[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Swedish automaker and its Chinese parent company will combine their ICE operations, which will produce engines for all member brands. Volvo and Geely, its Chinese parent, have announced they intend to merge their internal combustion engine (ICE) operations in the near future. When Volvo and Geely’s engine operations are merged, the new…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Sometimes money can buy everything—or at least a one-of-a-kind hypercar. Pagani stopped making the Zonda in 2013, but a particularly deep-pocketed enthusiast was able to coax the automaker into making one last one in 2017. And now that one-off hypercar could be yours. One of the last Zondas built by Pagani will go…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New open-top variant will be launched in the northern spring of 2020, and, like the coupe, should feature an AMG-sourced twin-turbo V8. The Aston Martin Vantage Roadster has been revealed in near-production form ahead of its global launch next year. In photos released overnight, the British luxury sports car maker showed off the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Audi Q3 Cars.com photo by Mike Hanley The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety today announced that the 2019 Audi A7 sedan earned the agency’s Top Safety Pick award, while the Volkswagen luxury brand’s Q3 subcompact SUV qualified for the Top Safety Pick Plus designation, the agency’s highest honor. Related: 2019 Audi A7:…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2020 Toyota Tacoma Cars.com image For the 2020 model year, Toyota has made some changes to the perennially popular Tacoma mid-size pickup truck. Although this isn’t a full-on redo and a lot of these changes seem minor, there’s still plenty of new stuff to check out on the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, and we…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The now-legendary 2JZ engine that powered the fourth-generation Toyota Supra has been the subject of many tuning jobs in the past. Its robustness allows its bits and bobs to endure immense loads, which is why there are so many Supras out there packing well north of 1,000 horsepower. Turns out, though, that there…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2020 Volvo XC40 bag hook Cars.com photo by Joe Bruzek After a weekend on the road in a 2020 Volvo XC40, I can confidently cross the subcompact SUV’s built-in trash bin and takeout hook off the “gimmick” bucket and add them both to the “want” bucket. I didn’t know I needed or wanted…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] While United Kingdom sister brand Vauxhall is reportedly mulling the return of the VXR moniker for the new Corsa in 2021, which could result in Opel reviving the OPC designation, a new report from the UK has claimed that Peugeot won’t be breathing new life into the iconic GTi badge for the next…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Mercedes-Benz A220 Manufacturer image Vehicles Affected: Approximately 2,200 model-year 2019-20 Mercedes-Benz A220 sedans, model-year 2020 CLA250 coupes and model-year 2020 GLC300 SUVs The Problem: The driver-side front airbag modules may not have been correctly bolted down, which may cause improper deployment of the airbag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s 2019 and we’re still happily buying and driving gas-powered and diesel-powered cars but the days of the internal combustion engine – at least the one as we know it now, powered by fossil fuels – are numbered with the looming threat of global warming growing seemingly by the minute. As almost every…