There it sits, in all its glory. The final production model for the 2013 Chevy TrailBlazer. It has more aggressive lines, sits a little higher, proper body on frame design and all the latest interior gadgets from GM. The thing is though, you can’t buy the new TrailBlazer in the U.S. Nope, not for you. [...]
A very interesting short video popped up on the Ford YouTube page today. It shows fleeting glimpses of a very beefy sounding Explorer with a small announcement about a March 28th unveiling. Could this be a twin turbo Eco-Boost Explorer? The blurb in the video description states: “Please join us Wednesday, March 28 at 1 [...]
It’s that time again folks! Season 5 episode 5 of Motorz is now online for your viewing pleasure. Episode 5 of season 5 picks up where Chris and Olivia left off last time with their junkyard engine rebuild project on a Chevy 350. This episode covers the top end engine build up with heads from [...]
Well this can’t be good. The NHTSA is looking into several reports of power window switches in 2006-2007 Chevy Trailblazers possibly burning or melting. Several reports of the same problem have also been found after having been filed by GMC Terrain owners. On the surface, it may not sound like that drastic of a situation. [...]
The GMC Terrain has been a pretty good selling truck for GMC since its release. Now they have decided to add a little more flair and a lot more oomph to it for their 2013 model. GMC is going to make a 2013 Terrain Denali with a 300+ horsepower V6. The Denali branding means it [...]
When a car company releases a new model several things could happen. It could sell poorly and become the laughing stock of the industry as marketing folks flail around trying to save it… (I’m looking at you Aztec). Or it could be a hit from day one, creating an industry buzz and allowing marketing folks [...]
It appears that the folks in the Ford truck division are doing something right. the Ford F series pickup has continued its increasing sales trend into February, with all signs pointing to continued strong sales growth. Ford reports that it sold 47,273 F series trucks in February 2012, up almost 26% over February 2011. More [...]
Honda is issuing a recall for their 2012 Honda Pilot and 2012 Acura MDX crossover models.The recall is slated to begin mid March, and Honda is already in the process of notifying owners of potential problem vehicles. The recall is being issued by the NHTSA because “the vent shut float valve cases in the fuel [...]
A few months ago, Inifinity announced it would release a new crossover called the JX to compliment their luxury brand. Keeping with their word, the very first Infinity JX rolled off the assembly line in Decherd, TN with more to follow. Infinity has their goals set to make the JX the second most popular Infinity [...]
Ford has announced that all new Ford Flex models will come standard with their Sync system. The exact feature level of the Sync system however, is not known yet. I would imagine though, that the standard offering will be the bottom rung version. Regardless, this is an interesting move by Ford. According to sources at [...]
It seems they always come in groups. Recall notices this year started out slowly, but unfortunately seem to be picking up steam now. The latest on the list of recalls is the 2011 Toyota RAV4. The recall centers around 2011 RAV4 models manufactured between November 24, 2011 through December 19, 2011. The reason for the [...]
We are barely into 2012 and the recall notices have already started piling up. The latest recall has Ford Motor Company issuing a recall on almost 600 Expedition and Navigator models due to a faulty head restraint system. This recall affects Expedition and Navigator models made from November 9, 2011 through December 2, 2011. The head restraint issue [...]
