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The historic Ferrari brand speaks of a storied racing heritage born from an intense desire to not just win, but dominate. If a Ferrari shows up to a racetrack, it is immediately considered a top contender. So, how embarrassing is it when a vehicle from a relatively new company, with no racing pedigree, shows up …

Extreme heat and cold temperatures affect electric car battery life and usage. Volkswagen knows this. So, the company has opened the doors to an extensive charging station for electric vehicles at its Arizona proving grounds. The next generation charging facility will be used to evaluate battery charging and electric performance in extreme heat.  The new …

There is a growing desire for the electrification of the automotive industry. That move has taken greater intensity since Tesla proved that electric cars can be possible for the masses and not be ugly. But, that interest in electric cars also bleeds through to the supporting industry, such as repair, restoration, and custom shops. They …

Mention Ferrari or Lamborghini, and many people think of posters of exotic cars that once hung in their rooms. That is because exotic cars are always fascinating for their beautiful lines, or their quirkiness. One of the most iconic exotic cars of the 1980s is the Ferrari Testarossa. That Ferrari model’s design was, and is …

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, or FCA, is the parent company of Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, and Ram. It is an Italian American company. Soon, the Italian American company will be speaking French as it merges with PSA (Peugeot, Citroen Automobile). That merger of FCA and PSA is still several months out. But, a new …

The Basecamp travel trailer has been one of the strongest sellers Airstream has. But demand remains strong for Airstream. That is why the company decided to make a larger Basecamp model with some attention paid to customer-requested items and features. So, Airstream has introduced two new larger Basecamp models.  Airstream’s original Basecamp model The Basecamp …

There has been a lot of news lately on the 2021 Ford Bronco and the Jeep Wrangler rivalry. But, it would be remiss to discuss any offroad lineup without also including the Toyota FJ Cruiser. Although the Toyota FJ Cruiser was cancelled in the United States in 2014, it has still left a loyal fan …

The 2021 Ford Bronco launched 24 hours ago, and already a tuner is promising a custom version will be available from them. It does not take long for tuners to jump behind a promising product and prepare to customize a vehicle. The Bronco is certainly a promising offroad vehicle, and its recent launch also has …

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says $509 billion annually is pirated in spare parts. This counterfeit problem affects all automakers big and small. Sadly, customers may think they are getting a factory authorized replacement part, but in fact, may instead be receiving a lookalike substandard part that was made as economically inexpensive as …

I’ve written before about how automotive shops are starting to add electric conversion as a new menu item in addition to oil changes and brake work. The business of converting classic cars, or any car really, from an internal combustion drive vehicle to an electric vehicle, is in its infancy, but it exists. So, this …

Alfa Romeo is an Italian automaker that has a long, storied history on the road and on the track. As a progressive and pioneering organization, it has not been afraid of taking chances with its automotive design language. Indeed, Alfa Romeo has even taken a perfectly good and accepted design and thrown it to the …

In these modern times, almost every vehicle manufactured has multiple computers talking to each other. Most consumers understand that those computers monitor different functions and make adjustments, such as spark timing, or air/fuel mixture ratios to keep the engine running smoothly. But, what consumers may not understand is that the Ford Escape they just bought …

On Saturday, we covered the story of Jeep posting a tease on its Instagram social media account. It was a sketch of a Jeep Wrangler hood with a hood bulge. On the side of that bulge were the numbers 392. This implied that Jeep was going to introduce a V8 for its Wrangler some time down the …

It looks like Tesla, the electric car manufacturer, has not learned the nuances yet of the wording chosen to promote its driver assistance systems. “Autonomous” and “Autopilot” are terms us automotive writers do not like to use. That is because nothing on the road is capable of fully autonomous driving yet. However, we acknowledge that …

Volkswagen violated the emissions standards of the United States by installing cheating devices in its vehicles. That scandal became news five years ago. Since then, Volkswagen has been busy paying a lot of cash toward satisfying various legal settlements associated with their cheating of the Clean Air Act. On Saturday, the Associated Press reported that …

Over 1 million Dodge and Chrysler vehicles are being included in a recall. The announcement of the recall comes as a result of an investigation into concerns of some potentially related injuries. The recall will affect some older Dodge and Chrysler vehicles. What are the vehicles in the recall Over one million vehicles are involved …

There has been an immense amount of media buzz centered around the launch of Ford’s Bronco. That is supposed to happen Monday. But, Jeep decided it was a good time to remind people that the Wrangler is still around. Furthermore, the legendary Jeep Wrangler is not going to lay down the crown of mid-size off-road …

There is a popular question that has been circulating since the Jeep Gladiator was first unveiled. That question is, When will a diesel engine be made available for the popular truck? Pickup truck owners often tow. So, a diesel option, which is often more suitable for towing situations, has been on the Gladiator fans’ wish …

Off-roading is popular. Some people like to build off-road rigs from their daily drivers to go off-roading. Others like to take ATVs and UTVs off-road. Still, others need to use ATVs or UTVs for work. Well, Delaware Market Study Report LLC, is a company that aggregates data from different market segments, and they recently released …

The automotive industry is huge. It extends beyond the big-name manufacturers and into the supply chain network that is scattered throughout the globe. Ford is one of those big-name manufacturers, and when COVID-19 started to impact the overseas suppliers, it also affected the Ford plants here in the United States. In essence, it is this …