Lincoln makes some very nice SUVs, particularly the Aviator and Navigator, and Doug DeMuro recently had the opportunity to test out the marque’s entry-level SUV, the Corsair. Like always, DeMuro goes over some of the lesser-known details of the Corsair in his review – he usually calls them quirks, some might say, too often. One
Month: February 2020
Autopilot, Super Cruise and Drive Pilot are different names given to technology that automates steering and braking in a growing number of vehicles, but none of it can safely “pilot” cars without regular human intervention. These systems and the potential for consumers to misunderstand and misuse them are putting pressure on regulators everywhere to overhaul
On one long stretch of desert road, where only roadrunners and tumbleweeds kick up any dust, the 2020 Audi S4 exceeds the speed limit without an effort. Only some loose gravel left over from a flash flood could slow it down. This out-there place in the American Southwest is much more than what it seems.
Fuel-cell vehicles like the 2020 Toyota Mirai use the lightest and most abundant element in the universe essentially as a clean fuel for producing electricity at the vehicle—by harnessing a reaction with air. While that sounds like nirvana, the Mirai isn’t free of emissions and carbon impact. It takes energy to produce the hydrogen and
A frustrated ambulance crew in Maine recently took to social media to share a video of a driver refusing to move over for the emergency responders. WCVB 5 reports that paramedic Michael Blakemore and his crew were heading to an emergency when they came up behind a red car on Route 136 in Auburn. They
Global automakers and suppliers are scrambling to respond to the massive dislocations in their supply chains caused by the coronavirus that broke out in China. How did we get here? China does offer colossal market opportunities and unmatched industrial scale. But it is not a place to put all of your eggs. No market is.
We put 20,378 miles on our 2019 Honda Insight in an eventful 377 days, a notable achievement given that the primary driver commutes less than 3 miles from home to work. This was very much a MotorTrend team effort that involved long commutes from Orange County to Los Angeles and back, and several road trips
Despite years of near-record sales of new cars and trucks in the U.S., dealers are increasingly being forced to diversify into new business enterprises to stay profitable. The culprit: new-car margins that don’t pay the bills anymore amid intense competition. Automakers have stepped up their certified pre-owned programs. Service departments are looking at tire sales
Electric vehicle fans will be buzzing with excitement as Beaulieu first Simply Electric sparks into life at the start of May half-term on Sunday 24th May. Bringing together electric and plug-in hybrids, electric motorcycles and e-bikes for a display in the grounds of the National Motor Museum, the new rally will celebrate the past, present
Subaru fans and reviewers like us have been asking the automaker for a more powerful Crosstrek for some time, and now we’re all finally getting our wish. A new 2.5-liter engine will be made available on the subcompact crossover this year, according to Subaru of America CEO Tom Doll, and it will be relegated to
Auto parts maker Tenneco Inc. shuffled its board Friday in a move that could provoke a fight with former Icahn Enterprises executive Dan Ninivaggi, who in January demanded the board make more-sweeping changes or risk a proxy battle. Dennis Letham, a 12-year veteran board member, will become lead director effective April 1 in a move
The Ford Bronco is a fan favorite for restoration in the US and now there’s an all-electric steel version of it going for sale starting at $185,000. Last year, Hawthorne, California-based Zero Labs Automotive unveiled an electric classic Ford Bronco with a carbon-fiber body. Now they are launching a cheaper version of their electric classic
Jeremy Clarkson famously used to say back in the day that if you can afford a new Porsche Boxster, then your life is very good, but not perfect, as it’s not a 911 after all. That saying still applies to the base variant of the open-top sports car, but not when it comes to the
FRANKFURT — Deutsche Post will stop producing its StreetScooter electric delivery vehicle, bringing to an end a much-hyped venture that was once seen as a possible disrupter to conventional van makers such as Volkswagen and Daimler. The company had suffered “years of losses” from developing and producing the vehicle, Chief Financial Officer Melanie Kreis said
Maserati’s MC20 supercar has been spotted ahead of its world debut in late May. The engineers are still using a makeshift Alfa Romeo 4C body to hide the mechanicals but it’s clear we’re looking at a longer, wider car. [embedded content] Maserati has hinted at a new sports car ever since the GranSport went out
