…
Jeep Adds New Electric Model to Lineup
2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe Photo: FCA Jeep will soon get an exciting new electric vehicle in its lineup — the Jeep Wrangler 4xe. Available early next year, the Wrangler…
Amazon Alexa Integration Into Vehicles Lends Itself to Potential Hacking Problems
Amazon Alexa has revolutionized the way we run our homes. The new voice-command system allows us to control all different aspects of our home, from the lights and faucets to…
The Full-Sized Sedan Is an Endangered Species
The impala has a conservation status of “Least Concern.” The same cannot be said for its vehicular counterpart. Earlier this month, Hyundai announced that it would be retiring its full-sized…
Electric Scooter Boom Hits Cities
Zoom zoom goes the scooter : Jesse Palmer Electric scooters may be coming to a city near you — or have they already arrived? If you live in cities like Los…
Lincoln Customers Get 12-Month Calm Membership
Lincoln owners now get a free year of premium access to the Calm app Photo: Lincoln If there’s one thing Lincoln Motor Company loves tossing at its customers (figuratively, not…
Nissan Kicks Unveiled In Time For Rio Olympics
The Nissan Kicks in concept form The Nissan Kicks started life as a concept at the Sao Paulo Auto Show in 2014, and we have been promised a production version…
Here’s Why Mazda Wants to Get Rid of Touch Screens
Photo: Mazda Most new cars offer a tablet-like touch-screen interface, but Mazda wants to shift that paradigm. While it may seem shocking to some drivers, Mazda will now seek to…
Mitsubishi Bringing Lancer Evolution X Final Concept to Tokyo
2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Final Concept During the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, Mitsubishi Motors North America Executive VP Don Swearingen stated that there were no plans for a…
Ford’s New Hybrid Transmission Paves Way for Future
Photo: Ford Motor Company The upcoming 2020 Ford Explorer Limited Hybrid will see the debut of a new transmission system that Ford dubs “modular hybrid technology.” While this transmission is aimed at…
Study: Most People Think Self-Driving Cars Are Here, Totally Safe
So, according to a new study, apparently 71 percent of people globally think that you can buy a self-driving vehicle right now. A tenth of the people in the study…
Ford Picks Up Three Vehicle of the Year Awards at SEMA 2018
2018 F-150 XLT Sport 4×4 SuperCab by Full-Race Motorsports At this point, the headline “Ford Wins Multiple Vehicle of the Year Awards at SEMA” is one of those things you…
7 Best Road Trips for Fall Foliage
Fall drives Photo: Arek Socha via Pixabay Fall is upon us, which means bright orange and red leaves, crisper air, and the perfect time to start thinking about a road…
2019 Jeep Compass Earns Economic Performance Award from ASG
They say the third time’s the charm. Well, for the Jeep Compass, the first and second times were also filled with charm as the well-equipped SUV has earned the Economic…
Hyundai to Sponsor NFL Sunday Night Football Pregame Show
Hyundai Motor America is hoping to boost its game-day visibility by sponsoring the NFL’s Sunday Night Football kickoff show this season. The automaker has been the NFL’s official automotive sponsor…
Ford Motor Company Sales Up 6.2% in October; Ford Truck Sales Rise 11.4%
Ford Motor Company sales totaled 200,436 vehicles in October, good for a 6.2% year-over-year increase. Ford saw a 3.5% gain in retail sales at 148,105 vehicles delivered, and fleet sales…
A Surplus of Used Luxury Sedans Have Begun Piling Up on Dealership Lots
At dealerships, there are now “lots” of luxury sedans Photo: Sergey Rodovnichenko It’s certainly not a shocking revelation that SUVs are outpacing sedans in terms of sales this year, especially in the…
Big Month for SUVs/CUVs, Fusion Hybrid as Ford Canada Sales Slide in October
2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Energi Ford Motor Company of Canada posted a 2.6% year-over-year sales decrease in October, sliding from 22,088 units sold in October 2015 to 21,510 units delivered…
Ford US Sales Dip 11.7 Percent in October; Super Duty, Transit, Lincoln See Gains
2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty Ford Motor Company reported total sales of 188,813 vehicles in the United States in October, an 11.7% year-over-year decrease from the 213,938 vehicles delivered in…
How a Taylor Swift Concert Saved Three Girls from Dying in a Car Accident
Three girls are alive after a car accident because of something that happened beforehand at a Taylor Swift concert Taylor Swift’s fans rather unanimously agree that she is God’s gift…
General Motors Earns 100% in Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, Named Among Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality
General Motors earned a perfect 100% score in the Human Rights Campaign’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index, earning the automaker as being one of the organization’s Best Places to Work for…
Meet Steve, the Toyota Anti-Collision Dummy Who Helps Save Lives
Have you met Steve? Probably not—we only just became aware of his existence ourselves. Sure, you probably have a friend or four named Steve, but the Steve we’re referring to…
Action Video Games Scientifically Proven to Improve Driving Ability
As someone who regularly plays racing simulators, I could have told you myself that you can learn many skills behind a virtual wheel that can be useful behind a real…
Nissan Earns Perfect Score from The Human Rights Campaign
Nissan is committed to being inclusive to the LGBTQ community, whether they are employees or customers of the automaker. That is not just a statement thrown out to the press,…
CEO Winterkorn Confirms Midsize Volkswagen SUV on its Way to States
CEO Martin Winterkorn promises new midsize Volkswagen SUV in the works My mother always taught me never to trust a man with a funny name, but I think I’m going…
Ninth Win for Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2019 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Awards
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Photo: FCA For nine straight years, the well-equipped, large, and capable Jeep Grand Cherokee has dominated its class in the AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Awards. Ranking…
Honda Civic Type R Concept Bows at Geneva
Last week, Honda unveiled the Honda Civic Type R Concept at the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland. The concept previews the future exterior design styling for the Type R…
Study Ranks Chevrolet as One of the Longest-Lasting Car Brands
Reaching 200,000 miles in a vehicle seems out of reach for most cars. But, if you’re in a Chevy, your chance of reaching that milestone mileage is much more realistic.…
2017 Chevrolet Trax Overview
Whether you call it a small SUV or a subcompact crossover, the Chevrolet Trax is a versatile and relatively affordable vehicle option for those people expecting to do a lot…
Hyundai's 'Robocar Poli' Cartoon Show Teaches Kids Traffic Safety
Robocar Poli, with friends Amber and Roy, teaches children traffic safety in an exciting way Photo: RobocarPoliTV & ROI Visual/EBS via YouTube Did you know there’s a section for kids…
