2020 Ford Escort Arrives in the Middle East

2020 Ford Escort Photo: Ford Motor Company It’s been more than 15 years since the Ford Escort blessed the shores of the land of milk and honey, but the little car that could lives on elsewhere. Over in the Middle East, Ford has launched the new 2020 Escort, which now comes with all sorts of…

2014 Toyota Highlander Overview

2014 Toyota Highlander Overview – Offers seating for up to 8 The Toyota Highlander has been completely redesigned for the 2014 model year and now offers seating for up to eight passengers. 2014 Toyota Highlander Exterior Clearly the first thing people will notice about the 2014 Toyota Highlander redesign is its sleek exterior styling, which…

[VIDEO] Traffic Reporter Accidentally Orders Fish Sandwich During Live Broadcast

Traffic reporter accidentally orders a fish sandwich during a live broadcast Local news reports are incredibly entertaining—and usually by accident. The correspondents often take ridiculously uninteresting stories way too seriously, field reporters often say the doofiest things while standing in torrential downpours or snowstorms, and strange townsfolk who give interviews have become instantly famous thanks…

Unsuspecting Non-Parents Waylaid by Ford’s Mother of All Driving Challenges

When you think of extreme driving challenges, you’ll likely think of making hairpin turns, steep climbs, and quick descents. You’re liable to think of blistering, dune-covered deserts or blinding frozen tundras. You’re liable to think about pushing your vehicle to the absolute limits. Ford had a different idea in mind when asking a number of…

Thirty-Three Major Mustang Milestones

Last year, Ford celebrated the 50th anniversary of the legendary Mustang. A year later, the first name in pony cars is a year older and a year stronger—through the first quarter of 2015, the new sixth-gen ‘Stang is the best-selling model in its class by a country mile. To celebrate the big 5-1, let’s take…

The Nissan Juke-R is Wonderfully Insane

Nissan Juke-R Prototype Photo: David V. Fernandez via Flickr To most, the Nissan Juke is a rather ugly little SUV that offers barely 200 horsepower at most out of the factory. To make it a bit more exciting, engineers at Nissan Europe got the unique opportunity to find out what it would be like to…

The Lincoln Continental Concept is Real, Turkeys!

Lincoln Continental Concept teases a new face for the brand Earlier this month, we debunked a Facebook rumor maintaining that a poor-quality Photoshop of an old Jackie Kennedy limousine depicted the all-new 2016 Lincoln Continental.  Despite our debunking, a number of people—including once-famous rapper Paul Wall—shared the image of the Continental in the hopes that…

Subaru Hosts 2016 Dining Out For Life

Subaru will once again be hosting the Dining Out For Life event this year. This marks the 10th consecutive year that the Japanese automaker has taken a sponsorship role in Dining Out For Life, a nationwide event aimed at raising money to fund HIV/AIDS care, prevention, testing, education, counseling, and more. Subaru Gives Back: What…

Toyota Tests iROAD Prototype in California

The Toyota i-ROAD has come to the Golden State Toyota is famous Stateside for its ultra-safe and reliable cars, trucks, and crossovers. But over in Japan, Toyota has been creating some different types of vehicles to determine whether or not there is a market for such contraptions. After successful testing in Japan and Grenoble, France,…

Toyota Launches New GR Sport Performance Sub-Brand

Toyota has announced the launch of a new, three-tiered performance sub-brand called the GR Sport Series that will bolster its lineup of sporty cars in Japan. GR stands for “Gazoo Racing,” Toyota’s already existing motorsport arm. At the bottom of the range will be entry-level GR Sport models, followed by a mid-tier GR models, and…

President Obama Calls Corvette C7.R “Subtle,” Checks Out Bolt EV [VIDEO]

Obama takes a look at Chevrolet’s new all-electric Bolt Photo credit: Michael Martinez President Barack Obama stopped by the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today to check out some of the latest models. According to the White House, Obama’s visit was meant “to showcase how the American auto industry has come roaring back…

[PHOTOS] Toyota Hilux Makes European Debut in Geneva

The 2016 Toyota Hilux The Geneva Motor Show is currently happening over in Switzerland, and automakers from across the globe are showing off their newest models. Alongside the world debut of the C-HR crossover, Toyota brought the popular Hilux pickup to the show for its European debut. Photos of the Euro-spec Hilux were revealed last…

[PHOTOS] Refreshed 2016 Kia Rio Debuts in Chicago

The 2016 Kia Rio hatchback in Digital Yellow While all eyes were on the Kia Trail’ster electric AWD concept this morning, the 2016 Kia Rio was making a more demure debut at the Chicago Auto Show. And for the sedan version, this appearance was a world-first that was just a tad overshadowed by its more…

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[Photos] 2016 GMC Terrain, Terrain Denali Arrives in New York

2016 GMC Terrain Photo: © General Motors GMC has unveiled the all-new 2016 Terrain and Terrain Denali at the 2015 New York International Auto Show, boasting “a new, more contemporary front-end.” Indeed, the new Terrain is significantly improved up front with a completely reworked front fascia, but it’s also greatly upgraded in the back. New…

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2016 Fiat 500 Abarth Overview

The 2016 Fiat 500 Abarth is available in either hatchback or convertible configuration. The Abarth model differentiates itself from the base Fiat 500 model because of its more powerful engine and specialized suspension. [wptab name=”What’s New”] 2016 Fiat 500 Abarth What’s New for the 2016 Fiat 500 Abarth? The 2016 Fiat 500 Abarth will feature…

Nissan Rolls Out Midnight Edition Maxima

2016 Nissan Maxima SR Midnight Edition in Deep Blue Pearl When an automaker builds a truly fantastic car, special editions can only make it better. In the case of the 2016 Nissan Maxima SR, Nissan has just introduced the Midnight Edition package to take the four-door sports car to the next level. As if this…

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV US Debut Delayed Yet Again

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been delayed in the United States once again Photo: Twitter Everyone has that one friend who is late to everything. For the American car industry, that friend happens to be the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Despite the fact that Mitsubishi promised this long-awaited plug-in hybrid SUV would arrive on US soil in…

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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