Steve Doherty Dominant at Pirelli World Challenge Finale
The products of Nissan’s GT Academy just keep racking up wins, with 2012 champion Steve Doherty being the most recent to earn a major victory. Doherty absolutely crushed the field at Sunday’s Pirelli World Challenge Finale Weekend sponsored—appropriately enough—by Nissan, starting second off the line and jumping the No. 94 Nissan/GT Academy/Skullcandy Nissan Altima Coupe […]
Mitsubishi Delivers 23 i-MiEVs to Italy’s Carabinieri
When one thinks of military police vehicles, one might immediately think of large, rugged-looking vehicles that have the power in and of themselves to intimidate. One might not immediately think of, say, a petite electric car with a cute name, but that didn’t seem to dissuade the Carabinieri much. Italy’s national military police will take […]
[VIDEO] Electrified Paint LumiLor Can Make Your Car Glow
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We know that as much as you love cool cars, you love car customization even more. There’s something about taking a standard model and turning it into a truly unique work of art that makes us giddy. That’s why we used to watch Pimp My Ride, right? If you don’t think any customization these days surprises you […]
Lincoln Details 2015 Navigator Ahead of Release
It may be easy to overlook with all of the hoopla surrounding the white-hot 2015 MKC, but Lincoln will be rolling out its newly-redesigned 2015 Navigator from their Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville very soon. Hitting dealerships across the country sometime in the coming months, the new Navigator boasts both interior and exterior refinements, a powerful […]
Read Mary Barra’s Remarks to the Intelligent Transport Society
Yesterday, GM CEO, Mary Barra, spoke at the 21st annual Congress of the Intelligent Transport Society, highlighting a bright future for driving, and emphasizing General Motors’ place in it. You can read Mary Barra’s remarks to the Intelligent Transport Society below: Thank you for that warm welcome. It’s a great pleasure to join you tonight. […]
Honda Accord Passes Toyota Camry in August Sales
Honda sold a monthly record 51,075 Accord sedans and coupes in August, putting them above the Toyota Camry and in first place in the August sales race between the competing mid-size cars. A 33 percent gain in sales pushed the Honda Accord above the Camry for the first time since December. In total, Honda […]
Subaru Outsells Tesla 100 to 1 in July
Subaru has been having some pretty decent success in the U.S. market recently, selling 45,714 cars in the month of July alone. To put that in perspective, that’s a 27 percent increase over Subaru’s sales in July of 2013, and roughly 100 times as many cars as Tesla sold in July of this year (which […]
Washington Couple Plans 1500 Mile LEAF Road Trip
Here’s a novel concept: you and your significant other take a 1,500-mile road trip down a good chunk of the West Coast and back and it only ends up costing you around $20. No, we’re not talking about first getting a time machine and making this road trip in 1919. This is the plan for […]
The Latest of the Weird Fiat Commercials: Disney Animals Who Want to Kill You
Since its acquisition of Chrysler Group in 2011, and its triumphant return to the American market after a 27-year absence, Fiat has quickly grown to become a favorite automaker with drivers across the country. The Fiat 500 line—which originated as a retro-looking minicar and has now expanded to include the larger, family-friendly 500L and the […]
Hyundai Prius-Like Hybrid Poised to Overtake Toyota
The Toyota Prius has been a thorn in the side of automobile manufacturers since it first hit the market in Japan 17 years ago. That compact hybrid is just so dang… efficient. No wonder it’s made itself a target for so many other brands’ developers. Considering a new car? Decide if buying or leasing is […]
Nissan Expands EV Reach, Sells First LEAF in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is one of the top contenders for the title of Earth’s closest encapsulation of what paradise should be. Appropriately enough, the people of Puerto Rico will now be able to buy the Nissan LEAF in order to preserve those gorgeous blue skies for generations to come. The first LEAF in Puerto Rico was […]
2015 Chevy Volt Overview
What’s New for the 2015 Chevy Volt? With a D2XX-based Chevrolet Volt supposedly just one or two years away from release, the first-generation Chevy Volt is getting close to the end of its model cycle. So there is nothing revolutionary coming to the 2015 edition of the Volt, just one deletion and three additions. Specifically, […]
Has BMW Determined the Future of AM Radio?
AM radio, the oldest broadcasting service in the country, has seen better days. What had been a milestone in communication technology has become an oft-overlooked resource in America’s entertainment choices. The old-fashioned, low-quality signals of AM broadcasting has become snubbed for the hipper, crisper FM spectrum. With the advent of satellite radio, AM’s reputation rapidly began […]
Nissan’s Smyrna Assembly Plant Becomes Top Producing Plant in North America
Nissan’s Smyrna assembly plant in Tennessee has become the automotive industry’s top-producing facility in North America for the first half of 2014. A total of 334,082 Nissan vehicles were manufactured in Smyrna from January to June of this year, which is a 40.5 percent increase over the same period in 2013. The plant produced the […]
Tesla Wins Forever With Infinite-Mile Warranty
Well, we have a winner. Tesla is now the sole owner of the best warranty ever offered. Eight-years. Infinite miles. Yeah, infinite as in sideways eight infinite. We’re not talking finite miles, folks. An infinite-mile warranty. As in you could buy an 85kWH Model S, commute 300 miles a day for the next 2,919 days, and […]
A Lighter, More Efficient BMW 7-Series in the Works
The engineering innovations BMW has made to the i3 and the i8 are beginning to influence other models in BMW’s showroom. According to Autocar, the upcoming generation of the BMW 7-series will employ new materials (the carbon fiber-reinforced plastic of the i8 mixed with aluminum and magnesium) and altered suspension models to significantly decrease the car’s weight. […]
New BMW i DC Fast Charger is Smaller and Stronger
Leave it to BMW to continue improving on groundbreaking technology long before competitors catch up. A the Plug-In 2014 convention, the company launched the BMW i DC Fast Charger, designed to charge the BMW i3’s electric battery to nearly 80% capacity in a half hour. Notably, because the i DC Fast Charger will feature SAE […]
Here Are the Candidates for the 2015 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year
Last year, General Motors dominated the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards, decided by 50 journalists from the U.S. and Canada. The all-new Corvette Stingray took the high honors for the Car of the Year while the redesigned Silverado was lauded as the Truck of the Year. GM will, however, have a […]