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GM Recalls 1,658 Newer Chevy Sonic Sedans Over Fire Risks

General Motors has announced plans to recall 1,658 examples of the Chevrolet Sonic sedan over a concern that the straps responsible for holding the fuel tank up could fail – possibly leading to damage to the fail tank and a vehicle fire.
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Ford EcoBoost Endurance Racer Breaks the 26 Year Old Daytona Lap Speed Record

The new Ford Racing EcoBoost Daytona Prototype endurance racecar took to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway with the goal of breaking Bill Elliot’s 26 year old lap record speed and when the testing session was all wrapped up, the EcoBoost’d Michael Shanks Racing car ended up setting a trio of records.
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2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrid price drops dramatically to below $30K

Price erosion in the electric vehicle market continues. Buyers of 2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrids will pay much less than those who bought in 2013 for the same content.
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We talk to Nissan and get the skinny on the new Titan Diesel

As Cummins releases information on their new V8 diesel offering, which will appear in the Nissan Titan Diesel, we talk with one of the truck's planners about their ideas for the big V8 in the 1/2 ton's next-generation.
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Cummins releases details on new V8 diesel engine to be used in the Nissan Titan

Cummins has released details on the V8 turbo diesel engine they've developed for light- and medium-duty applications. The engine platform is the one that will be used in the Nissan Titan.
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Ford Shows Off the Project Yellow Jacket Mustang Ahead of SEMA

Meet the Project Yellow Jacket Ford Mustang – a joint effort between Ford Motor Company and Vortech Supercharger that is the first of the heavily customized vehicles that will help to fill Ford’s huge display at the upcoming 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
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Class action suit against Toyota over pre-collision system filed by a familiar firm

Toyota has been sued once again by a law firm that recently settled a case against the automaker for $1.8 billion. This one will be much smaller in scope, but could signal the start of a landslide of similar cases.
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Subaru can't miss with bright yellow XV Crosstrek Hybrid model

Subaru will support the 2013 Japan Cup Cycle Road Race with new yellow 2013 BRZ, Legacy and 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid models.
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