Ford attempts to charge-up EV enthusiasm with Mustang Lithium launch at SEMA 2019
If the goal of Ford is to build support among enthusiasts for the idea of a Mustang as something other than a traditional pony car...
Ford makes the Ford Flex discontinuation official with an odd salute to the model
You would think that a model that warrants superlatives like “it broke the mold” and “superstar appeal” might be worth a new generation, or at...
The public has voted – and the 10th 2019 SEMA Young Guns contestant is…
After selecting nine contestants from a series of regional competitions for the 2019 SEMA Young Guns category in the annual Battle of the Builders, the...
Could a new Bandini Automobili brand launch be in the works? A U.S. trademark filing this week may offer some clues
When you glance at the Bandini Automobili logo, you might first think you’re looking at the Ferrari logo. But then you realize you’re looking at...
Holden offering Colorado 4×4 pickup purchasers seven years of free scheduled maintenance in Australia, but will Chevrolet follow suit in the U.S.?
Australian automaker Holden announced a limited-time promotion last week that offers seven years of free scheduled maintenance on 2020 Holden Colorado 4×4 pickups ordered or...
Minivans may be an endangered species, but Ford commercial vans just hit record sales
Minivans are practically disappearing from the automotive landscape and dropping to a minimum in automaker lineups, having lost most of their past appeal to the...
This wacky Jeep-to-Bus conversion, the Jeepney, will be on display at the 30th Toyota Automobile Museum Classic Car Festival
It’s delightfully cheesy, right down to the three shiny horse ornaments on the hood. But it began its life as a Jeep. And, according to...
The horror! The horror! We’re actually witnessing the return of the Nissan Juke — but only in Europe, thank goodness
There are plenty of vehicles to which I am indifferent. But there are very few that I outright despise. However, the Nissan Juke, to which...
‘Locally emission free’: BMW Group amps up the EV doublespeak while showcasing the Mini Cooper SE’s trek from Munich to Frankfurt
Ever get the feeling while mopping a floor that all you’re doing is spreading the dirt a little thinner? An argument could be made that...
On the heels of Porsche’s Taycan reveal, another heavy-hitter pulls up to the high-performance electric vehicle starting line: Automobili Pininfarina
Less than one week on the heels of Porsche’s premier of the much-anticipated Taycan, another heavy hitter has entered the race to produce of the...
BMW says the BMW i8 Ultimate Sophisto special edition marks the end of the road for their plug-in hybrid sports car
When BMW first unveiled the BMW i8 in 2014, it was a noteworthy moment for two reasons: it was the first hybrid sports car ever...
Meet the Mopar ’19 Dodge Challenger, a special edition commemorating 10 years of factory customization
On Thursday FCA unveiled the limited-edition Mopar ’19 Dodge Challenger, a modified version of the 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack built to celebrate 10...
Toyota Gazoo rally team achieves an all-Yaris podium in historic Ralleye Deutschland triumph
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s World Rally Team made history in Germany last week, with three team members, each competing in a Toyota Yaris WRC rally car,...
2020 Chevy Bolt EV’s 259 miles of range is impressive, but the cost of electric cars is still too damn high
With continuing developments like Chevrolet’s recent announcement of a 259-mile range for the 2020 Chevy Bolt EV, the practical viability of owning and operating an...
Losing the first-generation Mustang: A bittersweet tale of a beloved family car and its long-lingering afterlife
Yes, this was my father’s Mustang, to reverse the premise behind that in some ways unforgettable and in other ways deeply regrettable Oldsmobile slogan of...
A $10 raffle ticket could win you this 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500, and help JDRF fund type 1 diabetes research
If you can spare $10, that’s enough to buy a raffle ticket that could win a glorious 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 that Ford is donating...
The 30th-Anniversary Miata is now arriving, in all its orange splendor
It’s hard to believe that the 30th-anniversary Miata is already here. If you’re old enough to remember 1989, the year that Mazda introduced the Miata...
SEMA, Bring a Trailer partner to auction student-built Jeep Wranglers, raising funds for SEMA High School Vehicle Build Program
The future of the car hobby depends on sparking interest among young generations, and SEMA, the trade association serving the automotive aftermarket parts industry, supports...
Ford is letting some performance and tech goodies from the Shelby GT500 trickle down to the Shelby Mustang GT350R
In the automotive world, innovations in technology, luxury, and performance tend to trickle down. Automakers launch new enhancements and gadgets as differentiators in their top-of-the-line...
A Jeep lover’s dream begins in Ohio today, as Toledo Jeep Fest 2019 opens
Maybe you woke up this morning thinking that today is just another Friday. But if Jeeps are important to you, it’s much more. Today is...
Um, did someone just use ‘Toyota Yaris’ and ‘motorsports’ in the same sentence?
A Toyota Yaris rally car? Yep. Believe it or not, that’s a thing. When you think of motorsports, chances are the Toyota Yaris, easy to...
Too stressed too drive? Or too happy? Jaguar Land Rover and other automakers want to build vehicles that use AI and biometrics to assess and adjust to your mood. How luxurious. Or is it just creepy?
Jaguar Land Rover announced recently that they are working on biometric sensing and AI technology intended to assess your mood while you’re behind the wheel...
Two 2020 Jaguar F-Pace special editions are coming, and here’s why you should care
Yeah, I know. The Jaguar F-Pace is another crossover in a world with too many crossovers. And as a car enthusiast who continues to lament...
Got a 2015 or 2017 F-150 or a 2010 Camaro? SEMA Garage might want to borrow it in exchange for some money or free goodies
SEMA this week announced two additions to the list of vehicles they would like to borrow from private owners for the Emission Testing program at...
FCA is the most interesting domestic automaker right now
Yes, I know that, by asserting that, currently, FCA is the most interesting domestic automaker, I could be setting myself up for some controversy right...
The Bolt Nano: the ‘other’ electric car called ‘Bolt’
Chances are, if someone drops the brand name “Bolt” in the context of a conversation about electric cars, your first assumption will be that he...
It might not ‘do 185,’ but a Maserati could be yours free if you win the Saratoga Automobile Museum sweepstakes
Watch out, Joe Walsh—because you might soon have to share some of your Maserati-owning limelight with a winner of the upcoming Saratoga Automobile Museum sweepstakes...
Hyundai, Kia to collaborate with Croatian automaker Rimac on high-performance electric vehicles
When you think of an exotic European hypercar, perhaps even including high-performance electric vehicles, what countries come to mind? Italy? Germany? Chances are, Croatia isn’t...
The Dodge Super Bee is coming back, kinda sorta, as FCA’s NHRA-approved, drag-racer-in-a-box Challenger ‘Angry Bee’ package
When it comes to Mopar, I’m basically an admirer from afar. The last time I owned a Chrysler product was in the late 1980s. Yet...
FCA warms up for performance-car sales season, packing New York International Auto Show goodie bag with special-edition Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Fiat 124 Spider
April might be the cruelest month if you’re a poet, but for car guys and gals it’s the time of year when the enthusiast’s fancy...