As the year of recalls continues Nissan has decided to go out with a bang. The latest recall includes the following Nissan vehicles: 2012 Frontier, 2012 NV, 2011-2012 Pathfinder, 2011-2012 Xterra and on the Infinity side of the coin, the 2011 Infinity FX and 2012 Infinity M. The recall is due to bolts that connect [...]
Ahh yes… tearing through the desert in your truck, jumping sand dunes, dodging locals and getting lost… What an adventure! Well now you can have all of that fun (minus the getting lost and dodging part) in a safe, secure and tutored setting just a little south of that place where the famous mouse hangs [...]
Toyota has released their pricing for the 2012 RAV4 just ahead of those shiny new models hitting the dealer showrooms at the end of the month. The base model will run you right at $23,460 which is a 4 speed automatic transmission equipped 2 wheel drive model. The high end Limited V6 4 wheel drive [...]
Nissan has released some teaser images of the new 2013 Pathfinder before the Detroit Auto Show next month. As we discussed the other day it appears to look a LOT like the Infinity JX. Mimicking the Infinity JX35 could actually be a good move. However, moving the Pathfinder to the crossover market may turn off [...]
Is it just me, or has there been a large number of recalls this year? Next up on the recall list is the 2011 Ford F-150 and 2012 F-250 through F-550. The issue at hand is a problem with the brake shift interlock switch. The problem with the switch may allow owners to shift their [...]
The Nissan Pathfinder has been a pretty good truck/SUV staple for Nissan over the last several years. There are rumors swirling that the new revamped Pathfinder will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show and there will be changes a-plenty. No one has seen the new concept of the Pathfinder yet and Nissan has done [...]
The economy is still a wreck and the unemployment rate is still hovering around 9% but despite all of that the automotive industry seems to be making gradual gains with trucks and SUVs leading the way for most auto makers. John Humphrey, senior vice president of global automotive operations at J.D. Power and Associates was [...]
With Christmas and New Years fast approaching it is easy to overlook things during the madness of the holiday season. However, there is something happening this month that brings a twinge of sadness. The last Ford Ranger is set to roll off the assembly line on December 19, 2011. In it’s 29 year run the [...]
It looks like the folks at Ford have listened intently to a lot of their customers’ issues with the previous versions of their Sync and MyTouch systems. Ford is planning a large update “soon” and is using their own employees as a testing bed for their latest version of the infotainment hub. 1000 Ford employees [...]
Own an Xbox 360? Like Ford Raptors? Well then you might want to grab yourself a copy of Forza Motorsport 4 and hit the couch. The new downloadable content pack for Forza 4 includes the SVT Ford Raptor as well as some other cars to tinker with. Apparently the Raptor is a requested fan favorite [...]
In an attempt to offer some cost savings to its customers, Ford is planning on offering a V10 for its F-650 line of trucks for 2012. The thought behind this is to offer initial up front savings at the time of purchase during these budget conscious times. The F-650 Medium Duty line will offer a [...]
This is somewhat interesting. Set to debut at the Detroit Auto Show is Smart’s new “pickup”. I use that term loosely since they haven’t really called it a truck, but it isn’t exactly a car. Dubbed the ‘For-Us’, it is built off the ForTwo’s frame. It is two feet longer than the ForTwo, it does [...]
