Automakers released sales results for April 2017 today and they continue to indicate the growing popularity of crossovers and SUVs. However, that doesn’t mean traditional cars are no longer in demand because a number of automakers saw significant gains in sales of sedans and hatchbacks, proving that there’s still plenty Read more…
Filed under: Etc.,Weird Car News,Volvo Walter Sobchak was unavailable for comment. Continue reading Alabama woman prays on it first, then stomps boyfriend’s windshield in rage Alabama woman prays on it first, then stomps boyfriend’s windshield in rage originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 02 May 2017 16:55:00 EDT. Please see Read more…
Kia revealed the refreshed 2017 Forte compact sedan and Forte5 hatch at this year’s Detroit auto show, but didn’t have a face-lifted two-door version to show. Now we know why. CarsDirect learned that the Forte Koup won’t live to see the 2017 model year. In a statement to Motor Trend, Read more…
Anker’s PowerLine Lightning cables have long been our readers’ favorites, and two different models are on sale today on Amazon. Read more…
On Saturday morning, over 400 rusty crap-cans assembled in Troy, Michigan to partake in the grueling Gambler 500, an on and off-road rally in northern Michigan specifically for $500-ish cars. It was an awesome shitshow filled with some of the most questionable repairs I’ve ever seen. Read more…
Crossovers are selling like hotcakes, and Lexus models are no exception. The RX was the brand’s best-selling vehicle in the U.S. last year, and the smaller NX also experienced significant growth. Oddly enough, the rising popularity of crossovers even has one executive worried about the future of sedans. Speaking with Read more…
My esteemed colleague Michael Ballaban spent a few minutes this afternoon on the Wikipedia page about continuously variable transmissions, which references the “former Dutch annual backward driving world championship.” Since we exist on the Internet, that led us to YouTube and onto the video you see above. I can’t… Read Read more…
If you’ve seen any of the last four movies in The Fast and the Furious franchise, you’ve probably noticed they’re heavy on the FCA product placements – especially when it comes to Dodge products. It should come as no surprise then that Fate of the Furious star and producer Vin Read more…
Filed under: Ferrari,Coupe,Supercars This car was made famous on the Tax the Rich YouTube channel. Continue reading Early Ferrari F40 prototype destroyed in roadside fire Early Ferrari F40 prototype destroyed in roadside fire originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 01 May 2017 14:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use Read more…
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,GM,Automotive History GM returns to its roots. Continue reading GM returns to its birthplace with renovated Flint factory from 1886 GM returns to its birthplace with renovated Flint factory from 1886 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 01 May 2017 13:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use Read more…