It’s become a cliché to say that there is no such thing as a bad car in this day and age, and whether that’s true or not, few have the personality and character of the 2013 Volvo XC60. I would argue that those qualities are much more important than simply being “good.”
Of all the segments in the entire automotive industry, none have advanced and changed as much in the past ten years as Hybrids. It wasn't that long ago that the Toyota Prius was literally the only gasoline-electric option on the market. Today, there are dozens of choices that come in all sorts of designs,...
Anyone paying attention knows that Ford Motor Company's luxury Lincoln brand has faded to a shadow of its formerly prestigious self – but
After nearly ninety years, Ford will cease production operations in Australia by the year 2016 due to lagging sales and the struggling economy in that nation. The company has lost about $600 million in Australia in the past five years alone.
If you think the sandpaper on your garage shelf looks dated, consider the origins of sandpaper way back in at least the 13th century, when it is believed to have been invented by the Chinese. Sandpaper was created to rework and improve irregular surfaces, but it has done so much more. Sandpaper has taken on many forms...
In the biggest win for the Obama administration’s plan to fund alternative fuel technologies, Tesla Motors today paid off the final $451.8 million in their government loan – nine years ahead of schedule. What does this mean for the future of government funding and the EV industry in the future?
No one will mistake this 2014 Chevrolet Impala for the long-running 2013 model it replaces. There is no resemblance in any way, exactly as Chevy intended. First used to delineate Chevrolet's top-of-the-line 1958 model, the Impala badge was later...
Hybrids and electric vehicles are all the rage right now, but some automakers are looking elsewhere for fuel savings, and the Hyundai Tucson powered by fuel cells is the newest example. Hyundai has already begun producing the car, and hope to sell 1,000 versions by 2015. At that point, they’ll launch...
The biggest news for the 2013 Ford F-150 is that it's upgraded again, to fend off relentless challenges to its long-standing pickup sales crown. And a new top-of-the-line Limited model will build on "three decades of truck leadership and a decade of luxury...
It’s funny what a couple years can do to your perspective – when we originally tested the Lexus CT200h, we liked it, but now driving the 2013 model, we’re starting to see the brilliance of the model.
It's clear now that the final Fisker Karma has rolled off the assembly line. Fisker went through extreme hardships and financial difficulties, some of them coincidences and some of them of their own doing, lost $30 million in uninsured vehicles, bid adieu to their founder and fired 75-percent of their staff. All in...
Besides Angelina Jolie in blonde braids and some of the most Nicolas Cage moments ever, the 2000 movie Gone In 60 Seconds left us one incredible gift: The 1967 Ford Mustang known as Eleanor. Over the weekend, Eleanor got the big payday she deserved, selling for a whopping $1 million at the Mecum Auctions in...
Video games have basically introduced throngs of young people to the world of car enthusiasm in a way that the Ford Mustang just cannot, and a new generation will be hooked very soon as Microsoft announced today that Forza Motorsport 5 will be available when the new XBOX One console launches later this year....
VLN – Nurburgring 24: One of the most thrilling races on the planet lived up to its nickname, the Green Hell, over the weekend as rain drenched the Nurburgring 24 and caused massive delays before the No. 9 Mercedes-Benz of Black Falcon finally took the checkered flag after brutal...
You can’t buy the Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept. It won’t show up on dealer lots, and if your name isn’t Dr. Ulrich Bez then you’ll probably never drive it. Don’t get your hopes up.
