Archive for Category: "Auto Brands"
Aston Martin Issues Supercar Recall
Aston Martin makes many lust-worthy machines, but the V12 Vantage is one of our favorites. Sad day then, because Aston has just issued a recall notice for the fire-breathing piece of British steel. The issue involves 169 V12 Vantage Coupe models built between 2009-2012. The tire-pressure monitoring system does not comply with Federal standards in regards to [...]
Koenigsegg Agera R BLT Seized By Customs
Remember that impressive one-off Agera R BLT we told you about a few months ago? The car was destined for an unnamed Chinese customer, but the trip hasn’t gone as planned. CarNewsChina.com is reporting that the Swede in question has been seized by the Chinese government. The claim of the seizure is that the owner was trying [...]
Honda Hits a Hybrid Milestone
Twelve years and 11 months ago, Honda Motor Company sold its first Insight Hybrid to a member of the public. What that humble little car did was start a trend that has been going strong for more than a decade. At the end of September 2012, Honda hit a massive milestone that couldn’t be possible [...]
Cadillac Gets A New Global Man
General Motors recently announced that Cadillac will be getting a new man in charge of global affairs. A GM senior executive, Robert E. Ferguson will now serve as the luxury brand’s global vice president and will be responsible for marketing, brand management and advertising. Later on in 2013, Ferguson will also assume the task of overseeing global [...]
Watch Leno Drive Bond’s Toyota 2000GT
It is no secret that Jay Leno is given the opportunity to drive many rare and exotic machines, but in one of the latest episodes of Jay’s Garage, he is given some time behind the wheel of a car that he though would elude him forever. A Toyota 2000GT. This is no ordinary 2000GT wither, this is one of only two [...]
Toyota’s Shuttle Tow: Now With Video!
We let everyone know that Toyota was going to be using a Tundra to tow the Space Shuttle Endeavor across the 405 in Los Angeles, and now we are proud to introduce you to some video of the deed. The one minute video shows the bone-stock Tundra CrewMax 4×4 hook up to the special tow [...]
MINI Pulling Out Of World Rally Championship
Today is sad day, friends. Mini and BMW have decided to end its factory backed involvement in the WRC at the end of the 2012 season. This news comes despite Mini’s fairly successful showing since the program started in 2011. The John Cooper Works WRC car managed multiple top-ten finishes and three podium finishes including second place at Monaco. [...]
Toyota Recalls 2.5 Million Vehicles For Fire Risk
Toyota has just issued one of the largest recalls in automotive history. A total of 7.4 million cars are affected worldwide with 2.5 million of those here in the US. The recall addresses a window switch may become “sticky” or “notchy”. If a commercially available lubricant is applied to the switch, it may catch fire. [...]
See A Toyota Tow A Space Shuttle Tomorrow!
Tomorrow evening (no official time announced yet) the space shuttle Endeavor will be towed over the 405 freeway near the LAX airport by a Toyota Tundra. The Tundra will be pulling the shuttle over the Manchester Boulevard Bridge. Apparently the Tundra is being used for this small portion of the journey because of weight distribution concerns. Toyota has been [...]
2013 RS5 Cabrio Is A Drop-Top To Dream About
Audi’s new RS5 is a lust-worthy beast with its throaty V8, Quattro AWD system and handsome looks. Now things are getting even better, as Audi has decided to chop the top off of the sexy machine and give the world the Audi RS5 Cabriolet. The convertible retains the 450 horsepower of the coupe, and gets the same [...]


