The “Energi” designation in the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi is Ford speak for plug-in hybrid power-train option. And the C-Max itself is For...
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The 2013 Range Rover Evoque is small, and some would say sexy and svelte, crossover that has been a huge hit for Range Rover. With a peppy turbo-charged engine…the 2013 Range Rover Evoque is no slouch. It will zip up the on ramp of a highway and it will even go off-road when the road [...]
Automakers have stepped up to help those affected by the devastating Oklahoma tornado that hit the city of Moore earlier this week. Some of the donations are coming directly from auto manufacturers, but individual dealerships are adding to the donations as well. Ford is donating $250,000 to the American Red Cross and will match up [...]
The “Energi” designation in the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi is Ford speak for plug-in hybrid power-train option. And the C-Max itself is Ford’s newest five person efficient crossover to battle the likes of the Prius V. In this case, I was fortunate to sample the C-Max Energi for a brief time at Ford’s “Power Of Choice” [...]
This is the second trailer for Ron Howard’s Rush, a film about Niki Lauda vs. James Hunt in the 1976 Formula 1 racing season. We have the firs trailer (here) and loved every nostalgic second of it. Back from a time when F1 cars were about as fast as today’s F1 racers, without the gobs [...]
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive an new SRT Viper on a racetrack? In this video you get to ride shotgun with SRT CEO Ralph Gilles as he drives the new Viper on Sonoma Raceway in California. This is another TFLcar POV video where we put you into the driver’s [...]
A race prepared semi truck is an odd site to begin with, but this Freightliner is focused on the race up America’s mountain – the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Mike Ryan is the racer behind this big rig. And this year he teams up with Gale Banks to provide the extra oomph to climb the 14,110 [...]
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive Enzo Ferrari’s very last car. You know, the last Ferrari that Enzo helped bring into the world. We had a rare chance to ride shotgun in this crazy cool almost 500 HP 1990 Ferrari F40 and bring you this video of the car as [...]
Both Ford and Chrysler have just announced plans to reduce or even eliminate their usual summer shutdowns at various plants in North America. This will allow both auto manufacturers the ability to increase production on key models whose sales have been strong throughout the beginning of the year. Ford plans to reduce its summer shutdowns [...]
The 2013 Toyota Corolla continues the solid reputation of all Corollas, first sold in America in 1968. The front-drive compact Corolla is arguably the world’s top-selling car. Corolla rivals have come and gone, but they currently include the Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Focus, Honda Civic and Mazda 3. A sporty Corolla has been offered on and [...]
Hennessey Performance (HPE), based in Sealy, TX, is building their very own SUV based on a modified Ford F150 SVT Raptor; it’s called the VelociRaptor. No, it’s not a modified Ford Expedition, the VelociRaptor is a Raptor-based SUV that can hold up to eight people. “Over the past three years we have built nearly 400 [...]
Drifting cars may have started in Japan, and moved to America but now the new motor-sport has moved back East across the ocean to Beijing, China. Who would have imaged the need for fast and furious speed in China just a few years ago. But today the latest and newest form of automotive motor-sport is [...]
Tesla is looking to pay back $465 million in Department of Energy loans through an upcoming stock offering which could generate as much as $1 billion for the company. CEO Elon Musk, who often takes to twitter to defend the company and hint at upcoming announcements, tweeted the news on Tuesday. This payoff comes more [...]
Are you a car guy or a car gal? Do you know your new and classic cars inside and out? If so, then this is your chance to be one of the very first people on the planet to own a brand new TFLcar T-Shirt! Just watch the video for this week’s trivia question and [...]
The 2014 model year marks the end of the 2.5 liter five cylinder engine in the VW’s lineup. Enter the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T as the new mid grade Jetta offering. What is there to be excited about? Well, lets start with the EA888 generation 1.8 turbo four cylinder. It’s more compact and lighter weight [...]
