Underneath the hood of this ’69 Camaro is a supercharged V8 engine rated at approximately 800 lb-ft of torque There have been a number of old-school performance cars featured this season on Jay Leno’s Garage, including a 1987 Buick Grand National and 1967 Chevrolet Corvette, but neither of those vehicles packed as much power as the 1969…
Car dealer David Flynn recently visited the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant to grab his Caddy CT6 Photo: © General Motors Last April, Car dealer David Flynn of Columbiana, Ohio, bid the sum of $200,000 for the right to purchase the first retail production model of the 2016 Cadillac CT6 sedan. Eleven months later, he finally collected…
It’s hard to believe that it is only the end of April and we are already looking forward to 2018 model year vehicles. With many of the upcoming 2018 models already revealed at recent American auto shows, scrutiny is now moving on to the 2019 vehicles. If you are thinking about buying a truck in the…
In the first half of 2015, Volkswagen had a major victory over Toyota as it became the biggest-selling automaker in the world with 5.04 million cars sold from January to June. It was reported that VW had an internal goal of beating Toyota by 2018. If that was true, Volkswagen has achieved that three years ahead of…
General Motors has always called Detroit home, through the good times and the bad. The automaker often does many good work around the community and works hard to support the attractions and entertainment that make the city special. In its latest effort to both promote its vehicles and support Michigan, Chevrolet and Olympia Entertainment announced…
Where do old cars go when they die? Surprisingly, the automotive industry is one of the best at recycling. Many parts of a car are recyclable, such as the steel in the body down to the plastic in the interior. After a car is sent to the junkyard and picked clean of its valuable parts…
At this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Hyundai gave audiences a sneak peek of the all-new Veloster and Veloster Turbo. Completely redesigned, the Veloster sports a stronger powertrain and a stylish new look for 2019. The new look comes from Hyundai designers in Seoul, South Korea, and Irvine, California. “Our new 2019…
Just imagine those teeth sinking into your car’s wiring Photo: Andreas Rejbrand Is the inside of your car a buffet for rats? Once you’ve recovered from the shudder that just went up your spine, hear us out. Over the past several years, automakers have been working to build vehicles with greener, more sustainable materials. As…
LIES In a move that surprised no one, the United States Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against Volkswagen today for its violations of the Clean Air Act and the following cover up.* The only surprising thing is how long this legal action was coming, since the Dieselgate scandal came to light when the Environmental…
A rendering of Toyota’s new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas In a little over a year, Toyota will begin to make the move from its current North American headquarters in Torrance, California, to its new location in Plano, Texas. And, according to CEO Jim Lentz, approximately 75% of the automaker’s 4,000 employees are seriously…
Not this one. That’s the 2017 Toyota Camry. The Toyota Camry isn’t as thrilling as a sports car or as exotic as a heritage-rich American icon, which makes spy shots of the upcoming 2018 model less interesting than they could be, but it is the best-selling passenger car in the United States—so we’re interested anyway….
The impossible has come to pass: the Japanese automaker that had resisted making electric vehicles for so long and had pushed back its diesel engines’ arrival in the US for various reasons has now revealed that it will, in fact, be bringing both an electric vehicle and diesel engines to the US, the former in…
Autonomous cars are everywhere you look in the news right now. They are testing on America’s streets, and almost every auto show has a special self-driving concept. Even though we can see them for ourselves, having a car that drives itself still seems like one of those science fiction dreams right up there with flying…
In a recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, the comedian and car enthusiast spotlighted Chris and Elaine Larsen, the husband-and-wife team behind Larsen Motorsports in Orlando, Florida. Chris is the builder, while his wife Elaine is the reigning two-time Jet Dragster World Champion. Leno talks to both of them about their racing history, as well…
A sneak peek of the 2017 BMW 5 Series The highly-anticipated 2017 BMW 5 Series is set to go on sale at dealerships across the country early next month. However, before the general public has access to this luxury vehicle, a select number of people were able to get an in-depth look at the latest…
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