Ford reveals fresh new face for its 2013 Fusion NASCAR racer

Filed under: Ford, Design/Style, Racing

Win on Sunday, sell on Monday. It’s a marketing motto nearly as old as racing itself, but while today’s NASCAR stock cars may have about as much in common with the cars they represent as a Halloween superhero costume from Walmart will actually give your kid superpowers, NASCAR remains the biggest [...]

Concept You is the new face of Volvo luxury

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Sedan, Technology, Volvo, Luxury, Infotainment

We’ve heard plenty about Volvo attempting to move up-market and now we’ve got another indication of what it’s going to look like.
The Volvo Concept You, debuting today at the Frankfurt Motor Show, is the next iteration of the Concept Universe originally shown in Shanghai [...]

Dodge Sprinter passenger vans face seatbelt recall

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Dodge, Mercedes-Benz

2007 Dodge Sprinter – Click above for high-res image gallery

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on its website that Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain 2008-2011 model year Sprinter vans for a passenger compartment seatbelt issue. The recall, which is only valid for Sprinter vans with a second row [...]

Report: 10,000 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac SRX models face faulty defroster recall

Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Buick, Cadillac, GM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and General Motors have announced the recall of 10,000 vehicles. According to The Detroit News, certain 2011 Cadillac SRX and 2011 Buick Lacrosse models may have been built with a defect that can prevent the vehicle’s defroster from effectively clearing the [...]

Mazda Shinari Concept debuts new face of the brand in style

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Mazda, Design/Style

Mazda Shinari Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

When Mazda invited us to Milan to see its new concept car, we knew it must be something important. Normally concept cars get their 15 minutes of fame at an auto show, and then it’s off to the next press [...]

Report: 2007-2009 Mazda3 and Mazda5 models face power steering recall

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Hatchback, Mazda

2007 Mazda3 (above) and 2009 Mazda5 (below, right) – Click on either image for high-res gallery

Automotive News is reporting that Mazda has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it will recall over 200,000 2007 to 2009 Mazda3 and Mazda5 models due to faulty power-assist steering pumps [...]

Toyota, Severinsky headed to ITC over patent battle, company’s hybrids could face import ban

2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery

The long-running legal battle between Toyota and Alex Severinsky over who “invented” a critical piece of hybrid technology is heading into a new phase. The automaker and the Russian engineer will be making their respective cases before International Trade Commission judge Theodore Essex to determine if [...]

Report: BMW Z4 and Mazda3 face NHTSA scrutiny over power steering failures

Filed under: Recalls, Safety, BMW, Mazda

2009 BMW Z4 sDrive30i – Click above for high-res image gallery

Following all the criticism federal regulators received earlier this year for letting Toyota safety defects go unaddressed, everyone is taking a closer look customer complaints. The 2007-9 Mazda3 and the 2003-5 BMW Z4 are both being investigated by the National [...]

Your Face Here: Fiat celebrating half a million 500s with owner-inspired paint job

Filed under: Budget, Hatchback, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, UK, Celebrities, Design/Style

Fiat 500 – Click above for high-res image gallery

If the Fiat 500 does as well here in the U.S. as it has in the rest of the world, Chrysler is going to have plenty to celebrate. Fiat just announced that it has sold a staggering 500,000 [...]