A city crew in the town of Huntington in West Virginia inadvertently crushed the Fiat 500 of a local student after cutting down a tree – and the reaction of a local to the accident quickly went viral. WSAZ 3 reports that residents had made repeated requests to have the tree next to Central City
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Nissan has been vowing for two decades to get serious about the American full-size pickup market with a product that challenged Ford, Chevrolet and Ram. But the Japanese automaker is now taking a step back — a reminder that challenging mighty Detroit’s pickups isn’t so easy. Nissan told its U.S. dealers last week that it
As Porsche prepares to launch its first all-electric sports sedan, the Taycan, the automaker is introducing hybrid engines on its popular Cayenne Coupe crossovers. The 2020 Cayenne Turbo S Coupe will be equipped with a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine combined with an electric motor that will together deliver 670 hp and 663 pound-feet of torque.
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2017 Acura NSX around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The Acura NSX is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 22nd on the Motor Trend
InstaVolt has begun construction of its 400th rapid charger, making it the UK’s largest owner-operated network of rapid electric vehicle chargers in the UK. Work has started on the milestone station, which can be found at KFC on the A460, Cannock. InstaVolt’s Chief Financial Officer Adrian Keen says it’s testament to the popularity of its chargers among drivers and
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. auto safety official, a key player in efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to roll back the nation’s light-vehicle fuel-efficiency requirements, will step down at the end of the month, the Transportation Department announced on Monday. Heidi King, the acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, was nominated
A Tesla Model 3 Performance owner tried to prove Porsche wrong regarding their claim that the Taycan is the first electric car capable of repeatable high performance. While he managed to do 31 consecutive launches with the Model 3, it didn’t really prove Porsche wrong… yet. Porsche has previously mentioned that unlike Tesla’s performance vehicles,
Acura’s NSX gets a bold new color option for 2020. The color, Indy Yellow Pearl, pays homage to Spa Yellow, also known as Indy Yellow in some markets, one of two yellows offered on the first-generation NSX. Yellow was a surprisingly popular choice for first-generation NSX buyers: About 20 percent of all NSXs built between
The Boxster has always been a proper little sports car and the easiest way to get into the Porsche experience. The new 718 Boxster Spyder is, of course, much more special, with its visual and technical nips and tucks that make it look better and drive faster. As the most agile version of the Boxster
MUNICH — AMS re-entered the battle for Osram with a 3.7 billion euros ($4.1 billion) offer, days after a major shareholder rejected a lower bid by rivals for the German light and sensor maker. The offer from AMS, an Austria-based supplier of high performance sensor solutions, values Osram at 38.50 euros a share. That compares
Counterfeit auto parts and memorabilia is big business. So big that Porsche has an in-house team of three “brand protection officers” who confiscated more than 200,000 items worth nearly $70 million last year, the company said last week. About 80 percent of counterfeit items come from China. Some appear professionally made and are hard to
It’s been a long time in the making, but the pure-electric Porsche Taycan is nearly here. Porsche will formally unveil the Taycan in just a few weeks, and the automaker announced on Saturday that everyone will have the chance to watch it live. The Porsche Taycan will make its long-awaited debut on Sept. 4 at
An 18-year old man from India reportedly pushed his brand new BMW into a river after receiving the German car for his birthday. News outlet NDTV reports that the young man was given the white BMW 3-Series from his parents for his birthday but it wasn’t the car he wanted. Instead, the man purportedly demanded
While much of the auto industry steers away from the evaporating sedan market in the U.S., Nissan is accelerating toward it with product reboots. Nissan this month unveiled a redesigned Versa subcompact — now bigger in proportion, bolder in design and bundled with technology typically found in more upscale vehicles. Meanwhile, a freshened Nissan Sentra
MOSCOW — A Tesla electric car, reported to be a Model 3, caught fire after crashing into a parked tow truck on a Moscow highway on Saturday, with the Tesla driver saying he had failed to see the vehicle with which he collided. Asked in a video published on REN TV website if he was
