Both new and used vehicle prices have risen rather quickly over the past four years, and they’re showing no signs of stopping. While Honda and Acura’s sales weren’t anything to write home about in August, their year-to-date (YTD) numbers prove that the Japanese automaker is still bringing plenty of ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Operation Frodo is more than a road trip; it’s part of a growing effort to rescue dogs from uncertain futures and deliver them to loving homes thousands of miles away. Along the journey, volunteers get the added joy of connecting with (and cuddling with) the pups while helping save lives. For the ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

In a new statement, Stellantis, the parent company of storied American car brands including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram Trucks, says that it will indefinitely cease development and plans to introduce an all-electric Ram 1500 pickup truck to market. The automaker cites that the decision was made ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru have issued a recall covering nearly 100,000 EVs the trio of OEMs have developed together: the Toyota bZ, the Subaru Solterra, and the Lexus RZ. The issue stems from something relatively minor, thankfully, but it has resulted in a stop-sale order while the Japanese ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Overseas in Japan, Toyota owns a subsidiary called Toyota Auto Body. As the name suggests, the subsidiary does some work upfitting new Toyota models like the Land Cruiser. And its latest creation is the Rally Raid special edition for the Japanese market Land Cruiser GR Sport that celebrates the ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

September 11, 2001 shocked the world far beyond America’s borders. Just five days later, at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Ferrari used its Formula 1 cars to deliver a silent yet powerful gesture of solidarity. Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello raced in all-red cars stripped of sponsor ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Adrian van Hooydonk, BMW's head of design since 2009, has weathered years of criticism over the brand's increasingly controversial grille designs. From the polarizing X7 to the massive 7 Series kidney grilles, BMW design has sparked fierce online debates. The first Neue Klasse model, the 2026 BMW ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Nissan’s new CEO has initiated aggressive reforms as he seeks to right the ship, but the automaker faces a tough road ahead as sales remain slow and global competition heats up. CEO Ivan Espinosa’s plans could cost Nissan billions, and the company’s success is anything but guaranteed. A Nissan ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Few cars capture the essence of a pure driver’s machine like the Porsche Carrera GT. Built between 2003 and 2007 in a run of just 1,270 units, it combined a motorsport-derived 5.7-liter V10 with a carbon-fiber chassis and a six-speed manual. With 605 horsepower, a 0-60 mph sprint of 3.5 seconds, ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The Ford Focus was one of the Blue Oval's few compact-car successes in the United States, giving U.S. enthusiasts a taste of the crisper handling and styling of the automaker's European products. But Ford's shift in focus (no pun intended) away from cars meant the nameplate was withdrawn from this ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Gordon Wagener, Mercedes' chief design officer since 2016, isn't known for pulling punches when it comes to automotive design philosophy. The architect behind the brand's controversial Hyperscreen technology, first introduced in the 2021 EQS sedan as a massive 56-inch curved display stretching ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The world’s fifth-largest automaker has decided that an all-electric future is not going to happen on the timeline it once promised. Stellantis confirmed that it will no longer pursue its pledge to sell only EVs in Europe by 2030, calling the target unrealistic in today’s market. The move reflects ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

You could argue this is a little unnecessary given the famed durability of Toyota's 5VZ-FE six-cylinder engine, but one company believes preventative maintenance is the best kind of maintenance, even for a Toyota. LC Engineering out of Arizona is offering a fully rebuilt and refurbished "Stage 1" ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Nissan (rightly) points out that the average American spends way too much time in traffic. The company cites a CNBC story that estimates most Americans spend about a week every year in traffic, cumulatively. In light of that, Nissan has some up with a pretty clever way to try and reduce congestion. ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

This '87 Buick Grand National is about as low-mileage a Buick as you'll find. Currently for sale over on Bring a Trailer, the Grand National has just 77 miles on it. The car is so untouched, in fact, that the window sticker is still attached. According to the listing, this Grand National was sold ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Toyota is shifting gears in the U.S. by moving future EV SUV production to its Georgetown, Kentucky facility. The announcement underscores both Toyota’s cautious but deliberate approach to electrification and its response to mounting tariff pressures on imported vehicles. The Georgetown plant, ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

If there is one thing that makes the Porsche 911 truly unique, it is the fact that the automaker offers it in a wide range of models and trims for its customers. On one end of the scale, some 911s like the 911 Carrera, GTS, or even the Turbo, can be driven daily and enjoyed for a spirited drive on ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

In a new interview with Bloomberg, Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa stated that the automaker's aging lineup is the next order of business on his agenda to turn around the flailing brand, as it faces the eyes of bad fortune. The new chief executive told the financial publication at Nissan's Yokohama ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

For decades, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has been a rigorous body focused on upholding automotive safety, as its comprehensive crash tests and ratings pushed automakers to build stronger and safer vehicles with better structures, airbags, and more sophisticated systems to ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

When Ford resurrected the Bullitt nameplate in 2019, they created something truly special, a modern interpretation of cinema's most famous muscle car. The attention to detail was impressive, with a Hurst-like cue ball shift knob, six-piston Brembo brakes, and distinctive torque thrust wheels. Most ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]