Mazda Begins Production of New CX-9

Mazda’s CX-9 was the subject of the company’s latest redesign, in this case to tailor the car specifically for the North American market, where lately demand has been for two things in particular: trucks and SUVs. As such, Mazda made the CX-9 into a three-row mid-size crossover, featuring a new turbocharged 2.5-liter engine. And now,…

Redesigned Honda Civic Hatchback Starts at $21,650

Photo: Honda The 2020 Honda Civic Hatchback is now officially on sale at dealerships nationwide with a starting price of $21,650. It’s nearly the last of the Civic models to be updated for 2020, after the Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe were refreshed last year, and with just the Si to go. The car received…

Kia Stonic Earns Five-Star Collision Safety Rating from Euro NCAP

Kia Stonic Photo: Kia Media When equipped with the Advanced Driving Assistance pack, the Kia Stonic has earned the highest possible rating for collision safety from Euro NCAP. According to Kia, the compact crossover, when “fitted with Kia’s Advanced Driving Assistance,” earned “93% for adult protection, 84% for child occupant protection, 71% for pedestrian protection,…

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Jay Leno Drives the 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Recoil

Jay Leno drives a 1,000 hp 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Recoil The custom 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Recoil that debuted at SEMA last year had a distinct advantage over a lot of the other vehicles there: you could actually drive it. Although the Kia Beermobile was a drool-inducing thing of beauty, a bar on wheels isn’t exactly…

Toyota Reveals 2017 TRD Pro Tacoma at Chicago Auto Show

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro At last year’s Detroit Auto Show, Toyota unveiled the redesigned Tacoma truck for the world to see. Fast-forward just over a year, and the 2016 Tacoma has proven to be a top seller for the Japanese automaker. However, Toyota’s not satisfied with its current Tacoma lineup. In fact, Toyota…

How Ford Cut 250 Extra Pounds from 2015 F-150

The steering knuckles of a 2014 F-150 and the 2015 F-150 Ford went to extreme lengths to make sure that the 2015 Ford F-150 is not only the smartest and most-capable truck that it has ever built, but also the lightest and most efficient. To accomplish an incredible decrease in the new F-150’s weight compared…