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Ford is going to make the fabulous GT go out with a bang. For such a limited production vehicle that will see production end in 2022, it has lavished the GT with many new surprises. The 2020 GT will get some unnecessary updates making it, even more, desirable than it already was. The least of …

Nobody’s buying sports cars. Has it really come to this? Are SUVs and pickups all that will be left? That and autonomous rolling toasters? From the latest sales figures for 2019, we have to surmise the end of the sports car is nigh? We’ve assembled a baker’s dozen of those that stand out for their …

This company started making electric vehicles 20 years ago. The EVs were highly developed, had a range of 100 miles which wasn’t great but made them popular for short commutes, and sold as many as it could make. The cars were mostly owned by celebrities and actors who praised them at every opportunity. Free advertising. …

Ford’s fourth-quarter financials for 2019 were revealed yesterday and a lot of numbers, projections, and apologies were floated around. But with as much spin as was spent on the dismal Q4 results there was one figure missing from it all; 99. This is the percent of income that fell from 2018. A 99% plunge. In …

Part of what you are buying when you buy a Ferrari is exclusivity. And fast, we don’t want to forget that part. But the whole Ferrari thing is how it looks. You don’t see them every day, even in Hollywood. So it’s that exclusivity combined with performance and heritage that makes a Ferrari a Ferrari. …

From an online job site listing comes the first confirmation Ford will produce an all-new Mustang in 2022 as a 2023 model. Posted on LinkedIn is a job listing for engineers to be the “final sign off on the Ford 2023 Mustang S650 program.” We’re thinking S650 is internal lingo for this next-gen ‘Stang. We’re …

Whenever you’ve got someone making over $40 million a year plus endorsements, you know they’ve got some killer cars. Such is the case with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. He’s considered one of the most valuable players in the NBA and is a three-time NBA champion. Just for some context he also has two …

In the ongoing saga of Nissan’s death wobble comes still more disturbing news. As you may or may not know Nissan is tanking. Profits have plunged and dealers are having problems staying afloat with vehicles in competitive markets like mid- and full-size pickups. In those segments, the average model age is 20 years old. Now …

There have been tons of studies over the last few years as marijuana becomes legalized in more states. The latest comes from Washington state where the AAA Foundation has public health officials worried. THC-positive drivers in fatality crashes have hit 18% since marijuana was legalized there. That is more than double the rate before legalization …

Things are getting tougher for car companies trying to navigate the new world of electrification and tightening EU emissions regulations. The largest market in the world is China, and sales are slumping like never before. Consumer demand has spoken and cars are out; SUVs are in. If you’re a company like Aston Martin you must …

Troubles for former Nissan CEO, prison escapee, and future made-for-TV movie subject Carlos Ghosn mount. The Japanese government won’t let up on him after he snuck out of the country without a visa under house arrest in Tokyo. They’re mad as hornets, embarrassed, and lashing out at anyone connected with the former head of Peugeot-Renault. …

What’s the chance that once all of the paperwork and mumbo jumbo is over that the Chrysler Fiat/PSA merger will reward us with this? This is the Alpine A110 SportsX concept. Did you think you only liked SUVs before seeing this? In some ways, this is like an SUV. We want it but will we …

Think electric vehicles are some new innovation? Well, think again. The truth is that in 1832, the first electric car was developed. These cars were not the luxury vehicles we think of today. However, innovators in the United States, as well as in Hungary and the Netherlands, were developing electric cars in the late 19th …

You can’t make this up. Back in October, GM issued a recall of almost 550,000 vehicles for brake issues. It covered Cadillac CT6 sedans, Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 pickups; all from 2019. The problem was a software error with the antilock brakes and stability control causing the brakes to fail. Or as GM puts …

Two different articles on major news sites surprisingly show how Nissan is not only not showing a profit but instead is circling the drain. It’s in much worse shape than we thought. Many say it’s “do or die.” There is dissension among the three top leaders of Nissan, it is eliminating 4,300 white-collar jobs and …

While things were looking up in minivan sales in the fourth quarter of 2019, the increase may not be enough to keep all the segment’s current offerings on the market. The Kia Sedona saw a 38.9% increase in sales from the fourth quarter of 2019 over what it sold in the same period of time …

Gawdy yet glorious at the same time, this is the 2020 Bentley Continental GT Ice Racer. It’s a celebration of Zell am See ice racing held just outside of Salzburg in Austria. There is ice racing with cars happening all over the world but Zell am See is one of the oldest and most prestigious …

Vehicle recalls are a headache for everyone involved from the manufacturers to the car owners. A particularly headache-inducing recall that is making waves again is the one concerning airbag inflators made by Takata. The company, which has since gone bankrupt and has been bought out by Joyson Safety Systems, first went under investigation for their …

There is this mule that keeps popping up on different Ford forums and enthusiast sites. It’s obviously a Ford of some sort and a cobbled-together station wagon. Many think and want this to be the continuation of the Fusion line of midsize cars. But it is a curious sort of mule, that’s made up of …

The devastating loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and the seven others who died in the helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on January 26, 2020, affected sports fans throughout the world. Bryant touched so many lives both on and off the court. As he entered his post-NBA second act, he became an …