Formula One 2018: Pre-Season Testing Recap – Day 6 (More Issues For McLaren)
Photo: Artes Max Six of the eight Formula One pre-season testing days have elapsed and despite the brand new engine under the hood, McLaren remains at the bottom of the…
Ford's NAIAS Display Has All of the LEDs, a Buncha Moving Parts
Hey, are you planning on going to see the Ford display at the North American International Auto Show in the next week? Well, if you do, you’ll not only get…
Ford's Global Front Seat Architecture Treats Your Butt Right
Ford wants customers to know that it has some really, really comfy seats. Like, they’re really comfy. Whether you opt for a new Focus or a new F-150, your butt…
Ford’s Commitment to a Greener Future and the Electric Revolution
The green car revolution has been gathering pace in recent years with major countries all around the world starting to embrace alternatively fueled vehicles. This is because motorists are becoming…
Ford’s China Sales Total 77,100 Vehicles in July
Ford China’s sales were down 6% in July with a total of 77,100 vehicles delivered. While sales were down for the month, Ford remains at a good pace to overtake…
Ford Opens First South African Quick Lane Center in Silverton
Ford Motor Company has opened its first Quick Lane Tyre and Auto Centre in South Africa with the grand opening of the Silverton, Pretoria location this month. Located near the…
The Five Worst Days of the Year for Drunk Driving
When it comes to safe driving, there is plenty we can do in order to avoid an accident including obeying speed limits, staying focused, and driving defensively. Did you also…
First Episode of ‘The Grand Tour’ Filmed
We’ve been talking about The Grand Tour for ages. It was announced last year, and finally has a name and a logo, but that seemed to take forever. Some of…
Barrett-Jackson to Auction Off First Corvette Z06 Convertible
The first Corvette Z06 convertible will be auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson. Barrett-Jackson is known for selling a lot of Chevrolet’s firsts. First Stingray coupe, first Stingray convertible, first Z06 coupe,…
First Challenger SRT Hellcat Crash Happens an Hour After Purchase
A man in Colorado recently purchased a Challenger SRT Hellcat, but, as it turns out, he was not quite up to the challenge. In the first reported Challenger SRT Hellcat…
First American Car in 58 Years Arrives in Cuba
Thanks to the legendary trade embargo with the United States and Castro’s ban on foreign vehicle imports, newer cars are few and far between on the streets of Cuba. Now…
Final Deal Nearly in Place for Rescue of GM Korea
With bankruptcy off the table, General Motors and the South Korean government are finalizing the details of a rescue deal for the struggling GM Korea unit. The deal could be…
FCA Windsor Assembly Plant Fills Minivans With Toys for Local Charity
The Windsor Assembly Plant filled several Chrysler Pacifica minivans with your for underprivileged children ‘Tis the season to be jolly, but ‘tis also the season to give back to those…
FCA US Earns Gold Medal for Promoting Healthy Employees
FCA US promotes a healthy lifestyle for its employees Any good employer knows that healthy employees are happy employees. For Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) US, this means promoting a variety…
FCA Design Cars and Coffee Event to Showcase Various Concept Vehicles
The Dodge Durango Shaker is just one of many FCA concept vehicles on display Summer truly is the season for automotive gatherings, both large and small. With the season’s warm…
Fact or Fiction? The “Fantasy” Columbus Public Transit Map
My new #columbus fantasy #transitmap is done. More info (and how it's evolved over the years) at https://t.co/A4IXG65Kf3 pic.twitter.com/SjMfXF0g8o — Michael Tyznik (@tyznik) July 19, 2018 It’s common knowledge that…
Face to Face with the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe
2018 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe, featured in Torch Red The 2018 Dayton Auto Show might be over, however, the vehicles witnessed from attending the event still linger in my…
F1’s Marcus Ericsson Heads to IndyCar in 2019
Marcus Ericsson, who currently races for Sauber in Formula One, will compete in IndyCar with SMP Racing in 2019. He’ll drive the #7 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports-Honda as the full-time teammate…
EVs of the Future Could Be Powered by Evaporation
Lake Geneva Photo:Zacharie Grossen Everybody learns about the water cycle in grade school and one of the most powerful forces in the cycle is evaporation—so powerful, in fact, that coupled…
European Union Enacts Stricter Emissions Tests
In the wake of the Volkswagen diesel cheating scandal and rising air pollution in major cities, the European Union has decided to adopt some more strenuous testing to monitor vehicle…
EPA Enters Fight on Ethanol Levels in Gasoline
There has been some major conflict lately between automakers and petroleum companies against the Environmental Protection Agency, particularly over policies like CAFE regulations (which force automakers to achieve a certain…
Encore Posts 20th Straight Month of Growth in August
Buick’s August sales in the United States were up 0.6% with 22,281 vehicles sold. As has been the case for the first three-quarters of 2015, the brand was held aloft…
“Poolside” Wasn’t Originally an ELR Commercial, is Still Obnoxious
There’s a saying in advertising that there’s no such thing as bad press. Tell that to Cadillac, whose ELR commercial “Poolside” was widely considered to be two tons of smug,…
Electric Cars Could Soon Become Part Volcano
As electric cars are becoming more and more popular, one thing is certain—pretty soon, we are going to need a ton of batteries to power them, which puts out a…
East Street Predator Terrorizes Westwood, Massachusetts
Hiding in plain sight in Westwood, Massachusetts, a predator lurks. It stalks the area around East Street. Experts have noted that it stands at 10 and a half feet tall,…
Driving School Opens For Women in Egypt
There are some countries where driving is extremely dangerous because of the lack of road laws. One of these countries is Egypt, where getting a license is much easier than…
Drivers Sing, Happier They Are
Raising our voices in song is an uplifting experience and rocking out in the privacy of one’s car is often the best anecdote to a rough day. And, although it…
Driverless Cars and the State of Insurance
Tesla is one of the early adopters of automated vehicle technology The thought of self-driving cars becoming mainstream is both thrilling and a little scary. The idea of spending your…
Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser Named VP of Motorsport at Porsche
Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser has been announced as the new Vice President of Motorsport at Porsche Auto Group, effective October 1. Walliser will take over for Hartmut Kristen, who will move…
Don’t Let an Auto Mechanic Take You to the Cleaners
Cars of fallible machines, and eventually they will break, breakdown, or fall apart, driving you to seek assistance from an automotive professional. And even though living without a workable mode…
Donate Your Used Car to Help Train Local Firefighters
This beat-up 1972 Chevy Vega is a prime candidate for donation to a local fire department. Photo: Mike It’s the start of a new year— the perfect time to consider…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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,…
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,…
