[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Volkswagen’s bespoke electric prototype racer that was the fastest at last year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event will most likely add another record to its cabinet. Romain Dumas will pilot it in September on the so-called “Road to Heaven” that features 99 bends along 6.83 miles of road, longer than the original…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Spring has sprung, and in the District of Columbia this year, it’s also time for the 2019 Washington Auto Show. Organizers moved the show to April for 2019 from its former January slot, which isn’t Washington’s most attractive period even in an inauguration year. Now it coincides with the annual National Cherry Blossom…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Bending to popular demand, BMW has announced it will replace the entirety of its engine lineup with the venerable Toyota 2JZ inline six-cylinder. The announcement follows widespread public resentment over BMW’s involvement in the development of the fifth-generation Toyota Supra. [bsa_pro_ad_space id=15]
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Summer is still a season away, but with spring now in full bloom, the days of thick layers and winter jackets are over. For some people, the cool breeze of spring still invites a cup of hot chocolate over a fireplace. But for some people, spring kicks off the start of road trip…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Toyota Prius IIHS image The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced today that two Toyota models — the 2019 Prius hybrid and the Prius Prime plug-in hybrid — qualified for the institute’s second-highest award, Top Safety Pick. Notably, both vehicles received the award with only standard equipment, unlike other models that only qualify…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] We’re getting closer to the unveiling of what will be one of the prettiest cars of 2019: the Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato. What’s even better is that the front-engined grand tourer won’t come alone as, with it, the 19 buyers will get a painstakingly accurate recreation of the 1960 Aston Martin DB4…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Wheels of Change: Cars and Culture of the Sixties will showcase the radical changes in automotive design concurrently with social changes of the time SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The Saratoga Automobile Museum (“SAM”) opened a new exhibit entitled Wheels of Change: Cars and Culture of the Sixties on Saturday, March 30. The exhibit…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Since its international market launch in 1995, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has offered outstanding handling, leading safety levels and unrivaled comfort. With the third-generation Sprinter, this is taken to the next level, with a €2.5 billion (R40.7 billion) worldwide investment in its development, production network, sales, and after-sales support. This Sprinter demonstrates the journey…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2012 Subaru Impreza Cars.com illustration by Paul Dolan Nobody likes when things don’t work the way they’re supposed to, especially when it’s the two-ton hunk of metal in your driveway. But when a problem becomes a complaint becomes an investigation becomes a recall, automakers try to get your attention so you can get…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Citing the impact of concentrating so many non-catalytic-converter-equipped vehicles within such a small and environmentally fragile geographic area, the state of California has issued an order banning Monterey Car Week activities for 2019. The state Department of Air Particulates based its decision on the findings of inspectors from its own agency and from…