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The Bentley SUV Is Here, And It's Just As Lavish As You Expected
Last month at the Geneva Auto Show, Bentley rolled out a concept of it's first SUV. The vehicle was met with poor reviews and car enthusiast complained of it's ugly form. The British automaker has now...
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Why Subprime Auto Loans Shouldn't Be Completely Vilified
Subprime lending has been widely vilified since the housing bubble burst, but that hasn't stopped lenders from doling out subprime auto loans, reports Jennifer Bjorhus of the Star Tribune. A new...
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Ford Has Big Plans To Remake Its Best-Selling F-150 Truck In Aluminum (F)
In an effort to improve fuel economy, Ford is unveiling a drastically different truck body for its F-150 model made mostly of aluminum, according to the Wall Street Journal. Ford's decision is in...
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George Clooney Is Selling Off His Rare 2008 Tesla Roadster For Charity
George Clooney, who owns one of Tesla's early edition Roadsters from 2008, will auction the car off for charity in August as part of Pebble Beach's Concours d’Elegance weekend showcase. The Academy...
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The 15 Best Autos For Sale At This Year's Pebble Beach Classic Car Week
Between August 15 and 19, automobile collectors and enthusiasts will flock to the annual car week in Monterey, Calif. at the legendary Pebble Beach golf course. Thousands of people will partake in...
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Morgan Stanley Has A Way To Measure A Car's 'Hotness' And 3 Clearly Stand Out
Morgan Stanley auto industry analyst Adam Jonas recently published his US Auto Product Guidebook. It included a chart measuring car model "hotness." A car is considered "hot" if its sales remain...
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The Most Popular Cars In America's Wealthiest Zip Codes
Residents of America's wealthiest neighborhoods don't necessarily drive the flashiest cars. In fact, some of the most popular cars parked on the streets of places like Palm Beach, Fla. and Greenwich,...
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Australians Are Panicking After Asbestos Was Found In Chinese-Made Cars
The recall would cover almost all the cars, utilities and SUVs sold in Australia by the Chinese brands Great Wall and Chery. Chinese manufacturers have ceased production of the vehicles – which were...
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Bentley Says Its New Mulsanne Concept Will Be The Most Elegant Convertible Ever
At the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2009, Bentley rolled out the Mulsanne Saloon, named for the fastest stretch of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. This week, the luxury automaker went back to...
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McAfee Hires Famous Computer Hacker To Break Into Cars
McAfee has hired the infamous Barnaby Jack to hack into cars, reports PC Pro UK. Jack is a researcher who shocked the world when he demonstrated ways that crooks can force ATMs to give them cash. He...
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7-Year-Old Girl Discovers A Snake In The Backseat Of Her Family's Rental Car
A Canadian family got a nasty surprise this week when their seven-year-old daughter calmly announced the presence of a snake in the back seat of their rental SUV, the Edmonton Journal reported. Once...
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At $11 Million, A Ford GT40 Just Became The Most Expensive American Car Ever...
A 1968 Ford GT40 used to film Steve McQueen in the 1971 racing film Le Mans was bought for $11 million at the RM Auctions sale in Monterey on Friday, making it the most expensive American car ever...
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The Hybrid Speed Record Just Got Crushed By A Jetta
Speed records usually belong to the McLarens and Porsches of the world, but in the hybrid market, the field is more open. Last week, VW's Jetta headed to Utah's famed Bonneville Salt Flats, the mecca...
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In The Future, You'll Control Your Car With Your Face
Source-IANS: Engineers have come up with a new gadget to control a car's functions using nods and winks, thanks to the infra-red sensor mounted on the dash board that recognizes the driver's facial...
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Ford's Touch Screen System Stinks, Consumer Reports Says
An influential consumer magazine on Wednesday lambasted Ford Motor Co's touch-screen entertainment and navigation system, saying it is distracting, clumsy and overly complex. "MyFord Touch still...
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Dubai Launches A Fleet Of Luxury Taxi Cabs
Getting around Dubai just got fancier. The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) introduced a fleet of 20 "luxury taxis" in June, Arabian Business reported. Each of the black Nissan Infinitis and Toyota...
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The Hot New Ride For Chinese Executives Is A Buick Minivan
In the US, minivans conjure images of the suburbs and families. In China, they're a symbol of the business world. Chinese high-powered executives have bought hundreds of thousands of the typically...
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Don't Let A Car Accident Wreck Your Credit Rating
An auto crash may do more than just wreck your vehicle. It may cause long-term damage to your credit reports and scores as well. We've heard from many accident victims over the years who wound up with...
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In Prague, You Can Charge Your Electric Car At McDonald's
Electric car drivers in the Czech Republic who need to charge up can now do it while enjoying a Big Mac. Czech power company CEZ AS opened its first charging station in a Prague McDonald's on...
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Lana Del Rey Joins Jaguar To Promote Its Brand New Sports Car
Singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey is pairing up with Jaguar to promote the upcoming debut of the soon-to-be unveiled F-Type. Global Brand Director Adrian Hallmark said the F-Type is marked by a "unique...
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