2015 Jaguar XF 3.0 AWD Tested: A Stylish Alternative to the Teutonic Trio

All-wheel-drive sports sedans are a prerequisite for any manufacturer serious about racking up sales in markets where the weather can get frightful. Jaguar learned this the hard way in places like the American Northeast, where BMW’s xDrive, Mercedes-Benz’s 4MATIC, and Audi’s Quattro AWD systems rendered the British brand’s products all… Continue reading

LeMons Houston Car Inspections: Incredible Quantities of Nissan Zs, Mustangs, plus Cookie Monster Warlord

The 24 Hours of LeMons Traveling Circus has been coming to MSR Houston since way back in 2008, when the 10th-ever LeMons race took place here. The LeMons Supreme Court inspected about 80 vehicles today, which meant— because this is Texas— something like a dozen apiece Fox Fords and Nissan… Continue reading

GMC Yukon Denalis Go Full Modern with 8-Speed Auto, Wi-Fi, and Wireless Device Charging

In transmission-land, more speeds are usually better (so long as you keep total gear count to a reasonable level, lest you end up with an abominable CVT). So it is good news that, as part of a mid-model-year update to its new 2015 Yukon Denali line, GMC is now pairing a… Continue reading

Don’t Worry, the Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Will Absolutely Do Burnouts

Cadillac once again has BMW’s segment-defining M3 (sorry, make that M4) in its crosshairs with the hottest version of the handsome ATS coupe. We don’t know if the muscle Caddy can take that throne just yet, but thanks to this brand-new teaser video from Cadillac, we know one thing for sure: This coupe… Continue reading

Chevy Whips Up Mighty Fine-Looking ’Burban, Tahoe, and Silverado for SEMA

These three Chevy SEMA truck concepts can be boiled down to big wheels, Borlas, and Brembos. What else were you expecting, a full-blown Tahoe SS? After our conversations with Chevrolet reps at last year’s show, however, it does appear we may be getting closer. Chevrolet Suburban Premium Outdoors concept Fitted… Continue reading

Massive Takata Airbag Recall: Everything You Need to Know, Including Full List of Affected Vehicles

The automotive world and beyond is buzzing about the massive airbag recall covering many millions of vehicles in the U.S. from nearly two dozen brands. Here’s what you need to know about the problem; which vehicles may have the defective, shrapnel-shooting inflator parts from Japanese supplier Takata; and what to… Continue reading

Report: Takata Discovered Airbag Problems in 2004, Destroyed Data

Takata Corporation, the Japanese airbag manufacturer at the center of a 17-million-vehicle worldwide recall for airbags that may shoot deadly metal debris in an accident, has always maintained that it first discovered the problem in 2008. But a New York Times report published late Thursday says the company knew about… Continue reading