So far 2013 has been a great year for brand new vehicles. In this fun and informative TFLcar Top 5 Video we countdown the most interesting and significant brand new recent vehicle debut on U.S. soil. So what are the most interesting new vehicles to break cover? You’ll have to watch this video debut countdown [...]
The current Toyota Venza is a great station wagon, or estate car, but it’s not a very exciting Toyota. Recently, Toyota wanted to remind the world that they want to build vehicles that have more passion. To that extent, Toyota has had a few hits on their hands including the Scion FR-S/Toyota FT86. The Toyota [...]
The German ebuggy (it’s lowercase for some reason) is a slick idea. Affordable electric cars have one Achilles heel – range anxiety. Periodicals and television shows have galvanized the perception that you will run out of juice in the middle of a demilitarized zone or have to wait painfully long periods of time to charge up. Forget about [...]
Say hallelujah with me brothers and sisters, Ford has finally given the Fiesta the engine it deserves. The 2014 Ford Fiesta gets the turbocharged, 123 horsepower EcoBoost three-cylinder makes a friggin’ awesome 148 lbs-feet of torque! YES – all of that out of an engine so small, it can fit in a 12-pack cooler. If you [...]
In the United States, Ford has been out of the minivan game for a long time. They never truly competed and their last gasp known as the Windstar just didn’t have the ability to do a damn thing other than remain unwanted. It was not a compelling minivan to say the least. Rather than repackage [...]
The American distributor of Suzuki automobiles /Suzuki cars filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy today ending the sales and distribution of Suzuki vehicles in the United States. According to the Press Release, Suzuki will continue to sell motorcycles, ATVs and the marine products in the United States. “American Suzuki Motor Corporation (“ASMC” or “the Company”), the [...]
The 2013 Honda N-One is proof that Honda can still build youth-oriented, fun, soulful cars. This baby packs a front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive as an option. The 2013 Honda N-One comes with a .66-liter (660 cc) three-cylinder that’s power is either normally aspirated or turbocharged. Power should be about 58 horsepower for the normally [...]
Think of the 2013 Honda Fit Twist Crossover as a lifted Honda Fit with no all-wheel drive and something that will (most likely) never come to the USA. It debuted at the 2012 Sao Paulo Auto Show and was built specifically for that market. Yep, it’s a revamped Honda Fit that South America gets to play with, without [...]
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is a small hatchback filled with luxury and value. I have some fellow automotive journalists who absolutely love the new Mercedes-Benz B-Class. It is one of the most popular entry vehicles for Mercedes-Benz and the accolades in Europe are numerous. So, why the hell are we not driving these machines in the United States!?
Boy did Nissan put the cross-hairs directly on their collective heads after their Datsun announcement. If you missed it Nissan is relaunching the Datsun brand to build Über cheap vehicles. How cheap? Some say as low as $3,000 – but that’s iffy at best. Others hint that a (still amazingly cheap) price-tag that’s about half of the Nissan [...]
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Suzuki’s automotive branch has struggled in the United States for a long time. Along with Mitsubishi, Suzuki is expected to either adapt or retreat from our market within the next few years. Maybe, just maybe the Suzuki S-Cross Concept can reintroduce the magic Suzuki once had and keep the automaker afloat in the USA.
The all-new 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage has a tiny 67 horsepower, 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine that gets up to 67 mpg. Will America see the 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage? It’s hard to say. The Thailand-built Mirage will be available in Japan at the end of August 2012. Being that there is a continuously variable transmission (CVT), energy recovering [...]
The 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon may be the perfect car for a cross country trip chasing a professional bike race. In the video below we check in with veteran cycling journalist James Raia in Vail, Colorado as he drives from Colorado mountain town to mountain town in the 2011 Acura Sport Wagon chasing the [...]
If you’re a fan of American Top Gear you’ll be happy to know that the American Top Gear boys will be back for another season on the History Channel. The news was confirmed today on Top Gear’s BBC web site with this statement from Top Gear Top Dog Jeremy Clarkson: “Top Gear is our baby [...]
