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CarGurus.com Taps Volvo XC90 as Best Used Car
CarGurus.com selected two generations of the Volvo XC90 as the vehicles for consumers to buy used when shopping the dealership car lot. Learn More: About the key features inside the…
The 2015 MINI Countryman is Pretty Much the 2014 MINI Countryman
Here is the 2015 MINI Countryman. Look familiar? The new 2015 MINI Countryman has been unveiled at the 2014 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), and despite known for producing…
EyesOn Design Excellence Award Given to the Buick Avista Concept
The interior of the Buick Avista Concept is a beautiful sight to behold Photo: © General Motors Earlier this week, Buick revealed the Avista Concept at the North American International…
More Than 200 Mopar Accessories Available for 2020 Jeep Gladiator
2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon Modified by Mopar One of the more exciting aspects of the new reveal of any FCA vehicle is seeing what Mopar is going to offer for…
What to Know About Antique Car Insurance
Navigating conventional car insurance can be confusing enough. It gets even more complicated when you add an antique auto into the mix. Discover more about this unique type of insurance…
Third-Generation Ford Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Test Vehicle Revealed
The Third-generation Ford Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Test Vehicle Photo: Ford Motor Company In a post on Medium earlier this month, Argo AI President Peter Rander announced the launch of the…
Toyota Claims Overall Pole for 24 Hours of Le Mans
Toyota Gazoo Racing comfortably swept the front row during 24 Hours of Le Mans qualifying, reinforcing the belief that the team will have an easy time in the race barring…
2020 Versa Marketing Campaign Celebrates Working Families
Photo: Nissan As part of Nissan’s spotlight on its Intelligent Mobility system, the automaker’s newest marketing campaign shines a spotlight on how its vehicles’ affordability and innovative technology help ease…
Six 2020 Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings
Photo: Honda The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has granted five Honda models its Top Safety Pick rating and one its Top Safety Pick+ rating, showing that 2019 safety ratings…
Get Your SEMA Fix with Ford Auto Nights SEMA Show Special
This badass Bronco stars in the Ford Auto Nights SEMA Show Special Photo: Ford Oh, you thought a pandemic was going to stop Ford from tricking out a bunch of…
Watch the Entire 2016 Chevy Camaro Debut Video
The all-new 2016 Chevy Camaro SS When the all-new sixth-generation 2016 Chevy Camaro debuted two weeks ago, we shared with you all of the pertinent details… even though you probably…
There’s a 2015 Focus ST Diesel, and We Won’t Get It
2015 Focus ST Diesel Ford unveiled the 2015 Focus ST this past weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and it’s every bit the lovely little hot hatch we need…
Ford’s Pickup Truck Testing is So Intense they Use Robots
Have you been in a Ford pickup truck lately? If you have, you will notice they continue to get leaner, meaner, faster, stronger and more powerful. With all of these…
New Volvo XC90 Excellence Debuts in New York with Price Tag of More Than $100,000
The XC90 Excellence immediately becomes the most expensive model in Volvo’s lineup The 2016 Volvo XC90 SUV has earned just about every award possible. Earlier this year at the Detroit…
[Video] Living Person John Cena Maybe Peed Himself After Driving a 2017 Ford GT
John Cena, a man who is very much alive and certainly not dead, is something of a gearhead. Guy’s got a lot of cars, and he’s not afraid to show…
You Wish You Owned Rapper Young Dolph’s Porsche 911 Targa
Memphis rap artist Young Dolph, real name Adolph Thorton Jr., has burst onto the music scene in recent years thanks to hit songs such as “Preach” and “Cut It,” but…
Porsche 911 Cabriolet Keeps Your Hands Warm with the Top Down
Photo: Porsche Is anything quite as pointless as owning a convertible car, only to virtually never drive it with the top down because the weather is either too hot or…
New 2017 Kia Forte Commercial Calls on Basketball Fans to Promote Lane Keep Assist
The newest Kia Forte commercial adds some humor to the topic of Lane Keep Assist When you’re behind the wheel of a car, your attention should be focused on driving—but…
Lincoln SUVs Off to Best Retail Sales Start in 20 Years
Lincoln Navigator sales rose 26.6 percent at retail in Q1 2021 Photo: Lincoln Q1 2021 is in the books, and things are looking up for the Lincoln Motor Company. The…
Honda Has ‘Exceeded Expectations,’ Red Bull Says
Max Verstappen points to the Honda logo after winning the Austrian Grand Prix Photo: Honda When Red Bull Racing signed with Honda as its new Formula One engine supplier, it…
Chevrolet and Beats Music Partner to Rock Your Ride
Chevrolet and Beats Music are partnering to integrate the new Beats Music streaming service into the Chevrolet AppShop, which will be available in select 2015 models later this year. Beats…
‘New Girl’ Actress Hannah Simone Fails at Parallel Parking in a Corolla
Hannah Simone recounts learning to parallel park in a Toyota Corolla This year marks the 50th anniversary of the world’s best-selling car—the Toyota Corolla—and for some reason Toyota felt it…
Ford VP of Research and Advanced Engineering: Autonomous Passenger Cars Coming Closer to 2026-31
Ken Washington, Ford’s vice president of research and advanced engineering, delivered a keynote address at the SAE WCX World Congress Experience this week where he walked back the expectation that…
Toyota SUVs Power Through Industry Sales Slump
Toyota continued to show strong sales performances in August, despite a general decline across the industry and reduced demand for the Prius brought about by low gas prices. According to…
2014 Callaway Corvette Struts its Stuff in Bowling Green
The 2014 Callaway Corvette Callaway Cars unveiled its production prototype 2014 Callaway Corvette late last month at the NCM Bash at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The…
Should You Give Your Car a Makeover?
