The Land Rover Discovery has returned. Reborn as a unibody SUV, the Discovery replaces the old body-on-frame LR4, and in addition to losing roughly 1,000 pounds, the new model sheds the boxy styling of its predecessor. But with its new look and non-ladder-frame construction, has the Discovery/LR4 gone soft? You Read more
Filed under: Recalls,Audi,Volkswagen,United States No injuries or deaths have been reported. Continue reading Volkswagen Group recalls 281,505 VWs and Audis for fuel leaks Volkswagen Group recalls 281,505 VWs and Audis for fuel leaks originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 07 Oct 2016 17:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use Read more
Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,United States,Electric Previously, hybrid buyers got more than EV buyers. Continue reading Delaware finally adjusts green car incentive program to boost EVs Delaware finally adjusts green car incentive program to boost EVs originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for Read more
The boys are back in the first trailer for Amazon’s The Grand Tour, starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Goatee and James May in a bunch of stunning looking scenarios that are “just like that Tom Cruise movie.” Read more…
“Let me go out there and let me get one wave, just one wave before you take me in,” said a dumb kitesurfer quoting Point Break before his death off the Florida coastline about to be brutally pummeled by Hurricane Matthew, probably. Read more…
When the mothballed BMW M8 prototype broke cover in 2012, it was one of the greatest “what-ifs” of the automotive world. The proportions were perfect, the V-12 engine pushed out 550 hp, and the performance was staggering. Before the M8 was rolled down the assembly line, the plug was pulled, Read more
The big Volkswagen SUV has a name. It’s been almost four years since it debuted as a concept, but the Volkswagen Atlas name was finally uncovered today by Automobilwoche, a German sister publication of Automotive News. According to the report, VW trademarked the name “Atlas” in the U.S. back in Read more
Filed under: Videos,Upshift In this panel, we’ll debate the pros and cons of connected vehicles and investigate the less discussed side of the future of our cars. Continue reading Panel: the good, the bad, the ugly of connected cars | UPSHIFT 2016 Panel: the good, the bad, the ugly of Read more
Filed under: Green,Renault,China,Autonomous,Electric Zoe, Europe’s best-selling electric-vehicle, will be the base for self-driving prototype in Wuhan. Continue reading Renault will test self-driving Zoe EV in China Renault will test self-driving Zoe EV in China originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for Read more
Motor Trend is sad to report the passing of our colleague Brock Yates, former Car and Driver editor and founder of the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash and One Lap of America events. His son, Brock Yates Jr., broke the news of his passing on Facebook. “Today, after suffering Read more