On and off-road cars, trucks, motorcycles, and ATVs
The 2018 Fiat 500L has been awarded “Best Economic Performance” vehicle by the Automotive Science Group (ASG) in its 2018 Automotive Performance Index (API) study. ASG’s annual study found that the 2018 Fiat 500L offers the best value and economic performance of any model-year 2018 wagon. “The Fiat 500L stood out in the 2018 ASG study with […]
Mecum Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction company, will return to Portland this June 22-23 for an offering of 600 classic and collector cars at Oregon’s Portland Expo Center. Offerings will include everything from American muscle cars and Corvettes, to classics, Hot Rods, Resto Mods and more. Among the Mecum Portland auction’s featured lots is a […]
A new infographic compares two 2018 NASCAR machines: the NASCAR Cup Series Camaro ZL1 against the NASCAR Truck Series Silverado. Since NASCAR is running a Chevy Camaro ZL1 for the first time in this year’s Monster Energy Cup Series, the team at GMPartsCenter.net decided to see how this high-level performance car stacks up against a Silverado that’s […]
A new graphic charts the growing number of new Jeep Wranglers with automatic transmissions compared to the manual transmission models that were the most popular model through the mid-2000s. Using data collected from Cars.com and Autotrader, the team at Sam’s 4×4 discovered that only 3,973 of the more than 20,000 2017-18 Wrangler JK/JKUs listings had manual transmissions. […]
The FIAT brand announced today the new 2018 Fiat 500X Adventurer Edition, which adds another way for FIAT customers to seek new paths with customized options on the Italian-designed, fun-to-drive small crossover. “With all-wheel-drive confidence, best-in-class standard horsepower and torque and comfortable seating for five, the Italian-designed Fiat 500X is fun to drive,” said Steve Beahm, Head […]
GMC is expanding its premium Yukon line with the addition of two 2019 Graphite Editions. The all-new Yukon Graphite Edition offers a darkened exterior appearance, while the Yukon Graphite Performance Edition adds vehicle performance upgrades. The Graphite Editions are exclusively available on SLT trim vehicles and can be ordered on either Yukon or Yukon XL […]
To improve the new Ford Mustang Shelby® GT350 driver confidence and lap times, Ford Performance leveraged its Mustang road course racing programs and all-new upcoming Shelby® GT500, infusing GT350 with the very latest in track and street technology. “Somewhere, Carroll is smiling,” said Hermann Salenbauch, global director for Ford Performance vehicle programs. “The new Shelby GT350 is our […]
For the first time, Volkswagen experts succeeded in simulating industrially relevant molecules using a quantum computer. This is especially important for the development of high-performance electric vehicle batteries, as the experts have successfully simulated molecules such as lithium-hydrogen and carbon chains. Now they are working on more complex chemical compounds. In the long term, they […]
During a special welcome dinner at the popular Smoky Mountain Crawl rally, American Honda announced this evening that the Monkey and Super Cub C125 ABS models will be made available to U.S. customers for the 2019 model year. First unveiled in concept form last September at the Tokyo Motor Show, the models are both closely […]
Mecum’s June 2018 Vintage and Antique Motorcycle Auction held at the South Point Hotel & Casino this past weekend saw overall sales totals reach more than $3 million as 271 motorcycles changed hands in just two days. Two prewar cycles tied for the auction’s top sales honors as each sold for $88,000. The first was […]
