Toyota will be unveiling blackened versions of the Camry and Highlander at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, indicating that we’re one step closer to the trend ending. Factories started adopting the “murdered-out” look a few years ago after the movement gained steam in the aftermarket. Now it’s cropping up on the most mainstream of models. […]
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You Can Now Legally Invest Into Faraday Future…
Faraday Future’s path to glory has been complicated to say the least. A series of ludicrously ambitious moves have been plighted with failure, followed by renewed hopes that were ultimately dashed. Incredibly, the aspiring automaker still exists and intends to begin production of its first electric vehicle once its money troubles are over. Unfortunately, the […]
Mari Hulman George, Indy's quiet pioneer, dies at 83
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Motorsports,Racing Voice of ‘start your engines,’ from family that saved the Speedway. Continue reading Mari Hulman George, Indy’s quiet pioneer, dies at 83 Mari Hulman George, Indy’s quiet pioneer, dies at 83 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for […]
Rare Rides: Soar Like an Eagle With the 1988 Renault Medallion
The Rare Rides series has featured a few Renaults from the Eighties and Nineties previously, and even one sporty coupe which shared a showroom with today’s Rare Rides subject. It’s the family-friendly Renault Medallion, in comfortable grey wagon guise. Let’s take a look. The Medallion started its life out in France as the Renault 21. […]
Motorcycles sculpted from spoons
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Side-stepping Tariffs: Tesla Sets Chinese Target of 3,000 Model 3s Per Week
Due to China’s increased tariffs on U.S.-manufactured vehicles, Tesla’s sales have taken a moderate beating there. Like any automaker hoping to move metal within the region, it wants a solution and seems to have come up with one. While there appears to be little hope of the brand’s larger vehicles circumventing the nation’s 40 percent […]
Cadillac’s Booking It From BOOK
Book, also known as “BOOK by Cadillac,” is General Motors’ entry in the burgeoning luxury car subscription market, though the fledgling service’s first cities — New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas — will soon have to get used to going without. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, GM’s pulling the plug on […]
Pontiac? General Motors’ New Vehicles Need a Name
Not to be outdone by Ford Motor Company’s Bay Area bikeshare program, General Motors has unveiled two new, two-wheeled vehicles that are sure to get any Camaro ZL1 owner’s pulse racing. We’ve poked fun at the Blue Oval’s non-car efforts of late, but entering the pedal-powered field is serious stuff for companies — stagnating new […]
Volkswagen Might Put Audi on the Back Burner, Spend More Time With Ford: Report
According to sources who spoke to Reuters, Volkswagen Group has more interest in pursuing technological relationships with new partners, especially Ford, than continuing on with Audi as its main development hub. At least for a while. VW CEO Herbert Diess will reportedly unveil a 10-year plan to his company’s board later this month, part of an […]
Why Are Fatal Hit-and-run Accidents At an All-time High?
Roadway fatalities have been on the decline relative to population since the 1970s. However, the safest year on record since car ownership became commonplace was actually 2014. Deaths spiked in the following two years, with a very modest decline in 2017. While some of the increase can be attributed to more people driving more miles […]