Could Toyota’s new clean diesel engines be for us?
With fuel economy standards getting tighter all the time, Toyota is heading straight into a hard decision: Either expand hybrid technology to other models, embrace turbo technology to a greater extent,...
View ArticleCar Review: 2015 Chevrolet Volt
The 2015 Chevrolet Volt is a futuristic-looking, four-passenger plug-in hybrid vehicle that has been around since 2012. It’s a hatchback that operates on lithium-ion batteries, parnered with a...
View ArticleLotus unveils hardcore 3-Eleven at Goodwood Festival of Speed
If you’ve ever stepped out of a Lotus Evora or Exige and wished that there was a car that was even lighter and less practical, then the new 3-Eleven might be the car for you! According to Autoblog,...
View ArticleWatch the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed live right here
There really is no spectacle in the world quite like the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Giant, towering Dakar rally trucks line up next to spindly open-wheeled race cars from the turn of the century. Held...
View ArticleMazda Miata could underpin next-gen Toyota, Subaru sports cars
One of the most affordable driver’s cars on the market – the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata – could end up the Toyota GT86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ triplets. That’s the latest word from Car and Driver, which...
View ArticleNissan Juke RS sets two-wheeled record at Goodwood
Stuntman Terry Grant broke his own world record for the fastest mile traveled on two wheels during festivities at the Goodwood Festival of Speed June 26— and done it Nissan Juke. Not just any Juke,...
View ArticleCar Review: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES
These days, it’s hard to find a genuinely bad car. Even at the budget level, cut throat competition has driven consumer expectations to the point where merely adequate is unacceptable. It’s a great...
View ArticleWomen at the Wheel: Nicole Grant
Nicole Grant is a 31-year-old Toronto native who is making her mark in the fastpaced world of public relations. Grant works for North Strategic, a communications powerhouse that has offices in Toronto....
View ArticleBMW, Toyota confirm platform for joint sports car project
BMW and Toyota are moving ahead on a project to jointly develop a midsize sports car with an an agreement on common underpinnings of major components for the model. The program to create the vehicle is...
View ArticleDespite low sales, Hyundai still thinks hydrogen is the future
Hyundai says hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are the future for eco-friendly cars despite challenges of limited infrastructure and slow sales. South Korea’s largest automaker sold or leased about 250 of...
View ArticleHere are the 6 best cars to race up Goodwood this year
The hallmark of the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed is the sheer amount and variety of cars (and trucks) that drive up the hill every year. Everything from spindly 100-year-old race cars to Dakar...
View ArticleFerrari could launch F12 GTO at Frankfurt Motor Show
In the days of Enzo and Mr. Colombo, GTO stood for Gran Turismo Omologato and this name was only affixed to street cars that were solely built to satisfy homologation rules. But according to...
View ArticleGoodwood Festival of Speed is true petrolhead heaven
SUSSEX, ENGLAND – It’s early in the morning at Goodwood and the sound of history rings in the air. A century or more of motor racing is firing up. The noise is deafening and exhaust smoke drifts across...
View ArticleVW boss confirms hybrid Bugatti Veyron successor
According to a report by Autocar, Volkswagen head Martin Winterkorn has confirmed that the work on a Bugatti Veyron successor is underway and that it will be powered by a hybrid drivetrain. A top speed...
View ArticleAudi A4 loses weight, adds new tech for 2016
The headlamps and taillights might be new, but the most drastic differences in the 2016 Audi A4 are on the inside. In fact, the revamped interior of the fifth-generation A4 is so significant, the...
View ArticleFrom Yetis to mud: 2016 Jeep Renegade lives up to its name
When I saw the new Jeep Renegade unveiled, I thought to myself, ‘How darling! It’s like a little Jeep rollerskate!’ I then proceeded to wonder if they would be dishing up many compromises, perhaps...
View ArticleTop reasons you’ll be pulled over by police this summer
School’s out, the family vacation road-trip planned, the faithful family hauler checked out, prepped and ready, and the weatherman’s predicting warm sunny climes; what could possibly go wrong? Nothing...
View ArticleCar Review: 2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-Spec
Give Hyundai credit. Through thick, thin and appreciating Won, it remains committed to its proletarian roots. As sophisticated — think the new Genesis sedan — and luxurious — have you sat in a Sonata...
View ArticleMinivan Review: 2015 Honda Odyssey SE
On the rarest of occasions, you can find a new vehicle that is so fundamentally right, so well executed in its mission, you don’t have to pop for the loaded model. Such is the case with the 2015 Honda...
View ArticleNew Shelby Mustang GT500 may use twin-turbo V6
According to a report from BoldRide, Ford is considering a twin-turbo V6 for the upcoming Mustang GT500. Those accustomed to the enchanting cognitive dissonance of a low, throaty V8 rumble played over...
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