Petersen Museum Gets Back in Gear in LA
New facade for the Peterson Museum After 14 months and $90 million in dramatic renovations, the Petersen Automotive Museum is poised to reopen. Hitting a deadline that many inside and … Read More
Category: Automotive
VW Could Sell Bentley, Lamborghini, Ducati to Fund Diesel Woes
Might Bentley soon be on the block? Volkswagen has a long road ahead trying to rectify its diesel-emissions-related woes. The automaker just secured a credit line of more than $21 … Read More
Fiat-Chrysler Recalls 105,000 Dodge Dart Sedans for Brake Failure
Fiat-Chrysler is recalling 105,458 Dodge Dart sedans for the potential loss of power-brake assist, the company said Friday. On 2013-2014 Dart sedans with the Tigershark 2.0-liter or 2.4-liter engine–but not … Read More
Bosch Sued In Federal Court Over VW Role
Robert Bosch GmbH has been accused of conspiring with Volkswagen AG to evade diesel emissions standards in at least 11 million vehicles worldwide in a class action lawsuit filed earlier … Read More
Volvo Cars Debuts The 2017 S90 Luxury Sedan
Volvo S90 Luxury Sedan Volvo Cars debuted the highly-anticipated Volvo S90 luxury sedan in Gothenburg, Sweden today on the heels of the company’s award-winning Volvo XC90 SUV. The all-new Volvo … Read More
Next Bugatti to be called Chiron (Update)
UPDATE Some spy photos thought to be the Chiron: 11/30/15 Louis Chiron The next Bugatti is to be called Chiron. It will be named after Louis Chiron, a legendary racing … Read More
VW’s easy fix to diesel scandal
Two months into its diesel scandal, Volkswagen says it finally has found a silver-bullet solution. In receiving the blessing of the KBA, Germany's type approval authority, to clean up hazardous … Read More
Actor Paul Walker’s father sues Porsche over fatal crash
Paul Walker Paul Walker's father sued Porsche for negligence and wrongful death Wednesday over the 2013 accident that killed the "Fast & Furious" star. Walker's father, who is the executor … Read More
Lotus to Franchise the Lotus Driving Academy Worldwide
Lotus Driving Academy Car The Lotus Driving Academy is initiating a franchising program to create a global network of Lotus Driving Academies in which to offer its fantastic training packages … Read More
We drive the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Mazda Miata MX-5 There are many cars these days that claim to be driver focused but many of them don't even come with a manual transmission so they can't be … Read More
Video: LaFerrari v Porsche 918 v McLaren P1 at Portimao
All three hypercars at the wonderful Portimao circuit. Each of them from the respective factories. Lap times, sliding around, smiling and then a track-battle with the legends Tiff Needell and … Read More
The Top Speed Trap States
Waunakee, WI (MMD Newswire) — When it comes to embracing transparency, no government enterprise fails more miserably than traffic enforcement. Police departments and municipalities resist disclosing the number of tickets … Read More
Life Lesson
Tom finally decided to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend. One evening, after the honeymoon, he was cleaning one of his hot rods for an upcoming show. His wife … Read More
Mercedes makes the SL models more dynamic
Mercedes SL 63 AMG Stuttgart. New appearance for an automotive icon: the beginning of 2016 will see the start of customer orders for the Mercedes-Benz SL which will be available … Read More
Porsche denies responsibility for Paul Walker’s death
The remains of Walker's Porsche Carrera GT The German sports car manufacturer Porsche has issued a statement denying responsibility for the death of Fast & Furious star Paul Walker, who … Read More
Re-living Childhood Dream with 1971 Pontiac LeMans
Keith Boschetti with his newly-bought 1971 Pontiac LeMans in New York BACK IN TIME: A New York Watchmaker Turns Back the Clock to Re-Live an Automotive Memory Keith Boschetti didn't … Read More
Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R crowned as Road & Track Performance Car
In their annual contest, the guys from Road & Track named the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R as most impressive performance car of this year. Howling engines and smoking tires are … Read More
VW struggling to keep dealers happy as scandal widens
Volkswagen AG's goodwill offer of $1,000 to the owners of cars caught in the emissions scandal comes as the company wages a behind-the-scenes effort to soothe another powerful constituency: its … Read More
Cadillac XT5 Initiates New Series Of Cadillac
Cadillac XT5 Cadillac today unveiled the first-ever 2017 Crossover Touring 5 (XT5,) a comprehensively upgraded luxury crossover and the cornerstone of a new series of crossovers in the brand's ongoing … Read More
Legendary Car Designer George Barris Dies
George Barris, who designed some of the most iconic television cars in history, has died following a lengthy illness. He was 89. Barris died Thursday according to a post by … Read More
Chevy donates Volt to FIRST Robotics program
2016 Volt Chevrolet will donate an all-new 2016 Volt to FIRST, the K-12 robotics program, to help raise money for student robotics opportunities across the U.S. but particularly for those … Read More
Audi, Porsche and VW 3.0 TDI now implicated in emissions scandal (Update)
UPDATE Porsche Cars North America and Audi will discontinue sales of certain vehicles with 3.0-liter diesel engines in the U.S. after the EPA said Monday that various Volkswagen Group vehicles … Read More
New Z06 Parts Enhance Corvette Stingray Performance
Corvette Z06 Chevrolet today and drivers from the Ron Fellows Corvette high-performance driving school at the Spring Mountain track demonstrated Stingray models enhanced with components from a new lineup of … Read More
Mazda Unveils Rotary Sports Car Concept In Tokyo
Mazda RX-Vision Mazda Motor Corporation unveiled the Mazda RX-VISION today at the Tokyo Motor Show. The sports car concept is powered by a next-generation SKYACTIV-R rotary engine, the unconventional technology … Read More
2017 Acura NSX
2017 Acura NSX Supercar When the original Acura NSX made its debut 25 years ago, it forever changed the supercar universe by combining scintillating sports car styling and athletic performance—common … Read More