What Is the SPY Car Act of 2015?
Put down the shoe-phone and receive your debriefing on this debonair new bill.
The proposed SPY Car Act makes hacking-prevention sound like a James Bond foray–and that extra pizzazz may be required to get automotive companies to swallow this costly pill. Let’s take a look at the main points of the SPY Car Act, which, sadly, does not provide a cool spy car for every American man, woman, […]
The Most Distinctive Vehicle For Each Of The 50 States
It’s no secret that the three most popular vehicles in the US, according to sales, are the 2015 Ford F-150, 2015 Chevy Silverado, and the 2015 Toyota Camry, but have you ever wondered what the most uniquely featured vehicles are on a state-by-state basis? The folks at Popular Mechanics sought to find the answer to […]
‘Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Road Chip’ to Star Nissan Cube and Singing Rodents
Like some of the worst things in existence–such as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse–Alvin and the Chipmunks is getting a fourth installment. The rebooted, live-action series of children’s (because it’s unlikely the rest of the family endure watching) movies has endured scathing reviews and painful writing since the first modernized adaptation in 2007. The latest […]
2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S Visits Cincinnati for Western & Southern Open
This year’s 2015 Western & Southern Open has brought the world’s top-ranked men’s and women’s tennis players to southwestern Ohio for one week of thrilling competition. Held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, this is one of the most open and intimate venues in the game, and spectators will sometimes be surprised to […]
Jeep Confirms New Compact Crossover SUV Set for 2016 Geneva Motor Show Debut
The crossover segment in Europe is about to get a whole lot more competitive. Jeep recently announced that a new compact crossover will debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. While this crossover won’t make its way to the United States right away, it will go on sale in Europe in early 2017. This new […]
Porsche Takes Top Overall Honors In J.D. Power APEAL Awards
Coming in first place just doesn’t get old for Porsche. For the 11th straight year, Porsche was rated highest among nameplates in the J.D. Power APEAL Awards. The APEAL awards are based on the results of surveys that consumers fill out after owning a new vehicle for 90 days. Consumers are asked questions regarding their satisfaction with their vehicle’s […]
Professional Driver Works Without Driver’s License For Nearly Four Decades
When you get into a hired car, you probably expect the driver behind the wheel to have his or her license. It’s common sense. And typically, you would be right—unless you happen to have Gheorghe Ungureanu as your driver. Related: Calculate Your Trade-In Value Ungureanu, a Romanian who has worked in France as a driver, […]
Report: Future Toyota Camry to Get Turbo-Four
The Toyota Camry is one of the few mid-size sedans that hasn’t yet replaced its powerful V6 engine with a turbo-four, but rumor has it this will soon change. A report in Automotive News stated that Toyota will join the turbocharged party in the coming years by replacing the Camry’s hefty V6 with a turbo-four, […]
Ford Wins Three Awards in J.D. Power APEAL Study
Ford came up big in J.D. Power’s 2015 US Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study, taking home three awards in three separate segments. The C-MAX topped the Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle segment, beating out the Kia Soul. The Ford F-150 was the champion of the Large Light-Duty Pickup class, topping the offerings from Ram and […]
The Comical Epic Fail of India’s ‘Taarzan: The Wonder Car’ Movie
To successfully launch a new car, you need to garner a lot of attention and interest, especially if it’s a model that’s outside of most people’s price range. What better way to generate hype than to introduce the vehicle as the headlining star of its own cinematic adventure? Unless you make it a romantic revenge […]
Pair of Ice Cream Truck Thieves Caught After Live Streaming Their own Crime
Yesterday was National Ice Cream Day. Hordes of people invaded Cold Stone Creamery, Baskin-Robbins, and Dairy Queen to celebrate. However, a pair of teenage boys celebrated National Ice Cream Day a week early in an unorthodox way: they stole ice cream from the back of an ice cream truck! They would have gotten away with […]
Infiniti Wins Big at AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
It’s one thing to say you’re the best at what you do, and then there’s actually having the hardware to prove it. For the third year running, the Infiniti QX80, a full-size SUV that commands the roadways, has been named Best-In-Class at the 2015 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards for the Luxury/Large SUV segment. AutoPacific’s Vehicle Satisfaction […]
What Cars Would the Characters of Star Wars Drive?
The new Star Wars movie comes out in December, and we have a whole summer to get hyped up for it. Ever since the first movie trailer came out, the world famous space series has been showing up all over the place. The newest addition is this awesome image from CJ Pony Parts that shows […]
Rainbow Flag to Replace Confederate Flag on General Lee
It was announced earlier this week that, following the tragic, race-fueled shooting in South Carolina that left nine human beings dead in a church, the Confederate flag would be removed from a whole lot of stuff, including merchandise sold via Amazon, Walmart, Sears, and eBay. On top of that, Warner Bros. announced that it will […]
An Ode to a Trusty Toaster: Goodbye, Scion xB
The Scion xB is one of those cars you think you won’t recognize until someone points it out. It’s that toaster-looking contraption that’s similar in shape to the Kia Soul, but hasn’t quite seen the same success. Although it’s a favorite with die-hard fans and lovers of boxes on wheels, Scion has announced it will […]
Hyundai Poised to Replace GM as Official NFL Sponsor
General Motors has left the building–or the football stadium, more accurately. Now that America’s mega-automaker has stepped down as the official automotive sponsor of the National Football League, a vacancy has been left for another automaker to make its move. According to company representatives who spoke to Bloomberg off-the-record, Korean automaker Hyundai has recently been […]
Dodge-Chevy-Ford “ChaMarAng” is an American Muscle Car Hyrdra
Self-professed “automotive manipulator” Theophilus Chin has rendered something that’s basically the American muscle car equivalent of ManBearPig—it’s half Challenger, half Camaro, and half Mustang. It’s called… the “ChaMarAng.” The name is a obviously portmanteau of the three cars it combines: the front-end of a Dodge Challenger, the basic body of the new sixth-gen Chevy Camaro, […]
Behind the Badge: Why Alfa Romeo’s Logo Features a Snake Eating a Guy
There are boring automotive logos–like the completely uncreative Kia badge – and there are clever ones – like the many hidden messages in Toyota’s emblem. Then there are a couple automotive logos that are just…weird. Have you ever taken a close look at Alfa Romeo‘s badge, specifically the right portion showing a giant snake devouring a […]