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Denny Hamlin Tears ACL, Still Plans to Race in Richmond
Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Toyota Camry Photo: James Marvin Phelps Believe it or not, a tear to the ACL is quite unpleasant. Many athletes are benched after experiencing…
Denny Hamlin Takes Toyota’s 13th Sprint Cup Regular Season Win
It was just a week ago that we reminded our readers (again) that Toyota couldn’t seem to help itself from winning in NASCAR, and well—you’ve guessed it—it happened one more…
Honda Sets New June Sales Record
After setting a new record for truck sales in May, Honda did itself one better in June with a new overall record for total vehicles and trucks. American Honda, including…
Denny Hamlin Finally Undergoes Knee Surgery
Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Toyota Camry Photo: James Marvin Phelps Back in September, NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin tore his ACL while playing basketball. Despite this, Hamlin continued driving…
Dearborn Mayor O'Reilly Gives Thumbs Up to Ford's Potential Michigan Central Station Purchase
Photo: Albert Duce While neither side will confirm a report that negotiations are ongoing, there is at least one fan of the idea for Ford to purchase the long-abandoned Michigan…
David Hasselhoff Returns to Small Screen in New Dodge Commercial
David Hasselhoff reprises his Baywatch role for the newest Dodge commercial Photo: YouTube It might not be #ThrowbackThursday, but Dodge is throwing things way back. In the newest Dodge commercial,…
Dare to Compare: Which Three-Row SUV Gets the Best Gas Mileage?
SUV sales are on the rise, and so are our fuel emissions. SUVs are known for being gas-guzzlers, making it difficult to balance the need for a family-friendly vehicle with…
Dan Ammann Named CEO of Cruise Automation
From left to right: Cruise Automation COO Dan Kan, Cruise Automation CEO Kyle Vogt, and new Cruise Automation CEO Dan Ammann General Motors on Thursday announced that Dan Ammann will…
2014 Chevy Spark EV Overview
2014 Chevy Spark EV Specifications 2014 Chevy Spark EV Exterior There’s really only one word to describe the exterior of a 2014 Chevy Spark EV—spunky. With a grounded stance that…
Cyclist Finds Wife’s Stolen Mazda, Witnesses Help Capture Suspect
Matthew Santoro The Mazda CX-5 is one of the hottest cars out there, so naturally everyone wants one. However, some people don’t want to spend the money for such a…
CX-9 Wins Strategic Vision’s Total Quality Impact Award
Mazda must have a whole wing of its headquarters for its lineup’s various awards. But now, it is going to have to clear a little more room, because the 2017…
Students Build an Off-Road Mazda CX-5 for the Tokyo Auto Salon
Photo: Mazda Some creative Japanese college students at the Nihon Automobile College have cooked up a rugged take on the refined Mazda CX-5. Their creation, dubbed the CX-Runner, debuted at…
Crowdfunding Campaign Created to Help Dodge Viper Reclaim Its Nürburgring World Record
Will the Dodge Viper’s last great act involve reclaiming a world record? For Dodge vehicle enthusiasts, the end of an era has officially arrived. 2017 marks the final production year for…
What Are the Differences Between the Chevy Corvette C7 and C8?
Photo: Chevrolet In the blur of excitement surrounding the debut of the 2020 C8 Corvette, it’s easy to lose sight of exactly what about this model is new from the…
Newest Cadillac ELR Ad Moves Away from Controversy
Many public relations mavericks might claim that all publicity is good publicity—and they might have a point. After the release of their first ever commercial for the brand new ELR,…
Cookie Monster Joins Waze Voice Options
Children around the world have grown up with Cookie Monster and all of his friends on Sesame Street. If you miss hearing his voice watching the show, relive your childhood…
2015 Mazda3 5-Door Overview
For a dependable and reliable sedan, no car is more well-regarded than the 2015 Mazda MAZDA3. For the same quality of excellence in a hatchback, Mazda has the 2015 Mazda…
And Here We Have Santa in a GT-R
Santa in a GT-R? Santa in a GT-R. Santa Claus has long been able to travel the world over in a single night in order to bring joy to millions…
Continental Scares Up Big Sales Increase for Lincoln in October
2017 Lincoln Continental Lincoln continued its impressive stretch of year-over-year sales successes in October by posting sales totaling 9,069 units and increasing sales 6.9% from October 2015. Unsurprisingly, Lincoln’s latest…
Continental Remains Strong, But Lincoln Sales Sag in August
Lincoln Motor Company saw its sales decline 5.8% in August with deliveries totaling 8,708 vehicles. The year-over-year drop resulted from every vehicle in Lincoln’s current lineup—save for the new Navigator—experiencing…
2014 Ford Explorer Overview
2014 Ford Explorer Exterior The 2014 Ford Explorer is a larger crossover SUV that is both rugged and capable of everyday driving, and it has the exterior to match. The…
Lincoln Sponsors Tribeca Interactive & Interlude: A Music Film Challenge
The Lincoln Motor Company has announced that it will serve as a signature sponsor of the Tribeca Film Festival, which will take place April 16-27 in New York City. The…
Consumer Reports Names Its 10 Lowest-Rated Vehicles of 2017
Automakers love it when their vehicles earn an award or title for being the best in the industry. However, those same automakers are understandably less thrilled when their vehicles end…
Colorado Woman Narrowly Escapes Her Vehicle Before It Collapses Into a Sinkhole
A Colorado woman found herself extremely lucky to be alive earlier this week, after narrowly escaping her vehicle before it fell into a sinkhole on the road. Sinkholes are caused…
Collection of ’56 Chevrolets and More Is eBay Gold Mine
A man has put his collection of ’56 Chevrolets (as well as some ‘55s, ‘57s, a ’58 Pontiac convertible, an Impala SS convertible, and more—50 cars in total) as well…
City:One Michigan Central Station Challenge Winners Announced
Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company has announced three winning projects in its City:One Michigan Central Station Challenge. Mercy Education Project; AbleLink Smart Living Technologies; and a team consisting…
Ford Announces City:One Michigan Central Station Challenge
Michigan Central Station Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is teaming up with the City of Detroit and PlanetM, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s mobility initiative, to launch the $250,000 City:One…
2014 Audi TT Overview
For the 2014 model year, the Audi TT is only offered in a single trim level with a variety of options added to the standard equipment list. 2014 Audi TT…
Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid Earn Spots on US News’ List of Minivans with the Best Mileage
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Photo: FCA Minivans are capable, versatile, comfortable and family-friendly vehicles designed to transport you and your whole crew to and from activities, school, work and the epic…
Chinese Lincoln Sales Total 11,630 Units in First Year Abroad
2016 Lincoln MKC EcoBoost Lincoln branched out beyond North America for the first time in company history this past year, delivering its MKZ, MKC, MKX, and Navigator to luxury-hungry customers…
2015 Subaru Forester Overview
Pictured: the 2014 Subaru Forester What’s New for the 2015 Subaru Forester For 2015, the Subaru Forester is essentially unchanged besides a few small feature updates, including a standard rear…
Toyota Corolla History
Toyota Corolla History When Toyota first introduced the Corolla to the market in 1966, little did they know that the sedan would manage to become the best-selling car worldwide by…
Chinese EV Chargers Outnumber American Ones 8-1
If you’ve been paying attention to electric vehicle-related news, you’re probably aware that the U.S. has made progress in expanding its current infrastructure of public charging stations. Despite this progress,…
2015 Chevrolet Equinox Overview
If you’re in the market for an SUV with a fair amount of power and excellent fuel economy, consider the 2015 Chevy Equinox. [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for the 2015…
Chevy Offers Three Months of Free OnStar Family Link in August
“There goes our brand-new driver” “Yeah. Good thing we can track his every movement.” In most areas of the country, the school year is starting back up, once again. While…
Chevy Initial Quality Study Winners Announced
Chevy Initial Quality Study Winners announced Pictured: 2014 Malibu If you haven’t heard by now, J.D. Power today released the list of winners from its 2014 Initial Quality Study℠. Three…
Chevy Driver Tony Stewart Wins at Sonoma Raceway in Final NASCAR Season
Tony Stewart last victory came back in 2013 at Dover International Speedway Photo: Gabe Taviano It’s been a roller coaster ride for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart in 2016 to say…
Chevy Cuts the Cruze Amidst Declining Sales
The sun has set on Chevy’s compact car Among the passenger car models that GM just cut from its lineup is the Chevrolet Cruze. While the Cruze remains one of…
It May Be Time to Say Goodbye to the Chevy Colorado Diesel
The 2020 Chevrolet Colorado Photo: Chevrolet General Motors is pulling its Chevrolet lineup from Thailand and ending its manufacturing operations there. Seeing as the Colorado diesel engine is produced in…
Chevy and GM Continue Partnership with American Cancer Society
Chevrolet and GM continue to support the American Cancer Society for the seventh consecutive year, with both entities having donated over $7.7 million since 2011. Paul Edwards, U.S. vice president…
Chevrolet, Trailering Leaders Join Forces to Make Trailers Better
2016 Chevrolet Suburban Photo: © General Motors Every year, millions of trucks and SUVs hit the roads with RVs, horse trailers, boats, car trailers, construction equipment, or anything that can…
Chevrolet Silverado HD Takes Top Spot in JD Power Dependability Study, Crushes Meh Competition
Chevrolet’s engineers designed the Silverado HD to be a strong, dependable truck, with a maximum towing capacity of 18,000 pounds, a maximum payload of 3,534 pounds, and a frame built…
Chevrolet Planning for a New Crossover
The new Chevrolet Crossover would be slightly larger than this Chevy Equinox With the Chevrolet Trax, Equinox, Traverse, Tahoe, and Suburban, you would think that Chevrolet has all the bases…
Chevy and GMC Business Elite Program Grows 16 Percent in First Year
General Motors has announced that its Chevrolet and GMC Business Elite program grew by 16 percent in its first year by adding 74 new dealers to its network. Since launching…
Chevrolet Developing All-New Lineup for Growing Global Markets
Today General Motors announced its plan to invest $5 billion in developing an all-new Chevrolet vehicle lineup to expand its market share in emerging global markets such as Brazil, China,…
Hyundai Elantra History
2014 Hyundai Elantra Coupe The Elantra is Hyundai’s popular four-door compact sedan. Thanks to a likable design, quality craftsmanship, impressive safety scores, and reliability, the Elantra has served as one…
Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Ditch Their Manual Transmissions for the 2019 Model Year
The days of manual transmissions in mid-size trucks is nearly at an end Photo: General Motors With each passing year, fewer vehicles are available with a manual transmission. Indeed, only…
Check Out This Video of the New Audi S7
Photo: Audi Although the 2020 Audi S7 debuted a while back, here’s your chance to see this sculpted, diesel-fueled car in action. In this video by Auditography, the 2020 Audi…
Check Out This Insanely Supercharged GMC Sierra Custom by Hennessey
This monster of a pickup has been dubbed the “Goliath”, and it’s easy to see why… Photo: Hennessey In the world of customized, supercharged vehicles, there are few names more…
Check Out This 1,000 HP Honda Odyssey from Bisimoto Engineering [VIDEO]
The latest episode of Tuned features a car that’s not exactly synonymous with cool: a Honda Odyssey. But what makes this particular one so special? Just the fact that it…
