General Motors announced today that it is recalling 14,245 Cadillac DTS and Buick Lucerne models with V8 engines from the 2010 and 2011 model years. The recall is being conducted because the vehicles can have a starter or alternator cable that comes in contact with the power steering return line. “Such contact could cause the [...]
Besides the bunch of Honda CR-Z’s on display at the 2010 SEMA Show this week in Las Vegas (we’ll bring you more later on today), Honda is also displaying a demonstration concept of the Honda Accord Crosstour. There’s not much to say about the Accord Crosstour HFP Concept, but you have to admit, with a [...]
Chrysler Group LLC announced its November 2010 incentives today for the Ram, Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler brands. Most of the incentives seem to be a push for helping dealers get rid of 2010 model year vehicles as they make room for the 2011 model year. Some 2011 model year incentives include a $500 Engine Bonus [...]
Toyota’s 2011 Toyota Sienna’s Swagger Wagon video has over 7 million views on YouTube, so the Japanese automaker decided to pay a tribute to the creative hip-hop viral campaign by debuting an extended version of the Sienna with help from B.A.D. Company. The concept is currently on display at the 2010 SEMA Show. Click here [...]
At the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, hybrid vehicles seem to be getting some sporty treatment. The king of the hybrid, the Toyota Prius, received a very interesting upgrade from the Toyota Racing Development department (TRD). Known as the Toyota Prius PLUS Performance Package, the “PLUS” part upgrades the driving experience for Toyota hybrid [...]
Toyota is celebrating the first 10 years of the Prius in the United Kingdom with a special model known as – the Prius Generation “X.” Special features on the Prius Generation X include body kit, 17-inch multi-spoke alloys, rear privacy glass and embossed black leather upholstery. The model will also get all the high-tech equipment [...]
Lexus is finally playing with the big boys and has taken the likes of Ferraris, Lamborghini, Aston Martins and Bentleys. To see if the Lexus LFA lives up to all it’s made out to be, the folks at CARandDRIVER decided to test the new Japanese supercar against the Ferrari 599 HGTE. What exactly is the [...]
Since it was first introduced back in 2003, the Mazda RX-8 has maintained a rather large following of enthusiasts. The model would go on to win a total of 48 global vehicle awards since its inception, including nine for the RENESIS Rotary Engine. With close to 182,000 models sold to date around the world, RX-8 [...]
“A ‘radical expression of sport and utility,’ the FX offers exceptional levels of performance, refinement and driving exhilaration,”: that is how Infiniti describes its 2010 FX SUV/Crossover. The expression may be a bit misinterpreted however, with regard to utility; that is one area where the vehicle falls blatantly short. The FX isn”t the only vehicle [...]
General Motors said today it is recalling 322,409 units of the Chevrolet Impala from the 2009 and 2010 model year to inspect for a small number of vehicles whose front seat belt webbing may not have been properly secured to the lap belt anchor pretensioner mounted to the side of the seat nearest the door. [...]
