Chevy runs deep! This time Freiburger and Finnegan find out just how deep as they visit the infamous sinkhole that opened up inside the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. To do it Roadkill style, the guys find the worst Corvette they can buy, get it running after sitting for six years, break auto
Month: January 2019
Five years after the launch of the Huracan, Lamborghini gave it a mid-cycle refresh with the introduction of the Huracan Evo. It may not seem like that big of an improvement just by looking at it, but the engineers pretty much took the chassis back to the drawing board and added rear-wheel steering, torque vectoring
SsangYong’s new Korando SUV will be the automaker’s first model to offer a full-electric variant. The Korando will go on sale in Europe this summer after its debut at the Geneva auto show on March 5. The SUV will initially be sold with either a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline or 1.6-liter diesel unit. In 2020, SsangYong
Digital advertising spending by dealers will continue to grow, although at a slower pace than in recent years, while artificial intelligence and digital retail tools are expected to gain faster, according to a franchise dealer advertising study released at the NADA Show. In the study from Maryann Keller & Associates, dealers report that in the
Don’t look for the characters Luke Hobbs or Deckard Shaw to make an appearance in the next installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, simply titled “Fast 9” for now. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who portrays Hobbs, told MTV News in an interview published Monday that neither he nor Jason Statham, who plays Shaw, will
Aside from the badge, it’s difficult to distinguish the 2019 Kia Cadenza from a full-fledged luxury sedan. With acres of interior space, a comfortable ride, and impressive features and technology at a palatable price, the 2019 Cadenza warrants a commendable 6.2 out of 10 on our scale. (Read more about how we rate cars.) Sedans
While it is reasonable for a dealership technician to take your car out for a quick drive in order to see if everything is in order, what is being claimed to have happened with this Ford Mustang GT was completely unacceptable. The car’s owner, Suhail Sood, brought his Mustang in to Steven’s Jersey City Ford
Auto companies have a lot of work to do, and much to learn, as they evaluate the next steps with blockchain technology. For those that get it right, the benefits include trusted transactions and the ability to offer innovative services. But most have yet to get started. Of the more than 1,300 senior level auto
When Land Rover first showed off the Range Rover SV Coupe, it was a bit of a head-scratcher. Sure, it looked great, but at the same time, it came with a near-$300,000 price tag. Would there really be buyers for such an expensive two-door Range Rover? As it turns out, apparently not. As Autocar confirmed with Land Rover today,
High-tech electronics supplier Aptiv said it expects 2019 operating income to be flat to slightly increased, despite a forecast of slower new-vehicle production. “As we look ahead to 2019, we expect to see continued softening of vehicle production around the world,” Aptiv CEO Kevin Clark said in a conference call to announce earnings for fourth-quarter
By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 31, 2019 As Tesla heads towards the mass market with vehicles like the Model 3 sedan and the upcoming Model Y SUV, the challenges of supporting an ever-growing fleet is becoming more and more evident. Over the past month, numerous Tesla owners, including influencers with large followings on social
Finalists for the 2019 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year were announced Wednesday at the 2018 LA Auto Show. The jury, composed of automotive media from North America including three Internet Brands Automotive editors, narrowed the semi-finalist list to just three cars, three trucks, and three crossover SUVs.The original list of nominees included
Check out what we caught! The literal first-ever run of the Chevrolet eCOPO Camaro, an all-electric drag racer, and it’s popping its wheels up! To reiterate: The photo you are looking at from January 26, 2019, is the first time this all-electric dragster has ever been on a drag strip. Our resident photographer Brandon Lim
Investment in the UK car sector almost halved last year and output tumbled as Brexit fears put firms on “red alert”, the industry’s trade body said. Inward investment fell 46.5% to £588.6m last year from £1.1bn in 2017, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says. Production fell 9.1% to 1.52m vehicles, with output
DETROIT — General Motors halted production Wednesday night at 15 Michigan manufacturing plants due to a fire involving equipment of a local utility company that is reducing the availability of natural gas in the area. GM, at the request of Consumers Energy Co., said it stopped production at four assembly plants and 11 supporting facilities
