The 2017 GMC Acadia was the only GM model to earn a spot on this year’s Wards 10 Best UX List Photo: © General Motors While most people who read about cars on the web are aware of the annual Wards 10 Best Interiors list, fewer might know about the Wards 10 Best User Experience list…
The 2015 Woodward Dream Cruise is taking place this Saturday in Metro Detroit The recently-debuted 2016 Chevy Camaro is continuing its tour of America and–for the next leg of its journey–will be heading back home to Detroit. After showing its redesigned face at the All-Star Game in Cincinnati and the Brickyard 400 in Indy, the all-new…
Photo: Hyundai Motors America Leading up to NAIAS, Hyundai’s biggest reveal was all set to be the plug-in Sonata debut–a redesigned hybrid that took 27 months and approximately $164 million to complete. Despite jumping the gun and revealing the retooled 2016 Sonata hybrid in Seoul, the automaker appeared determined that the Sonata was its best offering. At…
The Lexus “F” Performance Line is getting another member next week with the arrival of the high performance Lexus GS F sedan. The new GS is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 engine, expected to generate 467 hp, that will translate all that power to adrenaline-pumping speed through an eight-speed automatic transmission with a manual shifting…
From the sporty Mustang to the distinguished Crown Victoria, Ford vehicles have as much charisma as their human co-stars in the movies. According to the Detroit Free Press, the silver screen has featured more Fords than any other brand’s vehicles. With over 8,988 appearances in movies, it’s no surprise that some of these cars have…
At the most recent TU-Automotive Detroit, Mitsubishi Motors won the “Telematics OEM of the Year” award. Mitsubishi received this honor because of their impressive Road Assist+ smartphone application. Check Out More Mitsubishi Technology: Super All Wheel Control TU-Automotive Detroit is the largest automotive technology exhibition and conference in the world. Here, the impressive award of…
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…
The all-new BMW M3 Sedan The BMW M3 Sedan was unveiled just a week ago and will make its official debut at the 2014 North American International Auto Show this January in Detroit. BMW has touted the M3 Sedan (and its sister car, the M4 Coupe) as lighter and fitter, meaning that while it has improved…
American Honda reported an eight percent surge in total vehicles sales for last month, marking a new October record for the brand among a period of slight decline for the overall auto industry. “The harvest moon shone brightly on Honda sales,” the Japanese automaker said in a press release, before highlighting the sales performance of…
Chevrolet already unveiled the 2015 Corvette Z06 back in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but that doesn’t mean it was absolutely ready for production. The Bowtie Brand still had plenty of work to do on the Big Nasty, and it seems that they were recently caught in the act by…
The 2016 Honda Civic Sedan Today at the 2016 Montreal International Auto Show, the completely redesigned tenth-generation Honda Civic was selected as one of three finalists for the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s (AJAC) Car of the Year Award. The winner will ultimately be revealed at next month’s Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. “We’re…
Porsche wasn’t the only booth with a strange smell this year in Detroit. The Nissan NAIAS display was ripe with the brand’s signature Scent of the Future, and it, uh, didn’t smell too good. Now, to be fair, the scent didn’t reek. It was flowery, just really potent. It smelled like I was a bee…
Update: The commercial has now been removed from YouTube as well. A new Chevrolet commercial claiming the brand is more reliable than Ford, Honda, and Toyota, has been pulled off national airwaves and local markets following challenges from all three competitors. According to The Detroit News, a lawyer for one of the three rival automakers…
As anticipated, Rick Hendrick, championship NASCAR team owner, placed the winning bid for the very first 2015 Corvette Z06 Stingray at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction. In total, Hendrick dropped $1 million on the Stingray, all of which will benefit the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a charity that Chevrolet is often tied to. Hendrick…
The 2017 Kia Sportage adds to the list of awards won by Kia Cars.com recently announced its list of 2017 award winners for multiple segments, including Best Pickup Truck, Eco-Friendly Car of the Year, Family Car of the Year, Luxury Car of the Year, and Play Car of the Year. The winner of the Best…
Recently, Buick teamed up with BASF to host a competition open to students at Detroit’ College for Creative Studies (CCS). Competing students were asked to design the Buicks of 2030, starting from a completely blank canvas. Over a dozen design students entered the competition, in which always longed-for scholarships were up for grabs. At the…
Nissan Versa Note History The Nissan Versa is well-known in the United States, but there are far fewer Versa Notes on the road today. That is because the sporty hatchback has only been on sale in the US for less than a year, but already it is attracting young car-buyers seeking an affordable, hyper-fuel-efficient, and…
Where can you live that loves electric vehicles? Well, according to researchers at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the answer to that question is Portland, at least according to a study titled “Plug-in electric vehicle readiness: Rating cities in the United States,” where researchers looked at 36 cities, including 25 of…
Cadillac CTS Coupe History With the popularity of the CTS four-door sedan, Cadillac introduced the CTS Coupe in 2008, wowing the car industry. Since its introduction, the CTS Coupe has continued to steal the hearts of its customers with a high-power drivetrain and sexy silhouette. CADILLAC NEWS: Cadillac Rises above the Crowd in Customer Satisfaction Early…
The 2014 SRX is one of the new models that Cadillac and Uber will be showing off thanks to some collaboration. If the word coming from Jalopnik is any indication, Detroit is currently not the best place to try to park your car. More than 5,200 journalists are present at this year’s NAIAS, making it…
Every New Year’s Day, millions of hung-over Americans wake up to reflect on the successes and failures of the previous year. In Acura’s case, 2014 gave the brand a few good reasons to crack open another bottle of champagne and keep the party rolling. Thanks to strong sales of the Acura MDX and RDX, Acura posted…
Toyota Venza History Although a fairly recent addition to the Toyota lineup, the Venza has quickly become a regular feature on American roads. A step up from the RAV4 and one rung beneath the Highlander, the Toyota Venza provides ample room for individuals or smaller families looking for reliability, safety, and streamlined good looks. Although…
Cadillac ELR Coupe History As a luxury plug-in hybrid compact coupe, the Cadillac ELR is General Motors’ answer to the recent call for luxury hybrids. With an all-electric range of 35 miles and top speed of 100 mph, the ELR, which is still new to the industry after being introduced in January 2014, has quickly…
In February, CBS charged a record $5.25 million for a 30-second commercial during Super Bowl LII. Brands like Pepsi, M&M’s, Bud Light, and Amazon all spent ungodly amounts of money to showcase their products to beer-filled, football-watching Americans. But instead of hiring a celebrity to drive one of its cars and talk about how awesome…
It turns out that GM is (once again) considering developing a flying car. Earlier this week, GM CEO Mary Barra briefly alluded to the company’s interest in “aerial mobility.” She views it as an extension of GM’s Ultium electric battery system. GM spokesman Stuart Fowle made a vague (but supportive) comment endorsing the company’s new…
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