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Scandal at Volkswagen: All You Need is Cash

Today is the day when Volkswagen is expected to provide a detailed plan to the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board for recalling and repairing the nearly half-million 2.0-liter diesel vehicles that violated emissions standards. While we await word from VW, the EPA and CARB, we have time for a quick update on everyone’s favorite scandal-plagued automaker. On Frid

Fiat Automobiles Revealed the 124 Spider, and it Is Better Than Expected

Today, before the LA Auto Show opens its doors to the public, something amazing happened; the highly anticipated Fiat Automobiles unveiled its modern take on the 124. There is a small chance, that no one else has been drooling uncontrollably since first hearing about its intended resurrection, but someone has. It is not an unreasonable response, this car was exciting. It is mostly Miata, with Ital

Volkswagen Vows to Clean Up its Act, But What About CO2 Emissions?

Perhaps you saw this ad when you opened your Sunday paper this past weekend: In an open letter to consumers, Volkswagen CEO Michael Horn issued a mea culpa for the diesel-engine emissions scandal that has affected approximately 11 million vehicles worldwide. While Horn pledged that VW will “make things right” through such initiatives as a customer goodwill program, the company’s

Scandal at Volkswagen: It Gets Worse

Until now, the scope of the Scandal at Volkswagen was limited to VW’s diesel-powered models. Sure, the scandal resulted in millions of nitrogen-oxide spewing vehicles and potentially billions spent to resolve the problem. But as bad as things have been, at least they couldn’t get any worse, right? As it turns out, things have indeed gotten worse. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Volkswagen

Hennessey Venom GT: Unofficially the Fastest

When Hennessey made the Venom GT, they had a singular goal in mind. They were going to create the fastest car ever made. On Valentine’s day 2014, they brought their car out to secret runway in a classified facility, where the like minded individuals brought their car up to a staggering 270.49 miles per hour before testing out their Brembo carbon ceramic brakes. Unofficially, the Hennessey Venom GT

Volkswagen’s Classic Camper Van Goes Electric

It’s been a rough couple of months for Volkswagen, but that doesn’t mean every story about the scandal-scarred automaker is negative. In fact, this bit of news might inspire a wistful smile and feelings of nostalgia from baby boomers reliving their hippie days. Volkswagen is rebooting its classic camper van model that it discontinued back in 2013. A VW board member confirmed during the recent New

Tesla Model S Drops off Recommended List

When the Tesla Model S was first released, Consumer Reports named the Electric Vehicle (EV) the most remarkable auto ever tested. The consumer protection publication; that has been looking out for their readers since 1936; said that the Flagship vehicle from Elon Musk’s Motor Company, was essentially flawless. Its performance on the track and in safety testing was second to none. However, due to a

Celebrate Back to the Future Day with a Toyota Mirai!

As we noted when Toyota announced its involvement with Back to the Future Day, there were many things that the Back to the Future films got right about life in 2015. Of course, we don’t have flying cars or hoverboards just yet—although we’re getting closer to the latter—and it looks like that Cubs World Series prediction won’t come to pass either. Still, the big day has finally arrived: today, Oc

The Force is With the Star Wars Inspired Dodge Charger

In the Star Wars films, the Imperial Stormtroopers were the nameless, faceless soldiers who fought Luke Skywalker and his rebel forces. Despite serving mostly as cannon fodder, the Stormtroopers at least looked cool in their black and white battle armor. Their look was iconic enough to inspire thousands of fans to dress up like them at conventions, so why not develop a Dodge Charger that looks sim

Porsche on a Mission E to Beat Tesla

When you’re top gun, everyone’s gonna come gunning for you. Every automaker from Mercedes to Audi—and even tech companies like Apple—claims to have an electric battery-powered luxury vehicle in development that can unseat the Tesla Model S for market supremacy. The latest challenger to the Tesla throne is Porsche, who appears to making good on CEO Matthias Mueller’s promise to produce a purely ele