| Pothole-Related Damage Costs U.S. Drivers $3 Billion Annually, AAA Finds |
Feb 18th, 2016 |
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Potholes on U.S. roadway have become a $3 billion annual problem for vehicle owners, according to a new study from AAA. The findings make for great evidence manual material for F&I offices selling tire-and-wheel protection.
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| Used-Vehicle Sales Drop 4% in January, NADA Used Car Guide Reports |
Feb 18th, 2016 |
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The NADA Used Car Guide's used-vehicle price index slipped 0.3% in January, with sales volume coming in 4% lower than the same period last year.
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| Serra Chevrolet Bartlett Becomes a MOTOR TREND Certified Dealer |
Feb 18th, 2016 |
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The dealership becomes the exclusive MOTOR TREND Certified Dealer in Memphis, Tenn. The operation was selected because of its history of excellent customer reviews and outstanding service, official said.
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| Mercedes-Benz Debuts New Four-Cylinder Diesel |
Feb 18th, 2016 |
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In Woody Allen’s 1973 sci-fi send-up Sleeper, his character finds a 200-year-old Volkswagen Beetle in a cave and starts the engine, which turns over without the slightest hesitation. Allen could have substituted a W115 Mercedes 200D in the same ridiculous but truth-based scene. Mercedes diesels, like air-cooled VW flat-fours, are pretty much indestructible. Now, Mercedes […]
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| Toyota Recalling 1.1 Million RAV4 Models for Seatbelts |
Feb 18th, 2016 |
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Toyota is recalling more than 1.1 million RAV4 models in the U.S. for seatbelts that can snap in a crash, the company said. On all 2006–2012 RAV4 and 2012–2014 RAV4 EV models, the rear-seat lap belts at both outboard positions may rub against part of the metal seat-cushion frame during a crash and rip, thus […]
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| Kia Optima Sportswagon Is the Best Optima—And We Have a Plan to Bring It Stateside |
Feb 18th, 2016 |
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Internet trolling is the faceless act of badgering one’s fellow human beings over the internet. We see plenty of trolling in the comments section on our website, sometimes even directed at us, although for what reasons we can never understand. (We’re perfect!) Civilized society should shun this sort of behavior, abhorrent and cat-GIF-filled as it often is, […]
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| Are These Patent Images the $2.5-Million Lamborghini Centenario? |
Feb 18th, 2016 |
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We’ve heard talk about Lamborghini’s Centenario hypercar for a few months now. It’ll cost approximately $2.5 million and have a limited run of exactly 20 coupes and 20 roadsters (which allegedly are already sold out). It could even have something like 759 horsepower. Nobody knows what it looks like yet, however. However, AutoGuide recently dug up a patent that […]
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| RAV4in’ Is Racin': Rhys Millen to Race RAV4 Crossover in NASA Rally Sport |
Feb 18th, 2016 |
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If you were to take a stock, 2WD vehicle on a rallying campaign, you’d likely fantasize about a modern take on an early Group B machine. Say, perhaps a Ferrari 488 prepped akin to the old 308 Michelottos. Or maybe a 991 Carrera GTS featuring shades of the old 911 SCRS. Whatever your fancy, your […]
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| RAV4in’ Is Racin': Rhys Millen to Race RAV4 Crossover in NASA Rally Sport |
Feb 18th, 2016 |
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| Audi RS3 Sedan Image Leaked—Yes, It’s the RS3 and Yes, It’s Coming |
Feb 18th, 2016 |
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Last year, we reported that the sweet Audi RS3 is more or less guaranteed for the U.S., likely in sedan form, as Audi’s U.S. CEO Scott Keogh considers it a “great halo car” for the line. And now, this picture, leaked via Instagram and posted on Quattroworld.com, depicts the RS3 sedan model during a video shown […]
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