| GMC Yukon Denalis Go Full Modern with 8-Speed Auto, Wi-Fi, and Wireless Device Charging |
Nov 7th, 2014 |
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In transmission-land, more speeds are usually better (so long as you keep total gear count to a reasonable level, lest you end up with an abominable CVT). So it is good news that, as part of a mid-model-year update to its new 2015 Yukon Denali line, GMC is now pairing a new eight-speed automatic transmission with […]
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| Chevy Whips Up Mighty Fine-Looking ’Burban, Tahoe, and Silverado for SEMA |
Nov 7th, 2014 |
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These three Chevy SEMA truck concepts can be boiled down to big wheels, Borlas, and Brembos. What else were you expecting, a full-blown Tahoe SS? After our conversations with Chevrolet reps at last year’s show, however, it does appear we may be getting closer. Chevrolet Suburban Premium Outdoors concept Fitted with a Borla exhaust, Brembo […]
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| Electric Luxury: Full Test of the 2014 Tesla Model S 60 |
Nov 6th, 2014 |
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The future does not seem so amazing here, parked behind a grocery store in suburban Toledo, Ohio. It is raining, and without a canopy of protective solar panels over this particular Tesla Supercharger station, the one closest to our Ann Arbor, Michigan, office, we are resigned to sitting in the car while it replenishes its […]
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| This Blown ’66 Chevelle Is the SEMA Car Everyone Is Talking About |
Nov 6th, 2014 |
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Something like 23 billion show cars go on display at SEMA every year, but a few really stand out. One that had the whole show talking was a ’66 Chevy Chevelle built by Ringbrothers, a hot-rod parts shop in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Completed just in time for SEMA and first seen by its Ohio owner at […]
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| L.A.P.D. Cop Cars to Track and Report Police Officers’ Driving Behavior |
Nov 6th, 2014 |
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Officers in the Los Angeles Police Department will have to reveal their driving behavior to superiors every minute of every shift, all without a single pen stroke. Ford’s fleet telematics partner, California-based Telogis, is introducing a police version of its Crew Chief tracking system that lets businesses see where and how their vehicles are being […]
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| 15 of the Hottest Classics at SEMA: Porsches, Mustangs, Off-Roaders, and More |
Nov 6th, 2014 |
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SEMA isn't completely about 39-inch rims and suede-wrapped alternators, you know.
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| 2015 Ford F-150 Invades SEMA—And You Can See Them All Here |
Nov 6th, 2014 |
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Ain't no party like an aluminum party.
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| Conan O’Brien Hilariously Spoofs Hyundai’s Overstated Gas-Mileage Claims |
Nov 6th, 2014 |
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Hyundai and Kia are in hot water over falsely inflated gas-mileage claims. The companies agreed to pay the EPA $100 million in fines over window stickers that overstated fuel mileage by up to 6 mpg. But as Conan O’Brien hilariously shows, Hyundai’s errors went even farther than that—just look at this commercial! Hyundai/Kia MPG Errors Net […]
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| The Best Ford at SEMA Is this 427-Powered ’67 Fairlane on Lamborghini Miura Wheels |
Nov 6th, 2014 |
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Hot-rod builders sometimes give their cars a fictional backstory, and Los Angeles–area car builder Steve Strope reckons his custom stock-car tribute could have been a Ford Motor Company racing test bed built between the 1966 and ’67 seasons. The 1967 Fairlane packs one of the famous Ford “cammer” engines, or a single-overhead-cam 427 running four […]
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| Old Republic Celebrates 40 Years of Business |
Nov 6th, 2014 |
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The aftermarket product provider has reached a milestone, celebrating 40 years in the retail automobile industry.
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