The 2017 Porsche Macan is a compact SUV that has better performance capabilities than many sports cars. When equipped with the available 3.6-liter twin turbocharged V6 engine, the ‘17 Porsche Macan can rocket from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds and can tow up to 4,409 pounds when equipped properly. This new compact…
The top-selling vehicle for Nissan, the Nissan Rogue features impressive and highly advanced driving technologies to assist drivers with maintaining optimum safety when behind the wheel. Drivers will appreciate the 2018 Nissan Rogue’s athletic exterior, well-designed cabin, and upgraded infotainment technology such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility that makes staying connected easy while on the…
GM’s self-driving Chevy Bolt Photo: Digital Trends Increasingly efficient cars are having one unfortunate consequence for state and federal governments—they actually reduce their tax revenue. This is for the simple reason that, generally, to pay for infrastructure costs, the government typically uses revenue raised from taxes on gasoline sales, which, at least at the federal…
San Jose Police have proposed putting license plate readers on garbage trucks to help crack down on crime Photo: Jeffrey Beall Police surveillance is hard work, especially when you live in a city as large and as populated as San Jose, California. To help out the men and women in blue, the San Jose government…
Ford recently celebrated its 24th Bring Your Child to Work Day by inviting more than 230 children of its employees to participate in STEM-related activities at the Ford Research and Innovation Center. The annual festivities were led by Sandy Volk, executive assistant to Henry Ford Technical Fellow and Director of Electrical and Electronics Systems Research…
2017 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab Diesel After months and months of wishing for warmer weather and vacation time, it’s no doubt that drivers might be in a rush to hit the road. But, just because there’s no threat of ice and snow, doesn’t mean summer weather is worry-free. To ensure your road trip, summer travel…
The 2016 Fiat 500L is a four-door hatchback featuring a starting MSRP of $19,495. The Fiat 500L offers two extra doors and two additional feet of overall length than the regular 500 compact hatchback. The 2016 Fiat 500L competes in the same segment as the Kia Soul, MINI Countryman, and Honda Fit. Looking For A…
When you think of the British Royal Family and its fleet of cars, you pretty much see images of Land Rovers, Bentleys, and Aston Martins. Well, thanks to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Sunderland you can now add the Nissan Leaf to the list. Qashqai In Sunderland: Learn more about the Nissan Rogue…
Photo: Craig Piersma For years, the Cadillac brand has established itself as the maker of supreme luxury vehicles. From the classic Escalade — which just celebrated its 20th birthday — to the new and exciting XT4 crossover, Cadillac has been creating vehicles with quality materials for decades. While you may know the basics about the…
Nissan is making quite a name for itself when it comes to environmental sustainability, and not just because it builds the cutting-edge Nissan LEAF EV. The company is making real progress on goals to reduce emissions from all of its vehicles and make its manufacturing processes and facilities as green as possible. All of this…
Among concerns that have come up as a result of Volkswagen’s emissions-test-cheating… Boston is now gaining something that San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento,… In Paris back in December 2011, the company Bolloré began an… It turns out that when it comes to reducing a car’s pollution,… The 2015 Nissan Murano is a reliable…
Photo: FreeStocks It’s been a rough ride for Uber in the UK. Just days after triumphantly announcing that it would be starting a sweeping electric and hybrid vehicle initiative in the UK, starting in London, to include powertrain mandates and driver incentives, the capital city announced it was dumping Uber (by rejecting the renewal of its license…
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV The Chevy Bolt has earned lots of praise for its eco-friendliness, but not a ton of recognition as a “fun to drive” automobile. That all changed today, however, as the spunky little EV was honored with a 2017 Autotrader “Must Test Drive” Award. The new, fully electric hatchback also impressed Autotrader…
As a former “old Top Gear” viewer, The Grand Tour was everything I wanted it to be. I had tried not to raise my expectations and to remain only cautiously optimistic; it would have been far too easy to buy into the hype that had the internet abuzz since TGT was first announced and that…
Mercedes-Benz Concept Car Photo: Mercedes-Benz / Daimler AG So many cars today are rigged with Bluetooth capacity, touch-screen infotainment displays, satellite radio subscriptions, DVD players, and even upscale sound systems like Bose. You have to wonder what built-in entertainment and technology systems will look like for cars of the future. Once automated cars become a…
2016 Porsche Cayenne The 2016 Porsche Cayenne is a luxury crossover SUV that comes with the distinct performance and stylish nature that the German automotive manufacturer is famous for. Every 2016 Cayenne comes standard as all-wheel drive and with an eight-speed automatic transmission, but each of the seven Cayenne models feature its own distinct engine, with…
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