[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2018 Kia Forte Manufacturer image Gas prices have been higher this year than last, but that hasn’t dampened enthusiasm for SUVs. Sedan sales continue to slip, but manufacturers keep offering then to achieve government-mandated fuel economy standards and to satisfy consumers who don’t want — or can’t afford — an SUV. That last…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] When Ken Block unleashed the original Hoonicorn back in 2014, we went just a little bit of crazy. And why not? With an all-carbon widebody paying homage to the ’65 Mustang, a race-spec AWD system, and 845 horsepower from a 410-cube race-spec V-8 with velocity stacks rising more than a foot out of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] German company won’t rule out sharing MEB with other car makers. Volkswagen may grant Ford access to the company’s upcoming MEB electric car platform as part of wide-ranging collaboration talks between the two car makers. During a conference call discussing the German automaker’s third quarter results, Frank Witter, the Volkswagen Group’s chief financial…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Lexus was in attendance at the 2018 SEMA Auto Show with a number of show-stopping offerings, including a custom Lexus LS 500 F Sport. The new take on the LS 500 F Sport is far more subtle than you’d want it to be, but it does offer a glimpse of the LS 500…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Cars.com illustration by Paul Dolan; Graphic by Haru1 via Twenty20 OK, you’ve got your eye on Walmart’s Black Friday deals … but aim higher: Black Friday can also be a great time to buy a car. Deals in 2017 were strong, and like the never-ending replays of “A Christmas Story” on cable TV,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Latest images show new tail-lights, fresh bumpers, and revised face. The facelifted Audi Q7 has been spied again, this time with more new elements compared to the prototype spotted a few weeks ago. In these latest images, we can see the refreshed SUV will be getting a pretty noticeable update at the rear, with…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Lexus is bringing a special edition LX SUV at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Dubbed the “Inspiration Series,” the limited-run LX offers exclusive touches on the exterior to go with a few upgrades in the interior of the SUV. There are no engine upgrades included in the package, though you probably wouldn’t…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] ‘The company is effectively insolvent in both its financial and personnel assets,’ according to new report. Nick Sampson, one of Chinese electric start-up Faraday Future’s founders has resigned, following news last week that the company is struggling to stay solvent. Sampson’s departure comes only a day after senior vice president of technology and product development, Peter…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2011 Lincoln MKZ Manufacturer image Vehicles Affected: Approximately 200 model-year 2010 Ford Fusion and 2010-12 Lincoln MKZ sedans The Problem: In a crash requiring deployment of the passenger airbag, a bracket that secures the airbag inflator to the module housing may deform and allow gas that inflates the airbag to leak, failing to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Nick Sampson, one of the three co-founders of Faraday Future, has quit the company. Sampson’s departure comes a day after Peter Savagian, the company’s senior vice president of technology and product development, made his own beeline for the exits. If these departures aren’t bad enough, Faraday CEO Jia Yueting announced the anyone who…