The ending of Sunday’s WeatherTech Sports Car Championship race at Virginia International Raceway took a page from IMSA’s kissing cousins over at NASCAR. Contact during the race led to a post-race spat, with one angry driver seeking revenge on the cool-down lap. Read more…
Filed under: Volkswagen,Automotive History,United States,Diesel If VW can’t fix its diesels, they may go the way of the dodo and the ’87-’90 Nissan Van. Continue reading What happens if VW can’t fix its TDI diesel engines in America? What happens if VW can’t fix its TDI diesel engines in America? Read more
A car theft ring was using Fiat Chrysler’s internal DealerCONNECT software to steal cars in the Houston, Tex., area. Now, FCA has issued a warning to all that use the software that there will be consequences for those that provide “key codes, radio codes and other anti-theft or security measures” Read more
Filed under: Government/Legal,GM,Honda,Safety One Autoliv engineer said a Takata airbag inflator “turned into shrapnel” when tested. Continue reading Takata airbags were adopted in late 1990s to save a few dollars per vehicle Takata airbags were adopted in late 1990s to save a few dollars per vehicle originally appeared on Autoblog Read more
On the street, it may not matter which wheels propel your vehicle. But on the track, drivetrain layout has a big influence on how you approach corners and get around the course. That’s what Randy Pobst talks about on the latest episode of “The Racing Line.” Pobst begins by going Read more
Break out the ark. Conditions at today’s Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at Virginia International Raceway went from “awesome, rain!” to Old Testament-grade punishment in a matter of minutes. Normally we wouldn’t think twice about a wet race, but this one almost completely hid the cars. Read more…
Filed under: Government/Legal,Driving,Safety,United States Because the left lane is for passing, duh. Continue reading Yes, it is still illegal to drive slowly in the left lane Yes, it is still illegal to drive slowly in the left lane originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:11:00 EDT. Please Read more
In case you got sick of the boringly dominant Mercedes AMG Formula One team and stopped watching F1, oh, a few years ago maybe, good news—Mercedes driver and defending champion Lewis Hamilton will start at the back in the Belgian Grand Prix, adhering to a 55-place grid penalty in a Read more
Filed under: Earnings/Financials,Green,Transportation Alternatives In fact, Uber has lost over $4 billion in its seven-year existence. Continue reading Uber has already lost more than $1.2 billion this year Uber has already lost more than $1.2 billion this year originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:05:00 EDT. Please Read more
Stampings for the next-gen Jeep Wrangler will be sourced from the Sterling Stamping Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich., FCA announced this week. The automaker announced last year that it would invest $166 million in the 51-year-old stamping plant. That money went toward adding three new press lines, and now we Read more