The Britt’s call them Landys, but in the US we call them by their God-Given name, Land Rovers. As the name suggests, these super duty, all terrain vehicles come from a long lineage of rugged explorers that could trek through mud, cross flooded paths and even climb mountains with ease. It’s a little heartbreaking that the Land Rovers cruising the American terrain today are reserved only for expeditions to covered parking lots, soccer games and jaunts to the grocery store. Even their look has changed, once comprised of iron, grit and a collection of smashed bugs in the grill, the modern day versions have evolved into sleek and highly manicured purebreds. However there is still something ruggedly handsome about the Land Rover. Perhaps it’s large front bumper that rests below the double bar grill with the signature honeycomb design. Or the distinctive perforated side vents and wide wheel base that add to the Land Rover’s athletic appearance. Continue Reading »
Toyota has recently launched the largest recall in its history with over 4 million Toyota and Lexus models identified with potential safety issues. Last fall the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration received a flurry of reports that driver’s side floor mats were dislodging and causing the accelerator pedal to get stuck. The problem received national attention when a highway patrol officer and his family were killed. The officer’s Lexus crashed after traveling over 120mph as a result of a stuck gas pedal. Apparently the vehicle could not be stopped by the brakes alone. Toyota responded by issuing a safety alert recommending that Toyota and Lexus owners remove the driver’s side floor mats and not replace them until Toyota could investigate the matter further. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration also issued an alert in which they strongly urged owners of these vehicles to remove mats or other obstacles that could lead to unintended acceleration. The models with potential safety issues are: Continue Reading »
The Mustang GT has had a 5.0 liter engine in its bay for almost 30 years. It was only in 1996 that Ford went with the 4.6L engine. Well now the 2011 Mustang GT will get an increase in displacement to meet the 5.0 liters of days gone by. Since the Mustang was redesigned in 2010, not much has changed on the outside; but a lot has changed under the hood. Continue Reading »
The Aston Martin sport car is the symbol of wealth, power and style. No matter what you look like or how intelligent you are if you are behind the wheel of an Aston Martin you are James Bond. The superior style and ultra high performance of these magnificent vehicles has captivated car enthusiasts around the world for over nine decades. Recently, the British manufacturer further embellished two of their top performers. The DBS and the V12 Vantage are now available with a Special Edition Black Carbon package. Continue Reading »
The Ford Fiesta has not been available in American since 1976. This ultra-practical and somewhat boring little vehicle was underappreciated here and therefore discontinued. Ford did find success with the Fiesta in Europe where new models have been rolling off of the assembly line for over 3 decades. Given the large span of time, continuous improvements and some radically innovative technology, Ford is willing to try their luck with the Fiesta here again in 2010. Continue Reading »
Ford returns to the top of the Automotive World with the Ford Fusion. Voted Motor Trend’s Car of the Year; Ford has reclaimed title after an 8 year hiatus. Ford decided to take a page out of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry handbook; which have been the best selling cars in the mid-sized segment for the last few years. The Fusion’s main reason for winning the Motor Trend COTY is the flexibility. While the Fusion has been around since 2006, it was not until this year that Ford totally redesigned the car top to bottom, and without any bailout money from the government. The Ford Fusion scored incredibly well on six different categories such as: function, engineering, efficiency, design, safety, and value. Continue Reading »
Going on sale in December of 2009, will be the Special Edition Nissan Rogue Krom. The Krom is a special version of the Rogue S compact SUV. The main focus of the Rogue Krom is to stand out from the crowd with a visually stunning appearance. Nissan is looking to take a page from the Scion xB book by creating a vehicle that expresses the feeling of the driver in an outward expression. Continue Reading »
The 2009 SEMA show was packed with cool custom cars and accessories. This is to be expected from the most anticipated car event of the year. But there was a big surprise in the sea of automobiles and booths that was the SEMA show. Lingenfelter Performance Engineering or (LPE) has been tuning muscle cars, namely GM vehicles, for years. It is no surprise that they have taken a new 2010 Camaro and converted it to what would be a new Pontiac Trans-Am is Pontiac were to make said car. Continue Reading »
The all new and redesigned GMC Terrain is the little brother to the Yukon. GMC is targeting the mid-sized SUV market with the Terrain and at the same time they are trying to get a piece of the pie that Honda and Toyota have long since ruled! The bold exterior of the Terrain is all GMC styling and the Crossover SUV is chalked full of cool features and technology. And of course GMC is sticking to the fuel economy wars offering a 4-cylinder engine that will net you 30 MPG on the highway. All in all the Terrain offers just about everything you would want in a mid-sized SUV. Continue Reading »
What if you could drive every day without stopping at the gas station? There’s a new electric car coming out soon: the Nissan Leaf. It’s not gas powered and it’s not a hybrid. It runs strictly on electricity. This means it has ZERO emissions. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Continue Reading »