A little over a week ago Ford released a very suggestive cloak and dagger video showing a new Explorer growling around some asphalt with only extreme close ups and throaty exhaust notes to leave us speculating. Was Ford going to release a SVT branded Explorer? Well, the answer is no, but it is definitely not [...]
Times are tough these days, especially at the pump where gas prices seem to be forever rising, keeping us from hitting the road. Our friends over at Motorz recently announced the “Motorz Viewer’s Choice Awards” and as an added incentive to vote for this month’s category (Best Tire), they’re now also giving away a free [...]
Word has come out that the folks over at Ford are being sued for allegedly selling Ford F-150 trucks with gas tanks with defective fuel tank linings. Worse, the lawsuit alleges that Ford knew about the problem and continued to sell the trucks without taking care of the problem or issuing a recall. Information from [...]
A while back Jeep held a “Name my Ride” contest after running the car show circuit showing off their Vader like Grand Cherokee which managed to turn a few heads with its looks. From Houston to Geneva the blacked out Jeeps seemed to grab attention wherever they appeared. Well now they are official and part [...]
Remember when a truck was just a truck? It got dirty, it got dinged, and customizing it to luxury levels was done by the owners in their spare time, not by the manufacturer. Well those times have definitely changed. The new Ram Laramie Limited 1500 4×2 has a starting price of almost $46,000.00. By the [...]
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 [...]
