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Infiniti JX35 Recalled for Inaccurate Fuel Gauge
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Infiniti has a home run on its hands with the new JX crossover, which is a rethought approach to the same puzzle Acura solved with the MDX, but a new recall is proving the car isn’t perfect.
Top 10 Cars You’ll Forget Ever Existed, if You Haven’t Already
Lincoln Zephyr Utterly forgettable, the Zephyr went on sale in 2006 aimed at young luxury buyers as a replacement to the rear-wheel drive LS. Generally uninspiring, the 3.5-liter version equipped with all-wheel drive can be had for cheap. That’s probably because sales turned out to be a bigger flop than Stephen Feck’s failed dive at…
2013 Jaguar XF Gets AWD Option, $7,000 Price Cut
Jaguar has announced pricing for its 2013 XF, XJ and XK lines, marking the introduction of new engines, AWD, and a significant price drop for the entry-level XF.
Lexus Aims to Double Hybrid Line by 2015
With a fresh face and solid product line, Lexus is cleaning up pretty well, but that might not be enough in today’s market as North American product manager Mark Templin recently acknowledged.
Fisker Seeks Additional $150 M in Investment Funds
Unlike exotic EV maker Tesla’s relative success story, Fisker’s has been one riddled with scandal and financial scrambling, the latest of which sings to the tune of $150 million.
Obama MPG Rule Delayed by Administration
Likely behind countless sleepless nights among the world’s automotive engineers, the Obama administration’s mandate for improved fuel efficiency was expected to take effect yesterday, but the gun remains unfired.
Ron Howard’s F1 Movie ‘Rush’ Release Date Announced
New still photos of Ron Howard’s upcoming F1 movie, Rush, were just released as teasers for the film, which will debut in a little more than a year on September 20, 2013.
Queen Seeks New ‘Jeeves:’ Job Posting
If you have a taste for watercress tea sandwiches and a tolerance for an old lady with lots of dogs, there’s a job waiting for you in England provided you have a full U.K. driver’s license and a clean record.
US Ranks 25th in Cars Per Capita: Study
A new study from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace reveals that the United States is actually far behind a long list of other countries when it comes to cars per person.
Watch ‘Monster’ Tajima Tackle Pikes Peak in his EV
Despite “Monster” Tajima not completing the Pikes Peak Hill Climb this year because of smoke coming out of the motor, he did make a qualifying run that GoPro caught on camera.
Mercedes Recalls 189 G Wagons for Airbag Risk
The recall concerns 2011 Mercedes-Benz G550 and G55 AMG SUVs, which might pose a serious risk to passengers after the airbags deploy.
BMW Zagato Concept Headed for Pebble Beach
BMW will join with Zagato once again to bring a new concept car to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this week.
Most Drunk Crashes Involve Twice the Legal BAC
Drunk driving is wrong, but the latest information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration could be taken to suggest that having a few drinks before driving might not be harmful from a statistical standpoint.
Watch Rhys Millen Set a new Pikes Peak Record
Last weekend, Rhys Millen set the record as the fastest driver to ascend Pike’s Peak in history. His time was 9:46.
Five-Point Inspection: 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco
In this week’s Five-Point Inspection we put Chevrolet’s fuel sipper, the Cruze Eco, to the test. With good and bad in the mix, the Cruze Eco will deliver on what you want, and might even surprise you as a decent daily driver, although there is room for improvement. Read on to see why.
2014 BMW M3 Spied on the Nurburgring
Making yet another spy photo appearance, the 2014 BMW M3 which will drop from a V8 to a V6 was caught running round the Nurburgring.
Lincoln Aims at Volume, not Flagship
Pragmatic in its approach, at least from some angles, Lincoln is aiming to market high-volume vehicles while skipping slow-selling flagship cars.
2013 Range Rover Photos Leaked
Information on Land Rover’s 2013 Range Rover is expected very soon, but photos that seem like they might very well be legitimate have already surfaced online.
What Would You Ask Tony Stewart to Drive?
Would you rather see Tony Stewart drive a Chevrolet Astro van or a World War II tank? If you chose the tank then you’re in the majority, but that isn’t the last vehicle on the list.
Brembo Boasts More than 100,000 Facebook Fans
Brembo, the little Italian company known for its performance brakes, can officially claim more than 100,000 fans on Facebook.
Florida Political Commercial Attacks Autonomous Cars
Autonomous cars are instruments of the Devil and they need to be kept off the road. They commit wicked acts like driving blind people on errands.
New IIHS Crash Test to Prompt Modification, Hurt MPG
Results from a new test being conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) could prompt automakers to modify their cars by making them heavier, more expensive and less fuel efficient.
BMW 3 Series Start-Stop Recalibration Available
Drivers who find the engine start-stop feature new for the 2012 BMW 3 Series annoying can take their car to a dealership and have the default setting switched to “off” according to the company.
Chrysler Pentastar V6 Subject to Cylinder Head Failure
A small portion of Chrysler’s one-size-fits-all Pentastar V6 engines are reported to have faulty cylinder heads, which are being replaced by the automaker under warranty.
