Automotive News (Page 591)

Subaru changes its name on April 1, 2017 and it’s not a

joke.

When Team EKS starts its battle against other competitors in Saturday's opening battle of the FIA World Rallycross season in Barcelona, it marks a number of firsts.

The Jaguar F-Type is quick, agile, looks great, and sounds incredible. But it’s not the car to get attention for wrong reasons. We should stop using wrong terms to describe cars.

The Toyota Avalon is the longest-lasting car and the Toyota Tacoma the longest lasting truck according to this study.

The 2018 Ford Mustang will have a handful of new features compared to the 2017 models, but one of the most unique might be the red pulsing engine start button – which, according to Ford, flashes at a similar rate as the heartbeat of a horse at rest.

Toyota Prius Batteries can be replaced for far less than the dealer charges. Here’s how to get it done at a reasonable cost.

How was the performance-oriented Subaru WRX STI born? Credit it to STI’s “Spirit of Challenge”.

I have read on some forums of the dilemma that Tesla Model 3 reservation holders are experiencing because of the long awaited arrival of the much anticipated Model 3. While many were early to get in their deposits, some sleeping in line and gladly donating their $1000 deposits, others of us on the East Coast sat back and looked at the anticipated roll out dates.

Those folks considering a 2017 Dodge Challenger or Dodge Charger in R/T Scat Pack form can now add the Dynamics Package – which improves performance with a handful of components borrowed from the Hellcat models.

The 2017 Toyota Prius takes home top spot in Canadian Green Car of the Year voting.

Ford is preparing for the production of the next Ranger and Bronco for the US market, announcing a billion dollar investment in two facilities – one where the Ranger and Bronco will be built and a second where the engines for these midsized vehicles will be assembled.

Audi is making a huge commitment to the crossover/SUV market. With sales last year hitting more than 600,000, the automaker plans to add four models to its already formidable array of crossovers and SUVs including its flagship model.

Jaguar builds some of the best-looking luxury cars you can buy, and yet they still don’t sell many cars. The F-Pace will probably help that, but the automaker may need to address another limiting factor: that people think Jaguars cost more than they do.

The new 2017 Subaru WRX STI chokes in Australia’s Eureka Rally. Two challenges ruined the day.

The City of Pontiac, Mich., has issued "parking tags" for a whole lot of Volkswagen's that have been repurchased by the automaker as part of its Dieselgate repurchase program.

Spotted in Europe recently was a camouflaged Nissan Leaf suspected to be the 2018 version of the world’s bestselling electric car. We have heard that a redesign was coming and welcomed by many that thought the first-generation Nissan Leaf design was ugly to start with. To me (prior Nissan Leaf driver for 3 years) the styling was extremely functional and space friendly for my daily driving needs.

The Chevrolet Camaro is not built in the right hand drive configuration which is required for legal use in Australia, but those hardcore (and financially wealthy) Chevrolet fans “down under” who want to drive the most powerful GM muscle car ever – a local company will handle the importing and all of the work to switch the supercharged beast to right-drive for around $146k AUS.

FCA has offered up a pair of teaser images ahead of next month’s Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, and while the details on these two Mopar-modified Wranglers are scant – I am going to go ahead and predict that we will see at least one custom SUV with Hellcat power.

Toyota's racing RAV4 continues to do well in its off-road and on-road race series.

Italian authorities announced they had foiled a plot to steal the body of Enzo Ferrari. Yes, the founder of the famed Italian sports car builder.

Spy shots revealing what appears to be a Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang with more extreme aero bits could reveal something as simple as upgrades for the GT350 line, or they could be the best shots yet of the rumored Shelby GT500 Mustang.

The Fiat 124 Spider's sales are not where they should be. We examine the possible reasons.

Last year I had the opportunity to attend the NY Auto Show at the Javitz Center in NYC and it was to work at the Sierra Club booth right in front of the registration area to test drive an Electric Car. This was a surreal event as you can easily drive the BMW I3, Nissan Leaf, and Soul EV around the track on the Lower Level of the Center even indoors because there is never any pollution from the EV itself. Try doing that with the internal combustion engine, known as an ICE engine.

There’s 5 things consumers should look for when the new 2018 Subaru Crosstrek breaks cover at the New York International Auto Show next month.

Once again American Honda sounds the Takata Airbag recall reminder alarm as upwards of 1,000,000 defective airbags remain in service throughout the Southern California region, not all Honda.

NASCAR changed the format of this year's races trying to spur interest in the races. The races are now divided into three shorter segments. Fans weigh in on what they think of the new look.

Recently, Consumer Reports released a report that detailed how confusing shifters have gotten on cars with automatic transmissions. It called out more than a dozen manufacturers for using shift levers it claims are difficult to use, even going to far as to stop recommending the Chrysler 300, the Lexus CT200h, and both the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and GLE. But while the report makes several good points, I can’t agree with it entirely. Because Mercedes’ column shifter is actually awesome.

General Motors has filed for a patent with the US government for an elaborate active aerodynamics package which is displayed in the filing on a C7 Corvette – with the fine print detailing an array of adjustable components which adapt to the vehicle’s motion based on a variety of inputs.

This week's Tesla news has two almost ready product updates and more on the Musk / Trump relationship.

A very realistic preview for Honda performance enthusiasts not viewing Type-R live in L.A. or New York, Honda’s latest Civic Type-R tease is akin to car porn.