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2013 RAM 1500 Teased Again: New York Auto Show Preview
The second of four teaser images for the upcoming 2013 RAM 1500 has been released, hinting at some sort of rotating knob, perhaps infotainment related. The first teaser clearly showed off the grille of the new 2013 RAM 1500, but this image is a little bit more obscure. The RAM 1500 will make its debut…
2010 Jeep Wrangler Under Investigation for Possible Fire Risk
Four Jeep Wrangler SUVs have been completely destroyed due to a fire, with eight total incidents having been reported to NHTSA. Most of the reports state that the fires began while the vehicles were moving. In one instance however, the Wrangler was parked and running when it suddenly turned off. The owner attempted to restart…
Fisker Atlantic Fully Revealed Ahead of New York Auto Show Debut
No folks, this isn’t an April Fools Joke. A pair of images of the Fisker Atlantic fully revealed has leaked and here is the previously called “Project Nina” in its fully glory. The Atlantic is believed to be the first of three models under the Project Nina umbrella, and according to previous reports will be…
Buick LaCrosse Commercial Stars Shaq – Video
Now that the legendary Shaquille O’Neal has retired from playing NBA basketball, the giant has become a natural fit for television commercials. His latest endorsement — the Buick LaCrosse which shows it has plenty of room even for a giant like Shaq. The commercial, titled the “Oh Effect”, was shot in Pasadena, Calif. and has…
Jeep Wrangler Diesel a Possibility Hints CEO
The Moab Easter Jeep Safari gave us six new Jeep concepts last week that were exciting to see and gave us a sneak preview at what Jeep may have in the works for the future. While speaking about the concepts was the main focus of CEO Mike Manley at the Moab Easter Jeep Safari, he…
Hot Wheels to Release Dan Wheldon Commemorative Edition Car
Hot Wheels will introduce a limited-run tribute Dan Wheldon commemorative edition car to simultaneously mark the beginning of a new IndyCar season and to celebrate the life of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon. Wheldon suffered fatal injuries after a 15-car crash during last year’s IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Available…
GM Halts Funding of Think Tank Skeptical of Climate Change
The Heartland Institute is well known for its skepticism on climate change, pushing to challenge accepted norms about global warming and their man-made causes. General Motors on the other hand, is trying really hard to sell their Chevrolet Volt so any support for an association that spreads climate misinformation isn’t good for the American automaker….
SRT Viper to be Teased Again on April 2: NY Auto Show Preview
After SRT failed to gather enough Facebook likes, the American automaker still granted its fans the above teaser image, claiming it would be the last before the new Viper debuts at the upcoming 2012 New York Auto Show. But whether it’s because there isn’t enough buzz surrounding the new Viper, or the general public is…
Chevrolet Volt Added to Chicago Zipcar Fleet
Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, has decided to add five Chevrolet Volts to its Chicago fleet with up to 20 more EVs coming in 2012. Zipcar members are able to reserve a Chevy Volt immediately starting at just $10 per hour. The first five Volts are available at Cityfront Place Apartments and in…
Bush Senior Defies Republican Stereotype, Buys Chevy Volt
The Volt, which has become a symbol of all that’s wrong with the Obama administration among a number of conservatives (including Fox news, which has gone out of its way to criticize the car from just about every angle),might finally be getting a break.
Chrysler “Second Half” Ads Followup to “Half-Time in America”
The Chrysler “Halftime in America” Superbowl commercial featured Clint Eastwood and a heartfelt message of hope. The theme is continued in four new commercials released today from the brand, with each spot featuring a different vehicle. Each vehicle gets a one-minute spot and Chrysler chose to highlight the Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, Jeep Wrangler and…
Fisker Project Nina Named ‘Atlantic’: New York Auto Show
The Fisker Project Nina was teased last week in sketch form, and it now has a name ahead of its official unveiling at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The new electric sedan from the American luxury automaker will be called the Fisker Atlantic according to an inside source. The four-door plug-in hybrid will be…
Full Buick Lineup Gets IIHS Top Pick Status
That means each model in the current 2012 Buick lineup has been awarded Top Pick status, the only one that hasn’t is the new Encore compact crossover, since it hasn’t hit the market yet.
