Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but there comes a time when enough is really enough. Hot on the heels of the Chinese knockoff of the Ford F-150 comes the new Chinese knockoff of the Cadillac SRX. Only a very few subtle changes separate this Dongfeng imitation from the real thing. However, it [...]
The California Highway Patrol announced it was going to replace their geriatric Ford Crown Victoria cruisers last year and started an exhaustive search for a suitable replacement. One of the main criteria the highway patrol had decided on was the ability to carry four officers and their equipment. Apparently none of the current sedans could [...]
Yet another recall for Ford. Hot on the heals of the recall last week for the Expedition and Lincoln Navigator, it would appear that the 2012 F-150 didn’t want to feel left out. This recall is for the front passenger side seat occupancy sensor not functioning properly in the 2012 Ford F-150 pickup. This error [...]
Over the past few years Cadillac has really made a thundering comeback. The CTS and CTS-V have seen very strong sales, and the Escalade has become the standard for SUV luxury. However, Cadillac sees a lot of room for tweaking and improvement. Cadillac has decided to refresh the Escalade line starting in 2014. There are [...]
Word has it that the Chevrolet Trax will make it’s final, or close to final, design debut at the Paris Auto Show this year. This SUV concept has gone through many design stages in it’s short life before finally coming to fruition. The final version will supposedly be a little less boxy and a little [...]
Chrysler and the NHTSA have issued a recall on almost 68,000 Jeep Wranglers made in 2010 due to a possible fire hazard. The reason for the possible fire hazard is due to the Wrangler’s skid plate protecting the transmission. Apparently the recall is only for the 2010 Jeep Wranglers equipped with an automatic transmission. The [...]
Sometimes, someone comes along with an idea that seems to good to be true. And sometimes that idea needs to be nourished. This is one of those times! This remote controlled Lego model of a Land Rover Defender 110 is the brain child of Lego master “Sheepo” and is now up on CUUSOO looking for [...]
We all remember the Hummer H1. It was the ‘civilian’ model of the US military’s Humvee and it initially took the truck market by storm. Between the H1 and H2 it seemed you couldn’t turn a corner without feeling like an extra in a Red Dawn remake. Well, the military is looking to replace the [...]
Well it seems the recall a week trend just keeps going strong. This time Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for a large number of 2011 through 2012 F-150 pickups, Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators. The issue at hand is a faulty transmission range sensor or TRS. The faulty sensor is causing the ‘R’ on [...]
To say that today is a sad day for the automotive world is an understatement. Carroll Shelby, one of the true pioneers of everything automotive that we have come to love and cherish, has passed away at the age of 89. Born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas, Shelby’s love of cars manifested itself early [...]
One million… that is a staggering number no matter what you’re talking about. But when it comes to vehicle units produces of a certain product line, well, that is just flat out astonishing. That is the number Land Rover hit with the Discovery a little while back, so they decided to celebrate… by retracing an [...]
Several months ago it was reported that GM would be shutting down many of their full size truck plants for 20+ weeks while they refit them and began plans to refresh the Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra model line. GM’s full size truck line has not seen a refresh or major update since 2007. The affected production [...]
