It took 36 days, but the 2016 Mazda CX-3 is back in action. As reported in the preceding long-term update, the CX-3 had been blindsided by a Cadillac Escalade and was down for the count with injuries to the driver side rear. To expedite the repair (motivated by my concern Read more
If you’ve ever seen Goldfinger or basically half of the James Bond movies, you’ve probably thought about how neat the rotating license plate gadgets on the British superspy’s cars were. Too bad it doesn’t work out so great in the real world. Read more…
Chevy adds Batman to its latest Real People, Not Actors ad. The focus group's reaction to the Lego Batmobile isn't what the caped crusader had in mind. Continue reading Lego Batman stars in Chevy's latest 'Real People, Not Actors' commercial Lego Batman stars in Chevy's latest 'Real People, Not Actors' Read more
AMC has approved a six-episode documentary series from James Cameron about how the science fiction genre has changed over time, as well as how it’s changed us. Read more…
Filed under: Green,CES,Misc. Automakers,Green Automakers,Technology,Crossover,Electric,Luxury,Performance There’s a lot to be skeptical about. Continue reading How realistic is the Faraday Future FF 91? How realistic is the Faraday Future FF 91? originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had until April of next year to finalize fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks, but decided to lock in the standards on Friday, just one week before President Obama leaves office. U.S. and Foreign automakers have urged President-elect Trump, who has criticized Read more
The Caped Crusader and Chevrolet have joined forces to promote the February 10 release of “The Lego Batman Movie.” The Bat Signal shined on GM’s Renaissance Center headquarters in downtown Detroit the evening before Chevrolet revealed its 17-foot Lego Batmobile at the first public day of the North American International Read more
One of the most extreme and dangerous racing events around, the Dakar Rally, concluded its 2017 edition on Saturday after bad weather cut out nearly half of the event’s 12-stage route. And while actually finishing the rally is a feat of its own, some people actually manage to win it. Read more
Filed under: Toys/Games,Detroit Auto Show,Chevrolet The sheer size is amazing. Continue reading Lego’s full-sized Batmobile is one of the coolest cars at the Detroit Auto Show Lego’s full-sized Batmobile is one of the coolest cars at the Detroit Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:00:00 Read more
We usually strive to put 20,000 miles on vehicles in our long-term fleet before we hand them back. The Outback has blown through that and is now approaching 26,000. A fair portion of the last part of that has been doing some commuting from L.A. to Palm Springs, where I’ve Read more