2013 Lincoln MKZ Sliding Glass Roof Revealed – Video
The 2013 Lincoln MKZ concept debuted at the Detroit Auto Show and ahead of its official unveil next week at the New York Auto show, Lincoln has released a video that shows us the car’s panoramic glass roof in action for the first time. The idea is simple: to get the best of a convertible while…
Heritage Edition Package Celebrates a Century of GMC
Time topples regimes, ends companies and kills men. A lot can happen in a century, yet that much has passed since the first GMC truck debuted in New York. In light of that, the automaker decided to debut a commemorative package that includes the Yukon, Yukon XL and Sierra trucks and SUVs. Bearing commemorative exterior…
2013 Buick Enclave Interior Photo Leaked Ahead of NY Auto Show Debut
The Buick Enclave is getting a makeover for 2013, and to preview what we will see next week at the 2012 New York Auto Show, GM Inside News has released an interior photo of the vehicle. The photo shows us the center stack, and previews the new Intellilink infotainment system. The Enclave will also retain an…
2013 SRT Viper Gets an Interior Teaser Reveal on Facebook
The DriveSRT Facebook page wasn’t able to garner 2,013 likes in 2,013 minutes but that didn’t stop SRT from changing its own rules in order to gift the world with another teaser image. When the newly-minted Chrysler performance brand realized it wouldn’t hit its mark of 22,246 total likes by 9:30pm EDT, it cleverly made…
2013 SRT Viper Reveal to Broadcast Live Online
As we wait with bated breath to see if the SRT Viper will get another teaser image leak, we can also look forward to the actual reveal at the upcoming 2012 New York Auto Show, which SRT will broadcast live online. The debut is planned for April 4, when we will be in New York live to…
2013 RAM 1500 Teaser Released: 2012 NY Auto Show
The Ram 1500 will be getting some upgrades and a refresh which will be shown off at next week’s 2012 New York Auto Show. The teaser is captioned reads: “a giant awaits,” and shows us a tiny bit of the grille as well as the front RAM logo. In 2013 the RAM will be getting…
2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Production Back on Track
Earlier this month, Chevy halted production on its Camaro ZL1 for a “quality assessment” which appears to have been a potential software issue that the American automaker wanted to assess and deal with if necessary. It appears that production is back on track now, as Chevy has emailed its ZL1 customers announcing that the hold…
Ford SVT Director Goes to Volkswagen Motorsports Division
Best known for putting together the first Ford Focus RS, Jost Capito has announced that he will be moving to German outfit Volkswagen to head its motorsport division this May. Capito is well established in the automotive world, starting as a development engineer for BMW’s high-performance engines. He went on to work for Porsche and to…
Fisker Battery Supplier A123 Systems Face Financial Obstacles
Start-ups are inherently risky and while many bright-eyed visionaries initially display great potential, up to fifty percent of new enterprises run out of money. Unfortunately, Waltham-based A123 Systems Inc. are at risk of becoming a statistic. Earlier this month, Consumer Reports reported that a brand-new Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with less than 200…
Top 10 Cheapest Vehicles to Insure for Teens
Insurance isn’t kind to teenage drivers. Rates are usually double the price of experienced drivers. Luckily CarInsure.com has provided a list of the top 10 best vehicles to insure for teenagers. The rates are calculated based on a Washington family: a married couple driving a 2011 Honda Accord and a 2009 Chevrolet Traverse, with a clean…
Chevrolet Spark, Sonic Get GogoLink Navigation App
Despite recently released distracted driving guidelines targeting in-car navigation systems, Chevrolet announced its new GogoLink smartphone app that delivers full-function navigation to the Spark and Sonic’s MyLink infotainment system. Imagine what the NTSB thinks about this, an application on a smartphone that provides plenty of distracting pictures on the vehicle’s infotainment system. Nonetheless, the aim of the…
