The 2011 Mazda3 sedan and hatchback qualified as a Top Safety Pick among small cars after earning a rating of good for roof strength in rollover crashes. The Mazda3 previously earned good ratings for front, side, and rear crash protection. “It is the first Mazda to be designated a Top Safety Pick since the Institute [...]
We woke up this morning to a lot of Japan quake updates and its effect on the auto industry – so we decided to put together a little post of updates for you instead of pump out three or four different articles throughout the day. Here we go: Toyota, Honda extend Japan plant shutdown: Toyota [...]
Yesterday, Porsche made many dreams come true (at least for very rich people), announcing that its 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar will enter production in 2013 with a starting price tag of $845,000. Along with the announcement of the production 918 Spyder, Porsche announced that customers who order the car will also have the opportunity [...]
The BMW X6 M is already a pretty powerful behemoth, but the folks at G-Power they could make it just a little power powerful with their new Typhoon S package. The G-Power Typhoon S BMW X6 M wears the same body kit as the Typhoon S X5 M, which adds a new front skirt with [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has revised its child restraint guidelines to be categorized by age rather than by type of child seat in order to keep pace with the latest scientific and medical research. “Under the new guidelines, issued today, NHTSA is advising parents and caregivers to keep children in each restraint type, [...]
For all of its sales success in the US as of late in terms of style, market share, and an upscale movement, Hyundai is still unable to offer its retailers something crucial; dealer profitability. The average profit margin for dealers stood at just 1.9% of sales in 2010, up from 1.2% in 2009, and 0.8& [...]
Mark Fields, Ford’s president of the Americas, says that with gas prices rising back to 2008 levels, there may come a shift in consumer’s buying patterns. “There is a natural kind of water level that if a gallon of gas goes over, that may shift the market mentality,” Fields said Thursday at a factory in [...]
Oprah Winfrey is often cited as the most powerful woman in the world, and the wealthiest African-American as well. She has certainly garnered a massive mainstream following, as well as a more dedicated cult following. To those interested in owning a piece of her wealth, the ’96 Bentley Azure convertible that she bought for herself [...]
Last summer when the Apple iPad was a huge deal, tuner Brabus unveiled a tricked out Mercedes-Benz S600 known as the Brabus iBusiness. The whole package came with two Apple iPad units, a 64GB iPod Touch and a 15.2-inch Mac display. Well, now the Apple iPad 2 is here and Brabus has decided to upgrade its [...]
The Range Rover Evoque is already one of the sexiest looking crossovers out there. German tuner Arden has now stepped in to make it a little more aggressive with a new upgrade modification kit. Known as the AR8 City-Roader, the package for the Range Rover Evoque adds a body kit with a new front apron, [...]
