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Is Dodge Already Planning to Revive the Viper?
Is the Viper set for a resurrection already? It hasn’t even been a full year since production of the legendary Dodge Viper came to an end. Nevertheless, new reports suggest…
Ford Mustang Wins Cars.com Shoppers' Choice Award
Ford Mustang Wins Cars.com Shoppers’ Choice Award The 2015 Ford Mustang may have come up just short of earning the North American Car of the Year Award at NAIAS, but…
Next-Gen Toyota 86 & Subaru BRZ Due for 2021
In case you’ve never seen them side by side, the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ are virtually the same car. They were co-developed by the two automakers and, according to…
GM Pursues Promise of a 2021 Chevy Bolt Electric Utility Vehicle
GM is keeping changes to a minimum for the 2019 Chevy Bolt EV While the existing Chevrolet Bolt has some similar resemblances to a modern-day crossover, General Motors is planning…
Fill 'Er Up: Where Does Gasoline Come From?
This article is sponsored by FossilFuel.com. Photo: The News Wheel Pulling up to the pump and filling up the tank has become just as routine as brushing your teeth. Most…
[Photos] 2018 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate Black Edition Bows in L.A. (Spoilers: It's Only Available in Black)
GMC this week lifted the cover off its new 2018 Yukon Denali Ultimate Black Edition. Now, before you go thinking that this particular special-edition Yukon Denali is draped in hot…
Chevy Corvette Earned 62 percent of Segment Sales in Q2 2021
The 2021 Corvette Photo: Chevrolet In Q2 2021, the Chevrolet Corvette sold 7,971 units, which is 224.15 percent more than in the same time period last year. Corvette sales comprised…
The 3LT Trim Was the Most Popular 2020 Corvette Model
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Photo: Chevrolet The National Corvette Museum recently released the production numbers for the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette. This data reveals that drivers ordered more units of…
Margot Robbie Announces Nissan Concept Coming to Geneva
If you’re like us, you might have forgotten that Margot Robbie is technically Nissan’s electric vehicle ambassador. She was given the shiny title in February of last year, but since…
Turkey Will Replace Canada in 2021 F1 Season
Max Verstappen leads Lewis Hamilton at round 2 of the 2021 Formula 1 season Photo: Honda The Canadian Grand Prix in Montréal has been canceled for the second year running.…
Lordstown Plant’s Solar Array Will Be GM’s Largest in Western Hemisphere
By the end of this year, work on GM’s Lordstown plant’s solar array will be complete. The solar array at the Lordstown Complex in Lordstown, Ohio, will be a 2.2…
Introducing the New Mopar ’21 Ram 1500 Special Edition
The Mopar ’21 Ram 1500 Special Edition Photo: FCA Ram recently announced that it will launch the new, limited-production Mopar ’21 Ram 1500 Special Edition. This model improves the exterior…
Subaru Dominates at the 2021 Sno*Drift Rally
Photo: Subaru If you’re anything like me, odds are you’ve been spending so much time inside that the outside world — and the things that once happened there — seem…
The First 2020 Toyota Supra Has Rolled Off the Assembly Line
Photo: Toyota Global The very first 2020 Toyota GR Supra has rolled off the Magna Steyr assembly line in Graz, Austria, where all new Supra and new BMW Z4 models…
Jeep's April Sales Slow Prior to the Gladiator's Introduction
Jeep couldn’t quite match record sales from last April Photo: Jeep Jeep is getting ready to introduce one of its most-anticipated vehicles ever: the Jeep Gladiator pickup truck. Prior to…
Subarus are Selling Better than Ever
The 2019 Subaru Touring and Limited look pretty snazzy in a field Photo: Subaru If there were a shelf in your local retail outlet capable of supporting cars, it’s safe…
Toyota Suspends Production Until April 3
Photo: Toyota Toyota has announced it is officially suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America through April 3, with production expected to resume on…
Volkswagen Makes TIME100 Most Influential Companies List
Photo: Volkswagen For the first time ever, TIME has revealed a list of what it has deemed to be the 100 Most Influential Companies in the world. The inaugural TIME100…
Jeep Teams Up with the World Surf League and Rapid VR to Create a Surfing Virtual Reality Experience
Jeep’s latest VR experience lets users set out on a surfing excursion of their very own At the start of the 2017 surf season, Jeep signed on for a renewed, multi-year…
Arizona DOT Gets Hip With ‘Hamilton’ Signs
If you have even a passing interest in Broadway musicals, you know about Lin Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster Hamilton. This modern take on the Founding Fathers and the birth of our…
What Kind of Personality Do We Want Self-Driving Cars to Have?
