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1987 Buick GNX Brings in $117,700 at Auction in Scottsdale
The person who recently bought this Buick GNX also received the exclusive GNX owner’s jacket that came with the vehicle in 1987 In 2015, a 1987 Buick GNX with only…
12th Annual Mitsubishi Owners Day Features all the Cars You Wish Mitsubishi Still Made
On Saturday, July 8, Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) hosted the 12th annual Mitsubishi Owners Day (which conveniently makes the MOD acronym) at its North American headquarters in Cypress, California. The…
Quadriplegic Athlete Takes On First Half Marathon
Last month on June 4, 2017, James Sa took his place on the starting line of the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon. It was his first half marathon…
Put the Brakes on Neighborhood Speeders
2015 Nissan Pathfinder Premium Have you ever felt burning hot frustration at drivers who treat your neighborhood streets like a race track? Have you ever found yourself yelling at these…
PSA: Sailor Did Not Use a Raccoon to Fool a Breathalyzer
The raccoon isn’t fake, the story is Lately, a story has been circulating through such reputable sites as CBS Detroit (later edited) and the UK’s The Telegraph (also later edited)…
Protect Your Digital Self at the US Border
This truck means business Photo: Frank Deanrdo While much of the current talk about the US Border is focusing on who is allowed in our country and who must be…
ProPILOT Assist Coming to Nissan Altima
When Nissan first announced that it was bringing the redesigned 2019 Nissan Altima to the New York International Auto Show, the announcement was more coy than what we’re used to.…
Property Brothers Join Nissan and Habitat For Humanity In Nashville
Two families in Nashville are getting ready to move into their new Habitat for Humanity homes thanks to some help from the Property Brothers and Nissan. The building effort is…
Project Titan Truck is Ready to Roll Out
After putting it together seemingly one piece at a time, just like that one Johnny Cash song (you know the one…we believe it’s called “Solitary Man”), the Nissan Project Titan…
Production for Jeep Compass and Patriot Replacement Set to Start in January 2017
Jeep is replacing the Compass (above) and the Patriot with a new model that is meant to begin production in January 2017 It’s not news that Fiat Chrysler is planning…
Production Begins for 2017 BMW Diesel Vehicles
The BMW X5 is set to receive a diesel model Diesel vehicles seem to have become a somewhat controversial issue in the past few days. With the continuing fallout from…
Pricing Announced For Nissan Rogue Hybrid
2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid America loves the Nissan Rogue. You have the cool drivers who owned one before it was affiliated with the new Star Wars film, Rogue One, and…
“Pretty Little Liars” Star Lucy Hale Works with Animals to #DayItForward [VIDEO]
Lucy Hale and her friend Eduardo learn about the three-toed sloth Yesterday, Chevy celebrated Leap Day with a #DayItForward social campaign, which encouraged people all over the world to use…
Pressure & Capacity Are Honda’s Key Concerns in Red Bull Talks
Honda and Red Bull have now held talks at two Grand Prix and are expected to come to a decision over whether the former will supply the latter with engines…
Press Release: Not Driving a Buick? Sucks to Be You, Huh?
Widespread panic not being capitalized upon? Not on Buick’s watch Photo: © General Motors Though severe winter weather can seldom ever be considered a situation that calls for feelings of joy,…
President Trump Has Illuminating Breakfast with American Automakers
Photo: Gage Skidmore Earlier this week, newly-inaugurated President Trump hosted breakfasts and morning meetings with leaders of industry. Monday’s meeting was aimed generally at manufacturers, while Tuesday’s was a fairly exclusive meeting with…
President Obama and Jerry Seinfeld Take Turns Driving a 1963 Corvette Stingray
Photo: Crackle.com For the first episode of the seventh season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, creator and host Jerry Seinfeld landed his biggest “get” yet: a gorgeous 1963 Chevy…
Prairie View A&M University Wins 2016 Ford HBCU Community Challenge
Four students from Prairie View A&M University developed an app that enables real-time monitoring of water and energy usage, and that app earned them the top prize in the 2016…
Post-Road Trip Checklist
When you’re taking a road trip, it can be easy to forget about all of the important boxes to tick when you arrive back home. Make sure to take care of…
Is It Possible Repairing or Modifying Cars Violates Copyright?
