Three Winners Announced in Pittsburgh Ford City of Tomorrow Challenge

Following the announcement that Kaizen Health was declared the winner of Grand Rapids’ Ford City of Tomorrow Challenge and Soofta and PikMyKid were the co-winners in the Miami-Dade Ford City of Tomorrow Challenge, the City of Pittsburgh announced this week that iomob, Safe Shift, and Intersection are the winners of its City of Tomorrow Challenge. The…

Nissan Production Delayed By Earthquakes

Earlier this month, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, causing property damage, injury, and death. Japan has seen its fair share of earthquake damage in recent years, and we send our thoughts and support to the affected Kumamoto prefecture. Unfortunately, the natural disaster has had an effect on vehicle manufacturing, and could cause delays here…

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Nissan Micra Cup Prepares for Quebec

In Canada, the land to our north, Nissan sells a sub-compact car called the Nissan Micra. While usually cars that small are more about getting from place to place than driving fun, the automaker has turned the affordable car into a racing opportunity. This weekend marks the first summer event in the Nissan Micra Cup,…

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Nissan Creates Full-Size Origami JUKE for Crossover's 5th Birthday

Eat your heart out, Lexus. Sure, you have your cardboard IS sedan, but do you have a full-size origami crossover? No? We didn’t think so. This papercraft masterpiece is the work of British artist Owen Gildersleeve, who collaborated with Nissan to create a full-size paper JUKE to celebrate the model’s fifth anniversary. The model used…

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Nissan Canada Tops 100,000 Sales

2015 Nissan Micra Selling 100,000 vehicles in Canada is a big figure for any automaker to accomplish in a full calendar year, so for Nissan to be able to say that it’s achieved that mark by the middle of November is quite impressive. Nissan announced this week that, as of November 13th, it has surpassed…

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Toyota Highlander History

Toyota Highlander History The Toyota Highlander is a midsize crossover SUV based on the Toyota Camry platform, but with the versatility of an SUV. The Highlander became the first car-based midsize SUV, and is the counterpart to the more rugged, truck-based midsize 4Runner. Related: Refreshed and Ready – The 2015 Toyota Camry Early History The…

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2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Overview

The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is not merely an Outlander with a bigger engine; its exterior design is completely different. The smaller, lighter Sport was created for practicality and exhilarating driving experience and its sporty, bold exterior matches that sentiment. For a more athletic stance, Mitsubishi equipped the 2014 Outlander Sport with a standard 18-inch…

1964th 50 Years Limited Edition Mustang Raises $170K

The 1964th 50 Years Limited Edition Mustang sold for $170K in Las Vegas The 1,964th 50 Years Limited Edition Ford Mustang hit the auction block and caused quite a stir, ultimately raising $170,000 at the Barrett-Jackson auction. The winning bidder was one Jack Fairchild. The proceeds from the auction benefit Get Your Heart Racing, which…

2014 Chevy Traverse Overview

The 2014 Chevy Traverse flaunts the sleek styling of a compact crossover combined with the unrivaled versatility of a large SUV. The bold exterior design begins with a simplistic, yet aggressive front grille, and its dynamic curb appeal is boosted by standard 17-inch steel wheels. |2014 Chevy Traverse Specifications| 2014 Chevy Traverse Performance There is…

Cadillac CTS-V Sedan History

Cadillac CTS-V Sedan History The Cadillac CTS-V sedan is a performance variant of the popular CTS, which General Motors created to market against other high-performance luxury sedans, such as the BMW M5, Audi RS6, and the Mercedes E63. As the Cadillac CTS-V Sedan approaches its decade milestone, it remains a performance model of choice in…