June 12, 2014 Ford Motors has brought the new Fusion Lightweight Concept sedan into the limelight. A lighter Ford Fusion, like any lighter car, is something enthusiasts have been championing for years, and now it is becoming a reality. Ford, with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program, has built six Lightweight…
View moreMay 13, 2014 Nissan officials recently opened up how they want to proceed with the next generation of what became a breakthrough modern, mainstream electric car. Nissan wants to double the car’s range from the current Environmental Protection Agency rating of 84 miles per charge, the News says. That improvement, based on new…
View moreApril 14, 2014 Cautious optimism is the general mood since auto sales increased 6% in March. That may not seem like huge growth. But after a 3% decline in January and a flat result in February, any sign of momentum is a good one for the industry. Coming after many months of strong growth,…
View moreAugust 1, 2013 Love this model and was very excited to see what they have in-store for the 2015 model year! The BMW i3 has been officially released as of today, simultaneously worldwide in London, New York City and Beijing. The city car is powered by an electric motor producing the equivalent of…
View moreJuly 9, 2013 The car that pretty much started it all keeps rolling on and on!! Three generations in sixteen years and more than three million units sold worldwide – as of the end of June, those are the stats on the Toyota Prius. Even though Toyota says Prius sales might not reach…
View moreJune 19, 2013 Audi is planning to return the Quattro to its lineup some 30 years after the original model first appeared, Autoweek sources say. September’s Frankfurt motor show is shaping up as the likely backdrop for the reveal; the car looks like it could be one of the German automaker’s most exciting…
View moreMay 9, 2013 We have all heard the saying that the second you drive it off the lot you lose x amount of dollars on your new car, here is why. Contemplating buying a new car? The unfortunate downside of the experience is not the sales rep’s hackneyed opening lines or the stale…
View moreApril 4, 2013 “What if?” It’s the powerful question that has fired the imagination of innovators throughout history. And would-be innovators too, sitting bored in school, imagining “what if?” when sketching their dream cars. This was the kind of unrestrained thinking, backed by an unrestrained budget, that produced the original Bugatti Veyron, a…
View moreMarch 6, 2013 What?! Maybe the only thing worse than having to leave your precious ride at an airport’s long-term parking is to come back and find it damaged. Door dings are one thing, but finding the wires of your car’s electrical system chewed by wild rabbits is another. That’s what travelers at…
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