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Does The Color of Your Car Affect Your Insurance Premiums?
Before buying a new car, learn what factors determine high insurance rates When you’re in the market to buy a car, there are many factors to consider for you to…
Dodge SRT Hellcat Models and HEMIs Could Disappear After 2019
Dodge could be discontinuing the Hellcat lineup after 2019 When Dodge first introduced the SRT Hellcat powertrains, power-hungry car lovers around the world rejoiced. With a factory-made 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter…
Dodge Slashes Dart Pricing, Simplifies Dart Lineup
The 2016 Dodge Dart lineup has been simplified for the rest of the year Dodge is changes things up in the 2016 Dart model lineup. The American carmaker’s small car…
Pontiac Ventura Honoring Dolphins' Perfect Season for Auction
Show your remaining team spirit with a Dolphins-themed Ventura Photo: Mecum Auctions For those Miami Dolphins fan who have stuck around through the bullying scandals, the revolving door of quarterbacks…
Dodge Offering Charger Pursuit Experience to Bay Area
The Dodge Charger Pursuit Experience will give police officers the chance to see what the Charger Pursuit is like for a police car It’s nice to put a vehicle through…
Dodge Avenger History
Dodge Avenger History The Dodge Avenger was first introduced to the North American market in back 1995. Since its initial introduction, the Avenger has had a spotty track record in…
Dodge Invokes Newton's Third Law to Shed Light on the Dodge Demon's Drag Mode
“The numbers, Mason. What do they mean?” Newton’s Third Law of Motion is as follows: When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts…
Dodge Demon “Performance Pages” Help Drivers Record and Study Performance Data
The Demon’s “Performance Pages” offer real-time performance data From what Dodge has officially revealed about the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon so far, it is clear to see that this is…
Dodge Demon Comes Standard with Only One Seat
“I’m solo, I’m ridin’ solo!” Photo:Dodge Given the trend of the past few weeks, we really didn’t expect to hear any news regarding the Dodge Demon until tomorrow, when the…
Dodge Charger Takes Home Third Straight ALG Residual Value Award
The Dodge Charger also won this same prestigious award back in 2015 and 2016 Even though the next-generation Dodge Charger probably won’t be released until 2020, the current model certainly…
Dispatches from Dream Car Week: The Strange and Terrible Saga of Wednesday’s The Price is Right
There is, I believe, a special place in hell reserved for someone who would willingly subject themselves to a live Jeff Foxworthy performance and then boast about it after the…
Disney Surprises People with a Real-Life “Zootopia” DMV Run by Sloths
We all remember the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) scene in Disney‘s Zootopia, poking fun at how slow the process can be at the DMV. In the film, all of…
Did We Just Get Confirmation Of An Apple Car?
