Ford U.S. July Sales Climb 9.4 Percent as Fusion, F-Series Fly
Ford enjoyed its best July sales mark in eight years thanks to stellar performances from the Fusion, Explorer, and Escape. Ford U.S. July sales jumped 9.4 percent with 204,373 units, nearly a full third of which belonged to the ever-dominant F-Series. The Fusion had its best July ever with sales of 23,942 units, good […]
2015 Toyota Yaris Overview
What’s New for the 2015 Toyota Yaris? The Toyota Yaris is a fairly popular fixture on today’s roads. It’s not usually to catch a glimpse—or two, or three—of this subcompact hatchback every time you’re on the road. Its maneuverable size, fun personality, and high fuel economy ratings have made the Yaris a hit in today’s […]
Nissan Adds Reip, Shulzhitskiy to 24 Hours of Spa Lineup
With the 24 Hours of Spa only a few weeks away, Nissan is making some changes to their NISMO driver lineup. Stanislav Aksenov will be replaced behind the wheel of the No. 35 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 by Mark Shulzhitskiy; and GT Academy winner and native Belgian Wolfgang Reip will join Alex Buncombe, Florian Strauss, […]
Ford Europe Sales Up 6.6 Percent In First Half of 2014
With the news that Ford’s first half sales in China were the best that the company has ever seen, the fact that Ford Europe sales were up 6.6 percent through June and are outpacing industry growth is more an expected result than it is any kind of surprise. Ford’s sales in the 20 traditional European […]
Ford SYNC 911 Assist to Debut in 2015 Ford Mustang
Debuting in the 2015 Mustang will be the new Ford SYNC® 911 Assist™, which will serve to improve response times from emergency crews in the event of an accident and greatly increase the quickness with which emergency dispatchers receive vital and potentially life-saving information. “911 Assist uses a mobile phone connected to SYNC to call […]
World Cup of Cars: Belgium vs. Russia
Despite losing their opening matchups in our World Cup of Cars thanks to a lack of exciting cars, Russia and Belgium have been anything but boring. Their 12pm EST matchup from Estádio Maracanã might prove to be one of the more exciting matches of the weekend, but we can’t necessarily say the same for their […]
World Cup of Cars: Uruguay vs. England
With both teams coming back from pretty devastating losses, the spotlight is on to see whether England or Uruguay will come out the victors. Both teams scored just one goal in each of their previous matches, although England’s 2-1 loss to Italy was slightly less in-your-face than Uruguay’s 3-1 loss to Costa Rica. The heat […]
2015 GMC Canyon, Chevy Colorado Horsepower Top Segment
We’ve been itching to hear official word on the 2015 GMC Canyon and 2015 Chevy Colorado horsepower and torque ratings ever since General Motors unveiled them last year in L.A. Yesterday, our desires were met. GM has officially announced the 2015 GMC Canyon and Chevy Colorado horsepower and torque numbers, and they’re pretty impressive. The […]
Mazda Snags Multiple USAA Preferred Vehicles Awards
Mazda cleaned up on both the fourth-annual USAA Preferred Vehicles Best Value list and the third USAA Top 10 Vehicles for Teens list. The 2014 Mazda3 hatchback was honored as the USAA’s Best Value in the station wagon category, and was in fact the only vehicle in that segment to meet the USAA’s proprietary standards […]
World Cup of Cars: Germany vs. Portugal
After an exciting weekend of football, the first match of the week sees Germany take on Portugal. The two teams are in Group G—otherwise known as the Group of Death because of the unusual number of highly-acclaimed teams. While both teams are strong, Germany would appear to have the upper hand after scoring 25 goals […]
BMW X4 is a Crossover-SUV-Coupe Thing
The new BMW X4 is an SUV that—wait, no, scratch that. The X4 is a crossover made to—no, that’s not right either. Sorry about that, but it is surprisingly hard to figure out just what the X4 is trying to be. It almost looks like a raised, slightly engorged four-door coupe. And although that may […]
‘Desert Bus’ Almost Makes the AVGN Retire With its Badness
In the last episode of The Angry Video Game Nerd, the Nerd took a spin in what he eventually called “the worst game ever made,” Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing. Today, the Nerd returns with a new episode wherein he covers yet another driving game—Desert Bus. How could this possibly top the awfulness of […]
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 […]
Manchester United Will Wear Chevrolet-Branded Shirts for Michigan Game
Football fans among us (and we mean fans of the sport that actually requires players to use their feet to move the ball around) are already gearing up for Manchester United’s first-ever match in the state of Michigan on August 2 against Real Madrid. The “Big House,” perhaps best known for hosting University of Michigan […]
BMW Expands Spartanburg Plant for X7 Production
It was announced last week that BMW will expand its operations at their Spartanburg, South Carolina, assembly plant in order to accommodate production of the long-time-coming X7 full-size sedan. The expansion will be funded by a $1 billion investment from BMW, and more than 800 jobs will be added in order to increase plant production […]
The Ford “Upside” Ad Slaps Cadillac #Upside the Head
The Ford "Upside" ad features someone who actually works very hard to make her community better and dials down the self-satisfaction to zero.
Cadillac released an ad a little while ago wherein a chest-thumping millionaire espoused the values of the kind of hard work that allows only a small fraction of the world’s population to enjoy the brand of luxury that lazy poor people wish they could take for granted. Oh, it also apparently tried to get us […]
Toyota Sequoia History
Introduction When the Toyota Sequoia was first introduced in 2000, it initiated the Japanese carmaker into the incredibly popular full-sized SUV class in North America. While the Sequoia hasn’t exactly been the most popular of vehicles, its truck-based design and great performance have helped smooth the entrance of other Toyota SUVs into the market. Stay […]
Porsche 919 Hybrid Honors Porsche’s Past, Paves Path to Its Future
At the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche unveiled the car that they will pilot in their long-awaited return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans: the Porsche 919 Hybrid. The narration that accompanies the video above may as well serve as the manifesto of the Porsche 919 Hybrid and the automaker’s Le Mans return: Why is […]