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[VIDEO] Chris Forsberg Drifts a Nissan 370Z Under a Semi Truck
Have you ever been cruising along on the highway, bored out of your mind, wondering what it would be like to drive your car under one of those big rig…
International MINI Meet in Lithuania Draws Hundreds of European Cars
Memorial Day weekend was an important time for us in the United States to reflect on the lives we enjoy due to the sacrifices of others. Over this past weekend,…
Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge Winner Announced
Every year during March Madness, Infiniti holds its Coaches’ Charity Challenge, where 48 NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball coaches duke it out to win fan votes in a four-round online…
Kia and B.R.A.K.E.S. Training Teens During Distracted Driver Awareness Month
April is National Distracted Driving Month, and a time to reflect on some sobering statistics—like the fact that car crashes are the leading cause of death for 14-18 year olds…
What Are Hyundai’s Plans to Improve Growth in 2015?
The 2016 Hyundai Elantra (pictured) is part of the automaker’s plans for growth in 2015 If you haven’t heard by now, Hyundai had a rocky 2014. Its record sales figures…
KBB.Com Names 2015 Kia Soul One of the 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000
The 2015 Kia Soul, which is too cool for school (just kidding, it made KBB’s 10 Best Back-to-School Cars, too!) For the fourth consecutive year, Kelley Blue Book has recognized…
U.S. News Names 2015 Nissan Murano “Best 2-Row SUV for Families”
Add another award to the list for the 2015 Nissan Murano. U.S. News just named the Murano their “Best 2-Row SUV for Families”. The “Best Cars for Families” Awards evaluate…
Hyundai's Plan to Expand Commercial Vehicle Line a Risky Move
Hyundai’s heavy-duty Xcient truck Hyundai needs to expand. That was the general consensus reached at the conclusion of 2014, both by critics and fans of the Korean automaker. The brand…
Cinema’s Goofiest Car Chases: “Werewolf”
You’ll have to imagine the werewolf behind the wheel of this snazzy ’94 Cadillac… Photo: That Hartford Guy via Flickr For almost as long as movies have existed, there has…
Use the Online Viper GTC Customizer to Build Your 1-of-1 Dream Car
Drivers can now build a one-of-a-kind Viper through the 1-of-1 customization program Earlier this year, Dodge announced its limited 1-of-1 Dodge Viper GTC program, in which customers would be able to…
UC Student Puts Corvette Engine in a DeLorean
University of Cincinnati student Nicholas Roedl tests out his DeLorean’s new powertrain In a recent Petrolicious video, DeLorean owner Geoff Ombao notes that although it looks cool, the DeLorean is…
Hyundai Solving Production Limit Problem by Adding Mexico Factory
Hyundai is planning on expanding its assembly operations with a new factory in Mexico Hyundai Global executives in the automaker’s home country of Japan have been repeatedly urging its Western…
Hyundai's Intrado Carbon Frame Earns JEC Innovation Award for Efficiency
Hyundai Intrado’s award-winning carbon fiber frame The Intrado, the concept car from Hyundai which debuted at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, combines intelligent design and advanced technology to meet the…
Hyundai's Everyday Superheroes: The League of Tucson Fuel Cell Drivers
Tucson drivers have their own official group logo! Photo: Hyundai USA via YouTube Did you realize there are superheroes living among us? We’re not talking about ones that wear spandex…
Jeremy Clarkson Hints at Top Gear Return During Auction of Promises
Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson was recently fired by the BBC for punching a producer, but just because he’s not on television anymore doesn’t mean he’s stopped peddling a…
Uber Losing $1 Billion Per Year in China
“Travis Kalanick LeWeb” by Heisenberg Media – Flickr: Travis Kalanick LeWeb Day 1 – Dan Taylor/Heisenberg Media. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Ride-sharing app Uber has had…
The Hyundai i20 Active Is Alive and Well, Debuting March 18th
[wptab name=’Debut of the i20 Active’] The most successful Hyundai model released last year in India was undoubtedly the Elite i20. The second-generation i20 supermini ascribed to Hyundai’s prestigious Fluidic…
Toyota Will Restructure to Promote Continued Growth
Toyota announced a restructuring today meant to streamline processes to improve vehicle quality and sales figures At more than 10 million vehicles sold annually, Toyota is the world’s largest automaker—and…
Toyota to Reconsider Vietnam Plant
Toyota currently builds eight models in Vietnam, including the Land Cruiser Being one of the world’s largest automakers, Toyota has manufacturing plants in countries across the globe. But soon, import…
2015 F-150 Wins Kelley Blue Book Truck Best Buy and Overall Best Buy
2015 Ford F-150 wins Kelley Blue Book Truck Best Buy and Overall Best Buy Much like the way actors and actresses gear up for the Academy Awards by snagging trophies…
Could Hyundai's Alabama Plant Expansion Be for Santa Cruz Production?
