News Opinion (Page 127)

Mazda has upgraded the heart of its lineup with "SKYACTIV" technology, but other models are still lacking.

While I don’t recommend scraping your pride and joy fossil fueled toy today, the future in automotive technology is hydrogen fuel cell powered electric propulsion. As demonstrated by the Honda FCEV Concept, the future is bright and sustainable. I find the concept’s line to be awe inspiring. Practical? Not so much so.

Say what you want, but when the Nissan GT-R re-hit the scene in 2007 it changed the way people look at Japanese supercars and has been a track contender, even in its stock factory form, since. Now, Nissan is adding "refinement" to the car. Does this destroy its track worthiness?

Mazda CEO Masa-michi Kogai says it's unlikely Mazda will build another rotary engine, but that's an understandable reaction to market forces.

Not only has Nissan finally unveiled information on the much-anticipated GT-R NISMO supercar, but they've also released its official Nurburgring track record, which slaughters the Viper, Porsche 911, and its old non-NISMO GT-R speed.

While you won't see an Amaze diesel powered sedan in America ( yet) Honda has introduced the low cost 2013 sedan to India with great success. Base priced at $14,600 and claiming 70 mpg, Honda of India sold 50,000 units in its first 2 month of production. Is there pent up consumer demand for an efficient, well built metric clean diesel powered sedan in America?

An SMA, or stride management assist device in development since 1999 will be tested for North American markets by Chicago's Rehabilitation Institute. A bi-product of Honda’s pioneering humanoid robots (ASIMO) project, the walk-assist device will improve the quality of life for those afflicted by stroke and related motor function impairment.

Honda Motor Company of Japan is recalling 344,187 North American market Honda Odyssey minivans for safety concerns related to sporadic“hard braking.” The recall affects units produced in 2007-2008. According to Honda of North America, owners will have to wait until spring 2014, for dealership parts availability.

The Green Car Journal has announced its finalists for Green Car of the Year Award. No Electrics make the list and two diesels do.

We state the opinion that the Honda Accord seems better in every way possible and comparison with 2014 Acrura ILX Hybrid raises serious questions.

Lexus may very well follow Cadillac down the path of building a BMW M4 challenger. It has all the tools it needs as well as motivation.

These three 2014 model year, rear-wheel drive sports sedans are all targeting the BMW 3 Series. Each has its own distinct personality and high and low points. Which is the right one for you?

Automakers trying to brain wash consumers about the power and fuel economy of their four-cylinder engines seems to have passed beyond promotion to outright fantasy.

Major local broadcast news outlets picked up on the story tonight, when two different studies, reported in the New York Times and The Daily Mail, named BMW drivers as the worst of us when it comes to politeness and courtesy on the road.

The Hyundai HCD-14 is a beautiful, bold vehicle design, but in today's automotive world it cannot be produced.

We sense a "New Coke" marketing moment about to happen in the car industry as Infiniti can't decide if the name switch for the mid-size sport sedan was a good move.

A Bush-era program giving federal loans to support "advanced technology vehicle manufacturing" is under threat from Congress, but it should be ended anyway.

Mike Brewer is on the move again in this season's Wheeler Dealers. However, there is no mention of Edd China.

The very first parking meter started nickel-and-diming citizens on a hot, muggy morning at the corner of First Street and Robinson Avenue in Oklahoma City on July 16, 1935.

The new hybrid supercar from Porsche, not to be confused with the hybrid supercar from McLaren, or Ferrari, is driven for the public at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Near-affluent green car buyers who need a crossover to haul their outdoors gear will soon have a new choice. But are BMW's imaginings for this vehicle a fairy tale?

We compare the 2013 Volkswagen Golf TDI and the Nissan Sentra, which have the same MPG, to see which produces less greenhouse gas. The answer is surprising.

The 2014 Monte Carlo Automobil Rascasse takes what we Americans consider one of the lamest sports car names and turns it into one of the most awesome supercars you can imagine.

Car sales have been the bright spot in the economy and have continued to increase over the last four years, but what if that trend hits a rough patch – will the economy sink again?

Chrysler has reversed its refusal to recall nearly three million Jeep products after weeks of negative press coverage.

As everyone except Google seems to understand, perhaps we should take the time to fully develop driver assistance systems before we develop totally self-governing, self-driving cars – no one even knows what to call them.

Wouldn't you like to know the actual cost to run an electric car versus other green car choices? Don't trust the sound bytes. Here are the facts.

The Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA) has just named the Fiat 500 Abarth Cabriolet the Best Small Convertible for the third year running, and though we genuinely respect our colleagues in the south, what are they thinking?

General Motors and other brands such as Toyota are now offering free scheduled maintenance for a couple years to new car buyers. Here is why that could be a big deal to any driver, of any car.

Auto sales are up across the board in the US, while in the European Union, the big four producers are seeing double digit drops in retail success.