An increase in traffic deaths has made the US government ask outside groups to help find a solution The United States has a big problem and it has to do with traffic deaths. A recent analysis of traffic fatality data from 2015 has found that the number has increased significantly since 2014. In fact, the…
A new car is great, but a free new car is probably the best thing in the whole world. Unfortunately, free new cars are few and far between, and most of us find ourselves forced to part with our hard-earned dollars in order to have the privilege of driving a new car. But if you’re…
Sir Chris Hoy will attempt to join the Nissan team for the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans Nissan is in the process of testing the mettle of a number of drivers to see who will suit up for the automaker’s debut in the newly-announced LM P3 category in 2016, and Sir Chris Hoy has…
The Koenigsegg One:1 is the world’s first Megacar. 1,340 horsepower will earn you that kind of distinction. Being a performance car enthusiast and having never heard of Koenigsegg is tantamount to being a fan of the blues and having never once heard a Muddy Waters record. Of course, this is slightly more forgivable for those…
The driver lineup behind Chip Ganassi’s No. 02 Target Ford EcoBoost-Riley car should have been enough to tell the competition that he was coming to win the whole thing at the 2015 Rolex 24. In his employ: three-time IndyCar champ, Scott Dixon, 2010 Daytona 500 and 2014 Sprint All-Star Race winner, Jamie McMurray, 2013 Indy…
Cars at the Chicago Auto Show When navigating the 2015 Chicago Auto Show site, we had a bit of trouble finding a comprehensive list of cars outside of a drop-down menu or individual pages. To make things a little easier for all of us, we have compiled an at-a-glance list. This list will change as we…
If you’re thinking of becoming an Uber or Lyft driver, you need to ensure you’re well-equipped for what’s to come. Other than emotionally preparing to encounter all types of people, it also means getting certain amenities and cleaning tools to make your car the perfect rideshare vehicle. Don’t risk the possibility of a negative review…
Stephen Odell According to reports upon which Ford declined to comment, the automaker is planning to replace Stephen Odell as the president of Ford of Europe. According to German business magazine Bilanz (via Automotive News), Odell will be moved into another position within the company while an internal candidate will be promoted to the position…
Brad Keselowski Takes the Checkered Flag This past weekend was one for the books for Brad Keselowski and Ford’s NASCAR presence. Brad Keselowski’s NASCAR victories this weekend—both in the Nationwide Series and the Sprint Cup Series—marked the first time a Ford driver won both events all in one weekend since Carl Edwards pulled it off…
Brad Keselowski = America Just when you think he’s out, he pulls himself right back in. Brad Keselowski took the checkered flag at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday after what could only be described as a week straight out of a nightmare. Despite winning the Nationwide Drive for the Cure 300 on Friday, Keselowski had a…
Joey Logano Wins at New Hampshire Brad Keselowski seemed like the early favorite for Sunday’s Sylvania 300 after grabbing the pole with a New Hampshire Motor Speedway record, but it was Team Penske/Ford Racing teammate Joey Logano who reigned victorious and become the second to lock himself in for the second round of the NASCAR…
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT FINAL EDITION: going out with a bang. When taken at face value, the word “final” doesn’t hold much meaning: three films have passed since Freddy Krueger’s Final Nightmare, there have been no less than 40 games in the Final Fantasy franchise, and there have been untold countdowns subsequent to 1986’s…
The modern Jeep Cherokee barely resembles the earliest incarnations of the vehicle, at least appearance-wise. Nevertheless, the Cherokee has remained one of Jeep’s most popular models, thanks to its performance both on- and off-road. None of that has changed with the introduction the 2017 Jeep Cherokee. While perhaps not a popular as its larger cousin the…
The 2015 Camaro Commemorative Edition ©GM A recent Autoblog article took the concept of getting the most “bang for your buck” very literally, by comparing the price and horsepower of every car on the market to determine which vehicle provided the most ponies for the fewest dollars. The winner, by a nose, was the fifth-gen…
The No. 2 Ford driven by Brad Keselowski is the last non-Chevy to win the Coca-Cola 600. The Coca-Cola 600 is the longest race on the NASCAR schedule, so sometimes it isn’t the driver with the fastest car that comes away with the win, but rather the driver with the most endurance. Held at the…
Marcos Ambrose Returns to V8 Supercars in 2015 Today, Team Penske announced that it will be partnering with Dick Johnson Racing (DJR) in order to compete in the V8 Supercars Championship in 2015, and that it will be bringing Marcos Ambrose with them. It was announced on Saturday that Ambrose, the two-time V8 Supercars champion,…
