A car that enthusiasts have been waiting on for a long time has arrived. For quite some time, rumors have swirled about a Toyota/Subaru partnership over a small rear-wheel drive sports car. Toyota and Subaru are in cooperation, and both have been looking for a new performance model to bring some excitement into their lineups. [...]
A reality for too many motorists, the necessity of automotive ownership has becoming a crunch time in the pocketbook. With near zero flexibility related pricing for a gallon of gasoline, the need achieve tangible savings through daily driving has resulted in cost savings to be found in other areas. For some, taking the time [...]
Environmental consciousness is the new resell red in today’s automotive market. The long-running and proven Toyota Prius is a forerunner to the latest way of thinking for car manufacturers suddenly striding for the most efficient powertrain or the maximizing of advanced materials on everyday cars. As long waiting lists formed for car customers desiring [...]
In larger cities across the world, compact vehicles have become a necessity as populations continue to get larger. While many Asian and European markets have had plenty of exposure to super compact cars, the idea of driving a small vehicle is a relatively new idea for most people in the States. But as gas prices [...]
An exhibition of big horsepower, big creativity and big enthusiasm in an attempt to lure registered visitors to the 2011 SEMA Show, compact, muscle as well as exotic cars are modded to varying themes. A vehicle category full of brand loyalty and personalization, trucks remain a giant centerpiece for the Las Vegas show. Heavyweight [...]
Almost 80 years ago, the first factory-installed AM band radio was sold on General Motors cars. Before the advent of portable transistor radios in the late 1950s, the car stereo system was the only way to be entertained on the go. As motoring history progressed, mobile audio adopted crisper FM stations and recordable media. [...]
The compact and mid-size truck segment in the United States is pretty uncompetitive; most would agree it smaller trucks have taken a definite back seat to the full-size ones. It mostly has to do with volume – the full-size trucks are where it is at. As such, the segment is pretty stagnant – Ford is [...]
Now this is what I’m talking about. This is what needs to be done to make electric vehicles not only better, but much more fun to drive: Race them. I’ve always found the vocal and bitter response from almost all gearheads to anything and everything EV-related to be highly puzzling. Digging your trench deeper or [...]