No, this is not a joke. Volvo has created a passenger vehicle called the Gran Arctic 300 Bus and it measures ninety-eight freakin’ feet long. Let that sink in for a second. That’s close to one-third of a football field, eight feet longer than the distance between home and first base, or one and a half bowling […]
First, the gas-powered Alfieri introduced back at the 2014 Geneva Auto Show has been pushed back in production. Now, we’re discovering that the electric variant has been delayed for so long, that the technology needs to be updated in order to stay relevant. While that is a big snag in itself, perhaps the biggest snag […]
The winds of change are blowing, and they are landing squarely on the shoulders GM and Chevy. Early next year, GMC/Chevrolet HD (heavy-duty) trucks, and GMC work vans will all be offered with compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) engines. Specifically, the engine is a 6-liter V8, which is manufactured by Power […]
In 2017, it looks like the king of the compact sedan market will be the Cruze diesel. Apart from being awesome in general, it has a price that will knock your socks off — in a good way. It’s able to provide top value for your dollar by having a stupidly low price and offering a […]
Hydroforming has been in the manufacturing industries for a quite a while, but only recently introduced into vehicle production — comparatively speaking. A lot of 2016 trucks use hydroformed frames. The Ram and Chevy trucks are perfect examples of this, and hydroforming is one of the main reasons why the Ram 3500 and Silverado are such powerful workhorses. […]
I know. Just like I was, you spit out your coffee, then proceeded to roll on the floor laughing after reading the title. But, after I actually saw what an electric-powered Jeep Wrangler is capable of, I felt nothing but admiration for it. In the States, everyone is worried about the JK-series Wrangler‘s final days […]
The amount of times I’ve seen or heard people use payload and towing capacity interchangeably is mind-boggling. Heck, even when I first started learning truck-talk, I didn’t give a second thought when swapping the words around. But, they mean two completely different things, and if you think they mean the same thing, then you risk […]
A tuneup — in layman’s terms — means giving your car a performance upgrade. This term was thrown around almost endlessly since hot-rods and muscle cars started hitting the market. Somewhere along the way, however, people started mixing the terms “tuneup” and “routine maintenance.” Nowadays, tuneups are a thing of the past — sadly. Used almost […]
Just last week, a salesman I encountered at a local dealership had obvious intentions of taking advantage of my perceived weakness as a female car shopper. He called me “Honey,” and made the assumption that I was unable to make a decision without my husband, based on the fact I am a thirty-something year-old with […]
The race to produce the first fully autonomous car that doesn’t crash and burn mere seconds into its test drive, is more competitive than the world-wide scramble to put the first man on the moon. While the United States of America was able to stick her flag deep into the bedrock of intergalactic fame before […]
According to a new study by J.D. Power, the U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study, Hyundai is the segment leader for consumer satisfaction when it comes to the technology found in the mass-market category of vehicles. Honestly, it’s no surprise. With the way technology has always been such an integral part of Hyundai’s vehicle designs, […]
While Volvo isn’t the first one to announce it — Mercedes-Benz and Toyota are also developing something similar — the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system Volvo announced they’re working on is exciting stuff. After all, it’s Volvo – arguably the leading brand when it comes to advanced safety technology. Now that they’ve embarked on developing their own form of this […]
No, you didn’t read that wrong. Maserati has an electric car in the works for 2020. Maserati, the Italian luxury automaker that is renowned for making vehicles that costs upwards of $70,000 — if you catch the dealer on a good day. While the parent company Fiat Chrysler (FCA) has produced a Fiat 500e, the […]
It seems that people have a tough time functioning without their smartphone. This is especially true when people are operating a vehicle. You’ll often see young drivers zooming by while shooting off texts, making a phone call, or streaming their favorite music. There’s no denying how distracting this can be for the driver, and this […]
So far, things are looking good for the 2016 Chevy Silverado. Not only is this truck still outlasting the competition in durability, but it also has a lineup of three killer engines. Each engine allows the Silverado to get a best-in-class rating of either torque, fuel economy, or towing capacity. When it comes to the […]
Parents often seek the safest car options for their teens. The 2016 Chevy Malibu can be relied on as a safe option for those younger drivers evidenced by the brand recently unveiling their Teen Driver technology, providing several functions that help encourage safe driving. The system also allows parents to monitor their child’s driving habits, so even if […]
