Category: News Features

2016 Chevrolet Equinox 2.4L AWD Tested: The 2.4 Has Us Wishing for More

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-Although it was freshened for 2016—updated styling, a couple of new safety features, more infotainment goodies including an onboard Wi-Fi hotspot—the Chevrolet Equinox cruises blithely into the new model year very much the same small crossover that rolled onto the scene six years ago as a 2010 model. READ MORE… Continue reading

Ford Announces $4.5 Billion Investment in “Electrified” Vehicles by 2020

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– You know that thing where people “cut the cord” to get away and relax? Ford is doing the opposite between now and 2020, positively wrapping itself in electrical cordage and dumping $ 4.5 billion into “electrified” vehicles. The automaker promises the money will go toward battery research and 13 new… Continue reading

2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T Tested: More Substance Than Style

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– Five years ago, when Volkswagen brought out the current Jetta, VW miscalculated. It offered the strong-selling compact sedan in essentially two versions: Entry-level models were fitted with naturally aspirated engines, an inexpensive beam-axle rear suspension, and a basic electronic architecture. Only upmarket models like the GLI received the European-market… Continue reading

IIHS to Begin Attaching Headlight Performance Standards to Safety Ratings

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– The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is working to incorporate a headlight-rating segment into its analysis of cars’ safety performance, and it is working to do so soon. According to Automotive News, the research firm is looking to tie headlight performance to a car’s safety rating as soon… Continue reading

Peter Schreyer Talks Genesis and Hyundai Design, G90 to Debut by Year’s End

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– Hyundai global chief of design and company vice president Peter Schreyer has stewarded the Kia and Hyundai brands quite skillfully over the last few years. Now, he is tasked with taking Hyundai into new territory with the ambitious Genesis luxury sub-brand. How will its products be different than lesser… Continue reading

Brabus Rocket 900 Desert Gold Edition: An 888 hp, 885-lb-ft S-class Sedan

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-Difficult as it is to comprehend, some people believe the twin-turbocharged, V-12–powered Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG doesn’t have enough gristle. – We know, right? I mean, BMW refuses to build a 7-series-based M7 because it doesn’t think such a car fits their brand, yet there so many customers looking for that sort… Continue reading