While a fully electric dragster might sound like a paradox, the Chevrolet eCopo Camaro is working to disprove doubters by shattering stereotypes on the drag strip. The electric blue, lightning-bolt emblazoned Camaro was put to the test at Arizona’s Wild Horse Pass drag strip, and it passed with flying colors. Driven by an electric crate…
Ahead of the kickoff for the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team has unveiled a striking new livery. It won’t help with winning races, but it sure as heck’ll have M-Sport Ford looking good when they do. The new M-Sport livery bowed in January at Autosport International in Birmingham ahead of the season-opening…
With the exciting new Blazer and upcoming 2020 Silverado HD, the Chevy Traverse hasn’t gotten as much recognition as it deserves. The model’s latest head-nod from U.S. News & World Report, however, helps soften the blow. The 2019 Traverse just nabbed the Best 3-Row SUV title from the publication’s Best Cars for Families awards. About…
The 1998 Cavalier Z24 Convertible It seems we hear about every new General Motors vehicle ahead of time when GM applies for a trademark on the name. It’s something that we report on all the time, with GM most recently patenting the name “Corvette E-Ray,” hinting at an electric Corvette. Well, it’s that time again:…
Volkswagen is still considering the idea of unleashing a truck in the U.S. market. You may recall that the automaker debuted a concept for the Atlas Tanoak pickup truck last year at the New York Auto Show. Similar to the Honda Ridgeline, it utilized a unibody design which many of the auto show’s attendees went…
This smart pup knows just what his owner needs Minivans are not the most exciting vehicles in the world—not by a long shot. But behind their soccer mom facades, some minivans are actually—dare we say it—cool. That’s definitely true of the Japan-only Toyota Sienta compact minivan, which comes in a variety of bright colors and…
The Google Doodle on March 18, 2019 honors the 52-year anniversary of the first installation of Seiichi Miyake’s invention Image: Google Those of us who are not visually impaired take many conveniences for granted that don’t come easily to those who cannot see. Transportation becomes very difficult without visual faculties, even walking along the sidewalk….
The 2015 Toyota Camry From its sculpted exterior styling to its technology, the 2015 Toyota Camry gets a serious refresh that takes the popular sedan from so-so to sensational. Additionally, the 2015 Camry receives a brand-new trim level—the XSE—which takes the sporty SE model and gives it bigger wheels, a firmer suspension, and multiple feature…
The 2016 Chrysler Town & Country brings a touch of class and luxury to the minivan segment. With a long list of features other minivans typically make you pay a premium price for, the 2016 Town & Country is exactly what you need if you don’t want to sacrifice opulence while you’re carpooling. Going on…
Photo: © General Motors General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly celebrated a milestone accomplishment last week with the construction of its 7 millionth pickup truck—a blue double-cab 2016 Chevrolet Silverado. To help commemorate the occasion, Chevrolet invited its owner—Lee Adams of Goshen, Indiana’s Tri-State Compressed Air—to contribute to its journey down the assembly line. Adams has…
Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services Ford has announced that it’s kicking off a new philanthropic initiative in Northern California, a major aspect of which will result in $1 million worth of investments in middle school education, disaster relief, and driving safety. Among the programs Ford will be funding in Northern…
A performance vehicle’s mettle can be put to the test on a wide variety of surfaces, ranging from smooth track to rugged roads to rocks to sand and so on. One surface you don’t hear about too often is salt, but at an expansive mine set a quarter-mile underground, World Rally Championship driver Elfyn Evans…
2016 GMC Savana Cargo Van Photo: © General Motors Arguably the least visible member of the GMC family, the Savana has been around in its current incarnation for a long, long time. How long? The Savana has gone largely unchanged since the halcyon year of 1996. For the 2015 model year, GMC did away with…
Mercedes moved more than 1,300 luxurious S-Class models during its record April The Mercedes-Benz luxury auto brand has increased its lead over rivals Lexus and BMW after experiencing its best month of April–in terms of sales–in company history. Mercedes managed to move a total of 29,236 luxury vehicles last month, which accounted for a 0.2%…
Pictured: 2016 Hyundai Veloster R-Spec Let’s be stereotypical for a moment. What are women’s favorite car colors? Loud, vibrant colors like violet, lime green, and periwinkle–right? And men prefer plain, masculine colors like black, white, and red–obviously. As we discover more and more these days, stereotypes are rarely true–including in the case of men and…
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD is one big, tall chunk of truck. So big and tall, in fact, that drivers will be giving thanks for its practical new BedStep feature whenever they use the cargo box. The BedStep, a step with a grippy surface, is built right into the side of the Silverado HD’s bed….
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