Top Gear Magazine Names 2016 Ford Focus RS Car of the Year
The 2016 Ford Focus RS is one of the most hotly-anticipated new cars to hit the market, and the earliest word is that it lives up to its hype in every conceivable way. The new Focus RS now has a couple of major awards to add to that word-of-mouth, most notably taking home the title […]
2016 Ram Truck Lineup Earns ‘Popular Mechanics’ Automotive Excellence Award
Popular Mechanics is one of the leading magazines in the automotive industry, so when they say a vehicle is great, it’s typically a good idea to listen. This is one of the many reasons why the magazine’s Automotive Excellence Awards are so prestigious. Every year, Popular Mechanics names the Car of the Year, Best SUV, […]
Kia Adds New Trim Level to UK Soul Model
Kia is bringing some city slicker style to the Soul lineup in the United Kingdom. The South Korean carmaker has introduced a new Urban trim level for the 2016 Kia Soul. With the entry level 1.6 GDI gasoline-powered model starting with a £15,500 price tag, the Urban trim level will fit between the Connect and […]
New Toyota uBox Designed by Students to Appeal to Gen-Z
Automakers are still struggling to appeal to millennials. They are competing with ideas of environmental activism, rideshare programs, and the preference of Uber over car ownership. Some automakers have made Hillary Clinton-esque attempts at appealing to the commonly oversimplified generation—take Chevy’s emoji campaign or Toyota’s failed Scion brand, for instance. But no automaker has truly […]
Geek Squad Takes On the Toyota Prius c
If you’ve ever bought a computer from Best Buy, chances are you’ve heard of Geek Squad. Back in 2004, the nationwide chain launched Geek Squad as the country’s very first nationwide computer support task force. Since then, Geek Squad has grown, to the point where its agents now make more than 5 million house calls […]
Cadillac Developing $250K XT9 SUV, $300K CT9 Sedan: Report
Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen has made clear his intentions to eventually bring Cadillac into direct competition with high-luxury brands. He has openly bandied about the idea of $100,000 halo sedans and $100,000 Escalades, and he told Reuters in 2014 that he believed a quarter-million-dollar Cadillac was possible “fifteen years from now.” According to reports, […]
2017 Porsche 718 Boxster Overview
The 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster is a two-seat convertible that carries a starting MSRP of $56,000. Freshly designed for the 2017 model year, the new 718 Boxster offers consumers the choice between two turbocharged engines, as well as the option of either a standard six-speed manual or available PDK transmission. The 718 Boxster competes with […]
Mitsubishi Plans to Use Missile Guiding System in Autonomous Cars
Mitsubishi is a jack-of-all-trades. The Japanese conglomerate doesn’t just have its hand in automobiles—it also has a variety of other branches in industries ranging from food to mining and basically everything in between. That’s why it should come as no surprise that Mitsubishi is taking advantage of one of its other branches’ technology to enter […]
Mitsubishi Posts Best March Sales Since 2007
Despite Mitsubishi’s decision to pull the majority of its non-SUV vehicles from the United States market, it is still on a winning streak in terms of sales. For the month of March, the Japanese carmaker posted a total sales of 11,078. This is its best sales since 2007 and an increase of 13.5% over March […]
Report: Cadillac Will Not Be Developing New CT8 Flagship Sedan
Change has been in the air ever since Johan de Nysschen joined the Cadillac brand, but this time around, the news isn’t so positive. When de Nysschen became Cadillac’s President back in 2014, he promised everyone a new large luxury sedan and crossover, which he delivered in the form of the CT6 and XT5, but […]
Toyota Mirai Put Through Its Paces in Road Test
While many automakers are concentrating on releasing all the crossovers or taking the EV market by storm, Toyota has been busy promoting its first-ever mass-produced hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, the Mirai. Hydrogen-powered cars are still in their infancy, thanks largely to a lack of infrastructure, but if and when they become more widespread, Toyota wants to be […]
Book Review: ‘Car: The Evolution of the Automobile’ by Rod Green
There’s so much history behind the automobile that dedicating a single book to its legacy is definitely a challenge. With so many major players, innovations, and influences on the evolution of the car, can a single publication–especially one under 200 words–cover the storied evolution, while still making it accessible to readers young and old? Author […]
Cadillac Begins CT6 Sedan Launch in March, Escalade Sales Increase
Cadillac sales in March totaled 13,053 units, down 5.1% year-over-year from 13,756 vehicles sold in March 2015. Sales at retail totaled 11,514 units, down 6.5%. Through the first quarter of 2016, Cadillac’s US sales are down 4.1% from 37,175 vehicles in Q1 2015 at a total of 35,633 vehicle delivered, while retail sales are down […]
What Is The Renault-Nissan Alliance?
When talking about Nissan’s corporate structure, the Renault-Nissan Alliance is a large part of any discussion. How exactly did it form, and what does it mean for the two separate automakers? The simplest answer we can provide is that the Renault-Nissan Alliance was formed to combine the money and assets of both brands to help […]
Lexus Introduces the LC 500 to The Big Apple
New York City is a pretty big deal, and international automakers are arriving at the New York International Auto Show to try and impress the legendary metropolis. Lexus has decided to make the new Lexus LC 500 and LC 500 Hybrid vehicles the stars of its display to try and steal the competition’s thunder while at […]
2016 Nissan LEAF Overview
When you think of electric cars, the Nissan LEAF is always one of the first vehicles that comes to mind. Nissan LEAF fans have racked up more than 1.2 billion miles in EV driving, and at only five years old it is the world’s most popular and successful EV. Its sleek styling, compact size, and affordable fuel […]
Mazda Boss: No Mazda EVs for a Long, Long Time
Electrification is a big deal in modern car manufacturers, with the majority of automakers offering at least a few hybrid models in addition to their gasoline-powered lineup. However, one company which has largely ignored this trend is Mazda, which only offers its Mazda3 Hybrid in Japan, with no hybrids in the US market at all. […]
Thanks, Sugar: Modified Sugarcane May Make Better Biodiesel
As carmakers and regulators push for lower emissions and increasingly fuel-efficient vehicles, there is one low-emission fuel technology that is often overlooked: biofuels. Generally speaking, a biofuel is any fuel produced by biological processes like agriculture or anaerobic digestion, rather than geological processes like those that create our usual petroleum gasoline. Biofuels almost always burn […]