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2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock - More Muscle Revealed

2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock - More Muscle Revealed

Dodge//SRT is flexing its muscle and doubling down on its commitment to drag racing, introducing the new 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock, the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car. ... Continue reading

2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Most Powerful SUV Ever +VIDEO - Hold On Mama

2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Most Powerful SUV Ever +VIDEO - Hold On Mama

For Muscle Car People With Families, the 2021 Dodge Durango Features New Aggressive Exterior Styling, New Interior With Driver-Centric Cockpit and New 710-horsepower SRT Hellcat Powered by the proven supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat V-8 engine paired with the quick-shifting TorqueFlite 8HP95 eight-speed automatic ... Continue reading

Dodge Introduces ‘Demon-possessed’ 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye

Dodge Introduces ‘Demon-possessed’ 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye

Most powerful production V-8 engine with 797 horsepower and 707 lb.-ft. of torque World’s fastest mass-produced sedan with a top speed of 203 mph Quickest production Charger ever with a quarter-mile elapsed time (ET) of 10.6 seconds at 129 mph Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye runs 1.2 seconds faster than the Charger SRT He ... Continue reading

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime: Primed and Ready for Electrified Traction

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime: Primed and Ready for Electrified Traction

The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime will break ground as the most powerful and quickest RAV4 ever, hitting dealerships this summer with a starting MSRP of $38,100. The RAV4’s first-ever plug-in model has up to 302 horsepower with an ability to do 0-60 mph in a projected 5.7 seconds, which makes it the quickest four-door model ... Continue reading

June 2020 US Retail Auto Sales Surprisingly Good

June 2020 US Retail Auto Sales Surprisingly Good

Automakers laud U.S. consumer 'resilience' despite COVID-19 hit to sales 4 MIN READ Detroit July 1, 2020; Reuters journalists Nick Carey and Ben Klayman reported that major automakers posted lower U.S. monthly or quarterly new vehicle sales on Wednesday due in large part to weak fleet orders, but said consumer demand r ... Continue reading

Icahn Automotive Awards Scholarships to 15 Aspiring Automotive Technicians

Icahn Automotive Awards Scholarships to 15 Aspiring Automotive Technicians

Icahn Automotive recently awarded $2500 “Find Your Drive” scholarships to 15 aspiring automotive technicians. ... Continue reading

Germany Amps Up Domestic Battery Production With Massive State Subsidies

Germany Amps Up Domestic Battery Production With Massive State Subsidies

German Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier officially awarded the government's first grant – worth EUR 300 million – to battery company Varta. "The establishment of innovative and sustainable battery cell production is a high priority for us in Germany," said Altmaier. ... Continue reading

National Safety Council Statement on Preventing Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke

National Safety Council Statement on Preventing Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke

Already this year, at least six children in the U.S. have died from being in a hot vehicle.2 On July 1, join NSC, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and fellow partners for a virtual press event and heatstroke roundtable, beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET. ... Continue reading

Moving Forward Act; Auto Safety At The Foundation of House Infrastructure Bill

Moving Forward Act; Auto Safety At The Foundation of House Infrastructure Bill

This spring, despite the entire country essentially being locked down or working from home and rush hour traffic becoming a distant memory, the long-standing public health crisis of auto fatalities remained. In fact, even with far fewer vehicles on the road, car crash rates increased in states across the country. ... Continue reading

This Summertime Families Tow and Go, Not Fly and Bye

This Summertime Families Tow and Go, Not Fly and Bye

As the world adapts its summer travel plans, many Americans are turning to recreational vehicles and boats as new ways to get out while maintaining safe distances. This summer 34 percent are more likely to spend money on a recreational vehicle such as a camper or boat as opposed to taking a big trip or vacation 28 perc ... Continue reading

2021 KIA K5 Unveiled - Will Shake Up Mid-size Sedan Market +VIDEO

2021 KIA K5 Unveiled - Will Shake Up Mid-size Sedan Market +VIDEO

Nearly a decade after the 2011 Kia Optima paved the way for one of the auto industry’s most significant growth and achievement stories, Kia Motors America (KMA) is resetting expectations once again with the reveal of the all-new K5 mid-size sedan. Representing one of the biggest leaps forward between generations in r ... Continue reading

Ford Adds Three New Ranger Performance Accessory Packages

Ford Adds Three New Ranger Performance Accessory Packages

Ford Performance is rolling out three new off-road, adventure-ready accessory packages for Ford Ranger pickup customers who are seeking even greater personalization options and fun-seeking capability with their freedom machines. “Our goal is to inspire customers by giving them capabilities and styling options from th ... Continue reading

Better Than Ever - New Ford Mustang Mach-E Gets Upgraded Horsepower and Torque

Better Than Ever - New Ford Mustang Mach-E Gets Upgraded Horsepower and Torque

Order banks are now open in the U.S., and reservation holders are now being invited to convert their reservations to official orders for the latest addition to the Mustang stable. ... Continue reading

Official 2021 Ford F-150 Reveal - AS IT Happened VIDEO

Official 2021 Ford F-150 Reveal - AS IT Happened VIDEO

All-new Ford F-150 takes America’s truck of choice for work and recreation to the next level, targeting to deliver the most maximum towing, payload, torque and horsepower of any full-size light-duty pickup, with ingenious features that make customers even more productive and new technology like over-the-air updates a ... Continue reading

2020 Lexus RC F 2-DR Coupe Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2020 Lexus RC F 2-DR Coupe Review by David Colman +VIDEO

I gave it 10 Stars in a 10 Out of 10 Rating...You Can't Get More Than 10 Stars. The latest iteration of the RC-F is a race car with license plates. Its 472hp V8 is the most powerful engine Lexus has offered to date. ... Continue reading

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