Elon Musk to Bankrupt Mr. Burns on ‘The Simpsons’
It’s something of a rite of passage for celebrities to appear in the city of Springfield in a yellow-skinned, four-fingered form. Whether they’re playing themselves, as did Sir Paul McCartney or Johnny Carson, or portraying memorable characters like Leon Kompowsky or a talking coyote guiding Homer through a vision quest, anybody who’s anybody has had […]
Nissan Wins Two Awards in 2014 APEAL Study
When it comes to performance, execution, and layout, the Nissan Rogue and Quest don’t lack for appeal, according to J.D. Power’s 2014 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study. The Rogue pulled in a score of 786 (out of 1,000) to top the Compact SUV segment, and the Quest topped the minivan segment with […]
Nick Twork Named Director of Corporate Communications for Infiniti
Infiniti Americas has announced Nick Twork as its new Director of Corporate Communications, effective July 21. The new role—an entirely new position at Infiniti altogether—will see Twork creating and applying new communications strategies in the Americas, including brand and product, internal and lifestyle communications. “Nick brings a wealth of experience in communications and automotive […]
BMW M235i Beats 911, Stingray in ‘Consumer Reports’ Testing
There’s a school of thought in education and in business that states you should never suggest that a student or employee has done a perfect job because there is always room for improvement. Consumer Reports follows that same logic, as the highest score they’ve doled out in their road testing is a near-perfect 99 (a […]
World Cup of Cars: USA vs. Germany
Today, the top two teams from Group G face off to see who will go on to the Round of 16. If the result is a draw, both teams will head onto the knockout stages. If the USA loses, the team will still advance provided Ghana doesn’t make up a two-goal deficit. Either way, it’ll […]
Audi Wins 13th 24 Hours of Le Mans
Congrats to @AudiR18_2 & @AudiR18_1. Hats off to Toyota and Porsche for a hard-fought race. See you in Austin. #LM24 pic.twitter.com/C7aaBySSx5 — Audi (@Audi) June 15, 2014 Audi has just won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for an astounding 13th time. The No. 2 Audi R18 e-tron quattro, piloted by Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer, […]
Nissan ZEOD RC Retires from Le Mans with Gearbox Issue
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is underway, and there’s bad news for fans of the ZEOD RC EV. The revolutionary all-electric car is out of the running after it was felled by an issue with the gearbox coming out of the Porsche Curves. #LM24 We have a problem on course. @WolfgangReip is stopped on […]
Toyota Takes Pole Position for 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is once again upon us. Tomorrow, teams will take to the track for a grueling 24 hour race to determine the most badass endurance racecar drivers around. But 24 Hours of Le Mans isn’t just about the drivers—it’s also about the cars. And this year, Toyota won pole position […]
Honda Super Cub Gets Japan’s First 3D Trademark
So here’s something you don’t see every day. Actually, let’s go ahead and amend that statement: here’s something you’ve never seen before. Because it has never happened before. The Japan Patent Office has bestowed its first 3D trademark to the Honda Super Cub, recognizing the fundamental importance of the scooter’s shape to its fifty-year-plus identity. […]
Honda Accord is the Most Stolen and Recovered Car
LoJack, creators of popular vehicle theft prevention and recovery tools and products, have released their annual list of the 10 most stolen and recovered cars. It’s time to get happy, Honda Accord owners, because your car is the most stolen and recovered car in America for the fifth-year in a row! Celebrate accordingly! (In […]
Nissan Announces GT-R in Le Mans 2015
Audi, Porsche, and Toyota have been put on notice, and their status as Le Mans favorites is now in serious jeopardy after Nissan announced that it will run a GT-R in Le Mans 2015. The teaser above is appropriately creepy, replete with cockroaches and millipedes crawling across flashlight-lit woodscapes, horror movie score, and ominous “It’s […]
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 […]
Mercedes-AMG GT Teaser Means It’s Coming Sometime We Think
Wanna get a sneak peak at the successor to the SLS AMG and Mercedes’ prospective Porsche-killer? Yeah, we can make that happen. Here’s your first look at the Mercedes-AMG GT. Let us be the first to warn you that this particular Mercedes-AMG GT teaser is: (1) extremely dark; (2) more than a little phallic; (3) […]
Ford Fiesta Wins 2014 Telegraph Motoring Awards Car of the Year
The Ford Fiesta has earned the title of2014 Telegraph Motoring Awards Car of the Year after months of voting from readers of The Telegraph, leading up through the publication’s Festival of Motoring. The Fiesta was the best-selling car in the United Kingdom in 2013 with 121,929 units sold, helping to earn it an almost effortless […]
Make Way for the Tesla-Powered B-Class Electric Drive from MB
For as small and insignificant as some other luxury and green car brands might want us to think Tesla is, the name keeps popping up all over the news, and even when it’s about Tesla’s losses in the courtroom, most of the American public seems to side with Tesla. Hell, even a naked man dancing […]
Diesel Car of the Year Goes to Chevy Cruze
Last week at the New York International Auto Show, the Chevrolet Cruze Diesel was named the Diesel Car of the Year by The Diesel Driver. But the accolades didn’t stop there; Chevy was also named the top diesel manufacturer of 2014. “The Chevrolet Cruze Diesel, with a market-leading 46 mpg highway (5.11 L/ 100 km) […]
Audi A3 Is 2014 World Car of the Year
Today marks the second press day of the New York International Auto Show in New York City, and we kicked it off right with the 2014 World Car of the Year Awards. The all-new 2015 Audi A3 took top honors this year, beating out the Mazda3 and the BMW 4 Series. The A3, which boasts features […]
Automobile Mag Names CTS All-Star Winner
Automobile Magazine has released its list of 10 All-Stars for 2014. Quite possibly our favorite to make the cut was the 2014 Cadillac CTS, which was even in the running for the magazine’s coveted 2014 Automobile of the Year Award. (That award ended up going to Cadillac’s sister company’s highly successful Corvette Stingray because, well, […]