SAIC-GM-Wuling has at long last launched its first SUV, the Hong Guang S3, which joins the venerable Hong Guang family and provides and affordable yet stylish SUV alternative for drivers in China. The Wuling Hong Guang S3 will be offered in five different variants powered by either a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engine or a 1.5-liter…
When you write about Mazda coming out with a new car, one thing is likely to happen: somewhere in the comments will be an enthusiast of Mazda’s currently-discontinued rotary engines, asking Mazda to please, please just bring back the RX lineup. These enthusiasts were given a shot of hope when Mazda unveiled its RX-VISION concept…
Ford is rumored to be building its Tesla-fighting Model E at its small car assembly plant in San Luis Potosi by 2019 or so, which leads many to believe that Ford’s dedicated EV will be a sedan comparable to the Model 3. One of Ford’s Most Popular SUVs: The 2017 Ford Edge combines style and…
Road trip movies are an important segment of cinema. They capture the freedom that the road can bring you, the laughs you can share among friends, and the failures and screw ups you sometimes can’t escape even when you leave home behind. Hollywood has given us an abundance of these flicks (heck, they’re a dime…
2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition Ray Rice just sold his new 2013 Jeep Wrangler at an auction this week. And by new, we mean really new—the running back for the Baltimore Ravens has driven it for fewer miles than he’s run yards in scrimmages (6,286). RELATED: 2014 Dodge Journey Offers Dynamic Power…
For some motoring enthusiasts, owning, restoring, and finally driving an old Porsche is one of the pinnacles of automotive experience. Getting that done, however, can involve more than just finding the car and being handy with tools. If you’ve got the money for a classic Porsche 959, you probably have the money to replace any…
Paris has announced another car-free day in September Photo: Anna Hidalgo Over the past few years, Paris has been working to decrease its pollution problems. To do so, it’s instituted a number of partial car bans throughout the city on certain days. It has even gone so far as to consider banning all cars registered…
If you’re a fan of the Cars franchise from Disney•Pixar, or are the parent of a young enthusiast, get ready to be excited. The automotive stars of the latest installment Cars 3 are getting ready to take a “Road to the Races” trip this spring to meet America before the film comes out this summer….
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…
The universal law that opposites attract has been proven once again by researchers from The Ohio State University (OSU) who have discovered that organic material and car tires make quite the pair. According to OSU writer Pam Frost Gorder, a research team lead by Katrina Cornish, an Ohio Research Scholar and Endowed Chair in Biomaterials…
When you think of the all-electric Opel Ampera-e, you are liable to think of any number of positive qualities: chiefly fuel efficiency, but also the versatility of a subcompact crossover and a surprisingly stylish look. You may not look at the Ampera-e and immediately think of rallying, but you would be wrong to underestimate it…
The US auto market has seen a period of record sales growth in recent years as drivers shake off the last dregs of the recession and replace their vehicles. While automakers and dealers alike are pleased with the trend, the leader of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Carlos Ghosn, is not as optimistic. This week he went…
Did you know that drivers make more than twice as many mistakes as normal if they are dehydrated? Normally when we talk about drinking and driving we are referring to alcohol and how it is a bad thing to do. In this case, Nissan wants you to ‘hit the bottle’ that’s full of water before…
Nissan teased a new pickup truck last week, and we all mused whether it was a Frontier or a Titan beneath the sheet. We thought, oh, it can’t be a Titan because they don’t sell those outside of North America and surely Nissan wouldn’t be teasing a truck that they won’t be marketing prominently in the United States….
Summer is over, which means it’s time for 2017 models to roll onto dealership lots. One of the models arriving now nationwide is the 2017 Nissan Murano. With four trims offered in FWD or AWD, it’s a very versatile SUV that’s ready to take on busy lifestyles, family life, road trips, and whatever you decide…
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