Automotive News (Page 487)

D Day Reversed! As Tesla prepares for Cheap Model 3 “Production Hell,” the competition takes a Last Stand: Hyundai is ready to unleash a manufacturing fury of a “Production Hell,” with Kona to invade America via the Pacific. While VW and Ford sign a war pact treaty to enact their diabolical anti-Tesla master plan to unleash triple flanking fury coming soon from Dearborn, Chattanooga, and from the North Atlantic shores.

One would have thought that Porsche might have withdrawn from major auto show participation after the drawn-out diesel emissions scandal. That's the case, though, as the automaker will use the L.A. Auto Show to display the 2019 Macan.

Mazda is ready to retrofit your 2014 or newer vehicle to be compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

When Ford introduced the new front end design for the 2018 Mustang, the company opted to not use that new look on the Shelby GT350 models and based on input from Motor Company execs, the high performance pony car will not get the front end featured on the other 2018 and 2019 models.

General Motors announced at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas that the LT5 engine from the C7 Corvette ZR1 will be available as a crate engine from the company’s performance parts division and with the first orders being taken for the 755-horsepower V8, we know how much it costs.

The all-new 2019 Toyota RAV4 has everything a buyer could ask for. Unless they use an Android phone.

Subaru’s first-ever Crosstrek plug-in hybrid makes its debut at the LA Auto Show. There are two reasons why it offers less MPGe and EV range than other brands.

I find it pathetically sad that we are now in year 6 of the electric car revolution and Ford has yet to come out with not one of their own non-compliance full mass production BEV car. Not one. Thank God for startups, because the new British based company called Charge Automotive will make you pay just a little dearly, but you can even have a classic Mustang the way Ford would never have given it to you.

We’re now about a few days away from the launch of Rivian’s new mystery trucks, and instead of debunking myths, conjecture, theories, legends, and rumors, Rivian, purveyor of “electric adventure vehicles” only heightens them and with mystique. This time Rivian publishes a second teaser video showing their truck wading through 3 feet of water with 3 seconds of footage.

The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for November 2018, the winner is the stunning 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS shown here, owned by Dwayne Cole.

The new 2019 Ram 1500 North Edition offers equipment and capabilities not found on other full-size light duty pickup trucks. If you live where winter is approaching, this is your pickup truck.

Subaru revealed details of their first-ever Crosstrek plug-in hybrid. See how it’s built for adventure seekers, but it’s not cheap. Check out pricing and its EV range.

Toyota's top-selling compact vehicle line will now cast shade on the top-selling green car in the world. In light of the new Corolla, what can we expect from the Prius in years ahead?

Watch for deer holding picket signs. The safety experts at the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety remind drivers that November is the peak of the deer-strike season.

Most cool concept vehicles remain in the possession of the automaker that built them, but the 2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod Concept will be sold to the highest bidder at the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale auction next January – giving collectors an extreme rare chance to own a one-off concept vehicle.

SHOCKING!! It seems Cadillac and electricity mix like oil and water. Never mind the gas versions are crap, plagued with electrical problems, they can’t even make reliable ones that partly run on electricity either! While GM’s CEO Mary Barra has a “zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion” ten year plan for GM’s future, Cadillac certainly isn’t helping with the failures they’ve had with each electric they tried to sell. CT6 was strike 3. Here’s why and what they can do about it:

The leader of Nissan and Renault has been arrested after an internal investigation.

The media got a preview of the new Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in-Hybrid. See where the new Crosstrek PHEV will make its debut.

During the last couple of years, Volkswagen has been concentrating on its newest entries, its SUV/crossovers, the three-row, intermediate Atlas and the Tiguan. For 2019, VW has totally updated the Jetta into a new model that shares its platform with the Golf.

There are global awards pouring in for the new 2019 Subaru Forester. See why it’s proving the critics wrong.

There are significant changes coming on the all-new 2020 Subaru Outback. Check out five reasons why you should wait for the new model.

Some people on social media seem to think that the recent recall of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk pertaining to the floor mats is a joke, but it is a real recall that presents real world problems for owners of the 707-horsepower SUV, along with the 475 horsepower non-Trackhawk SRT models.

Kyle Mohan is an engine builder and racecar driver for Mazda and Porsche teams. Hear why he is so passionate about ethanol.

A new study by Consumer Reports reveals which brands offer turbocharged engines with reliability better than non-turbo engines. It also names the brands with worse reliability.

The all-new 2020 Toyota Corolla checks every box, but one.

Subaru just revealed another limited edition 2019 WRX STI with higher horsepower that won’t see U.S. shores. See what small global market gets it.

For some time, Porsche has been highly thought of as a car brand. Usually, when results of various surveys are tallied, Porsche ends up somewhere in the top 10. Now, Porsche has taken the latest Powers Satisfaction Survey as it has climbed into first place.

Ford contemplates a four-door fastback Mustang being put into production. This comes just months after a massive passenger car cancellation for the USA market starting next year, particularly cancelling a Lincoln that could’ve helped Ford with this project, that ires Ford’s loyal passenger car customers, Ford investors who must be sick and tired of Ford with their shenanigans by now, and me, frankly, because you really don’t want to piss me off about cars!

Recent documents from CARB reveal the electric range of the all-new first-ever Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in-Hybrid model. The all-electric range may surprise you.

Those protective clear bras have a purpose, but this story will make you think twice before getting one.