You may want to reconsider working on your car next time you want to customize it Photo: Mark Kortum via CC We’ve all been warned modifying your car could void…
Porsche Can Now 3D-Print Obscure Classic Car Parts
For some motoring enthusiasts, owning, restoring, and finally driving an old Porsche is one of the pinnacles of automotive experience. Getting that done, however, can involve more than just finding…
Popular Saudi Arabian Taxi App Registers Women Drivers
When Saudi Arabian women get their licenses in June, they will be able to move around the country unlike ever before. Besides the simple ability to get behind the wheel…
Police Shut Down Girls' Lemonade Stand For Lack of Permits
So, clearly our future robot overlords have begun taking over. I can think of no better explanation of why I could truthfully write the following: The Police Chief of Overton,…
Police Escort a Utah Woman to Her Critically Ill Son
In light of the overabundance of unhappy news stories of late, it is good now and then to reflect on the happier side of life, on stories that reflect the…
PlugShare App Review: Find Any Port in a Storm
PlugShare is a free app which allows you to find and share information about electric vehicle charging stations. The app covers more than 400,000 charging stations across the nation and…
Plucky Nissan Leaf Heads Out On African Adventure
Photo: Albert Wójtowicz When you have an electric car, most people want to know how far you can go on a charge. If you give them the official figures, the…
Plane Goes Into Engine Failure and Makes Emergency Landing on California Highway
A young pilot had to make a tough decision Sunday night when his plane went into engine failure mid-air on his way to Santa Ana, California. Just before 8 o’clock in the…
'Plane Crash' Turns Out To Be A Jet-Propelled Semi Truck's Bath
An airplane crash is very serious business. There is a combination there of high speed, high altitude, and flammable fuel that makes any emergency response a large-scale action. That is…
Pirelli Abandons Hard Tires for the Rest of the 2017 F1 Season
Last month I wrote that Formula One was facing a tire problem and suggested that F1 teams had no reason to use Pirelli’s “Hard” compound tire in its current state.…
[Pictures] The 2017 Cruze Hatchback is your Family’s Dream Car
Say hello to 42-cubic feet of available storage space! Photo: © General Motors The Cruze is already Chevrolet’s best-selling vehicle around the world with more than 3.8 million cars sold…
[PICTURES] 2017 Canyon Denali Officially Introduced by GMC
2017 GMC Canyon Denali Photo: © General Motors It was only a month ago when Car and Driver first broke news that GMC was planning to add a Denali trim…
[PHOTOS] Yes, the 2018 Buick Regal GS has a 310-Horsepower V6
After possibly inadvertently revealing the output of its high-performance Regal variant, Buick wasted little time in revealing everything that there is to know about the 2018 Buick Regal RS, which…
[PHOTOS] Toyota Debuts 2016 Prius in Las Vegas
The 2016 Toyota Prius It’s been a long time coming, but last night, at a press event in Las Vegas, Toyota finally revealed the next-gen 2016 Prius to the world—and…
[Photos] This is Totally the Opel Grandland X, Totally
What word would you use to most completely encapsulate the vehicle you see above? Blue? Wheeled? Drivey? Headlighted? How about totally? Would you say that it is totally? Because that’s…
[PHOTOS] They're Here: the 2019 Subaru WRX and WRX STI Series.Gray Models
Subaru officially unveiled the 2019 WRX and WRX STI Series.Gray models at this year’s Subaru Tecnica International Boxerfest, the largest Subaru festival in the Mid-Atlantic, on Sunday. The Subaru WRX…
[Photos] The Ford GT Competition Series Is a Car You Have Roughly Zero Chance of Owning
What sounds better than a supercar so exclusive that the manufacturer required potential buyers to fill out an application for the chance to own one of around 400 units produced?…
[Photos] The 2017 BMW 5 Series Receives the Best Designed User Experience Award from EyesOn Design
A sneak peek of the 2017 BMW 5 Series The highly-anticipated 2017 BMW 5 Series is set to go on sale at dealerships across the country early next month. However,…
[Photos] Shelby American Realizes the Dream of the 1967 Shelby Super Snake with Ultra-Limited Continuation Run
If you thought that the Ford GT was rare, wait ‘til you get a load of this. Shelby American, Inc. and Ford are teaming up to bring back the legendary…
[PHOTOS] Redesigned 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Features New Looks, New Technology
The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe crossover has been completely redesigned for the new model year. It features a new look, new technology, and new positioning in the Hyundai lineup. For…
[Photos] Redesigned 2017 Mazda CX-5 Gets New Standard Engine, Priced Starting at $24,045
The Mazda CX-5 crossover comes with lots of new equipment for the 2017 model year Most people have heard the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, but it…
[PHOTOS] New: Lexus Unveils New UX New Compact Crossover Newly in Geneva (It’s New)
Lexus has revealed an entirely new vehicle for the luxury crossover market at the Geneva Motor Show with its first-ever compact crossover, dubbed the UX. According to Chika Kako, executive vice…
[Photos] New Chevy Equinox Gets Exclusive RS Trim in China
SUV-lovers in China are in for an exclusive treat with the launch of the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox RS at the Chengdu Motor Show. Chevy launched the China-exclusive trim for drivers…
[Photos] Mazda Unveils Updated 2017 Mazda3
Mazda released details on the 2017 Mazda3 this month to coincide with its release in Japan, where it is better known as the Mazda Axela, and its launch in the…
[PHOTOS] Introducing the 2015 Kia Sportage
Introducing the 2015 Kia Sportage The 2015 Kia Sportage will carry over a number of features added last year, features that helped the Sportage earn its second consecutive top ranking…
[PHOTOS] Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Sedan Shines Bright at New York Auto Show
The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan is scheduled to be released in California later this year While the Civic Hatchback Prototype might have been the Honda vehicle that garnered the…
[Photos] Ford Escape Says G'Day to Australian Market
The new Ford Escape, replete with the most cutting-edge technologies and offering an exceptional blend of power and efficiency, will be making its way to the land down under. Ford…
[Photos] Chevrolet Unveils Midnight and Dusk Editions for 2018
2018 Colorado ZR2 Dusk and ZR2 Midnight Editions Chevrolet has unveiled two exciting new variants of its popular Colorado midsize pickup truck at the 2017 SEMA Show—the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado…
[Photos] 2017 Holden Commodore Goes Out with a Bang
With localized production set to conclude later this year, the 2017 Holden Commodore represents the last vehicle that will be built in Australia. With a number of steps taking to…
People Won't Stop Stealing 420 Mile Markers
To combat “420” mile markers being stolen, states have resorted to replacing them with signs reading 419.9 Photo: Reddit Quick: what does the number 420 make you think of? If you…
Pastafarian Gets Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Recognized by Russia, Moscow Police Peeved
Driver’s-license-dispensing government agencies around the world are facing the same conundrum over the past decade or so—does the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (CFSM) count as a legitimate religion,…
