[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Manufacturer image Vehicles Affected: Approximately 10,000 model-year 2017-18 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in hybrid minivans The Problem: After the vehicle has been operating in PHEV propulsion mode, the gas-fueled engine may not restart properly, resulting in unburned fuel entering the exhaust catalyst. This could result in a loss of power,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 2018 SEMA show is here, and Nissan is headed to Vegas with a newly tuned iteration of its aging 370Z sport compact coupe. This latest build combines a selection of parts plucked from the factory, and the aftermarket, as well as a smattering of custom one-off, fabricated pieces that “may appear someday…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Editor’s note: Get more news from the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas by checking out our dedicated page for daily updates. Sometimes it’s not entire cars that are stumbled across in barns or garages, but very special vehicle components. Which is how well-known designer and car customizer Chip Foose came to acquire a rare…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] PLUS: Ford skips Geneva, Megane RS driven, Toyota CEO John Chandler, and Citroen DS ute Mandy Turner, Mike Costello, and James Wong join you this week. In car news, the Mazda CX-8 is getting a turbo petrol engine in Japan, Ford has announced it’s skipping the Geneva motor show, the Porsche 911 Project…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Unveiled earlier this year, the new BMW 8 Series was scheduled to lose its roof and become a Convertible at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. If you were excited to see it in topless form, the wait is pretty much over, as the drop-top grand tourer just broke cover via a set…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] BMW M850i xDrive Convertible; Manufacturer images BMW has taken the top off its just-on-sale 8 Series coupe for a convertible version that will arrive in March as peak droptop driving weather gets underway. Like the new top-of-the-line coupe, the convertible sits at the top of the heap in status and price and replaces a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Ringbrothers is a company “with an affinity for muscle cars,” as they say on the official website, which usually specializes in low, ground-hugging vehicles designed to go around corners very well. At this year’s edition of the SEMA show, however, they brought out their first off-roader, a tastefully restomodded Chevy K5 Blazer, based…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Honda Accord Sport 2.0T Manufacturer image Two 2019 Honda models roll into dealers this week: the Honda Accord and a hatchback version of the newly updated Civic, including the nameplate’s high-performance Type R. Each car drops one variant for the new model year, and price hikes range from zero to $1,000 on…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Here’s the latest Superformance classic-looking Ford GT40. The American masters of continuation GT40s unveiled at the SEMA Show the Future GT Forty prototype which draws its inspiration from both the original 1960s GT40 Mk. and the modern, Le Mans-winning, V-6 Ecoboost-poweredFord GT GTLM race cars. The South-African Superformance company has been building painstakingly…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A unique Toyota Tundra showed up at the 2018 SEMA Auto Show with Kevin Costner’s imprints all over it. The Hollywood A-lister hooked up with Toyota to build a custom Tundra Platinum that embraces Costner’s love for adventure and the outdoors. The one-off, custom-built creation is the ultimate adventure truck, fitting for a…