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By Parks McCants on
It’s tough to let go of the exciting, inherent and often inevitable danger that is motorcycle riding. Will near future active safety technologies take the excitement and adventure out of motorcycle riding?
By Denis Flierl on
Here’s good tips to know about winter driving that could keep you alive in 2017. Check out the short video.
By Marc Stern on
Maybe, if Brandon Marshall had listened to "The Gambler," he wouldn't be walking around while his Porsche heads to Antonio Brown. The wide receivers wagered "the pinks" on who would garner more yardage. In the last weekend of the regular season, Brown has an insurmountable lead.
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In the latest Dieselgate twist, it seems that some enterprising owners have decided to push the limits of the buyback agreement by gutting their cars of parts and then turning them in. Of course, VW is pissed off; the judge is peeved, and the FTC is outraged, as they well should be because the owners are wrong.
By Marc Stern on
Looking at the ever-rising costs of Dieselgate, you have to wonder, why Volkswagen did it to itself? It was at the top of its game, battling tooth-and-nail with Toyota for World Number One and suddenly the wheels came off when the world found out, VW was a cheat.
By Marc Stern on
With all the piece suddenly falling into place, it looks like Volkswagen has weatheed the Dieselgate scandal successfully. Though there are still some possible snags out there, by and large, the road is becoming smoother for the world's number two automaker.
By Denis Flierl on
If you want the ultimate fun this winter, make sure you upgrade your Subaru WRX STI tires. You’ll be glad you did.
By Will Maley on
One issue that regulators are trying to figure out is what to do about elderly drivers. Various functions such as eyesight and physical coordination deteriorate and become a danger on the road.
By Will Maley on
Three years ago, Audi welcomed back Porsche to the top tier LMP1 class of the World Endurance Championship by laying down some rubber. Now with Audi stepping away from the WEC, Porsche decided to return the favor.
By Will Maley on
In a few days, Mercedes-Benz will unveil the next-generation E-Class Coupe. But we already know what it will look like thanks to someone leaking out the brochure.
By Marc Stern on
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a speed-up campaign for the record-breaking Takata airbag recall.
By Marc Stern on
The Federal Trade Commission has asked the court to allow it to revisit a pile of wiped cellphones with Volkswagen's corporate witness in the criminal probe phase of the Dieselgate scandal.
By Marc Stern on
All it takes is a little time and the proper steps and you can get ready for a tough winter's driving. You can even realize some big-time savings, as well.
By Marc Stern on
Audi's Quattro system will be going to new heights as it scales the mountains of the moon in 2017 as part of an effort to win the LunarX prize.
By Marc Stern on
Because of their construction, winter tires are best for cold temperatures where snow and ice are common. All-weather or all-season tires don't handle things nearly as well.
By Will Maley on
It is no secret that Rolls-Royce has been working on an SUV or “all-terrain, high-sided vehicle.” But the only pictures we have seen of it is a Phantom mule with a raised ride height. That changed today.
By Denis Flierl on
Why doesn’t Subaru make an all-wheel-drive BRZ? There’s three good reasons it won’t happen.
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The next-generation Subaru BRZ will get a new styling like the Impreza. What will it look like?
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How could Subaru seriously upgrade the WRX STI? With a new direct-shift gearbox (DSG).
By Marc Stern on
In a highly unusual move, General Motors was granted a delay in a planned recall of 2.5 million older pickups and SUVs. The recall was part of the ongoing Takata airbag inflator safety recall.
By Will Maley on
Mercedes-Benz's performance division, AMG has been building up quite the range of powerful models. But have you ever wondered which one is the fastest?
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Volkswagen received some good news today. Instead of the constant drumroll of bad news about emissions and investigations, the automaker heard that its five-model gasoline Golf lineup was named one of Car and Driver magazine's "10Best" for the 11th year.
By Marc Stern on
After months of back-and-forth, VW and regulators seem to have settled on a plan that may mean owners of 3.0-liter VW diesels may receive compensation or fix.
By Denis Flierl on
Watch this insane Nissan GT-R destroy the quarter mile record in amazing run down the strip. [video]
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Here’s 10 things you didn’t know about the fourth-generation 2017 Subaru WRX STI. They help push the limits.
By Will Maley on
Ferrari is trying to become more green, but not for the reason you might think.
By Marc Stern on
Even if Takata, the number two airbag manufacturer, crumbles and fails to repair every airbag, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has put automakers on notice they are responsible to see make sure the airbag recall work is completed.
By Will Maley on
Move over Mercedes-AMG CLA45, the upcoming Audi RS3 sedan is looking to take your crown.
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The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been on sale for a few months now, but it has gotten its first recall.
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Just when it looked like Volkswagen's WRC Racing effort was finished an item appeared in the publication Autocar that let fans breath a sigh of relief. It looks like the program will be folded into the rally effort at another VW subsidiary, Skoda.