The Chevrolet Equinox was last refreshed in 2010, and is due for a new generation. According to GM, we can expect the latest Equinox for the 2017 model year. The new vehicle is being run through its paces, and while hot-weather testing it was caught by a spy photographer. Although the Equinox is covered heavily…
The Sauber F1 team has confirmed that Charles Leclerc will be participating in four of the free practice sessions throughout the rest of the 2017 Formula One season. Charles Leclerc is the most talked-about young driver on the path to F1 and is currently poised to win the Formula 2 championship. He put in several…
Nico Rosberg gets out of his Mercedes F1 car triumphant, but he won’t be happy to see Lewis Hamilton behind him. And we’re back! After a month-long summer break, the drivers have returned to their cockpits to get started on the second half of the 2016 Formula One season—and boy what a return it was….
One automaker has a sharp logo design that pierces through the bland emblems of its competitors. Want to take a stab at which automaker we’re talking about? The Maserati company was founded in December 1914 by the brothers Maserati. Unlike other popular brothers in automotive history, there were not two or three Maserati brothers, but a whopping…
You might expect to see NASCAR stars like Jeff Gordon racing across your television screen on channels like FOX Sports or ESPN, while you might not expect to see them on the Disney Channel. Nevertheless, that is precisely where Gordon is heading to in a rather unexpected role. Jeff Gordon is set to voice a character on…
Yesterday, we reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was recalling 4.7 million cars that were fitted with faulty (and potentially life-threatening) airbags. Late last night, that recall expanded to bring the total number of affected vehicles up to a whopping 6.1 million. The Takata airbag recall isn’t something new (automakers have been…
According to John Hayes, former minister of the Department for Transport in the UK, electric car chargers need to have the same level of recognizability that British phone booths have, adding that they “should be beautiful.” This statement came as Hayes and the House of Commons discussed a bill called the Automated and Electric Vehicles…
Photo: Jen_ross83 Lewis Hamilton, the recently-crowned four-time Formula One World Champion, avoided paying tax on his private luxury jet worth £16.5 million (approximately $21 million USD). The so-called “Paradise Papers” showed he received a £3.3m VAT refund for the red Bombardier Challenger 605 after it was imported into the Isle of Man. According to The…
For nearly three decades, J.D. Power has conducted its Vehicle Dependability Study in order to examine which automotive brands are the most reliable and the least reliable. Yesterday, the findings from the J.D. Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study were released by the organization. While several brands were found to be more dependable than in previous years,…
The recently-debuted 2016 Prius is among the first models to embrace Toyota’s New Global Architecture platform Each year, Interbrand analyzes companies and ranks them in its “Best Global Brands” annual report. This year, as last, Toyota beat its competitors to earn the title of 2015 Most Valuable Global Automotive Brand, moving up the ranks to…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit organization that was established in 1959 in Arlington, Virginia, by three major insurance agencies. Over fifty-plus years, the IIHS has evolved to become one of the nation’s leading nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the automotive industry and is increasingly committed to significantly decreasing…
Wilson passed away on August 24th after being struck in the head by flying debris. His organs were donated, honoring his death by saving six lives Photo: insidetherace When Justin Wilson tragically passed away earlier this week, the racing world was grief-stricken. At the age of 37, Wilson was gone much too soon, especially with…
The Volvo XC60 was one of only two midsize SUVs to earn a “Good” rating during IIHS headlight tests It’s no secret that SUVs are currently becoming more popular among motorists. One of the main reasons cited for this exodus is the safety benefits that midsize SUVs provide. However, it is becoming increasingly harder for…
A 2014 Kia Rio’s 1.6-liter GDI four-cylinder engine And then there were three… That’s how many major car manufacturers still offer 100,000-mile powertrain warranties in the United States—and that number could drop to two, depending on whether or not you think Mitsubishi qualifies as a “major” car manufacturer. Only Hyundai, Kia, and Mitsubishi remain, in…
GM Fuel Cell Car One green driving detail that has fallen somewhat into the background as the hype train chugs its wailing way into Chevy Bolt Station is that General Motors is not just working on battery electric vehicles—for some time now, it has been developing hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, most recently in partnership with Honda…
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