Could the Santa Cruz be coming to Alabama? Acknowledgement is the first step to recovery. Hyundai has made that first movement toward improving its situation. The automaker’s US executives have…
Hungry Howie’s Truck Carrying $85,000 in Cheese Stolen
Pictured: Hungry Howie’s pizza, which sucks A refrigerated tractor-trailer carrying $85,000 worth of shredded mozzarella cheese was stolen Saturday evening while en route to a Hungry Howie’s Pizza distribution center…
India’s VW Taigun Teased in Striking Image
Is this enough yellow for you? Photo: Volkswagen The longstanding institution of the vehicle teaser image is a fascinating and often frustrating aspect of being a car enthusiast. More often…
Toyota Sales Rise 4.9% in March 2015
The 2015 Tundra was a sales superstar for Toyota in March Toyota had quite an impressive start to the year, gaining over 13% in sales year-over-year in both January and…
Toyota Reveals 2017 TRD Pro Tacoma at Chicago Auto Show
The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro At last year’s Detroit Auto Show, Toyota unveiled the redesigned Tacoma truck for the world to see. Fast-forward just over a year, and the…
Honda Reports Record November Sales
Photo: Honda American Honda set a new November sales record for both total vehicles and truck, with delivers up 11.1 and 18.2 percent, respectively. Following mostly declining industry sales throughout…
Honda Enjoys March Sales Increase for Both Car & Trucks
Photo: ©Honda In the current automobile market, it’s always a time for manufacturers to celebrate when they can sell more cars than they did last year, which is just what…
Toyota Receives Distinguished Corporation Avoice Heritage Award from CBCF
Following the news that Toyota’s executive lineup is diversifying, the Japanese automaker has received a Distinguished Corporation Avoice Heritage Award from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) for its dedication…
Jeep and World Surf League Team Up for Global Partnership
Jeep and World Surf League have teamed up for a new kind of partnership Today, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced that Jeep and World Surf League (WSL) will join together…
Jaunt Wins Inaugural Ford Smart Mobility Challenge
Ford has announced that Jaunt, a journey-sharing app, has been named the winner of the Ford Smart Mobility Challenge. Ilya Zarembsky and Betsy Medvedovsky, the app’s developers, were awarded a…
Japanese Toyota Ad Compares Prii to Chocobo
Do you know what a Chocobo is? Your answer may very well determine whether you were sitting at the cool kids’ table in high school or whether you were one…
I Want to Be the Chevy Spark in This Women Commercial
Recently an article published on this site,“I Want to Be the Women in This Chevy Spark Commercial,” looked at a two-minute Chevy commercial (above) featuring recent college grads in the…
It's Looking More and More Like the Shelby GT500 Mustang is Coming Back
It seems that, by this time next Monday, you could very well be reading all about how Ford has brought back the Shelby GT500 Mustang. The latest clue indicating that…
How Ford Cut 250 Extra Pounds from 2015 F-150
The steering knuckles of a 2014 F-150 and the 2015 F-150 Ford went to extreme lengths to make sure that the 2015 Ford F-150 is not only the smartest and…
Nissan Launches 2020 TITAN at State Fair of Texas
2020 Nissan TITAN Photo: Nissan The State Fair of Texas was the perfect place to launch the refreshed, powerful 2020 Nissan TITAN. The capable full-size truck boasts the automaker’s most…
August Sales Increase for Honda Thanks to Refreshed 2019 Pilot
