As most of you know, the CC/Malibu is up and running. It runs well, too; I’ve been driving it every day. We recently swapped the anemic Metric 200 transmission for a much more capable 4L60E from Performance Automatic, and that has totally transformed the car. Before, full-throttle upshifts were completely Read more
It was bound to happen. There you are sitting in your recliner after a hard day of wrenching in the garage when your sweet little daughter comes up to you with a particularly curious look in her eye. Sure enough the question that strikes fear in the heart of every Read more
Yeah, so this is terrifying. Watch how fast a fuel leak in Ben Waddell’s Miata turns the car into a cage of fire. Read more…
The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan has just earned an EPA rating of 366 miles of range. With that news, the 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell will top the short list of hydrogen-powered competitors including the Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell. The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell made its Read more
Filed under: Green,Plants/Manufacturing,United States,Electric Faraday Future once received $215 million in incentives from Nevada. Continue reading Is Faraday Future dragging on $46 million worth of construction payments? Is Faraday Future dragging on $46 million worth of construction payments? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:14:00 EDT. Please Read more
Remember those ZL1s we saw hustling around Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife, the 13-mile, 154-turn “Green Hell?” OEMs uses this grueling, winding, and bumpy track for vehicle dynamics development as much as they do marketing, and Chevrolet is wrapping up the last few details on the 2017 Camaro ZL1 — the General’s fastest, most powerful Camaro Read more
Filed under: Open Road The 2017 Elantra with its newfound conservatism is a no-brainer choice for especially young families. Continue reading The 2017 Hyundai Elantra is frisky The 2017 Hyundai Elantra is frisky originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use Read more
Every car should have a decent emergency kit tucked away in the trunk, especially when you can get one for just $16. Even at that low price, you get booster cables, gloves, a reflective vest, tape, pliers, a first aid kit, a help sign, a space blanket, and a lot Read more
First drives are a bit like first dates in that you never know exactly what to expect, but after you’ve been on 25 years’ worth of them you get pretty darned good at sizing the prospect up in advance. One slight exception to that rule is electrified vehicles. Newly introduced Read more
Filed under: Green,Fuel Efficiency We can do better. Continue reading US burned more gasoline in September than ever before US burned more gasoline in September than ever before originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 23 Oct 2016 09:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Read more