Photo: Chris Devers For years, Apple has been dancing around the potential of building a car of its own instead of simply providing Apple CarPlay to other companies. No one could…
Detroit Tigers’ Home Run Fountain Gets Chevy Camaro SS and Colorado for Opening Day
Each year, baseball fans who experience withdrawal during the offseason look forward to the little milestones that signal the approach of Opening Day: pitchers and catchers reporting, then the beginning…
Details Revealed on the X2, BMW's Latest Compact Crossover
The next-gen BMW X1, the basis for the upcoming X2 A new entry in the BMW X Series lineup is on the way. According to multiple sources, the German automaker…
Despite New Incentive Vehicles, Iconic Pink Cadillac Remains Mary Kay's Pre-eminent Prize
Cosmetics company Mary Kay is adding a couple of new cars as rewards for its high (but not yet highest) achievers. The move underlines just what an honor it is…
Demi Lovato Set to Perform at Cadillac House for Global Citizen Concert
Lovato, whose new album “Tell Me You Love Me” drops on September 29th, is set to perform this Thursday Every year since 2012, a group of artists and performers have…
Defunct Chrysler 300 SRT Still Available in Australia
The Australian-market Chrysler 300 SRT offers superior power and a terrific interior If you were one of the many people who were upset when Chrysler axed the Chrysler 300 SRT, then…
Dealers Take Delivery of Colorado and Canyon at Wentzville
Wednesday was a big day for quite a few Chevrolet and GMC truck dealers, who arrived in Missouri to personally take delivery of their first orders for the new Colorado…
De Nysschen Hints at Possible Cadillac Halo Car above Omega Flagship
Johan de Nysschen says we might get a Cadillac halo car or two above the Omego flagship sedan coming next year. ©GM Since joining the Cadillac team back in August,…
De Nysschen Aims to Sell 500,000 Cadillacs a Year by 2020
De Nysschen Aims to Sell 500,000 Cadillacs a Year by 2020 ©GM Newly appointed president of Cadillac, Johan de Nysschen, has high hopes for the brand. Since he joined the…
[VIDEO] Danica Patrick, Justin Bieber, and Ellen Degeneres Go-Kart Race an 11-Year-Old Girl
Left to right: Danica Patrick, Mackenzie Marsh, Ellen Degeneres, and Justin Bieber Photo: Warner Bros. Television Distribution There probably isn’t a ton of crossover between NASCAR fans and Justin Bieber…
Customers, Reps Get Hands-On Experience with New Fiesta at Ford Fleet Expo 2017
Here’s a dream scenario for you: hanging out in beautiful Northern Spain, mingling with your friends and peers, and getting a first-hand look at one of the hottest new vehicles…
Customers Consider Toyota above Other Car Brands
The 2015 Toyota Highlander When you’re in the market for a new vehicle, it’s never as simple as just walking into the dealership and leaving with your dream ride. Before…
Custom 1970 Dodge Charge Gets Prime Power with 2015 Charger Engine
Imagine a 1970 Dodge Charger like this with a 700-horsepower engine from the 2015 Charger model How do you make a 1970 Dodge Charger even better? Merge it with the…
Create a Travel Journal to Remember Your Road Trip Adventures
Your road trip adventures are definitely worth remembering—even the things that go wrong (especially the things that go wrong). But often after you’ve hit the brakes on your excursion, there’s…
Crash Between Gas Tanker and Wrong-Way Driver Leads to Huge Fire in Dayton, Ohio (UPDATED)
Photo: Ohio Department of Transportation A gasoline tanker was involved in a head-on crash with a car going the wrong way on south-bound I-75 in Dayton on Sunday, leading to…
Couple Buys San Francisco Street in Posh Neighborhood, Enraged Millionaires Sue
Tina Lam and Michael Cheng, proud street owners Photo:Nicole Boliaux, The Chronicle Home ownership is pretty common. But street ownership? Not so much. Two real estate investors from San Jose,…
Could VW’s Diesel Snafu Spell Good News for the 2016 Toyota Prius?
The 2016 Toyota Prius Last week, the auto industry was hit by scandal as details emerged of Volkswagen using special software on its diesel models to cheat emissions tests. Not…
Could Subaru Patent for “S209” in the US Be a WRX STI?
2019 Subaru WRX Rumors of a new special edition of the WRX STI have arrived as Subaru filed a patent in the U.S. to trademark “S209”. While this doesn’t mean…
Corvette Z06 Owns the Road as 2016 Performance Car of the Year Finalist
Step back, Europe. America is back with the performance cars to own the road and offer inspiration for dream car savings jars. Road & Track has released its annual Performance Car…
Corvette vs Mustang Road Rage Suspect Found
A recent road rage incident in Georgia seems like something out of a really weird storybook, or a poorly planned out commercial by Ford or Chevrolet. A few weeks ago, a…
Cool Car Colors: Which 2017 Models Are Available in Green?