Photo © GM The GMC Yukon sees no changes for the 2013 model year. 2013 GMC Yukon Exterior Photo © GM Photo © GM The 2013 Yukon is a full-size, truck-based SUV that commands respect. Its bold front fascia, square rear, and streamlined body are ready for work. Even the base trim comes packed full…
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has confirmed that Russian racing driver Daniil Kvyat would no longer race for Scuderia Toro Rosso. “Kvyat will not return again,” he told Germany’s Auto Bild. “We do not believe he can make the turnaround in the long term.” Marko also confirmed Pierre Gasley and Brendon Hartley would finish the…
Nissan and NISMO this month confirmed that it will become the first Japanese automaker to join the ABB FIA Formula E Championship while outlining its motorsport plans for the upcoming 2018 Japanese Super GT Championship season. Entering its fifth season in 2018, the FIA Formula E Championship challenges automakers from around the globe to take…
The 2016 Kia Sedona puts a major twist on the minivan segment. With a variety of luxurious features and a long list of standard technologies, the 2016 Sedona will make you glad it’s your turn to carpool. [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for the 2016 Kia Sedona For the 2016 model year, all Kia Sedona…
The Chrysler 200 may be on its way out, but it’s not quite done yet. Chrysler still has a few surprises left in store for its signature mid-sized sedan. As the 2017 Chrysler 200 is the very last model for the Chrysler 200 vehicle, Chrysler wanted to make certain that this final release was packed…
Watch this wacky 800-hp JUKE tear up the ‘ring Some things are just born weird. The Nissan JUKE is one of these weird things. It is, to a point, exceptionally weird. But you know what? It’s spent the entirety of its life embracing the weird and not being concerned about being different, and that confidence…
Skeletor feels sheer exultation inside the Honda CR-V It seems like the Christmas car commercial season keeps coming earlier and earlier each year. The latest batch are arriving in the form of Honda’s new holiday-themed “A Gift to Remember” campaign, which has already launched six new television ads that feature classic toys promoting the brand’s…
A passenger enjoys GM’s OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity. Starting in June, drivers of select GM vehicles will have access to OnStar with 4G LTE. Drivers will get a free three-month trial period (or three gigabytes, whichever comes first). The 2015 Malibu will be the first vehicle to claim the updated tech, but more than…
When it comes to powerful acceleration and top-notch performance, there are few vehicles out there that are better than the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. While the 2015 Lancer Evolution hasn’t undergone many changes, the performance-oriented car still offers the same drool-worthy power that has made it a top pick among driving enthusiasts. Related: All-New Mitsubishi Lancer…
Elon Musk: genius, philanthropist, fond of smoldering for the camera Imagine for a moment that there’s a pastry chef whose cupcakes are incredibly delicious—if not particularly pricey—who sells his product out of the trunk of his luxury EV. Yeah, I know, it’s weird ass analogy, but just follow along. His cupcakes are so immaculately delicious…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just awarded the 2015 Sonata the Top Safety Pick+ designation, the highest distinction that the institute doles out to vehicles. Specifically, the Sonata equipped with the optional Forward Collision Warning system was given the Plus distinction. The 2015 Hyundai Genesis also earned this top honor. IIHS Awards…
Fans of Ford in Europe have yet another reason to get excited about the future, particularly if they’re crazy about the look of some of Ford’s most popular performance vehicles. Ford announced that both the Ford Fiesta ST-Line and Focus ST-Line are available for order now, and that two additional, as-yet-unnamed ST-Line models will be…
Chariot and UC San Francisco are offering two new routes for university employees as part of the Metropolitan Transpiration Commission’s Bay Bridge Forward Project. The routes will provide transportation between UCSF’s East Bay and Mission Bay campuses from 6-10 a.m. and 3-7 p.m. and will initially be serviced by a fleet of eight Ford Transits….
Tony Stewart was preparing for his final NASCAR season prior to the accident Photo: Gabe Taviano Team Chevy driver and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart has been hospitalized after being involved in an ATV mishap. Stewart reportedly suffered a back injury as result of the ATV accident that transpired January 31st, but Stewart’s race…
Wearing your seatbelt is just, at this point common sense. Yet according to the US DoT and NHTSA’s 2014 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 49% of all fatally injured passenger vehicle occupants in 2013 were not wearing seatbelts, whereas wearing a seatbelt in a passenger vehicle accident carried a survival rate between 81% and 87%….
