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Indiana’s Subaru Output to Jump
The current home of North American Subaru Outback and Legacy vehicles can be found in Lafayette, Indiana and soon enough, the state will find themselves with an every greater output of all wheel drive machines. An expansion of the automaker’s main assembly facility is expected to take place later on this summer and when completed, [...]
The Story of Saab Continues
In the book of automotive history, the chapter marked “Saab” isn’t finished just yet. It may be month five since the Swedish automaker officially claimed bankruptcy, but a combination of fan love and worker determination are putting the company back into the spotlight. Accomplished ahead of schedule, the loyal group at Saab’s United have managed [...]
SVT Dissects The GT500′s Launch Control
As the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 hits showroom floors, it brings with it multiple “firsts” and “mosts”, some of which might not be for the faint of heart. Given the hyper, hot-r0d Mustang is the most powerful factory Blue Oval pony car yet as well as carrying the highest output production V8 ever created, the act of keeping that kind of gusto in [...]
Laguna Seca Continues as Mazda Raceway
The west coast’s most popular road-course and home to the infamous “corkscrew” will continue on as the Mazda Raceway. Given the name in 2001, California’s Leguna Seca has been a centerpiece in American motorsports since 1957. The board of supervisors who oversee the race track, the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), recently gave the [...]
Cadillac XTS To Come With iPad CUE User Manual
When building a unique and powerful multimedia system, it is important to make sure customers can actually operate the thing. This is where 600 page manuals are the norm and most owners just choose to wing it. Cadillac has decided to step up its game, and is offering an interactive tutorial experience of the new [...]
Chevrolet To Indroduce The Trax
At this year’s Paris Motor Show in September, Chevrolet will showcase its next global star currently known as “Trax.” The compact SUV will land in the hands of people from more than 140 markets and will have the ability to haul off five passengers each. Class leading cargo space will accompany a wide, muscular body with [...]
Volvo Appoints Former Saab Man
The gentleman now in charge of leading all alliance projects for Volvo Cars Corporation goes by the name Mats Fägerhag and he’s no stranger to the ways of the Swedish automobile. At the ripe young age of 50, Fägerhag has spent the majority of his life inside the automotive industry, most recently serving as lead product developer [...]
Cadillac Keeps It Slim: Lightweight Materials Abundant In ATS
When it comes to making a true drivers car, power is only one half of the equation. The other half involves weight. The lighter a car, the better it will handle, the faster it will accelerate and the easier it will be on fuel. The go-faster gurus at Cadillac understand this side of the equation very well, [...]
Ford Recalls For Reverse Lights
A variety of Ford products will soon be recalled for a similar issue and for failing to comply with two federal motor vehicle safety standards. The standards in question are numbers 102 – “Transmission Shift Lever Sequence Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect” – and 108 -”Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment”. The affected vehicles [...]
The VW Passat Sets Driving Range Record
On May 3, the husband and wife team of John and Helen Taylor set off on a three-day journey while behind the wheel of a factory-fresh, 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI Clean Diesel. Instead of sight-seeing, the couple had one goal in mind: beat the previous record for longest distance traveled on a single tank of fuel. Set [...]
