2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Photo: © General Motors For the past two years, the EcoCar program has posed a timely, engaging challenge to 16 universities in the US and Canada: take a given car and modify it to achieve the most fuel economy possible while still retaining performance. The competitions began with a Saturn VUE SUV being sent…
In traditional thought, mirrors are essential to a vehicle, allowing drivers to be aware of everything around them. Several automakers are challenging that idea, and BMW is the latest to trot out a traffic monitoring system that uses cameras rather than mirrors at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The BMW i8 Mirrorless uses a…
2017 is quickly coming to an end, and the automotive industry already has 2018 in full swing. Mitsubishi’s lineup features two new models in the United States, and several of the existing models have received upgrades. Model Preview: 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross [wptab name=”Eclipse Cross”] 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross The Eclipse Cross is an all-new…
You are what you eat and you are what you drive, so what happens when what you drive is what you eat? New Truck: 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Motorized muffins and cupcake cars have been popping up at events such as parades and Maker Faires since their debut at Burning Man in 2004. The original…
The truck that makes an entire Thanksgiving tradition possible in the first place For many families across the country, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has become something of a time-honored tradition. Before settling down for a Thanksgiving feast, an average of 50 million Americans turn on their television set to tune into this Thanksgiving celebration,…
From Lincoln to Ford, the United States automotive industry has been greatly affected by the Presidents of the United States. Pardon the pun. However, cars have also had a profound impact on the presidents themselves. As the most powerful person in the country, the President of the United States needs a powerful set of wheels…
Toyota says it sold 10.35 million vehicles around the world this year, putting it at the front of the race to claim the 2017 title world’s biggest automaker—and marking a 2% improvement over last year. In 2016, Volkswagen barely pipped Toyota to the title by selling 10.3 million vehicles compared to the Japanese automaker’s 10.2…
Your car’s battery is not immune to the harsh temperatures in winter; in fact, winter temps may be impacting your battery more than you realize—especially if your car does more sitting than driving. To protect your battery’s power throughout the cold, dark days of winter, and avoid the costly purchase of a new battery, RoadandTrack.com…
Infiniti isn’t a brand that needs bells and whistles to attract people’s attention. The automaker’s luxurious vehicle lineup does that all on its own. So while Infiniti didn’t have any fancy new models or concepts to debut at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show (CAS), it still captured show attendees by displaying some of its most…
Porsche has announced its global vehicle deliveries were up two percent in the first half of 2019, with 133,484 models delivered from January through June compared to 130,598 last year. Notably, however, Porsche’s European sales declined sharply in the first half of 2019 compared to 2018 —they were down 16 percent, and 18 percent in…
This Blue-Will Concept could be a main character in Hyundai’s new animated TV series If you’re a fan of the vibrant, expressive computer animation of Hyundai’s Robocar Poli cartoon show but are hoping for something with a little more…excitement, then Hyundai might be working on something you’ll enjoy–or at least your kids will. The automaker’s…
The Toyota Supra, back in the day Since the Toyota Supra’s demise back in 2002, avid fans of the sports car have been clamoring for Toyota to begin remaking the iconic car. And in the last couple of years, ever since Toyota and BMW signed an agreement to work on a joint sports car, the…
When you buy a brand-new car, you don’t have to settle with whatever the dealership already has in its inventory. You can order a version of the vehicle that’s specifically tailored to your performance, style, and capability preferences. If you plan to special order a car from a dealership, here’s what to expect. Planning to…
Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company’s Corktown-based mobility innovation district, Michigan Central, is teaming up with Newlab to launch a pair of collaboration studios focused on developing new mobility solutions. The partnership leverages the latter’s proven studio model, which brings together individual innovators with leaders and experts to collaborate on addressing global challenges. Ford Looks to…
Most of us will never come close to having enough cash to buy a supercar, but that doesn’t stop us from dreaming. For one man, though, dreaming wasn’t enough, and so he decided to take matters into his own hands. Yu Jietao of Jiangxi province, China, is a carpenter by trade, and decided to use…
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