| The Full Vermonty: 2015 Subaru WRX STI Launch Edition vs. 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
Jul 10th, 2015 |
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As the 1990s segued into the new millennium, the world was busy not ending and the world’s computers were busy not crashing—at least not more than usual. And California was getting blasted by the next big car-culture tsunami: import tuning. People with the money to tweak new cars were cranking up the boost on the […]
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| The Full Vermonty: 2015 Subaru WRX STI vs. 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi – Feature |
Jul 10th, 2015 |
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| Next Audi RS4 Switches to V-6, May Come to the U.S. as RS4 Avant or RS5 Sportback |
Jul 10th, 2015 |
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Let’s start with the good news. Heinz Hollerweger, head of Audi’s Quattro GmbH, says that expanding sales in the U.S. is vital for improving the division’s performance. “Europe is becoming a less important market, the U.S.A. and China are where we see growth happening,” he told us at the press launch for the new Audi […]
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| Swank for Less Bank: Entry-Level Luxury Sedans Ranked |
Jul 10th, 2015 |
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Ever stay in the most reasonably priced room at the swankiest hotel in town? That’s what it's like to shop the entry-level luxury segment. We rank the current lineup of offerings, so you don't have to.
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| GM Recalling 686,000 Crossovers from Four Brands for Faulty Liftgate |
Jul 10th, 2015 |
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General Motors has announced a safety recall affecting its three-row crossover lineup, which includes the Chevrolet Traverse, the Buick Enclave, the GMC Acadia, and the (now-discontinued) Saturn Outlook. The issue is faulty “Prop Recovery System” software that might not recognize when the gas support struts become worn and can no longer support the weight of the […]
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| Hauling Hotties: Alfa Romeo Giulia Wagon, Crossover Rendered |
Jul 10th, 2015 |
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Alfa Romeo’s long-awaited new sports sedan, the Giulia, has proven to be every bit the sexy Italian the brand needs as the follow-up to the 4C. We can’t wait to drive the new Alfa, which is due to arrive here in mid-2016. Of course, the automaker will need to further flesh out its lineup globally, both […]
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| “Batman v Superman” Twin Mill Is a Real-Life Superhero Hot Wheels |
Jul 9th, 2015 |
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Hot Wheels and superheroes are at the top of nearly every grade-school kid’s list of things that are awesome. Put them together, and you get even more awesome, as seen here: A real-life, full-sized Hot Wheels Twin Mill decked out to celebrate the upcoming movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Currently being shown off […]
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| Ford Applies to Patent “Luminescent Vehicle Molding”—Body Pieces that Light Up |
Jul 9th, 2015 |
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A poster on the Ford Focus RS Club forum—and first reported by Jalopnik—has discovered something mighty interesting in the form of a patent application filed on June 25: Ford may be working on vehicle body panels and elements that light up. The way it would appear to work is that panels would be stratified either as separate […]
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| What a Difference a T Makes: Toyota Sienta Minivan Is Wonderfully Weird |
Jul 9th, 2015 |
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Fans that we are here of quirky, weird stuff, especially on four wheels, we greet the appearance of the new, second-generation Toyota Sienta minivan (that’s “Sienta” with a T, not our not-so-mini Sienna minivan) with a collective smile—and maybe a twinge of envy for the overseas markets that will get it. With its redesign, the […]
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| What a Difference a T Makes: Toyota Sienta Minivan Is Wonderfully Weird |
Jul 9th, 2015 |
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