Affected vehicles were built with a transmission torque-converter damper plate that was not tempered, resulting in a brittle damper plate that may fracture. A fractured damper plate could cause the engine to stall and require increased brake pedal effort when coming to a stop. The engine can be restarted, and mobility may be regained if […]
Buying another car is a big decision you will make in your life. In fact, you will make it several times over the decades that you drive. With that in mind, will you make the right call when going to buy another car or will you live to regret your decision? If it is the […]
Roughly two and a half years since the concept was revealed, Genesis has finally revealed its first production crossover, the 2021 Genesis GV80. At least its design has been revealed, since mechanical and equipment details are still yet to be announced. The company did reveal what the “V” stands for, though: versatility. On the whole, […]
When Ford unveiled the Mustang Mach-E, its name wasn’t the only controversial issue. Branding a four-door crossover with the Mustang moniker certainly garners attention, but a wait time of over a year before deliveries begin had other people scratching their heads. That’s certainly a very long time for excited Mach-E consumers to lose interest, but […]
Ford is recalling 490,574 Super Duty trucks in the United States because their carpets and insulation can catch fire during a crash, according to filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It’s the same defect as the 1.6 million F-150 trucks that Ford recalled in September 2018. As with those 2015–2018 trucks, the seatbelt […]
Diesel engines are extremely efficient and produce loads of useful torque, but they also produce much high levels of NOx emissions and soot and other particulates that are harmful to the environment and people, which has dimmed their prospects, particularly in the wake of the recent diesel emissions cheating scandal. But the folks at Sandia […]
Audi has loosed the 2020 RS 5 Coupe and RS 5 Sportback on European audiences. The 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 holds pat with 444 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque, shifting through an eight-speed automatic toggled with larger aluminum shift paddles. Designers penned a subtle refresh on the sheetmetal that brings the last of the RS […]
Toyota has released pricing details on its family-friendly staple, the Highlander midsize crossover. The redesigned 2020 Toyota Highlander is priced from $35,720, making it more expensive than key competitors when you compare base configurations. That price also represents an increase of $2,770 over the base 2019 Toyota Highlander, which came with a 2.7-liter I-4 that’s […]
Nissan’s European vice president of product planning, about the next-generation Qashqai crossover, which we know in the U.S. as the Rogue Sport. Due on sale next year, the all-new Qashqai will be the same size as the current vehicle, but sport an all-new design and ride on an updated version of the current CMF architecture […]
Performance SUVs and crossovers from non-luxury brands are still in a nascent stage of development. Models like the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, BMW X5 M and others are on subsequent generations of their high-performance high-riding machines. Meanwhile, the 2019 Dodge Durango SRT is still refreshingly new. Despite the Dodge being far cheaper than other big, high […]
