| Hey, Budii: Rinspeed’s Geneva Concept Is a Self-Driving BMW i3 – Auto Shows |
Feb 20th, 2015 |
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| NHTSA Fining Takata $14,000 Per Day for Not Explaining Documents |
Feb 20th, 2015 |
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Takata is facing civil fines of $14,000 per day for its alleged refusal to cooperate with a federal investigation over its shrapnel-shooting airbag inflators that have killed six and injured dozens more. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today that Takata had not complied with two special orders it sent to the Japanese supplier in […]
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| What the What? Warren Buffett’s Autographed Cadillac DTS Sells for Six Figures |
Feb 20th, 2015 |
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The best used-car deals come from older people who meticulously maintain their vehicles and don’t drive them very often. But if you’re looking to save, don’t buy one from a white-haired fellow named Warren Buffett. Buffett’s 2006 Cadillac DTS just sold for $122,500, the sort of scratch far less wealthy folks would spend on a heavily […]
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| Every Kid Wishes Mom Had a Drifting Minivan Like This |
Feb 20th, 2015 |
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First things first: Yes, this is a commercial for Famous Footwear. It’s a puzzling one at that: What does drifting have to do with affordable shoes? Quit asking questions and just enjoy the absurdity of this video. What you’ve got here is your average Toyota Sienna minivan, with one minor addition: A GM LS3 V8, […]
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| Monster Stickers Not Included: Chevrolet Offering “Black Out” Package for Silverado Work Truck |
Feb 20th, 2015 |
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In today’s full-size-pickup world, the humble base/work truck variants are rarely spoken of, overshadowed by $50,000-plus, leather-lined, over-chromed Platinums and Laramies. But they’re not totally forgotten—just look at Ram, which has been churning out interesting takes on the base-truck theme like the Express and Tradesman. Now Chevrolet has entered the game with a slick Black Out […]
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| NASCAR Suspends Driver Kurt Busch Indefinitely |
Feb 20th, 2015 |
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In a story that is breaking now, NASCAR has suspended Stewart-Haas racing driver Kurt Busch indefinitely, “for actions detrimental to stock car racing.” This comes in the wake of a restraining order granted to Busch’s ex-girlfriend, Patty Driscoll, on Monday. The other shoe dropped this afternoon when Kent County, Delaware court commissioner David Jones released a written opinion […]
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| Driven: Insane Mercedes-Benz G500 4×4²! |
Feb 20th, 2015 |
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For many years, killing off the Mercedes-Benz G-class was a recurring topic at Daimler board meetings. The boxy off-roader, an offspring of a vehicle developed for military applications, simply came from another era. Weren’t there better, modern SUVs in the lineup? READ MORE ››
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| The U.S. Postal Service Is Going New-Truck Shopping |
Feb 20th, 2015 |
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If you’re old enough to remember the 1980s, you’ll recall that mail used to be delivered in Jeeps. They may have looked cooler than the boxy mail vans on the road today, but they were dinosaurs. Now, the current delivery vehicle—the Grumman Long Life Vehicle, or LLV—has become a dinosaur itself. Built on the chassis […]
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| Mercedes-Benz G500 4×4² – Prototype Drive |
Feb 20th, 2015 |
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| Wicked Aston Martin Vulcan Spits Flames, Revs for the Camera |
Feb 20th, 2015 |
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Star Trek‘s Spock once said, “Wanting is more pleasurable than having.” In the case of Aston Martin’s still-mysterious new Vulcan, we’re thinking that logic might not have been the beginning of wisdom. That’s because after watching a brief teaser video for the Vulcan that sees the yet-to-be-revealed supercar spitting flames and revving, we’re ready to […]
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