For enthusiasts the world over, few cheap cars get the heart racing like a 2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata. It doesn’t have prodigious horsepower, outright speed, or dazzling good looks. The Miata’s appeal, in fact, is largely the opposite of all that. It’s so endearing because it distills the essence of the sports car: two seats,
In 1993, a website was launched dedicated to the ‘Darwin Award’, a tongue-in-cheek award used to recognize someone contributing to human evolution by “making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives” in what’s usually an extraordinarily stupid manner to protect our gene pool and further the human species. The long-boarder in this video will surely
Automotive News selections are underway for the fifth roster of 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry. The nomination site closes Friday, Feb. 28. Candidates for the Leading Women list must be in a senior position of substantial responsibility and have had a major positive effect on their company’s operations. Previous honorees remain
Good news: Volkswagen is sending the all-new sporty eighth-generation Golf GTI to America. The probably not-so-bad news to everyone but a handful of edge cases who’d want to see a more fuel-economy-minded GTI? Volkswagen has no plans to bring the newest GTD and GTE versions of the GTI to America. This is hardly a surprise,
Hyundai Motor Co. and its American subsidiary were awarded $5 million and a permanent injunction in a federal lawsuit against a Miami company accused of selling knockoff parts in the U.S. under the Hyundai name. In a statement, Hyundai said Direct Technologies International Inc. imported “Hyundai-branded service and collision parts intended for sale and use
What defines an electric vehicle is what makes it move. If it is an electric motor, it is an EV. They can be powered by batteries, but also by hydrogen in fuel cell electric vehicles, for example. The Chevrolet Volt would be an EV if the Voltec system did not also rely on the combustion
There’s a long list of subcompact cars disappearing from the U.S. market this year. Despite declining sales, the 2020 Toyota Yaris presses on, essentially a rebadged version of the Mazda2 that’s not sold here. In a segment that breeds low expectations, the Yaris left us pleasantly surprised after a week. With average new-vehicle transaction prices
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said its Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario is returning to a two-shift operation in June, a move that will result in approximately 1,500 layoffs at the longtime minivan factory. The company informed Unifor, which represents hourly workers at the plant, of the decision Thursday. The plant, which had been operating on three
By Eric Ralph Posted on February 27, 2020 SpaceX has published the first renders of a massive tower (MST) designed to fully enclose a Falcon Heavy rocket, giving the US military access to certain prized satellite payloads even when the vehicle is vertical at the launch pad. Stretching some 70 m (230 ft) tall and
It creates the most G’s on a race track. What am I talking about? That’s right, you guessed it! On this episode of The Racing Line presented by Tire Rack, pro driver Randy Pobst teaches you all about BRAKING! The Racing Line presented by Tire Rack is the new performance driving series hosted by pro
We recently got back from San Antonio where we test drove the 2021 Kia Seltos. As usual, we asked our readers if they had any questions about the crossover and now we’re following up with some answers. Auto Nut wanted to know how the Seltos drove Most compact crossovers aren’t terribly exciting to drive and
SAN FRANCISCO — Spin, the scooter-sharing service owned by Ford Motor, is expanding to new markets outside of the U.S. The company will launch its first international fleet of electric scooters in Cologne, Germany, as soon as the spring, according to a statement. It will start with several hundred scooters and plans to increase the
Hennessey Performance Engineering has teamed up with Morrison, Tennessee-based dealer Brown Lee Ford to offer one heck of a truck. The Hennessey Venom 775 based on the 2020 Ford F-150 was revealed on Thursday packing a 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 tuned to deliver a supercar-worthy 775 horsepower. That’s enough for 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.0 seconds
The 2021 Kia Sorento still shuttles families in three rows of seats, but it’s not the largest crossover SUV available by the automaker anymore. That distinction goes to the fantastic Kia Telluride, the Korean automaker’s breakout hit last year and our Best Car To Buy 2020. This year, the Sorento gets a makeover to find
The coronavirus or, as scientists recently baptized it, COVID-19, is no laughing matter for millions of people around the world, but automotive journalists and social media users alike took to the internet to lighten up the situation with a hypothetical scenario. It all started when rumors swelled on the possibility of Swiss organizers cancelling the
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