69 years after being booted from the United States Air Force because his commander decided to start “cleaning up [his] base of homosexuals,” 91-year-old Hubert Edward Spires has had his discharge records changed from “undesirable” to “honorable.” Damn straight! (Sorta.) Read more…
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show,Chrysler,Fiat,Ford,Honda,Kia,Toyota,Volkswagen,Electric,Hybrid It felt a lot less like an international auto show, despite the many foreign companies in attendance. Continue reading America was the unexpected theme at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show thanks to Trump America was the unexpected theme at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show thanks Read more
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show,Chrysler,Fiat,Ford,Honda,Kia,Toyota,Volkswagen,Electric,Hybrid The Volkswagen I.D. Buzz showcases the company's future, while displaying it with retro styling. It debuted at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show. Continue reading The Volkswagen I.D. Buzz autonomous EV is yet another microbus concept The Volkswagen I.D. Buzz autonomous EV is yet another microbus Read more
We’ve known for some time now that Fiat Chrysler’s new Giorgio platform underpinning the Alfa Romeo Giulia would spread throughout the FCA portfolio, but now company CEO Sergio Marchionne has confirmed the next-gen Jeep Grand Cherokee will most likely move to that architecture. At the Detroit auto show, Marchionne said Read more
Jaguar may have skipped the Detroit auto show, but it’s still making a big reveal this week. The 2018 Jaguar F-Type receives a host of updates, including cosmetic changes, new engines, and GoPro integration. The F-Type R-Dynamic is added to the range for 2018. It features the same supercharged 3.0-liter Read more
Honda is preparing another Toyota-Prius fighter, the automaker revealed today at the 2017 Detroit auto show, and we have a feeling the dedicated hybrid will have a bigger impact than the mostly unloved and discontinued Insight. To be made in America, the Insight-successor will launch in the 2018 calendar year. Read more
My last “real” job in the field I was formally trained for was working on the advanced engineering of the NS-generation (1996) Chrysler minivan, and as such I retain a high level of interest in innovation in this unloved and shrinking segment. Following the introduction of Chrysler’s Pacifica, you might Read more
There definitely isn’t a lack of weird and odd places in this world. Thankfully (or not thankfully), most of them are accessible by car. What is most peculiar about these places is how they feel forgotten by time completely. Like everyone else moved on and the town just… didn’t. Read Read more
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See the big debuts from the North American International Auto Show and all of the news we've gathered so far. Continue reading All of our coverage from the 2017 Detroit Auto Show All of our coverage from the 2017 Detroit Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 09 Jan Read more