Mazda looking to shed weight with upcoming Miata
The buzz over the next-generation Miata might be over Mazda and Alfa Romeo working together, but we’ve just caught wind of some new details on the upcoming roadster. According to Auto Motor und Sport...
View ArticleTroubleshooter: How to avoid repair shop ripoffs
Almost every car owner either has his or her story of a repair shop rip-off, or knows someone who does. While countless legitimate and honestly run service departments keep the overwhelming majority of...
View ArticleFinal Lamborghini Gallardo rolls off the production line
10 years ago, Lamborghini celebrated its 40th anniversary with the Gallardo. But like the saying goes, all good things must come to and end — The Mercedes SLS AMG isn’t an exception, and neither is the...
View ArticleFord issues recall for Escape, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
Ford is recalling nearly 140,000 Escape CUVs over a potential fire risk and about 7,470 Lincoln MKZ Hybrids over transmission software issues. Ford says the affected Escapes equipped with the...
View ArticleCollector Classics: Gordon-Keeble
There are three cars that I would like to own before my time is up. The Welsh-built Gilbern GT1800, a Gordon-Keeble and most of all, I would like my 1962 Alvis TD 21 DHC back. The Gordon-Keeble story...
View ArticleRoad test: 2014 Mazda3 Sport GT
Now in its third generation, this week’s Mazda tester pushes through the economy car envelope while retaining its economy car pricing. I was greatly impressed with the upscale attitude and sporty...
View ArticleBMW says i8 sports car is sold out, others say ‘not so fast’
BMW‘s i lineup has barely been on the market, yet the all-electric sub-brand is already seeing success with the i3. In fact, the larger i8 sports car seems to be doing just as well, even before it hits...
View ArticleRoad Trip: Winnipeg of starve
I was in the Toronto area on business a few years ago, with nothing unusual about the visit. Drop in on a few folks then reassess the logistical aspects of an event we were planning at Mosport, a...
View ArticleCollector Classics: Museum in Motion
If you love old cars, you have to go to Cuba.! That’s what I heard over and over again from car friends who had been there. But I really wasn’t prepared for the scene that I would encounter after...
View ArticleWomen at the Wheel: Lincoln’s Soo Kang
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Soo Kang moved to the United States from Seoul, Korea with aspirations of becoming a concert harpist. “Once, I went to a concert and I heard the harp sound and thought, I have to...
View ArticleToyota inches closer to fuel-cell reality
TOYOTA CITY, JAPAN — The automotive world has long recognized the fuel cell is the best candidate to replace the gasoline-powered engine — when and how this will happen is the subject of debate. The...
View ArticleSaleen reportedly working on upcoming flagship supercar
Remember the Saleen S7? As it turns out, the outlandish, hand-built, all-American supercar might be getting a successor after all. Steve Saleen, the man who penned the original S7 as well as many, many...
View ArticleRoad Trip: Harley-Davidson heaven is found in Havana
If a chopper is riding around Havana and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? The answer, mi amigo, is si. Someone could probably hear a chopper in Cuba all the way from Miami. It sure...
View ArticleMaserati Ghibli scores five-star IIHS safety rating
The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded Maserati’s new Ghibli top honours in its most recent crash tests, earning the second-highest ‘Top Safety Pick’ rating. The Ghibli, brand new...
View ArticleWatch the world’s first Pagani vs. Pagani track session
For Peter Read, owning just one Pagani wasn’t enough. He had to have two of the million-dollar-plus hyper cars. Excessive? Maybe. But then again, if you’ve got the coin, why the heck not? We’re just...
View ArticleU.S. man decides to buy Nissan 370Z after selling own testicle
When someone says, “I love that car so much, I’d sell my (insert appropriate limb and/or body part here) for one of those”, it’s a phrase that isn’t often taken literally. Then again, if you love that...
View ArticleRoad test: 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i
Overview Pros Zippy, a lot of interior space Cons Blobby looks Value for money Good What would I change? The cartoon dash display In 1997, Subaru gave us the square little Forester. Four doors. Useful...
View ArticleBMW adds some kick to the 2 Series and X5
BMW has released a handful of go-fast goodies for the 2014 2 Series and X5 from its M-Performance accessory line. The M-Performance package adds a handful of cosmetic and visual tweaks to the 2-Series,...
View Article20 awesome parking fails of Twitter
Nobody likes a bad parker, but luckily everyone and the entire Internet seems to enjoy shaming all those double-parked, crooked, inconsiderate or just clueless cars that can’t park. If you see any...
View Article‘Fast and Furious’ star Paul Walker killed in car crash
Fast and Furious star Paul Walker was killed earlier today in a serious collision during a charity car show in Valencia, Calif. He was 40. Photos show first responders at the scene of Paul Walker's...
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