August proved to be a successful month for Honda in America, with overall sales up 1.3 percent. While passenger vehicle production was at a bit of a standstill due to…
Toyota Launches 86 GT Aero Packages in Japan
The 2016 Toyota GT86/86/Scion FR-S/Toyota FR-S The Toyota 86 (also known as the GT 86 and the Scion FR-S) is quite the popular sports coupe in markets across the globe.…
Honda Sponsoring Yasuo Kuniyoshi Exhibit at Smithsonian
Honda has announced that it will be partnering with the Smithsonian American Art Museum to present “The Artistic Journey of Yasuo Kuniyoshi,” an exhibit celebrating the career of the famed…
Isachsen, Lasek Re-sign with Subaru Rally Team USA
Bucky Lasek and Sverre Isachsen have resigned with Subaru Rally Team USA Subaru is reporting that accomplished drivers, Sverre Isachsen and Bucky Lasek, have renewed their multi-year contracts with Subaru…
Interactive “Stinger Salons” Give Drivers Immersive Experience of All-New Kia Stinger
“Stinger Salons” are designed to highlight Kia’s all-new 2018 Kia Stinger Photo: Kia Media Your local mall just got a whole lot cooler. Already open in the Old Orchard Mall…
Toyota Holding 41st Toyota Safety School in Japan
Toyota will be running its annual Toyota Safety School in its native country of Japan this year in the hopes of teaching children proper safety procedures and basic traffic laws.…
Honda Cars Take the Lead in October Sales
In the automotive world, the past several months have been dominated by SUVs, crossovers, and pickup trucks. Everyone, it seems, is abandoning the sedan—or, in light of Honda’s latest sales…
Car Sales Are Beginning to Recover After Low March Sales
The fuel-efficient 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Photo: Mitsubishi Motors Dealerships across the United States saw a sharp decline in sales during March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. However,…
Honda Plant Shutdown Extended to April 7
Photo: ©Honda Honda has announced it will extend its production suspension at all automobile, engine, and transmission plants in the United States and Canada. The Honda plant shutdown was initially…
Toyota Expands United Way Born Learning Academy Sponsorship
Toyota teamed with United Way and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear to announce that it will expand the reach of United Way Born Learning Academies to encompass 36 more schools throughout…
Toyota Earns 11 IIHS 2018 Safety Awards
Photo: ©Toyota A total of 11 Toyota and Lexus models were included in the 2018 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award winners. The new Camry outdid…
Honda Pledges $168,000 Towards Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund
Honda is supporting the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund Photo: JD Hancock via CC On Saturday, April 25, 2015, the South Asian country of Nepal was devastated by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake.…
Ford Latest Corporation to Drop Partnership with ALEC
Ford today confirmed with the Center for Media and Democracy that it will no longer be working with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the Koch-funded nonprofit organization that has…
Infiniti Sales Up 8.8 Percent in April
2015 Infiniti Q50 Infiniti posted sales totaling 9,979 vehicles for April, marking an 8.8% year-over-year increase. The month brings Infiniti’s current year-to-date total to 43,821 vehicles, which is 8.5% better…
Infiniti Q70L Bespoke Edition Debuts at Auto Shanghai
Infiniti unveiled the Q70L Bespoke Edition on Sunday during the opening ceremonies of Auto Shanghai 2015. The Bespoke Edition features what Infiniti calls a “concept car-inspired interior,” featuring high-quality craftsmanship…