2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon Modified by Mopar Your car is more than just a tool for transportation. Some people think of their car as a canvas, which means they have…
BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo Has Niche Appeal
The BMW 3 Series GT creates a quiet ride over rough terrain. BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo sunroof BMW M3 GT BMW 3 Series Gran…
Kia Seltos Named a Best Car for College Grads by Autotrader
College grads will love the 2021 Kia Seltos Photo: Kia The all-new 2021 Kia Seltos only debuted a few months ago and it’s already winning awards from well-known organizations. In…
2013 Cadillac CTS Sedan Overview
2013 Cadillac CTS Sedan Overview ©General Motors For 2013, we say goodbye to the Cadillac CTS base trim and the choice of a manual transmission. As Cadillac steps up their…
Comfort and Capability Key in 2015 GMC Sierra HD
GMC Sierra HD In the car industry, pickup trucks have to be jacks-of-all-trades—not only do they have to provide segment-leading capabilities, but they have to do so with style. The…
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Behind the Wheel
With recent laws and regulations up in the air, many consumers are trying to reduce their carbon footprint. To help you out, we’ve put together a few simple tips to…
Toyota Division the Number One Retail Brand in 2013
Books fighting about what the New York Times thinks, eat your heart out: the Toyota Camry was the best-selling car in America for the 12th year in a row. With…
Refreshed 2020 Buick LaCrosse Avenir on Sale in China
Photo: Buick Despite getting canceled in the United States, the Buick LaCrosse lives on in China. For the 2020 model year, Chinese auto buyers will have the opportunity to buy…
GM Files for 'High Desert' Trademark
Not only has GM filed a trademark application for the Enspire name. Earlier this month, it also filed an application to trademark the High Desert package. The application has the…
Learn How to Care for Your Car With Patrice Banks and Lean Cuisine
Patrice Banks has been doing some good work in the car world by teaching women about their vehicles, publishing a glove box guide, and opening a repair shop with female…
1,700-HP Mitsubishi Evo Sets New Quarter Mile World Record
Mitsubishi doesn’t make the Lancer Evolution anymore, but the quest to build the fastest Evo in the world never seems to end. Earlier this year, we met the eight-second Mitsubishi…
Behind the Badge: The Mercury Logo Gives You Wings
Greek and Roman mythology has influenced our culture immeasurably. From the names we use in pop culture to the themes and phrases in our writing, the tales of old have remained…
2019 Cadillac ATS Coupe Overview
From its powerful engine options to its inviting interior, the 2019 Cadillac ATS Coupe delivers a sophisticated and engaging experience behind the wheel. This luxury coupe is available at four trim…
Toyota Creates New Group Called ‘Connected Technologies’ to Enhance User Experience
Further supporting the automotive industry’s shift toward becoming mobility service providers rather than mere car manufacturers, Toyota Motors North America (TMNA) has created a new division called “Connected Technologies” that…
Chevy Has Truck Legends Test Out 2019 Silverado
Chevrolet loves its trucks, and it also loves the people who drive them. To celebrate this, it launched the Chevy Truck Legends program back in 2016 to recognize the most…
GM Delays Silverado/Sierra Refresh, Will Produce Stopgap 'Limited' Models
The refreshed 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will be delayed Photo: Chevrolet Truck buyers who were hoping to purchase the refreshed 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 or GMC Sierra 1500 this fall…
Cosworth FA20 Stage 1 Power Package = FR-S Beast Mode
People love the FR-S. They love it so much that even those who think the cure for Scion’s sales woes is to start the whole thing over from scratch are…
2019 Cadillac Escalade Adds Blacked-Out Sport Edition
The 2019 Cadillac Escalade Sport Edition If you prefer your Escalades with gloss black accents instead of gleaming chrome, stay tuned. Cadillac is introducing a blacked-out new look for its…
Forgotten Vehicles of the 80s: The Chevrolet Tracker
Photo: Ildar Sagdejev via CC As I continue searching for strangely named or oddly designed vehicles from the 80s, I’ve started to expand to variants of more popular models. One…
2019 Silverado Achieves 60 mph in Under Seven Seconds, Thanks to 2.7-Liter Turbo Four-Cylinder
Photo: © General Motors Chevrolet has finally revealed the zero to 60 mph time for one powertrain of the 2019 Silverado: the 2.7-liter turbo four-cylinder. It can go from a…
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Overview
2014 Corvette Stingray For the 2014 model year, the Chevrolet Corvette has gotten an entirely new redesign, including its name—it’s officially the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The interior has improved in…
Dodge Charger Pursuit Gets Enormous Dashboard Computer
The 2016 Dodge Charger Pursuit offers cops a 12.1-inch touchscreen computer that makes their jobs significantly easier Police officers can now say “goodbye” to their chunky dashboard computers—and “hello” to…
“Evo” Nameplate May Soon Return to Mitsubishi's Lineup in a Much Different Form
A new Mitsubishi Evo might bear little resemblance to the previous model Early last year, Mitsubishi announced its intention to resurrect the Mitsubishi Eclipse. When the new Eclipse finally arrived, however, it…
The 2021 Escalade Boasts a Whopping 38-inch Curved OLED Screen
Photo: Cadillac Sometimes it seems like automakers are in an arms race to deliver the biggest, boldest, brightest display screens. However, Cadillac is poised to become the clear winner —…
2014 Silverado Surpasses Ram as GM’s Best Pickup- Suski Chevrolet
It looks like it’s time for a revolution at General Motors. In a recent road test done by Consumer Reports, the 2013 Dodge Ram was barely overthrown by the 2014…
