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Ford Introduces the All-New 2015 Ford Edge 6.25.2014
Ford Motor Company has announced the release of an all-new 2015 Ford Edge mid-size crossover utility, and according to Ford it’s a better vehicle by every measure. Launched in late 2006, the first generation Edge helped to define the CUV segment in North America. Designed with a car-baed unitized chassis, the Edge was created to deliver better on-road… Read More
Build You Own 2015 Ford Mustang 6.16.2014
OK Pony Car fans, the official sticker prices have hit the web for the 2015 Ford Mustang. Starting at $24,425 the highly-anticipated Mustang could be the ride of your dreams. Starting with the Mustang Fastback V-6 you can use Ford’s online configurator to build the Mustang you have always wanted. According the price listing, the Fastback V-6 will be base… Read More
BMW Group and GoPro Creates First Automotive Sports Camera Integration 6.14.2014
BMW Group and GoPro have announced the first mass production of a GoPro camera with vehicle on board infotainment system. Vehicles equipped with the BMW Apps or MINI Connected option, are now able to configure and control a GoPro camera using BMW’s iDrive controller and high-resolution screen. The integration will be functional starting July 2014 on all BMW… Read More
Nissan Releases Video Teaser of a New Global Midsized Pickup 6.06.2014
Nissan has released a video teaser of their new global midsized pickup truck. The truck is previewed in a 2-minute and 30-second video of test footage and is schedule to be fully revealed on June 11th. From the looks of the footage there is a better than good chance it will make it here as the 2015 Frontier, a truck that was last redesigned for the 2005… Read More
Toyota celebrates 10-millionth vehicle made in Kentucky 6.02.2014
Toyota recently celebrated the 10-millionth vehicle produced in its plant in Georgetown, Kentucky. When it opened in 1988, the plant was the carmaker’s first stand-alone assembly line in America. To mark the occasion, a white hybrid Camry rolls off the line 26 years after the very first vehicle made there, which also happened to be a Camry. "Obviously, these… Read More
Autobrake Helps Manufactures Earn Top Ratings for Front Crash Prevention 5.30.2014
Autobrake Helps Manufactures Earn Top Ratings for Front Crash Prevention Twenty-one out of twenty-four cars and SUVs earn an advanced or higher rating in the latest round of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) evaluations. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently tested cars equipped with collision warning and automatic… Read More
Google Announced Prototype of Self-Driving Car 5.28.2014
Google is taking the next step with it's autonomous car technology by announcing their own prototype of a self-driving vehicle. The Google self-driving car, which looks like a cross between the MINI Cooper and a Volkswagen Beetle, has no steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal. All you have to do is get in, push a button, and the car will take you… Read More
2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO World Debut at North Carolina “ZDAYZ” Event 5.19.2014
We’re use to Nissan’s continued tinkering with their 370Z sports car, but even we are surprised at the extent of that massaging for the 2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO edition. Unveiled Friday at the annual ZDAYZ event in North Carolina, the biggest visual change for the 2015 370Z NISMO is how much of the ultra-serious look of the GT-R supercar has made its way onto… Read More
2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Price Set 5.16.2014
Amid all of GM’s recent recall news comes something we can actually cheer about. Cadillac has announced the starting price for the sleek 2015 ATS Coupe is $38,990 including destination charge for the 2.0-liter turbocharged car. As is typical for the auto industry, having fewer doors does not mean a lower price. The ATS Coupe rings in at about $5,000 more… Read More
BMW may Build Minis in Mexico 5.16.2014
There are reports that the preverbal British small car, the Mini Cooper, might soon be assembled in Mexico. BMW Group, which owns Mini, is on the hunt for space to build another North American assembly plant and Mexico looks likely to be the target. This report comes shortly after BMW expanded its US plant in Spartanburg, SC to increase production on BMW X… Read More