Toyota North America chief executive Jim Lentz will retire this spring and be succeeded by Tetsuo ‘Ted’ Ogawa, Toyota North America’s current chief operating officer. Speaking with The Wall Street Journal, Lentz stated that Toyota is making long-term bets on electric and autonomous vehicles that could take decades to play out. The outgoing chief executive […]
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2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo Gets A Disappointing EPA Range Of 201 Miles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo can travel just 201 miles (323 km) over the combined cycle. Since the Taycan was unveiled back in September, the German car manufacturer has been publicizing the car’s ability to travel up to 280 miles (450 km) over the WLTP cycle used […]
Read More2020 Honda Ridgeline Gains Standard 9-Speed Auto And More Safety Tech, Starts $4k Higher
The new model year 2020 Honda Ridgeline goes on sale on December 16 across the United States featuring a host of content upgrades, including changes to the powertrain. The big news is that all trim levels get a nine-speed automatic transmission as standard instead of the previously-available six-speed auto. The engine stays the same 3.5-liter […]
Read More$89,900 Honda Civic Type R TC Breaks Cover As America’s Sub-TCR Track Racer
The Honda Civic Type R family is growing bigger in the United States with the Civic Type R TC race car. Engineered by Honda Performance Development (HPD) for SRO TC Americas and amateur Touring Car competition, the new model bridges the gap between the Civic Si TCA and Type R TCR in Honda’s turnkey Civic-based […]
Read MoreFord Insists Mustang Shelby GT500 Owners Take Driving Lessons, Will Pay For Them
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is not your average pony car. With 760 HP (771 PS) and 625 lb-ft (847 Nm) of torque cranked out by its 5.2-liter supercharged V8, it’s closer to a supercar than a base Mustang EcoBoost. It goes without saying that one should know very well what they’re doing behind the […]
Read MoreAll-New 2021 Nissan Rogue Lets Us See More Of Its Funky Styling
The third-generation 2021 Nissan Rogue / X-Trail SUV has been spotted once again undergoing testing in the United States. Our photographers snapped three prototypes featuring less camouflage than before, thus giving us a better look at the new SUV. As we anticipated the last time we saw it, the 2021 Nissan Rogue features split headlights […]
Read More2020 Ford Escape Hybrid Returns Best-In-Class 41 MPG Combined, 44 MPG City
The EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings for the all-new 2020 Escape Hybrid are out, making it the segment’s most fuel-efficient model. The front-wheel-drive version delivers a combined fuel economy rating of 41 mpg (5.7 l/100 km) while the city rating is a remarkable 44 mpg (5.3 l/100 km). Both ratings are best-in-class but the highway rating […]
Read More1987 Ford Mustang GT Time Capsule Costs As Much As 2020 Model
The third-generation Ford Mustang (a.k.a. the Fox-body Mustang) may not have been as characterful as the original pony car but many saw it as a step forward compared to the Mustang II. Built between 1978 and 1993, it’s by far the longest-running Mustang generation and that means there are still plenty of them on the […]
Read MoreThis GM EV1 Escaped The Crusher Only To Rot In An Atlanta Parking Garage
The story of the GM EV1 has been told so many times that almost anyone with the slightest passion for cars or technology knows all there is to know about it. The fact that GM rounded up every EV1 and crushed them also made the car a popular topic among conspiracy theorists, especially after the […]
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TeslaCam Catches Chevy Silverado Rear Ending Model 3 Inside Car Wash
The rise of dash cams and smart mobile devices has brought to light some of the weirdest incidents and accidents from roads all around the world. One thing is certain, you can never feel safe behind the wheel and you should always watch your back, wherever you are. If you think we’re being too paranoid […]
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