2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI: The company credited for inventing the hot hatch turns up the heat another notchMarch 14, 2022
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander: The alliance with Renault-Nissan bears fruit for Mitsubishi, although it looks a bit like another apple in the basketMarch 8, 2022
SHIFT! Electric VW obliterates Pikes Peak record:July 9, 2018 Volkswagen’s battery-powered entry driven by veteran racer Romain Dumas didn’t just break the Pikes Peak “Race to the Clouds” record…
SHIFT! Audi tests overspray-free, multi-colored body-paint process:July 9, 2018 Audi is testing an application system that allows it to paint vehicles more than one color at a time in…
TOP GEAR A helpful deflectionJuly 9, 2018 Convertibles are mostly about fun-in-the-sun touring, but they’re not much fun when your hair is constantly blowing in your face…
TOP GEAR A cure for deflationJuly 9, 2018 Finding yourself with a flat tire and no spare — or without the means to install one — can be…
SLEUTH Sergio Marchionne was a driving force:July 9, 2018 The death of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ CEO at age 66 on July 25 has shocked the automotive world. It was…
SLEUTH Ford transplants Raptor engine for 2019:July 9, 2018 The market for luxury pickups is booming these days, along with the sky-high prices being charged for them. To that…
SLEUTH Nissan, Mercedes-Benz small-car project is dead:July 2, 2018 The Spy Guy’s sources are hearing that the rumored project that would have seen both automakers collaborate on the creation…
SLEUTH The Ford Fusion will become a…sport wagon:July 2, 2018 Yes, that’s what The Sleuth’s sources have discovered. Apparently the Blue Oval automaker has the popular Subaru Outback wagon in…
SHIFT! Jaguar Land Rover boosts EV spending:July 2, 2018 The England-based builder of luxury, speed and beauty, said it will increase spending on electrification for future vehicles by 25…
SHIFT! California utility to make EV charging convenient everywhere:July 2, 2018 A pilot program by utility Southern California Edison (SCE), which recently installed its 1,000th charging point in the Golden State,…