Which Brands Should Just Go Away?
Sometimes a smart just isn't.There are plenty of Lincoln owners who wouldn't be caught dead in a Cadillac. Chevy owners who wouldn't buy a Ford even if it was jacked up with rebates and incentives....
View ArticleThe USMC Is Interested In This Crazy Speedboat That Transforms Into A Submarine
It sounds like something straight out of a James Bond movie or an episode of G.I. Joe. U.S. Marines arrive on a beach inside a speedboat that transforms into a submarine. But this isn’t a trailer for a...
View ArticleVolkswagen Might Sell Ducati, Report Says
In the on-going recovery from the Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen is considering selling Italian motorcycle brand Ducati, according to Reuters. Ducati was technically acquired by Lamborghini in 2012...
View ArticleThe New "Cars 3" Trailer Proves Pixar Has Decided to Target The Racing...
The Pixar movie series Cars has been a monster hit in the box office, earning $435.4 million since the franchise debut in 2006. The series has come a long way, and the story line has stretched,...
View ArticleGoogle Maps Adds Feature That Reminds You Where You Parked
Parking-what a pain, amirite? If you're not spending hours hunting for a spot because that one jerk in a BMW decided to straddle two spaces, then you're stumbling blindly through a Bermuda triangle of...
View Article1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic The Drive's Curbside Classic
If you visited Epcot some time in the late 1980s, chances are you would have seen a car that was two-thirds Caprice and one-third deformed Cadillac.This Voyage model was a harbinger of disaster for...
View ArticleQuestion Of The Day: Why Can't The Local Government Figure Out How To Operate...
Hundreds of cars from east to west. Absolutely zero from north to south.Guess which direction gets the long red light?The reason why this happens is as sinister as it is simple. That intersection is...
View Article1980 Toyota Truck The Drive's Daily Curbside Classic
Guess what showed up at the dealership this morning?No, not her. Although I wouldn't complain one bit if she happened to just show up in that exact outfit. The year was 1980. Our President was a...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz SLC Dead, Next AMG GT and SL to Share Platform
Once the default gift for affluent young women celebrating their Sweet 16, the Mercedes SLC (formerly and likely better known as the SLK) is reaching the end of its life. Speaking to Automobile...
View ArticleA 1940 Plymouth Roadking Two Door Coupe Is Up For Auction At Govdeals
What's the difference between this...and this...At least $60,000 and perhaps two years worth of restoration efforts. Govdeals has an auction going on right now for a true classic piece of Americana...
View ArticleTakata Suspends Stock Trading Ahead of Potential Bankruptcy Filing
As word got out that Takata is preparing to file bankruptcy, all trades of it stock have been suspended. The move came after Nikkei Asian Review reported on plans for the company to file bankruptcy...
View ArticleToyota Experimenting With Natural Gas Fuel Cells
Toyota is one of the biggest proponents of hydrogen fuel cells. In addition to the Mirai fuel cell car, it's building fuel cell-powered buses for Japan, and even experimenting with a fuel cell semi...
View ArticleMini Electric Car Confirmed for 2019
Global head of Mini Sebastian Mackensen has confirmed that a Mini EV is set to debut in late 2019. However, he wouldn’t say what shape or size this electric vehicle will come in. Normally, it would be...
View ArticleLyft Bookings, Ridership Soar As Uber Deals With Controversy
It's been a rough year so far for Uber. The perennial number one ride-sharing service has been rocked by scandals over everything from tolerance of sexual harassment to its self-driving car program....
View ArticleNissan Planning to Bring More Nismo Models to Market
Nissan began to expand its Nismo in-house tuning and aftermarket parts division into more of a sub-brand for its performance models in 2013, with the introduction of the Juke Nismo, the 370Z Nismo, the...
View ArticleUber Now Lets Customers See Their Own Ratings
Amid controversy over potentially-invasive uses of software, Uber is making changes to its app that address a common user complaint: The app now displays a user's rating right on the main menu.User's...
View ArticleDoes Your Vintage Car Need A Modern LED Headlight Upgrade?
This is a short and simple project that anyone with an old car should probably consider. A friend suggested a pair of LED headlights, and I decided to give them a shot. I'd always sort of considered...
View ArticleThere's a Project Cars Video Game Sequel on the Way
There’s a theory regarding racing video games that says hard equals realistic. This was started by the early Gran Turismo games which were notably more difficult than, say, Mario Kart. They were more...
View ArticleRoads Made of Recycled Plastic Are Being Tested in Britain
A Scotland-based company called MacRebur has come up with a way to create roads that are made of recycled plastic, and are stronger and longer-lasting than normal asphalt-based roads. The roads are...
View ArticleIt's Possible to Retrofit Modern Safety Tech to Old Cars
There is no shortage of new vehicles packed to the max with tech features, but for many people, buying a new car isn't an option-yet they still want some of the cool new technology found on modern...
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