Automotive News (Page 495)

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.

The Subaru WRX STI performance sedan and BRZ sports coupe are the fastest selling used sports cars in America. See where they rank and if you should buy one.

BMW recently announced in a cost cutting measure that it will move all Mini stores from stand alone brick and mortar locations into BMW house branded retailers. But the reasoning behind the move signifies what’s wrong with the car industry. Mini isn’t selling not just because of crossovermania, but because BMW missed opportunities to electrify the brand earlier that could’ve turned Mini fans and potential EV consumers on sooner to car electrification. Now Americans don't want them at all, or like they used to.

The early C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 units were plagued with cooling issues during “normal” track time, but during a recent interview, chief engineer Tadge Juechter stated that those problems are a thing of the past, having been addressed before the 2017 model year Z06 hit the streets.

The Moose Test has become a popular topic of conversation due to its name and in the video below, the 2018 Ford Mustang GT is put through the paces of the Swedish safety program and it does well, meeting the local requirements and looking great in the process.

Mazda's products draw rave reviews and now the company's quality does as well. From owners.

After more than a year's worth of denials that there would be no pickup heading to the U.S., things have changed at the automaker. Herbert Diess, chief exec of the automaker, hinted in an interview that there very well could be a pickup for the U.S., if talks with Ford work out.

The new fifth-generation 2019 Subaru Forester repeats as “Best Car To Buy”. See three reasons why it earns the top spot for the second time.

If not, here you go. The Fiat 124 Spider is the real star in this one.

The new Ford Mustang race car that is replacing the Falcon in the Australian Supercars series recently hit the track for the first time with drivers from Team Penske and the results look promising for Ford Racing fans Down Under.

With some missteps Cadillac is still in a comeback trajectory if they keep away from being a “discount luxury brand.”

As Tesla Corporation completes its plans to corner the BEV market with a nearly complete vehicle portfolio, VW Group launches Operation Polaris, a plan to beat Tesla at the same game VW invented before Tesla uses that same VW book to saturate it. While Tesla uses VW’s rulebook to reduce the cost of a cheaper Model 3, VW tries to outflank Tesla by throwing that same book back at them to launch production on such a massive D Day scale for their first ID electric car to try to drown out Tesla.

Mazda looks like it is creating the perfect two-row crossover with its 2019 CX-5 Signature.

The new 2019 Subaru Forester is on the road to the World Car Of The Year award. Does Forester have a chance?

Kia has recalled 16,011 Stingers to fix a potential problem. The vehicles, built from 2017-18, have a problem in the left fender. Due to a burr in the fender, it is possible that a wiring harness may wearing. That wear could mean a fire.

Subaru seems to be getting serious about returning to WRC. New rumors say they are developing a new hot hatch to compete with Toyota and Ford.

The all-new 2019 Subaru Forester is one of the top-five hottest-selling vehicles in America. What is the attraction to the new small SUV?

Here's an interesting fact: Did you know that the Dieselgate scandal not only changed the outlook for the automaker's diesel vehicle? It also changed, possibly forever, the automaker's marketing strategy.

There are two powerful entities on Earth, VW Group and Ford, that are now looking to (ahem) “work more closely together” in areas where they can help each other most. Daimler and FCA, the two divorcées of another kind of Germanic-Americano relationship long ago, are mutual friends of both the Fords and VWs, and they send their regards to wish them both well. I explain why.

FCA has sold 65,624 examples of the Dodge Charger through the first ten months of 2018, once again making it the bestselling large sedan and the bestselling sedan with a rear-drive configuration in the US market – crushing pretty much every competitor across both sub-segments.