Subaru is recalling 275,391 Forester crossovers from the 2009-12 model years because the seat belt in the back seat’s middle position may not allow secure installation of a child-safety seat, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2009-2012 Subaru Forester The Problem: Subaru is recalling certain Foresters for rear center seatbelts that may not [...]
General Motors has divulged complete details of the drivetrain that will power the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu sedan. The new 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder Ecotec gasoline engine according to the company will be more powerful than any previous V-6 offered in a Malibu. So it has gone with the redone 2012 Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima and [...]
Toyota Motor Corp. (TM, 7203.TO) plans to recall around 682,000 cars and trucks in the United States to fix some stop lamp switches while remedying a separate problem with its pickups’ steering wheel assemblies. On Wednesday, the auto maker disclosed an issue with about 495,000 Tacoma models ranging from 2005 to early 2009 that [...]
Multimedia Editor Chris Amos shares his week with our long-term 2012 Mini Cooper S Coupe. When we first got our long-term Mini Cooper S Coupe, our editors spent 1 week behind the wheel, familiarizing themselves with the new 2-seater. Impressions were generally positive, as we each applauded the handling and power of the car, along [...]
After Honda has been informed on several occasions that its Odyssey minivans present some glitches with the rear doors, the company finally decided to take action. As a result, 46,000 Honda Odyssey minivans are recalled in the US. Find out which models are subjected to the recall. Honda is voluntarily recalling 46,000 Odyssey minivans to [...]
Japan’s Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) plans to raise $2.1 billion to shore up its finances and invest in a new plant in Mexico, financial sources said on Tuesday — a bigger-than-expected fund raising that sent its shares tumbling 13%. Shares in Japan’s Mazda Motor tumbled more than 14% on Tuesday after reports that the troubled [...]
Amusing and attractive concept for March 2012 Geneva Show: The MINI Clubvan Concept – a compact van for business and leisure, and the first premium van in the small car-based van segment. BMW AG’s Mini subcompact-car unit said it will unveil a concept vehicle called the Clubvan during next month’s Geneva International Motor Show. Based [...]
Nissan is recalling 36,608 Versa compact cars from the 2012 model year that are equipped with an automatic transmission because they can be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an interference between the shifter rod and the shifter knob is causing the problem. The [...]
Tesla Motors Inc on Thursday showed off a protoype of its Model X, a battery-powered SUV that represents the company’s bet that consumers will buy a range of electric vehicles spun from a common platform. Electric car-maker wunderkind, Tesla Motors, unveiled its first all-electric crossover SUV, the Tesla Model X, at a ballyhooed event last [...]
The 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible Wants To Make The Camaro ZL1 Its Topless Bitch Ford plans to unveil its 2013 Shelby GT 500 convertible that boasts significantly more power than the outgoing model today at the Chicago Auto Show 2012. The 2013 Shelby GT 500 has a 5.8-liter, V8 engine that produces 650 horsepower [...]