Like many of you, I wasn’t always a believer in the magic of winter tires. Short of a conspiracy theory by tire companies, I couldn’t imagine a scenario where a seasonal set of tires would do the job an all-wheel drive system couldn’t. Of course, I was much younger then, and much less...
Federal regulators will grant the auto industry’s requests for relief from certain aspects of the U.S. government’s light-vehicle fuel economy program. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will postpone a steep increase in penalties that was supposed to be...
Which all-American luxury car would YOU rather own, the fresh-faced Lincoln Continental or Cadillac’s light-and-tight CT6? Both of these large sedans should provide a more-than-premium experience, with tons of soft leather and premium wood trim, but their philosophies are quite...
Ford has announced two new recalls, one of which affects the brand new 2017 Super Duty lineup. A total of 9,400 vehicles are affected in North America, with 8,000 of those being the new 2017 Super Duty. The issue with the trucks is a fuel tank strap reinforcement that may not have been used....
The Lexus LC500 coupe just hit the streets (we just drove it), and already it seems like the brand is planning more variants. reports that a convertible version of the LC500 is a likely addition to the lineup to help the brand fight against its main rivals like the BMW 6 Series and Jaguar...
After long negotiations and a last minute extension, Volkswagen has finally reached an agreement with regulators on how to compensate owners of vehicles equipped with the 3.0-liter TDI engine, made up of mostly Audi and Porsche SUVs. Judge Breyer said that the owners will receive “substantial...
Honda has announced what it will show at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, but the details are still sort of hazy. Honda will demonstrate what it calls a “Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem,” which is made up of urban mobility, artificial intelligence, and robotics concepts all...
General Motors will temporarily stop production at five of its U.S. assembly plants in January to deal with an oversupply of mostly sedans. According to GM had 86 days’ supply of U.S. inventory as of Dec.1, up from 84 days in November and 70 days on Dec.1, 2015. A GM spokesman said that...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation looking into older model Smart Fortwo cars that can catch fire. About 43,000 cars are covered by the investigation which includes Fortwo models from the 2008 and 2009 model years. Eight fires have been reported to the...
Cars, like dogs, age at an accelerated rate compared to us humans. It’s a sad fact, but man’s best friend isn’t as long-lived as we are. And so it goes with cars, which get purulent and start growing fuzz after being left without updates for just a couple model years. After nearly a decade...
Lincoln has once again tapped actor Matthew McConaughey for a new advertisement campaign, this time for the Continental. The released commercial, called “Crafted,” is just the first in a campaign that Lincoln is launching for its new flagship. A shimmering glacial plain in Iceland...
Mazda will be displaying two unique MX-5s at the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon, showing off some new custom parts and paints. The first model is the RF Custom Style, based on the new fastback model which was revealed earlier this year. To give it some fresh style, the car has a new front splitter...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced an investigation looking into about one million Ram trucks and Dodge SUVs that can apparently roll away after being put into park. NHTSA says it has 25 reports from owners alleging that the vehicle rolled away while nine of...
In what might be one of the best automaker holiday traditions, Ford Europe has released , an annual stop-motion video that riffs off the popularity of Ken Block’s Gymkhana series. This year’s video pays homage to all your favorite movies, complete with all the mini drifting and...
Volkswagen and lawyers representing Canadian TDI owners have agreed to a settlement that could cost the automaker up to CAD $2.1 billion (USD $1.6 billion) plus a CAD $15 million civil administrative monetary penalty. Under the terms of the agreement, which still need to be solidified in court,...