An international research study that examines the safety performance of cars in the United States versus those in the European Union found a lot of key differences. Some may be due to regional effects, but many are likely due to regulatory differences.
Last week the world watched as Tesla Motors introduced its Model X, fully electric SUV. During the launch event, Elon Musk took the time to explain the Model X’s rear Falcon Wing Doors.
Since 2010 when there weren’t any Electric cars on the road to now in 2015, the number of Plug-in cars has increased significantly since they were introduced. 2015 will like be the first year that sales may decline from the previous year.
September sales are in for the major Electric Vehicle Manufacturers and many might be surprised at who is leading in the “cars with a plug” category. The number one market leader is Tesla with their Model S sales coming in the year to date at exactly 17,006 which includes the 6 Model X SUVs that rolled off the stage on Wednesday night during the launch party.
143,000 model year 2014-2015 Honda Civic and Fit vehicles equipped with CVT automatic transmissions have been recalled for a possible defective drive shaft pulley component. Is your’s one of them?
Randy Pobst recently took to the hills of Laguna Seca Raceway in the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 as part of Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car testing process and the results were shockingly bad – with the Pobst slamming the LT4 V8 for a lack of power on the straightaways caused by unknown engine problems.
The 2016 Ford Focus RS will be the first “RS” badged vehicle sold here in the United States and today, we have the first ever advertisement for the high performance all-wheel drive hatchback – featuring a whole lot of tire smoke and drifting.