Ford racks up 4,000,000 Mustang fans on Facebook Enlarge Photo Ford is no stranger to social media, and now it has reached a new record: The Mustang is the most popular vehicle nameplate on Facebook. The car’s official Facebook fan page now has over four million fans. Growing at a rate of approximately 14,000 new [...]
Tire pressure warning lamp – NHTSA If you own a 2008 model year or newer passenger car, light truck or van under 10,000 pounds gross weight, it’s equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) as mandated by federal law. The purpose of TPMS is to detect and warn the driver when tire pressure dips [...]
2010 Jeep Wrangler Chrysler has issued a recall for 2010 models of its popular Jeep Wrangler. At issue is a flaw in the design of the skid plate that protects the transmission, which could ultimately result in a fire. The Jeep recall affects 67,872 Wranglers equipped with automatic transmissions. According to a bulletin from the National [...]
2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport Lexus is issuing a voluntary recall of its 2013 GS 350 F Sport sedan. The recall only affects 350s with rear-wheel drive; the all-wheel version of the 350 F Sport is not included. According to Lexus, the recall stems from a flaw in the vehicle’s variable gear ratio steering, [...]
Super Bowl XLVI MVP Eli Manning presented with 2012 Chevy Corvette Enlarge Photo Just days after creating an uproar on the Internet after announcing it would be pulling $10 million from Facebook ads, General Motors has announced it will no longer be advertising during the Super Bowl. The reason? It’s too expensive. The Wall Street [...]
2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid Enlarge Photo Calling it America’s most affordable, fuel-efficient hybrid vehicle, and taking a square aim at Toyota’s Prius V wagon, Ford is beginning to promote the 2013 C-Max Hybrid compact minivan hatchback. The $25,995 starting price for the base level C-Max Hybrid certainly fits the bill and, according our colleagues at [...]
2012 Hyundai Veloster: Six-Month Road Test We’ve had our six-month road test 2012 Hyundai Veloster for almost two months at this point, and we are just past the 1,500-mile mark. It’s time to take a look and see how our experience with the trend-setting hatchback has changed since we received it. The first thing we’ll [...]
The Basics: The GMC Sierra 1500 is virtually identical to the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and yet there’s something that keeps a certain kind of shopper coming back for the GMC version of this full-size pickup. Whether it’s the allure of the GMC badge, the working-man imagery at GMC’s roots, or its subtle trim differences, some [...]
2011 Lexus HS 250h Enlarge Photo The only thing truly constant, it’s said, is change. With the possible exceptions of the Porsche 911 and every model built by the Morgan Motor Company, nowhere is this adage more true than in the automotive industry. We said goodbye to a fair number of cars in 2012, including [...]
AT&T texting-while-driving simulator, offered by The Peers Foundation Enlarge Photo By now, most teens know that texting and handheld cellphone use while driving is dangerous. Yet they continue to do so; a Consumer Reports survey reported just last week that eight in 10 young drivers admit to texting and driving. Laws are getting tougher on [...]
