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Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Volkswagen,Emissions,Diesel,Electric How do you say “forget everything you ever knew about diesels” in German? Continue reading Volkswagen will use three platforms for its 30 new EVs Volkswagen will use three platforms for its 30 new EVs originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 05 Aug 2016 08:58:00 EDT. Please Read more
Filed under: Spy Photos,Porsche,SUV,Performance Porsche is joining the club of the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe, starting with this odd test mule. Continue reading Panamera-bodied SUV spy photos suggest Porsche Cayenne Coupe is coming Panamera-bodied SUV spy photos suggest Porsche Cayenne Coupe is coming originally appeared on Autoblog on Read more
Quick Stats: Lee Loughnane, trumpeter/co-founder Chicago Daily Driver: 2008 BMW M5 (Lee’s rating: 10 on a scale of 1 to 10) Other cars: see below Favorite road trip: Sedona to Phoenix Car he learned to drive in: 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 First car bought: 1971 Pontiac Firebird While Chicago has Read more
Subaru’s top-selling model in the U.S. has changed relatively little since it won our 2014 SUV of the Year award. For 2016, the Forester stays true to the successful formula that secured it first place two years ago, gaining a few extra features including a standard rearview camera for 2015 Read more
With the introduction of the new 2017 Mazda CX-9, six-cylinder engines have officially vanished from the automaker’s U.S. lineup. The last-gen CX-9 was powered by a V-6 that was relatively strong but much too thirsty compared to the new flock of crossovers with more efficient mills. Mazda rids itself of Read more
Having been mostly in smaller vehicles, I’m really appreciating how the longer wheelbase helps make for a more relaxed ride, especially on some of the questionably maintained streets around here. I also appreciate EyeSight. Sure, the Subaru EyeSight system has forward collision avoidance and one of the best cruising distance-control Read more
Remember those V8 vegetable juice commercials where people would physically assault someone’s forehead for not getting the vital nutrients they need? Here’s a reference. Well on the opposite end of that, this C7 Corvette Z06 driver totaled his car by actually having a V8. Read more…
One of the craziest things that we as a society do is give teens licenses to operate death machines, which in some communities, are known as “cars.” (Full disclosure: I am extremely afraid of driving and do not have my license.) While people get into crashes at any age, teens Read more
Filed under: BMW,Toyota,Coupe,Performance Toyota’s Tetsuya Tada is hard at work co-developing a sports car with BMW, but he took some time in Australia to explain how much he loves the Supra name. Continue reading Toyota’s chief engineer wants the Supra name back Toyota’s chief engineer wants the Supra name back Read more