Last year in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I wrote a list of which 2016 vehicles are offered in factory-painted shades of green–and the response I received was overwhelming. Many…
The Controversial Truth About Proper Lane Merges
Whether you travel through a lane merge on your daily commute or a construction zone while out of town, you’ve no doubt been enraged by the drivers who speed past…
Consumers Desire More Pet-Friendly Features in Vehicles
Photo: Kurgo Products According to the results from an American Pet Products Association’s survey, 37% of pet owners take their animals on road trips—this is significantly higher than the statistic 10…
Confirmed: Carlos Sainz Jr Will Join Renault Sport in 2018
Photo: Willtron Though it was all but confirmed earlier this week, it has finally been made official that Carlos Sainz Jr will join the Renault Sport F1 team for the…
Conceptual Traffic Light Promotes Clearer Communication
Russian industrial designer Evgeny Arinin has redesigned the traffic light to be a clearer source of communication for drivers. Photo: Evgeny Arinin The traffic light, with its simple red, yellow,…
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld Auctions Car Collection
Jerry Seinfeld’s classic cars didn’t collect as much cash at auction as anticipated Photo: © Alan light It’s no secret that Jerry Seinfeld, star of the ’90s sitcom Seinfeld, has…
Colorado Bear Tries To Steal A Subaru
Photo Courtesy: Linda Tanner This is not a great summer to be a car owner in bear country. In June, a man in British Columbia woke up to a trashed…
Cigarettes Can Saturate Car’s Interior with Toxins, Endangering Health of Children
The dangers of smoking have been well-documented, and even the dangers of secondhand smoke have been widely explained and accepted. But, have you heard about third-hand smoke exposure and the serious complications…
Chrysler Portal Concept Could Potentially Enter Production Within Two Years
Is the Chrysler Portal the future of Chrysler’s autonomous efforts? Late last month, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that it would deliver 500 additional Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo, the…
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Named a Finalist for the 2017 Canadian Green Car Award
From Atlantic to Pacific, gee the traffic is efficient Right now, the automotive industry in the United States is growing more excited than ever for the release of the Chrysler…
Chrysler Group to Invest $63 Million in Its Warren Stamping Plant
Chrysler Group to Invest $63 Million in Its Warren Stamping Plant Chrysler Group LLC today announced that it would be investing $63 million in its Warren Stamping Plant in Michigan.…
Chrysler Climbs Up 10 Spots on the 2017 Consumer Reports Reliability Survey
Chrysler is working to improve upon its reliability, with rather impressive results Consumer Reports recently published its Brand Reliability Survey for 2017, and, unsurprisingly, Toyota and Lexus were at the…
Chinese Team Finds Way to Hack Your Car's Key Fob for About $20 From 1,000 Feet Away
A Chinese team has designed a new way to hack into your car—and this time it doesn’t involve a guy crouching in the parking lot holding a sinister black box.…
Chinese Student Rewarded for His Honesty After Accidentally Hitting BMW
Thankfully, the damage done to the BMW was not this extensive Photo: Irish Typepad One of the most awkward situations that motorists can find themselves in is accidentally hitting and…
Chinese Police Doom Us All by Towing Car of Young Man Who Says He Is Space Royalty
Well, it’s official, everybody. We are all doomed, and it’s all thanks to some police officers in Huzhou, a city in China’s Zhejiang province. In a video captured by police,…
Chinese Dislike of New Car Smell Fuels Research for Odorless Car Interiors
The intoxicating smell of new car might, in fact, be toxic Photo: gizmodo Foreign markets like China are important for car manufacturers to win over, primarily because contemporary Americans are…
China to Get New Chevrolet LOVA RV
It’s been a long time since anyone has been excited about a minivan. In China, General Motors and partner SAIC Motors have just teased their latest model together: The Chevrolet…
China Temporarily Reduces US Auto Tariffs
▶ China reportedly plans to slash auto tariffs — a huge win for Trump — and auto stocks are moving: Shares of Fiat Chrysler, General Motors and Ford jump in…