Scottish sustainable adventurer Chris Ramsey of Plug in Adventure has teamed up with the Energy Saving Trust (EST) Scotland and Volt eBikes to tackle a Guinness World Record on a standard electric bicycle. The record longest distance covered on an electric bicycle in 12 hours is currently 110.6, was previously set by Prasad Erande, in
On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred takes you rock-crawling in his 1986 Toyota pickup that he calls Clampy. Clampy is a rusted, battered, and beat up old truck stuffed full of strong Toyota parts and big Dana axles all turning 40-inch tires. This iconic old beater still does great boulder crawling in the
The 2019 Kia K900 is the Korean brand’s new luxury flagship, and as that it must offer the absolute best in terms of comfort, technology and refinement Kia has to offer. The new Kia K900 is based on the same underpinnings with the Genesis G80, while power comes from a twin-turbo 3.3-liter V6 producing 365hp
BUDAPEST — Audi workers in Hungary reached a deal on a wage increase on Wednesday, ending a strike that has paralyzed the automaker’s plant in Gyor since last Thursday. The strike of thousands of workers led to a halt in production at the plant, which builds the A3 sedan and convertible versions, TT coupe and
Ford Motor Co. is not advertising during this year’s Super Bowl, but the automaker will get some prime-time exposure on Wednesday when a retiree and a top executive appear on an episode of the game show “Deal or No Deal.” The show, originally taped last summer, airs at 9 p.m. Eastern time on CNBC. It features
2020 Toyota Tacoma teaser The 2019 Chicago Auto Show will play host to a refreshed 2020 Toyota Tacoma, and the brand provided a teaser shot of the updated truck on Tuesday. Notably, we can see a pair of new headlights front and center in the shadowy teaser image. Specifically, it looks like new daytime running
With its 2019 Passport, Honda hasn’t invented anything new. The five-seat Passport neatly plugs a gap in Honda’s crossover SUV lineup with minimal fuss. It didn’t take much effort for the automaker to create the 2019 Honda Passport: It’s a Pilot with 6.2 inches lopped off its rear end. The new Passport has a different
Say you have an old Honda Accord and you’re looking to do something interesting with it, like strapping on a set of ultra large truck wheels without lifting the suspension. Well, here’s what that looks like. This mod comes courtesy of the Bug Bmx YouTube channel, and as you can see, the wheels were mounted
MEXICO CITY — When does a gasoline shortage, with lines around the block and closed service stations, feel like a lucky break? When you’re an automaker trying to sell hybrids and electric vehicles to a curious but skeptical public. Automakers haven’t had that kind of luck in the U.S. for more than a decade. But
For us lesser fools, it’s a crutch on which we need not lean. The new 911 has grip. All of it. All the time, it seems. When it doesn’t, it has predictability. The great folly of 911s is conversely their greatest strength: They always behave exactly the way you expect them to. In the distant
Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn has said his arrest in Japan was the result of a “plot and treason” against him. He was speaking in his first interview since his arrest in November on financial misconduct charges. Mr Ghosn said some Nissan executives wanted to stop his plan to integrate Renault, the French car firm he
DETROIT — Ally Financial’s used-vehicle originations continued to grow in the fourth quarter, driven in part by loans to Carvana, DriveTime and CarMax customers, while total auto originations fell. Total auto originations declined 11 percent from the year earlier to $8.2 billion, but used-vehicle originations rose 13 percent to $4.3 billion, the lender said Wednesday.
Harley-Davidson has been in the news a lot lately for their ambitious electric vehicle plans. Last month the company not only revealed the pricing and range specs on the LiveWire, their halo model electric motorcycle, but also unveiled two new concept electric vehicles. Now, we are seeing the first public tests of the electric scooter
The 2020 Lincoln Aviator isn’t the first time Ford’s luxury brand has distilled its Navigator into something more palatable, but it’s a much more thorough effort. At the 2018 LA Auto Show on Wednesday, Lincoln took the wraps off of its new, rear- or all-wheel-drive three-row crossover SUV that’s set to square off against the
Audi is now rolling out a limited-edition TT to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the small, sporty two-door. Priced from $52,900, the model receives styling cues from a design study that previewed the original TT. The TTS Roadster concept was revealed at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show before the production car debuted in 1998. The