Most of us want to drive a car with personality. But when you’re riding in an autonomous vehicle, your car’s personality is more than just an aesthetic — it dictates…
New Toyota uBox Designed by Students to Appeal to Gen-Z
The Toyota uBox concept, created by Deep Orange, the collaboration between Toyota and students at t Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research Automakers are still struggling to appeal to…
Book Review: 'Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide’
Patrice Banks is on a mission to educate and empower women to handle the complicated responsibility of owning and maintaining a car. Her straightforward, honest, and humorous approach to automotive…
Most C8 Corvette Drivers Are First-Time Chevy Buyers
The 2020 Corvette convertible Photo: Chevrolet The Chevrolet C8 Corvette made history as the first-ever mid-engine Corvette model and caught the attention of both long-time and brand-new fans of the…
Road Trips for Nature Lovers: A Visitor's Guide to Mount Rainier National Park
Mt. Rainier, in all of its splendor Photo: Damon Pistulka via Pixabay Mount Rainier National Park sprawls over 236,380.89 acres, providing a challenging, breathtaking setting for any nature lover’s adventures.…
GM Exec Says Diesel Is Not Doomed
In the post-VW-diesel-scandal world, you would be forgiven for thinking that passenger-car diesel engines are done for. After all, Volkswagen is being well and truly whipped through the streets for…
5 Kia Vehicles Recognized by ALG and U.S. News & World Report in January
The award-winning Kia Telluride Photo: Kia In case you missed it, 2019 was a stellar year for Kia as a whole, but more so for the brand-new Telluride SUV. The…
Special Edition Toyota Corolla Marks Car’s 50th Anniversary
Introducing the 2017 Toyota Corolla 50th Anniversary Special Edition This year marks the 50th anniversary of the world’s best-selling car, the Toyota Corolla, which first went on sale in Japan…
Cars.com Names Subaru XV Crosstrek Best Subcompact SUV
The 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek was named the Best Subcompact SUV by Cars.com The 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek (rebranded as just the Crosstrek for the 2016 model year) recently earned…
How to Take Care of Your Car in Winter
When the temperatures drop and the weather gets tricky, it can be tough to keep your car in good shape. But it’s not impossible. Here are the best tips for…
Report: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Priced at $49,520 for SuperCab, $52,505 for SuperCrew
Ford still has quite a bit to reveal about its upcoming 2017 F-150 Raptor, including just how much horsepower it will have. Automotive News may have put one more piece…
GM Announces Wind Farm for Toluca Complex
Photo: © General Motors General Motors has announced that it will use wind energy to power some of its manufacturing operations for the first time in company history. GM’s facility…
2016 Cruze Commercial Combines Chevy’s Stupid “Real People” Ads with its Stupid Emoji Ads, Is Stupid
Chevrolet has been playing around with two distinct yet equally eye roll-inducing advertising campaigns for a while now. The first is the bowtie brand’s “Real People, Not Actors” series of…
A Rundown of Changes to Hyundai's 2018 Vehicle Lineup
2018 models are starting to roll into dealerships, which means brands like Hyundai are introducing some changes to their latest models. While some vehicles are carrying over the same features…
Ford Outlines Eco-Friendly Initiatives and Output in 2017 Sustainability Report
Ford on Friday released its annual Sustainability Report, which covers multiple areas in which the automaker strived to improve the environment over the previous year or more and the various…
2020 Nissan Leaf Boasts New Tech and a Bigger Touch Screen
Photo: Nissan For the 2020 model year, the Nissan Leaf is about to get some high-tech upgrades to its infotainment and safety systems. Here’s an in-depth look at its updates.…
Jeep Wrangler Takes Home 10th Consecutive Award from SEMA
2019 Jeep Wrangler Photo: Jeep It’s not the first time the Jeep Wrangler was singled out as the “4×4/SUV of the Year” by exhibitors at the Specialty Equipment Market Association…
Mazda to Invade Milan Design Week with Fashionable KODO Exhibit
Mazda will be returning to Italy this April to participate in the biggest design festival, Milan Design Week, which draws the creativity of numerous artists, architects, labels, and visionaries. This year,…
MotorTrend Gives Lincoln Navigator the W Over Cadillac Escalade
The Lincoln Navigator is outstanding in its field (and in this desert) Photo: Lincoln Cadillac went all out to make its 2021 Escalade just all sorts of ridiculous when it…
First Bronco Off-Roadeo Kicks Off in June
Photo: Ford Last year, Ford revealed that Bronco fans would get the chance to put the off-road-ready SUV to the test at events cheekily named Off-Roadeos. On Wednesday, Ford revealed…
A Crackdown is Coming for Drivers Who Text
Photo: The News Wheel A distracted driver is a risk to more than just themselves. If you make a habit of checking or even sending text messages while driving it’s…
A Case for Mitsubishi to Bring the Triton to the US
We wouldn’t really know it here in the US, but overseas Mitsubishi Motors is a major producer of pickup trucks. The truck in question is the Mitsubishi Triton. It’s a…
Automobile Mag Names CTS All-Star Winner
2014 Cadillac CTS Automobile Magazine has released its list of 10 All-Stars for 2014. Quite possibly our favorite to make the cut was the 2014 Cadillac CTS, which was even…
5 Coolest Cars from Joe Sugg's Instagram
Joe Sugg has significant popularity on YouTube, with more than 8.2 million subscribers and counting. But, as it turns out, Joe has a love for cars, too – and often…
U.S. Likely to Miss Out on New Chevrolet Montana Truck
The outline of the redesigned Chevrolet Montana truck Photo: Chevrolet Hyundai and Ford are bringing new unibody compact pickup trucks to the U.S. market. General Motors is widely expected to…
2018 Toyota Camry Rolls Off the Production Line in Kentucky
The very first 2018 Toyota Camry has rolled off the production line today in Georgetown, Kentucky, becoming the first vehicle in North America designed and manufactured with the Toyota New…
GM Files for the “Montana” Vehicle Name Trademark for its Chevy Pickup Lineup
Is the Chevy Montana compact pickup coming stateside? Pickup trucks are undeniably some of the most popular vehicles throughout the entire United States automotive market. In fact, their popularity has only…
Puppet Protagonists in Cars
You might think that there’s not much to celebrate at the end of April, but you’d be wrong. Apparently today is National Day of Puppetry, which is “associated with the…
GM Reveals Ultium Charge 360 for Electric Vehicles
Photo: General Motors General Motors is set to debut 30 electric vehicles before the end of 2025. To make it easier for you to charge these EVs at home and…
Differences between the Infiniti QX50 and Infiniti QX55
Infiniti QX50 Photo: INFINITI Despite their similar names, the Infiniti QX50 and Infiniti QX55 have their share of differences. Here’s how the brand’s longtime-favorite crossover compares to its brand-new crossover…
