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Purchasing a new or used truck can be exciting and stressful at the same time. You have many things to decide, including the type of truck you want and the fuel type. However, even after you decide on the most suitable option for your needs, you will still need to determine the right model for you.As you determine the right vehicle to purchase, you’ll also need to consider the right powertrain. Unfortunately, most people don’t think about the powertrain when shopping for a truck, even though it ...

Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler has continuously denied allegations that the German carmaker knowingly fitted their diesel vehicles with defeat devices to cheat emissions testing. Despite this, however, they continue to cooperate with authorities and pay off fines and compensation, and recall affected vehicles.In 2020, the company promised to pay £1.2 billion (or $1.5 billion) to US authorities to settle diesel emissions claims involving Mercedes-Benz. Around 250,000 cars and vans were al...

For owners of a classic car, this is sure to be your prized possession whether you are an avid fan of the classics or you are a dealer working on cars and then selling them. As such an important and ...

Unfortunately, accidents are a part of most motorists’ lives. The fact that there are so many cars on the roads makes the likelihood of having one quite high. It does not matter how careful you are i...

The initial excitement about fully electric cars has died down a bit now, and experts and laymen alike agree that electrifying everything that moves out there is nothing more than a pipe dream (at le...

2019 marks the tenth aiversary of the Porsche Panamera, one of the weirdest and most interesting cars ever to come out of Germany. On this occasion we want to have a deeper look at this groundbreak...

One of the top five coolest car ever to come out of Peugeot factories in France, without a doubt, is the 405 Mi16 sports saloon. This child of 90s was a stuer in ever sense, packing a lot more powe...

The Royal Automobile Club of the United Kingdom recently published a massive and very comprehensive infographic, detailing the changing motoring trends in Britain over the past thirty years. It makes...

Before we begin, let us point out that we can’t be bothered with all the marketing nonsense that results in a model having multiple brands associated with it. So instead of referring to the sub...

Brazilian F1 champ Ayrton Sea was an utterly unique man-a rare blend of macho and tendeess, compassion and cuing. So it comes as no surprise that even decades after his death people are still p...

Mazda has confirmed the official pricing for the new2019 Mazda CX-3 compact crossover in America. The cute little city SUV has a starting MSRP of $20,390, a good figure considering the package you get even with a basic model. The CX-3 is also one of the nicest cars to drive in this segment. That fun drive is largely due to the peppySKYACTIV-G 2.0-lite...

While we are waiting for the first official images and details of the new2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, the Korean car maker has dropped a commercial revealing in it the SUV in its full glory. The new Santa, we have to say, looks better in the flesh than what we saw in the official sketches and preview photos. In fact,2019 Hyundai Santa Fe seems to have migrated from the average, affordable SUV category to the high-end, luxury class. The lines that make the the serious face of the new Santa Fe, the slim headlights, the sophisticated grille and the whole profile of the car which is entirety new and a lot less ‘generic’ than the previous models, they all point to the fact that with the new model H...

The most passionate car enthusiasts have it in the blood. In fact, many will insist they have Valvoline racing oil coursing through their veins, and that was simply the way they were bo. When you think about it, few of us can remember when we became interested in cars. We can usually cast our minds back to early childhood memories of helping Dad bleed the brakes by pumping the pedal on command, or being able to name the make and model of any passing vehicle almost as soon as we could talk. Those childhood memories are almost certain to also involve every type of car game going, too, and for anyone bo from the late 1960s onwards, that will include computer games of one type or another. Not...

People keep telling us the horsepower war between German automakers is a thing of the past. How, then, will they explain the new2019 Mercedes-AMG G63, which is more powerful than ever? This mighty offroader now packs an insane 585 horsepower from a 4.0 liter V8. Based on the new generation of the G-Wagen with its cute new lights and fancy interior, the2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 is also the most capable iteration of this car ever built. Zero to 100 km/h takes only 4.5 seconds. That alone is mind-boggling in a car this size. Thelimited maximum speed of 220 km/h, or 240 km/h with the AMG Driver‘s package, is the other astonishing figure, no less than the titanic 850 Nm of torque the engine gener...

In an effort to keep the disceing customers of their Maybach series happy, Mercedes has come up with a number of visual upgrades for the 2018 version of the luxury saloon. In this treatment theMercedes-Maybach S-Class gets even more exquisite interior color combos, optional two-tone paint jobs, and a new radiator grille. If we cut to the chase, the two-tone paint works available for the 2018Mercedes-Maybach S-Class includearmagnac brown/black and savaa beige/black. There will be nine color combinations available in total, complete withdouble clear coat whichcreates a brilliant surface finish with a piano lacquer effect that gives the paint job a special depth. These should improve the ae...

VW has been pretty busy stepping up their crossover game this past couple of years, to the extent that one would think they have forgotten about the full-size SUV segment. But tus out they’ve been cooking something good, and it will be unveiled next month in Beijing in form of the new2019 Volkswagen Touareg. A well-loved name among upper-class SUVs, the Touareg will feature in its latest version an expressive design, dynamic handling, and iovative technologies. At least that is what VW is promising, and as you know it is not always easy believing these guys. But hey, the first sketch they have released of the2019 Volkswagen Touareg does show something quite lean and mean. This model is d...

McLaren Special Operations (MSO) is not just about making one-off hypercar for the ultra-rich.They are also in charge of coming up with cool options and accessories for the moderately wealthy who can’t afford anything better than a McLaren Super or Sports Series. The latest series ofMSO Defined options cover the Sports models. That includes570S Coupe, Spider and 570GT which in this treatment get a number of really awesome features not available with the regular options list. The first item on the newMSO Defined is aBlack Pack which replaces thestandard-fit Dark Palladium grey components, includingfront splitter; front aero blades; side skirts and side air intakes; door inserts; rear diff...

Visitors to this year’s Chicago Auto Show got their first glimpse at the new 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models. The latest version of the green Sonata offers a hard to beat blend of performance and efficiency, enough to cement the car’s position in the market as one of the top players. Powering the 2018 Hyundai Sonata is a2.0-liter Nu GDI four-cylinder engine coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission that houses a powerful 38 kW electric motor. The combined output of this system is a very respectable193 horsepower, corresponding to an average fuel consumption of39 mpg in the city, 45 mpg on the highway and 42 mpg combined. What’s more, this system offers 27 miles...

More and more car makers are delving into the field of offering parts and accessories usually thought to be the realm of aftermarket specialists. This takes the bread right out of the tuners’ mouth, but for the consumers it is better since they get a factory-authorized upgrade. That is not the case with the2018 Nissan Titan pickup truck, which gets a factory-fitted suspension lift kit. The kit available for the Titan is developed by ICON Vehicle Dynamics, a well-known tuner and restomoder. The system they have devised for the 2018 Nissan Titan gives the truck an additional 3 inch of ground clearance. Now, a lift kit on a pickup truck serves more purposes than giving the vehicle a badass ...

The partnership between Mercedes-AMG andCigarette Racing is legendary. Every time AMG comes up with a new supercar the boat makers release a special model celebrating that car. And so now it is time for a speedboat version of the AMG Project One, and it’s calledCigarette Racing 515 Project ONE. Right now we only have a teaser drawing of this magnificent thing to drool over, but the wait is not going to be long sinceCigarette Racing 515 Project ONE will be revealed next week atthe Miami Boat Show (February 15, 2018). Judging by what we can see, the boat tries to replicate the unique look of the hypercar with a special paint work featuring a silver base and black accents. As the sea-faring...