So here’s an interesting question for y’all business-minded folk out there: what do you do when a 94-year-old man in an Oldsmobile (heh) mistakes the accelerator for the brake, goes hurtling through your carwash at speeds of about 40 miles per hour, and winds up doing about $100,000 worth of damage to your business? The…
[wptab name=’The Road to Geneva-mania’] An Introduction: The Road to Geneva-mania Mitsubishi is promising an all-new concept SUV for the 2015 Geneva Motor Show with two shadowy images that strongly imply a design study unlike anything we’ve ever seen before from the brand: At least that’s what shadowy teaser images tend to want you to…
The two men filmed themselves in the minutes preceding their deaths If you are a sensitive person and would rather not read about or watch a video of two young people unnecessarily losing their lives due to the repercussions of driving while intoxicated, then it’s probably a good idea to exit this post right now….
It may seem a no-brainer that playing Pokémon Go while driving is a bad idea—and by “bad” we mean unsafe for you and everyone around you. Still, the urge to find a Vaporeon or a Zapdos (good luck with that) is apparently too strong to overcome for some. It’s not the first accident we’ve seen…
The 2015 Jeep Cherokee continues on the legacy of its predecessor but adds some new features to set it apart. Among the most notable of those new features is the new engine stop-start system implemented for the V6-powered models. In addition, the Latitude and Trailhawk variants get standard automatic headlights and a rearview camera. Drivers…
Ford Puma Titanium X Photo: Ford Motor Company The new Ford Puma is a unique-looking addition to the Blue Oval’s crossover and SUV lineup, but it has at least one thing in common with stalwarts like the Explorer Plug-In Hybrid and Kuga: safety. The new Puma is the latest Ford vehicle to earn the 5-star…
One of the prettiest tracks on the calendar. The question on everyone’s minds heading in the 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix went more or less along these lines: would Nico Rosberg be able to steal a sixth consecutive pole from Hamilton and would he score three wins in a row for the first time in…
The 2014 Hyundai Veloster made an appearance at the NAIAS Auto Show earlier this month, and it hit all the right notes. 2014 Hyundai Veloster Exterior The 2014 Hyundai Veloster is among the most unique and aggressively-designed vehicles on the market. The revolutionary three-door hatchback puts one door on the driver side and two on…
The 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 is completely redesigned for the new year with a reduced weight and a completely new lineup of more fuel-efficient engines including a V6. 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Exterior For the 2014 model year, the Sierra 1500 is built to be a refined workhorse. Striking new styling features combine with smart…
Ford Drugged Driving Suit Ford is taking its Driving Skills for Life tour out for its 13th year, and it is adding a new wrinkle to its offerings: a Drugged Driving Suit that seeks to give teen drivers a first-hand lesson in why they should not drive a vehicle under the influence of drugs. Ford…
The current rising star in the BMW lineup is undoubtedly the 2017 BMW X1. BMW’s most affordable SAV is experiencing massive sales growth so far this year, as the market for utility vehicles only expands at a more aggressive rate. For many drivers, the X1 serves as the perfect gateway into the BMW brand. It possesses…
But how do Florida police feel about bubble gun carjacking? Photo: Mart Usually, when you think of a carjacking, the perpetrator is carrying a gun. It’s for this reason that many carjackers are charged with armed robbery if and when they are caught. In order to avoid this felony charge, a carjacker in Florida recently…
Although official January sales figures don’t come out until tomorrow, GM is already bragging about the 2015 Chevy Colorado’s success in Los Angeles, where more units have been sold than in any other city to date. Partially thanks to that big boost from the City of Angels, the Colorado has now surpassed the Nissan Frontier…
Last week, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the 2014 Nissan Rogue a Top Safety Pick Plus. To earn this honor, the all-new Rogue achieved the top rating of “Good” in all five of the Top Safety Pick categories and went on to snag the Top Safety Pick Plus designation due to its…
Photo: Digital Trends Last year, Google achieved a patent on its “sticky” car shell design which would help protect pedestrians during collisions; they would adhere to the car instead of bouncing off and landing on the hard asphalt to sustain even more injuries. (Cool—but seriously, “human trap” cars? Does Google view pedestrians as some sort…
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