Mazda MX-5 Miata, CX-5 Bring Home the Award Bling in New York Daily News Competition
Photo: Mazda media website. Mazda Motor Corporation announced this week that two of their models recently earned more industry accolades, winning top segment honors in...
“A 350 is a 350 is a 350″—NOT! And Other Misconceptions About GM V8 Engines Debunked
With the Crate Engine, the Chevy 350 lives today. Photo: GM media website. With GM’s rightful reputation for badge engineering—slapping the brands of their different...
“Alexa, Warm Up My Car”: Kia Adds Amazon Alexa Remote Voice Controls to Several Models
Kia Optima Hybrid. Photo: Kia media website. If you’ve been waiting anxiously to be able to control your Kia from an Alexa-powered Amazon device, your...
Honda Wraps Up Dominating Motorsports Victory at Long Beach with Alexander Rossi
Race car driver Alexander Rossi and his Andretti Autosport Honda brought it home for Honda on Sunday, with a decisive victory for Honda at the...
Rossi Takes His Andretti Autosport Honda and “Clears the Field” in Long Beach Qualifying Round
Honda reports that race car driver Alexander Rossi took his Andretti Autosport Honda to the pole yesterday in qualifying for today’s Toyota Grand Prix of...
Looking for a Hot Car that will Hold its Value? Edmunds Gives Dodge Charger the Nod
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles earned kudos recently for building a product that holds its value, when Edmunds designated the winner of the Edmunds Best Retained Value...
Mazda Scores Innovation Award for SKYACTIVE-X Compression-Ignition Engine
From our perspective, there are two key ways that Mazda is strongly distinguishing itself within the automotive today’s automotive industry The first is car model...
March Was a Good Month for Cadillac Sales, GM Reports
If you’re Cadillac enthusiast, you just might be pleased to hear that the brand rang up strong sales for March 2018, posting a year-over-year increase...
Mad Skills in Auto Racing Sim Games Could Win You a Test in a Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Car
If you’re an accomplished player of online racing simulation games who also dreams of triumph on a real-world track, take note. The Mazda Hot Lap...
Volkswagen Releases Full Base, Option Pricing Structure for 2019 Jetta
Volkswagen of America Inc. announced full base and option pricing structure for the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta on Thursday, highlighting a starting price of $18,545, which...
2019 Nissan Altima Aims to “Reignite Interest in Midsize Sedans”
As American automakers continue to announce phaseouts of storied passenger car models like the Chevrolet Impala and Ford Taurus, many of us among the ranks...
Note to Jaguar: If You Can Produce 25 New D-Types, Why Not A Modern E-Type?
Jaguar’s production of a limited run of the legendary D-Type competition race car—an obvious precursor, last built in 1956, to the legendary E-Types built for...
Kia Launches All-New 2019 Optima at New York International Auto Show
Kia made great waves among us car guys and car gals earlier this year when they unveiled the stunning Kia Stinger, a high-performance, rear-wheel-drive sedan...
Meet the All-Electric Genesis Essentia, a GT Coupe Concept Unveiled at New York International Auto Show
Genesis, the new luxury spinoff marque from Hyundai, revealed their new Essentia Concept at the 2018 New York International Auto Show. The Essentia in all-electric,...
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to Transform Detroit Dodge Viper Plant Into Historic Vehicles Exhibition
Collection Will Initially Be Accessible to FCA Employees Only, But Public Access May Figure Into Future Plans The Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit, former...
Mazda’s Updated CX-3: An Example of What Tasteful Design Can Do for a Generally Boring Category—the Crossover
The crossover, or CUV, is not an automotive category that we’re crazy about. We don’t try to make that a secret around here. That said,...
Get Ready to Say Buh-Bye to That Lead-Acid Battery in Your Car—if Mazda Has Their Way
Photo: Towel401 (Wikimedia commons). Mazda Motor Corporation, ELIIY Power Co., Ltd. and Ube Industries, Ltd. have agreed to jointly develop lithium-ion batteries for use in...
Hot Hatch or Haute Hatch? Meet the 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
The new 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback. Our regular readers have no doubt gathered by now that we are, to say the least, ambivalent toward the...
No, This Ain’t Your Grampa’s Honda Civic
Those of us old enough to remember the humble, under-powered origins of the Honda Civic when it first graced American shores know that this venerable...
Fiat Chrysler Rolls Out New Marketing Campaigns for Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Cherokee
In an effort to infuse some fresh energy into the market for the new generations of two classic models, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has deployed aggressive...
Kia Cadenza Wins Best Large Family Car Honors from U.S. News & World Report
If you’re looking a new ride that delivers classy styling, very competitive value, and respectable performance, Kia is one brand that, today, should not be...
Want a New Camaro? Here’s a Chance to Win One by Putting Your Wrenching Skills to the Test
Do you consider yourself an adept wrencher? Those very skills just might land you behind the wheel of a brand new customized 2018Chevrolet Camaro SS,...
Hino—No, Not THAT Heino—Unveils New Line of Work Trucks
Ever heard of Hino? No, not Heino the German pop singer, who we have heard of. Ever heard of Hino Trucks? Neither had we, until...
Pennzoil AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway to Feature SuperLite SL-C Kit Car in April
It’s stunning. It packs a 6.2L LS3 under the hood that makes 470 horsepower. You can put it together in your garage. And if you’ll...
Porsche Unveils Refreshing New Twist on the Crossover: Meet the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Concept
Our first reaction? To tell the truth, we were a little perplexed. Hmm… well, it looks a little like a Veloster from the back… doesn’t...
Another Off-Road Season Confirmed for Subaru’s Crosstrek Desert Racer
Subaru of America and collaborators Grabowski Brothers Racing and Crawford Performance confirmed on Thursday that they are entering the 2018 off-road racing season with the...
Toyota, Mazda Form Joint Venture to Manufacture New Mazda Crossover and Toyota Corolla in Alabama
Mazda Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation announced on Thursday that they have launched a new joint venture, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (MTMUS), to...
“Hey, Baby, Nice Rear”—On That 2016 Buick Regal, That Is!
A 2016 Buick Regal with a nice rear, photographed in traffic earlier this week. Yes, we’re Buick fans around here—fans especially of much of what...
Debut of Hennessey Venom F5 Announced for 2018 Geneva International Motor Show
The Hennessey Venom F5, a very limited edition hypercar, will make its worldwide debut at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday, March 6,...
Toyota Forms New Company to Beef Up R&D in Autonomous Driving
Toyota has announced that they will open a new company in Tokyo in late march to boost technology development efforts for autonomous driving: the Toyota...