| Cadillac Still Committed to Diesel Program, Despite the VW “Dilemma” |
Jan 22nd, 2016 |
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Cadillac will continue developing diesel engines despite the emissions scandal currently surrounding Volkswagen. “We pulled that trigger before the current dilemma,” Cadillac CEO Johan de Nysschen told us this week. And he added: “If you have gone that far in a program, you might as well carry it through.” Cadillac is working on four- and […]
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| Ford to Make Auto Stop-Start Standard on All EcoBoost F-150 Pickups for 2017 |
Jan 22nd, 2016 |
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Before you go complaining to NHTSA that your new F-150 keeps stalling at intersections, check the dash for the little green “A” icon. Starting with the 2017 model year, all six-cylinder EcoBoost F-150 models will come equipped with auto stop-start. Formerly, only the 2.7-liter turbocharged V-6 came with stop-start, which requires a more robust […]
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| Audi: Full Autonomy Still 10 Years Away |
Jan 22nd, 2016 |
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Elon Musk’s prediction earlier this month that a Tesla will drive itself across the U.S. within “24 to 36 months” has garnered a lot of attention—but also triggered skepticism among some rivals. Carlos Ghosn, for one, is sticking to his earlier prediction that the first self-driving Nissan will come in 2020. And Audi USA president […]
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| F&I Trainer Gould Added to Dealer Summit Roster |
Jan 22nd, 2016 |
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Organizers of Dealer Summit announced that Gerry Gould, director of training for United Development Systems Inc. (UDS), will lead a session dedicated to F&I product sales at the event, which will be held May 3–5, 2016, at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel.
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| F-Yeah! Jaguar Preparing 200-mph F-Type SVR |
Jan 22nd, 2016 |
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The Jaguar F-type R isn’t the kind of car that leaves you wanting for much. With a 550-hp supercharged V-8 and all-wheel drive, it’s already beastly. But that’s not enough for Jaguar, apparently. The British automaker has turned its in-house hot-rodders at SVR loose on the thing. That’s the rumor as reported by Dutch automotive […]
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| Lemon Aid: What You Need to Know About Vehicle Lemon Laws |
Jan 22nd, 2016 |
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Barely two months after buying their new Ford Edge, Rebecca and Josh McDonald made the first trip back to the dealer with electrical problems. And thus began a two-year odyssey. “It was horrible,” said Rebecca. “There were different problems every time: the air conditioning, the radio, the backup camera. We had to go back several […]
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| HS Rad: Ferrari California T Adds Handling Speciale Package |
Jan 22nd, 2016 |
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Ferrari is introducing a new Handling Speciale (HS) package for its California T that promises to turn up the wattage on the brand’s most affordable and accessible model—much in the same way the Handling GTE package did for the 599GTB Fiorano back in 2010. For the California T, the HS option includes retuned magnetorheological dampers and revised […]
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| The High Price of Hydrogen: Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Will Sticker for Nearly $60K |
Jan 22nd, 2016 |
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Michael Jackson, a Southern Californian singing earth songs (“What about the common man? / What about hy-dro-gen?”), might have been Honda’s ideal celebrity customer for the first FCX Clarity. Sadly, the King of Pop is still dead and hydrogen cars remain expensive and available only to Californians. That’s true for Toyota, it’s true for Hyundai […]
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| That’s So Maven! GM Debuts New Car-Sharing Service |
Jan 21st, 2016 |
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Because it’s now fashionable for automakers to act like startups—in which they’re not merely manufacturing cars but instead are “building brand experiences,” “creating transportation solutions,” or, in this case, “redefining the future of personal mobility”—General Motors has just launched its own version of Zipcar, and it’s called Maven. Maven is essentially a one-make rental shop […]
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| Cadillac CT6 to Offer 4.2-liter V-8, But Not As a V-Series |
Jan 21st, 2016 |
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For some time, it was unclear whether Cadillac would continue making V-8 engines. Gas prices were high, and GM executives felt that the trend toward downsizing could force even luxury automakers to abandon the traditional V-8. Thankfully, and after painstaking deliberation, Cadillac made the right decision: It will make another V-8. Having spoken with CEO Johan […]
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