Yet Again, Hyundai Earns Acclaim for Customer Loyalty from Brand Keys
Hyundai has built its reputation in the United States around customer loyalty–even making it the focus of its college football sponsorship–and the strategy continues to pay off. Tying yet again for the top spot with Ford in Brand Keys’ annual Customer Loyalty Index (automotive category), Hyundai has received national recognition for its ability to meet consumers’ emotional […]
NASCAR CEO Brian France Endorses Donald Trump Explicitly, Downfall of Western Civilization Implicitly
Last night, during a Super Tuesday Eve rally at Georgia’s Valdosta State University, NASCAR CEO Brian France publicly endorsed Donald Trump for president of the United States. France was joined onstage by Hall of Fame racer Bill Elliot, Chevy drivers Ryan Newman and Chase Elliot, and Toyota driver David Ragan (whom Trump referred to as […]
Ryan Millen Will Expose Rally RAV4 to New Challenges
Last year, driver Ryan Millen took the rally RAV4 from Toyota to four out of five victories in the Western US—quite a successful run for the Toyota RAV4’s first go. This year, Millen will expand the rally RAV4 racing program by taking the RAV4 to even more racing series, including the Pacific Rally Cup and […]
Nissan Winter Warriors Ready to Conquer Chicago Auto Show
Supposedly, Punxsutawney Phil says that there will be an early spring. With freezing temperatures and snow, it seems as if someone forgot to tell Chicago (and much of the country) the groundhog’s predictions. That works out just fine for the Nissan team and their trio of Winter Warrior concepts headed for this week’s Chicago Auto […]
Self-Driving Nissan LEAF Crashes in California
California is a popular place to test self-driving cars, and because of that, the state has several laws and regulations in place to track each test and incident. When a car equipped with autonomous technology is involved in a crash, it has to be specially reported to the California Department of Motor Vehicles. While it […]
NASCAR Announces Big Rule Changes for 2016
If NASCAR wouldn’t have switched from its old points system to its current playoff style format in the Sprint Cup Series, then Kyle Busch would not have been crowned champion this past season, but NASCAR has decided it likes the playoff system enough to implement it in both the XFINITY and Camping Word Truck Series for […]
Hollywood Actor Jamie Foxx Pulls Man from Burning Truck
International R&B sensation and Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx recently saved a man from a burning car in real life. The incident reportedly occurred on January 18th when a man named Brett Kyle, 32, crashed his foreign pickup truck just outside the gate of Foxx’s mansion, which is located in the Los Angeles suburb of Hidden […]
Honda NSX a Finalist for the What Car? Reader Award 2016
Honda is looking to repeat the success it had last year in winning the What Car? Reader Award, when the HR-V was named the United Kingdom’s most eagerly anticipated new model of 2015. Now the Japanese automaker’s new NSX hybrid supercar, which goes on sale in the UK next year, has just been chosen as […]
Kia Optima Makes 2016 North American Car of the Year Shortlist
Since its North American debut, the 2016 Kia Optima has been kicking butt and taking names. The luxurious, yet affordable sedan has quickly established itself as the car to beat in the industry, raking in awards left and right. Now, the Optima is truly establishing itself as a big player in the automotive world after […]
2016 Audi A4 Overview
Audi’s official web site lists the starting MSRP of the 2016 A4 sedan at $35,900 and that somehow doesn’t seem too expensive for a vehicle as stylish as the 2016 Audi A4. The exterior design of the A4 is downright beautiful and the machine’s performance is exceptional as well with a 0-to-60 time of just over […]
Denny Hamlin Tears ACL, Still Plans to Race in Richmond
Believe it or not, a tear to the ACL is quite unpleasant. Many athletes are benched after experiencing such an injury and must wait until it’s completely healed before returning to their sport. Denny Hamlin isn’t like most athletes; the 34-year-old NASCAR driver still plans to race in the Sprint Cup this weekend despite having […]
2016 Chevrolet Trax Overview
Whether you choose to call it a small SUV or subcompact crossover, the 2016 Chevrolet Trax is sure to grab everyone’s attention with its attractive design and advanced safety features. Sporting a starting MSRP of $21,800, the 2016 Chevrolet Trax could be just the right vehicle to get your kids to baseball practice or travel to and […]
2016 Ford Fusion Overview
The 2016 Ford Fusion is a stylish midsize sedan that also can be purchased in its hybrid or its plug-in hybrid versions. The 2016 Ford Fusion has scored well with consumer reports and the standard model features an MSRP of $22,110. There are six available engines for the 2016 Ford Fusion, so consumers can find the performance option that […]
57 Best Car-Related Moments from The Office
It’s been over two years (831 days to be exact) since The Office aired its final episode here in the US, and each day since then, I have been filled with an intense emptiness that nothing can fill—but kudos to you for trying, Parks and Rec. The Office is a sick obsession for me; I can quote […]
NASCAR Recap: Logano Edges Harvick for Sprint Cup Series Win at Bristol
Joey Logano drove his No. 22 Ford Fusion to his 11th career win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Saturday night by winning the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Logano took the lead on lap 438 and had to outrace the No. 4 Chevrolet SS driven by Kevin Harvick over the final 63 laps […]
VW Follows Sales Victory With Reports of a New Tiguan
In the first half of 2015, Volkswagen had a major victory over Toyota as it became the biggest-selling automaker in the world with 5.04 million cars sold from January to June. It was reported that VW had an internal goal of beating Toyota by 2018. If that was true, Volkswagen has achieved that three years ahead of […]
New Flagship Vehicle Coming Soon To Lexus
When you think of Lexus, the LS is what comes to mind first. It’s currently the flagship vehicle of the brand, but the Lexus LS might have to move over and share with another vehicle in the coming year. “In addition to the LS (a large sedan), there could be another flagship in our lineup,” […]
Giant Minion Inflatable Causes Despicable Traffic Jam in Dublin
Say what? Drivers caught in Dublin, Ireland, traffic were treated to a delay from an unlikely source: a giant inflatable Minion! The Journal.ie reports that an inflatable Minion from the movie Despicable Me blocked cars on a busy road yesterday. The Minion balloon was a prop at a local fair. However, a strong gust of wind […]