[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…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The T.50 Murray is working could make for a formidable race car Gordon Murray could enjoy his retirement as one of the most revered designers of the modern era having found success in both the realms of motorsports and road car production. He laid out the basis for what would be one of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The fourth generation Mini is reportedly set to return to the roots of the original by being smaller when it enters production in around three years’ time. According to Britain’s Autocar, recently appointed Mini boss, Bernd Körber, conceived that the standard issue three-door hatch has grown too much compared to previous iterations, and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Aston Martin Vantage just moved in its second generation for the 2018 model year and there are solid signs that the new coupe is a big hit with sports car enthusiasts. Following rave reviews about its looks and performance, customers rushed into dealerships and purchased the entire production run for 2018 in…