Keepers of the blue and white roundel from Bavaria have officially released 2014 pricing on their four door sedans and love-it-or-hate-it five door Gran Turismos. On sale this August, the 5-Series lineup is bigger than ever in the United States, with diesel engines available in two of the middle executive chariots (535d Sedan and 535d [...]
Famous NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dies at 71 from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in North Carolina. He was a popular and well known racer with a long and successful career on the Short Track and the NASCAR circuit. He won several Short Track championships and in 1989 at age of 48 he was named [...]
Chevrolet has just unveiled the luxurious HighCountry version of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado (see the video here). They have also released the SAE certified rating for the truck’s entry level 4.3 liter V6 motor. It stands at 285 horsepower and 305 lb-ft of twist. Clearly this power-plant is focused on torque, longevity, efficiency, and value. [...]
The 2.0-liter 2013 Beetle Turbo and Jetta GLI is now rated at 210 horsepower. Yay! The turbocharged TSI® engine in both, which includes the Beetle Turbo Convertible, get 10 additional horsepower or an increase of about five percent. Torque will remain at 207 lbs-feet. This new, 3rd generation engine (EA888) will be produced in Silao, [...]
Well, it had to happen one of these days and that day it today. The redesigned 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S are here! Of course, the new car rides on the new chassis that was introduced with the 2012 911 Carrera. Up front, you will find new all LED headlights, but there are [...]
There is no doubt that the main stream three-row crossover segment is the fastest growing in the United States right now. Just look at the table below. All but one of these large crossovers are showing monthly and year-over-year growth, and some are growing by huge bounds. The redesigned 2013 Nissan Pathfinder has more than [...]
Production delays, inconsistent quality, mediocre performance and a bland appearance were some of the factors that led to the demise of CODA Automotive. With a body and chassis built in China, the company finalized construction and provided deliveries in California. The CODA looked like an early 90s Toyota Corolla (the E-100) and, with an investment of over [...]
Nissan continues the GT-R legend with the announcement of a limited production 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition. Any GT-R has an astonishing performance envelope, but the engineers at Nissan are never content. Today Nissan announced that just 150 units of the Track Edition car will be sold in the United States and the sticker price [...]
The Lincoln MKZ is finally gaining some traction with sales of nearly 4,000 units in April. This is a significant jump over the 3,758 that were sold during the first three months of 2013 and helped lead to a 10% increase in the brands overall sales. Part of the improvement can be attributed to adequate [...]
Lexus announced the pricing for the redesigned 2014 Lexus IS sports luxury sedan line. The good news is that the IS 350 models get a 2.1% (or $885) dollar reduction in starting price. Not many redesigned new vehicles in the luxury segment can claim a price drop. On the flip side, the IS 250 models [...]
It is an American iconic sports car, it is fast, and it has always been fairly affordable. Yes, that’s right, Chevy just released the M.S.R.P. of the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe and convertible. We won’t keep you waiting any longer. The suggested starting retail price of $51,995, and the Corvette Stingray Convertible will [...]
As if the P1 weren’t enough, McLaren is promising a new car, codenamed P13. It is said to be a ” high volume” 2 seat sports car. Estimating 2000 – 2500 to be as high volume as a company like McLaren will get. The P1 will be priced to compete with upper-end Porsches. Considering the MP4-12C [...]
Infiniti, RedBull, Sebastian Vettel, and David Coulthard recently visited the Sochi Olympic Park Circuit in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The purpose of the visit was to promote the upcoming 2014 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Russia as well as the 2014 Winter Olympics. It also gave Sebastian Vettel the opportunity to be the first active [...]
What tool do you give the world’s best rally race car driver to attempt a world record time at the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb? If you are Peugeot, Sebastien Loeb is driving your car, you are teamed up with sponsors such as RedBull, and you are entered into the Unlimited class at this [...]