2015 Ford F-150 wins Kelley Blue Book Truck Best Buy and Overall Best Buy Much like the way actors and actresses gear up for the Academy Awards by snagging trophies at the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs, the 2015 Ford F-150 is making the rounds and picking up awards as it gears up to be…
There’s no denying that the Volkswagen Beetle is a classic model with a lot of history behind it. An iconic name doesn’t mean that this vehicle is stuck in the past, however. With power, advanced features, and comfortable interior, the Beetle is ready to impress the modern car buyer. The 2016 Volkswagen Beetle is available…
Just as we’d begun to recover from Alfredo Simon’s chrome Mercedes, Reddit assaulted our eyeballs with this photo of a camouflage Camaro: Related info: Commemorative Camaro Debuts at SEMA That’s gross. That’s a gross way to live. This image was posted to the r/funny subreddit, with the clever title, “Some jackass forgot his tires at the…
This Saturday at the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway, there will be a somewhat unexpected car on the track—the 2016 Toyota Mirai. Before you go wondering what Toyota did to its four-door, hydrogen fuel cell electric sedan to get it competition ready, it should be noted that the…
The 2014 Junior Achievement Mini Corvette Challenge Most race fans have been looking forward to May in anticipation of the 99th running of the Indy 500 in Indianapolis, but that’s not the only big motorsports event this month. On Saturday, May 2nd, the National Corvette Museum (NCM) in Bowling Green, Kentucky, hosted the 21st annual…
As we all remember quite well, the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander boasted its incredible safety during Super Bowl XLIX by helping a Boston pizza delivery driver protect over 200 pizzas during the industry’s busiest day of the year, and that incredible feat is now backed up by the coveted IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating, proving that…
The 2015 Honda Civic sedan What’s New for the 2015 Honda Civic Sedan? There isn’t much change between the 2014 and 2015 Honda Civic Sedan. Other than a relatively insignificant price increase, the 2015 model has a new SE trim level. The new trim includes Continuously Variable Transmission, Honda’s LaneWatch, smart keyless access, push button…
Nissan/NISMO driver Alex Buncombe, fresh off of helping the Nissan GT Academy Team RJN take home a PRO-AM victory at Silverstone, has been announced as the co-driver (with Todd Kelly) for Jack Daniel’s Racing during this year’s V8 Supercars races. Buncombe is the latest import to V8 Supercars courtesy of the NISMO Global Driver Exchange…
Crash test dummies are undergoing a change to become more life-like Photo: Greg Westfall via CC If you call up images in your head when you hear “crash test dummy,” you probably see humanoid figures with big grins and flesh-colored limbs. Like most people, you remember the old Incredible Crash Test Dummies giving the thumbs-up in their…
2017 Chevy Express 2500 Photo: Roy Nichols Motors Ltd Customers asked and Chevrolet listened. According to a recent press release from the brand, for 2018, the Chevy Express 2500 cargo and passenger vans will offer four new packages for greater customization on these models. The Cargo Package is comprised of a spray-on cargo liner, which…
Winning a NASCAR race is always a sizeable feather in any automaker’s cap, but it’s even more impressive when you are able to sweep the podium. That’s exactly what Ford did this past weekend at the Food City 400, where Carl Edwards won his 22nd Sprint Cup Series race and Ford’s 620th all-time. Ford had…
Joey Logano Wins 2015 Daytona 500 Joey Logano had an altogether solid 2014, winning five NASCAR Sprint Cup races, earning 16 top five finishes, and just barely missing out on the Sprint Cup Championship in the final round of the inaugural playoff-formatted Chase for the Sprint Cup. Logano rolled into Daytona International Speedway eager to…
This is the Opel Corsa OPC. Now imagine it as a Buick. While the automotive corner of the internet was otherwise preoccupied with this morning’s reveal of the 2016 Ford Focus RS, the first images of the Opel Corsa OPC/Vauxhaull Corsa VXR trickled out of some bag like a proverbial cat. More GM News: A…
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Mitsubishi is offering a greener alternative to Land Rovers in the UK with the luxurious Outlander PHEV. The Outlander PHEV can go up to 32.5 miles on electric power alone, and emissions are so low that there is no Vehicle Excise Duty tax to operate it. At the top of the trim…
Austin Dillon Will Drive No. 3 Car for First Time Since Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s Passing It has been nearly 13 years since that fateful day that Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was killed during the final laps of the 2001 Daytona 500, yet the spirit of the dogged racer still lives on for all of those attached…
The designers at Mopar reimagined the 2020 Jeep Gladiator as the Top Dog Concept. By utilizing custom accessories and Jeep Performance Parts, they were able to create a vehicle specifically suited for mountain bikers. An Award-Winning Vehicle: 2020 Jeep Gladiator receives Gold Winch award Off-road capabilities The Jeep Gladiator Top Dog Concept replaces the standard…
The 2015 Subaru Outback could probably conquer the terrain of the Australian Outback, or nearly anywhere on earth given the chance. The wagon has been upgraded in 2015 with some new features and a roomier interior. Additionally, the new Outback has a better fuel economy than ever before. [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for the 2015…
2015 F-150 Grand Award Winner in Popular Science’s “Best of What’s Around” awards It’s been a big week for the 2015 Ford F-150, to be sure. The first truck rolled off the assembly line at Dearborn Truck Plant on Tuesday, and the event was so momentous that Pro Football Hall of Famer/reputable gaptooth/suddenly buffed-up Michael…
Photo: Hyundai USA/Tastemade Winter is here, and that means two things: football and tailgating. Now is the time to try out delicious new recipes that put creative spins on the basic burgers and brats. Hyundai, the official automotive sponsor of the NFL, has partnered with Tasty, BuzzFeed’s cooking channel, to offer new recipes for game day. One…
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