From Walley World to Palm Beach, Florida. Watch the family Truckster (and Aunt Edna) cross the Barrett-Jackson block! Stream FREE live coverage with the MotorTrend App. http://bit.ly/2FZomF8
From the Tesla Model B to the Rivian R1T, here’s this week’s top truck news. Electric pickup trucks are a super hot segment these days with the Tesla Truck, Rivian R1T, Atlis XT pickup Ford F-150 and now even a Fisker pickup leading the charge. Let’s check out some news highlights this past week in the
Fiat doesn’t mind that it’s a niche brand. At least that’s according to Pieter Hogeveen, head marketing executive for Fiat in North America. Since returning Stateside in 2011, Fiat has sold close to 400,000 vehicles. But its annual sales volume has dropped significantly since its reintroduction. That’s mainly due to Fiat only selling small cars
Online used-vehicle retailer Carvana Co. continues to pile up losses as it carries out a rapid expansion strategy, but bullish investors still like what they are seeing. The positives that emerged from Carvana’s second-quarter earnings reported last week include continued spikes in revenue and retail vehicle sales, a key metric that showed narrowing losses for
By TomCross Posted on August 11, 2019 I set an ambitious goal to hike 17 miles in 24 hours while putting myself through a miniature survival situation. Last week, I introduced my new weekly blog series, Behind The Lens, where I share adventures from what I do when I’m not photographing rocket launches. Today, we
The Cadillac CT6 lives on despite rumors it would be cancelled. Not only that, the flagship sedan charges ahead with a “V” variant boasting a more potent 4.2-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine making 550 hp. Because of its tame exterior design, the 2019 Cadillac CT6-V is the definition of a sleeper sedan. But is that a
After four years, it was high time the second generation Audi Q7 got an extensive makeover in order to remain relevant in its segment for a few more years. As far as visual changes are concerned, Audi ticked all the boxes of a proper facelift, giving its full-size SUV new head- and taillights, grille and
BEIJING/PARIS — PSA Group and partner Dongfeng Motor have agreed to cut thousands of jobs in China and drop two of their four shared assembly plants, according to a document seen by Reuters, in a last-ditch bid to curb mounting losses as the world’s largest auto market loses steam. Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobiles (DPCA), the
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story misstated the duration of last year’s event. It has been updated with the correct information. DETROIT — Tim Kuniskis remembers when the idea of staging an old-school, pop-up drag-racing spectacle sounded nuts — even to Dodge, the unapologetic purveyor of American muscle. It was the summer of
Today’s cars are equipped with the latest security tech—things like remote locks and even engine immobilizers—but, as a new report shows, it’s actually getting easier to steal vehicles. The weak link in modern car security, according to a new report from the UK’s What Car, are the keyless entry systems and push button ignitions that
Shocking footage of a major crash surfaced recently on social media serving as yet another reminder of how wrong things can go when drivers don’t keep a safe following distance. The violent accident happened more than five years ago on a U.S. highway, but the dashcam footage taken from a semi truck has only now
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — In his hospitality suite overlooking the manicured Michigan bayside resort where hundreds of auto industry thought leaders gather each year to consider the future, consultant Dietmar Ostermann is reassuringly upbeat. “U.S. GDP has been growing at between 2 and 3 percent,” said Ostermann, U.S. automotive advisory leader for PwC. “That’s fantastic.
The fledgling electric-vehicle maker that wants to take over General Motors’ former Chevrolet Cruze plant in Ohio booked less than a single Cruze worth of revenue last quarter. But the grim earnings report from Workhorse Group isn’t deterring GM in its efforts to sell Lordstown Assembly and ease the political pressure it has faced over
Part 1 of Ultimate Adventure 2018. While UA2017 started on one of the hottest days of the year, UA2018 kicked off in the cool climate of Wilton, Maine, right after the skies had dumped rain all night long. With little fear of dehydration this year, the group rolled out for the Rocky Mountain Terrain Park
MG Motor UK has smashed its new car pre-sales records by securing 1,000 orders for its sensational MG ZS EV in just two weeks. Having officially launched the car to the press and public on 17th July, MG has experienced unprecedented demand as customers raced to be one of the first 1,000 retail customers to