Minivan Sales Still Good for Business
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, minivans are likely to hang around for a while, no matter how many crossovers we try to chase them off the streets with. In fact, according to a recent report from Automotive News, minivans are highly profitable for automakers. Minivan sales volume may be low, yes, but each one sold […]
Acura MDX is Back for 2015 and Better than Ever
The Acura MDX is back for 2015, and already it’s making big waves among luxury SUV critics and customers alike, who have been purchasing the family vehicle in record numbers. [ Click to see our Acura MDX gallery ] The 2015 Acura MDX offers a superior combination of luxury comfort, technology, performance, efficiency, and safety, […]
Win a Ride in an IndyCar with Fastest Seat in Sports Sweepstakes
Want to win a ride in an IndyCar® at the start of a race with a former champion like Mario Andretti? How about two free passes to an IndyCar race, three-day/two-night hotel accommodations, round-trip airfare for two, and a $250 American Express gift card? Yeah, we thought so. Then you’ll probably want to throw your […]
Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins 2014 Indianapolis 500
Ryan Hunter-Reay won the 2014 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday after passing and crossing the finish line .060 seconds before Helio Castroneves. While Castroneves will have to wait until next year before he can become the fourth driver to win four Indianapolis 500 title, Hunter-Reay enjoyed a unique accomplishment all his own by becoming the first American to […]
Memorial Day Discounts and Freebies
Honor our military by treating a soldier to freebies and discounts all over town and online today.
Most of these Memorial Day discounts and freebies are available to every citizen of the United States, but some are available only to members of the U.S. military. We’ve sorted through the mass of coupon codes to get you Memorial Day discounts on food, entertainment, shopping, hotels, and our favorite; cars. Food Jamba Juice: Print […]
Ludacris Still Drives 1993 Acura Legend, Owns a Jet, Has Abs
Life is pretty good if you’re Ludacris. You’ve got multi-platinum albums to your name and blockbuster films under your belt, which has no doubt left you with more money than you’ll ever know what to do with. In a recent interview on Ellen, Ludacris revealed that he hasn’t totally lost touch with Chris Bridges and […]
Mercedes Stars in This Year’s Goodwood Central Feature
At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, the front lawn of the Goodwood House will celebrate Mercedes-Benz—specifically, 120 years of motorsport excellence and 100 years since a 1-2-3 finish at the 1914 French Grand Prix. The three remaining Mercedes GP vehicles from that race will be featured at Goodwood this year. The Goodwood Central Feature […]
The Nissan Pulsar Could Make a Killing in the States
Nissan is throwing their hat into the hatchback ring in Europe with the introduction of the all new Nissan Pulsar five-door. If the Pulsar is part of a master scheme to upstage Ford, Mazda, and Honda by putting out a handsome hatch to steal attention away from their products, then we’d have to say the […]
Solar-Powered Dutch Dealership to Use Prius Batteries to Store Surplus Power
Windmills, tulips, bicycles; there are many things we tend to associate with The Netherlands, but solar power typically isn’t one of them. But judging by Dutch dealership Louwman Hague Toyota’s use of solar panels to produce power, perhaps we ought to adjust our stereotypes. The Toyota dealer in question not only powers his dealership using […]
Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell Fleet Reaches Whopping 3M Miles
General Motors just reached a new hydrogen fuel cell milestone. The company’s fleet of Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell vehicles just topped 3 million miles of real-world driving, all powered by hydrogen. Some individual Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell models have achieved over 120,000 miles all on their own. GM estimates that such driving in this fleet […]
20 Years Gone, Never Forgotten: Remembering Ayrton Senna
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of one of Formula One’s most loved drivers. Ayrton Senna da Silva, a native Brazilian, was the winner of three Formula One world championships, and an exceptional race driver who is to this day sorely missed by his fans across the globe. Who Was Ayrton Senna? You […]
The Shag Dash Topper, and Other Inexplicable Car Features
Ever heard of a shag dash topper? If you’re a Nissan cube driver, it’s possible—you might even have one! The rest of the world, however, might require an explanation. Well, if you’re lucky (or quirky) enough to drive a cube, Nissan will install an optional “shag dash topper” right up there at the front of […]
Movin’ on Up: Toyota Headquarters to Move to Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas—until now, as Toyota, a manufacturer focusing on much smaller, and thus much greener, cars, has plans to move Toyota headquarters to the Lone Star State. The unofficial-but-let’s-face-it-it’s-actually-probably-very-true report comes from Automotive News, which got its information from the always mysterious Unnamed Sources, a guy I have always wanted to meet […]
Tesla Vehicles Will Be 90% American-Made After Gigafactory
Production of Tesla's lithium-ion batteries in America would make the brand's vehicles the most American-made.
When you think of American-made vehicles, you think of muscle cars, burly pickups, and the Canyonero. There are a great many American brands that have emigrated a good deal of their sourcing and manufacturing operations overseas and just as many foreign brands who have immigrated these functions and the jobs they bring into the United […]