Back in the 1980s, Chrysler was the only one of the big three American automakers that did not have a diesel engine in their model lineup. In 1978, General Motors offered a 350 Diesel in their Oldsmobile model line. It was an existing V8 gasoline-powered design that they retooled for diesel use. Ford followed in […]
The legendary father of the Geodesic dome house, Buckminster Fuller, made automobiles too. If you don’t know about “Bucky” he was a real maverick. Billing himself as “a gentle revolutionist, a loveable genius, an anti-academician, doctor of science-arts- design,” among many other roles, “Bucky” changed the way the world viewed consumer products. He used the […]
New cars are expensive and that translates to large monthly payments. No wonder that the lower payments you get when you lease a car has made leasing so popular. Rather than just looking at the monthly payment, though, the question really is: which financial approach best meets your needs? Let’s take a look at the leasing […]
If you want good sounding audio in your car, then you are going to need a good set of audio speakers. The problem is, though, what constitutes a good set of speakers? In this article we will review the ins and outs of perhaps the most important part of the automotive audio experience. First, a […]
When car batteries are new, they don’t complain much and just do their job. But when they get old, they can crank a vehicle’s engine too slow to start a car. And, just about every driver has a horror story about this being discovered late at night and/or long ways from home. A natural question […]
“FCA continues to establish a strong foundation of vehicle finish, pride and excitement among owners of FIAT, Jeep and Dodge,” said Christopher Chaney, Senior Vice President – Strategic Vision. “All of this, combined with increasing trust from the overall ownership experience, is causing buyers to absolutely love the choice they made, and love always leads […]
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing officially announced today the four drivers who will compete in the all-new Ford GT for the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Drivers Ryan Briscoe, Richard Westbrook, Dirk Müller and Joey Hand have been selected for full-time rides in the two Ford GTs that will compete in the full IMSA WeatherTech schedule […]
Car and Driver magazine has named the Shelby® GT350 and GT350R Mustang to its 2016 10Best list, which recognizes the best new cars available in the United States for under $80,000. This marks the 10th time a version of Ford’s pony car has been named to the prestigious list.
The Ford Shelby® GT350R Mustang has been named 2016 Road & Track Performance Car of the Year by a runaway vote – beating out seven of the world’s best new sports cars in a competition that evaluated the vehicles on both road and track.
Like many notable extreme-demand vehicles, Hemi-powered Chrysler E-body convertibles were produced during a small window of time, 1970-71, and even then in very limited quantities. Today, a variety of factors have pushed these cars into the multimillion-dollar range. A car like this 1970 Lemon Twist Hemi Cuda has the right stuff. Take mileage as a […]