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Toyota Celebrates 50-Millionth Corolla Sold 8.26.2021
This past July, Toyota sold the 50-millionth Corolla, a milestone not just in Toyota history, but automotive history, as well. Now in its 12th generation and over 55 years in production, Corolla remains one of the world’s top-selling vehicles. Toyota introduced the Corolla in 1966, and it arrived in the U.S. in spring 1968 as a 1969 model, starting at… Read More
Volkswagen Retains Heritage In Mk 8 2022 Golf GTI 8.26.2021
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI may be a new generational design, but engineers and stylists worked hard to make sure it did not break its historical links to the past. That included to the original “hot hatchback” GTI which was first unveiled at the 1975 Frankfurt Motor Show and was destined to change the pokey perception of small cars forever. You can see the… Read More
Volkswagen Jetta Refreshed for 2022 8.25.2021
For the 2022 model year, Volkswagen of America will launch a refreshed Jetta family with new technology and styling. “As the best-selling VW for more than 30 years, Jetta has proven to be a compelling value,” said Hein Schafer, Senior Vice President for Product Marketing and Strategy. “This refresh takes the strengths of the current generation—a… Read More
Ford Maverick Reservations Top 100,000 8.25.2021
Ford has apparently breached the 100,000 beachhead in reservations for its upcoming 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup truck. This bit of good news on Ford’s latest gamble comes from a Twitter comment made by Ford CEO Jim Farley. Farley also allowed that most of the reservations come from three states-California, Florida, and truck happy Texas. The Maverick is… Read More
Ford Offers New Ice White Edition on both Mustang and Mustang Mach-E for 2022 8.23.2021
Ford is taking a page out of its Mustang history book with the introduction of the new Mustang Ice White Edition Appearance Package for both Mustang coupe and Mustang Mach-E. This marks the first time in 28 years Ford is offering a white-on-white Mustang and the first time ever for the coupe. The package is the first to be offered to both Mustang Mach-E… Read More
Genesis Charges into EV World with GV60 Crossover 8.20.2021
The Genesis brand officially enters the battery electric utility marketplace with the GV60 5-passenger luxury crossover EV. Sharing a great deal mechanically with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Kia EV6, the GV60 takes the group's Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) upscale while retaining the tall hatchback proportsions of the other two models. Details and… Read More
Lincoln Launches Revamped Full-Size Navigator 8.19.2021
Having the 2021 New York International Auto Show canceled out from under them did not halt Lincoln from launching a significant refresh of the Navigator, the largest and most prestigious SUV series in their fleet. Both the Navigator, and stretched Navigator L, sport a bolder front and rear look, and a revised interior with new passenger pleasing features. In… Read More
Nissan Reveals All-New 2023 Z Sports Car 8.18.2021
Nissan revealed the all-new 2023 Z sports car in a global broadcast from Brooklyn’s Duggal Greenhouse, about five miles from where the original 1970 Datsun 240Z made its world debut in October 1969. While the six previous generations of Nissan’s iconic sports car all offered numeric designations, the long-awaited redesign will be known in the United… Read More
Travis Pastrana Claims New Mt. Washington Hillclimb Record 8.17.2021
Subaru Motorsports USA driver Travis Pastrana set a new record of 5 minutes, 28.67 seconds at Sunday’s 2021 Mt. Washington Hillclimb on the way to an overall victory at the wheel of the Airslayer STI, his 862-horsepower Gymkhana 2020 Subaru WRX STI. The new mark cut more than sixteen seconds from his winning time from the 2017 race up the narrow, steep and… Read More
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier named Best of Show at Pebble Beach Concours 8.16.2021
This year, 230 collector cars pulled onto the competition field of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and the car named Best of Show was the 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier belonging to The Keller Collection at The Pyramids in Petaluma, California. “This Best of Show winner embodies so many sensational features—styling, speed, and… Read More