Chevrolet is finally going to show us the all-new, mid-engined Corvette later this week at a live event in California. Yes, the car actually exists. In anticipation of this reveal, and to build more hype for one of the most hyped-about cars in existence, Chevy is releasing C8 teasers throughout the week. Today’s teaser was […]
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Reid Bigland, head of Ram Trucks and the man in charge of sales reporting at FCA, recently filed a whistleblower lawsuit against FCA US LLC for significantly cutting his pay after he talked to the SEC reguarding an investigation into the sales reporting practices of the company. That investigation ultimately led Fiat Chrysler to change the […]
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Until the refresh of the Cadillac Escalade arrives, you want the Lincoln Navigator if you need a premium American battle tank. It’s a Raptor-powered beast of a cruiser, and Lincoln is keeping it fresh for the 2020 model year by offering a new appearance package and more standard tech. Starting with the visuals, there is now […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1681464" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC_8564-e1563205570358.jpg" data-orig-size="2433,1626" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4.5","credit":"Olgun Kordal","camera":"NIKON D850","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1562180933","copyright":"Olgun Kordal","focal_length":"40","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.008","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Lexus LC convertible prototype" data-image-description=" Lexus ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC_8564-e1563205548136-450×301.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC_8564-e1563205548136-610×408.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1681464″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC_8564-e1563205548136-610×408.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”408″> Earlier in the month, Lexus brought a convertible LC to the United Kingdom’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. While the car came clad in silvery camouflage and was officially referred […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1681262" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/00F0F_fr8xvGdzuPh_1200x900.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,900" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="00F0F_fr8xvGdzuPh_1200x900" data-image-description=" https://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/d/depew-1991-oldsmobile-cutlass-calais/6926425117.html ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/00F0F_fr8xvGdzuPh_1200x900-450×338.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/00F0F_fr8xvGdzuPh_1200x900-610×458.jpg” class=”aligncenter wp-image-1681262 size-large” src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/00F0F_fr8xvGdzuPh_1200x900-610×458.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”458″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/00F0F_fr8xvGdzuPh_1200x900-610×458.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/00F0F_fr8xvGdzuPh_1200x900-75×56.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/00F0F_fr8xvGdzuPh_1200x900-450×338.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/00F0F_fr8xvGdzuPh_1200x900-768×576.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/00F0F_fr8xvGdzuPh_1200x900-120×90.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/00F0F_fr8xvGdzuPh_1200x900.jpg 1200w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> The Rare Rides series has visited a performance 442 Oldsmobile previously, when we took a look at a one-off […]
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Amazon’s highly-anticipated annual shopping event, Amazon Prime Day, is finally here. This year, Amazon Prime Day starts on Monday, July 15 at midnight and runs for 48 hours. First launched in 2015, Amazon Prime Day has become “Black Friday in July” for online shoppers, with an astonishing number of products going on sale each year. […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1427105" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-Chevrolet-Silverado-crew-cab-blue.jpeg" data-orig-size="1280,854" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="2016 Chevrolet Silverado crew cab blue" data-image-description=" Image: Chevrolet ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-Chevrolet-Silverado-crew-cab-blue-450×300.jpeg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-Chevrolet-Silverado-crew-cab-blue-610×407.jpeg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1427105″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-Chevrolet-Silverado-crew-cab-blue-610×407.jpeg” alt=”2016 Chevrolet Silverado crew cab blue” width=”610″ height=”407″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-Chevrolet-Silverado-crew-cab-blue-610×407.jpeg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-Chevrolet-Silverado-crew-cab-blue-75×50.jpeg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-Chevrolet-Silverado-crew-cab-blue-450×300.jpeg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-Chevrolet-Silverado-crew-cab-blue-768×512.jpeg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-Chevrolet-Silverado-crew-cab-blue-120×80.jpeg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-Chevrolet-Silverado-crew-cab-blue.jpeg 1280w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> General Motors is issuing a recall on select […]
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Just as quickly as small diesel engines in vehicles in North America saw a resurgence, they appear to be going away. Earlier this week we shared the tragic news that Ford wouldn’t be putting the diesel engine in the Transit Connect. Today we’re sad to report that the Chevrolet Equinox diesel is also going away. […]
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From time to time, TTAC will highlight automotive products we think may be of interest to our community. Plus, posts like this help to keep the lights on around here. Learn more about how this works. Whether it’s a sports car or snazzy truck, chances are you’ve invested a lot in your ride. If you’re serious […]
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We, very literally, have a bit of a fluff piece for this Friday afternoon. Coming out of Frankfort, KY, a curious little kitten had mistakenly selected the rear subframe of a 2000 Honda Accord as a safe resting place. Little did she know, she was about to have a very tall tale to tell her […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1681032" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1426123578.jpg" data-orig-size="800,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="1979 Saab 900" data-image-description=" https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/55796348 ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1426123578-450×338.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1426123578-610×458.jpg” class=”aligncenter wp-image-1681032 size-large” src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1426123578-610×458.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”458″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1426123578-610×458.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1426123578-75×56.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1426123578-450×338.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1426123578-768×576.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1426123578-120×90.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1426123578.jpg 800w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> Portland seems to be a relative hot spot for old, well-maintained Saabs, and Rare Rides covered this […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1472081" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/webimage-9C57786C-A050-4205-96ED2533A49D09A8.jpg" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Car2go" data-image-description=" Image: Car2go/Daimler ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/webimage-9C57786C-A050-4205-96ED2533A49D09A8-450×300.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/webimage-9C57786C-A050-4205-96ED2533A49D09A8-610×406.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1472081″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/webimage-9C57786C-A050-4205-96ED2533A49D09A8-610×406.jpg” alt=”Car2go” width=”610″ height=”406″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/webimage-9C57786C-A050-4205-96ED2533A49D09A8-610×406.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/webimage-9C57786C-A050-4205-96ED2533A49D09A8-75×50.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/webimage-9C57786C-A050-4205-96ED2533A49D09A8-450×300.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/webimage-9C57786C-A050-4205-96ED2533A49D09A8-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/webimage-9C57786C-A050-4205-96ED2533A49D09A8-120×80.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/webimage-9C57786C-A050-4205-96ED2533A49D09A8.jpg 800w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> After suspending manual background checks to encourage fresh users in April, Daimler subsidiary Car2Go found itself with a […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1680560" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DTBY01lXUAAxCml.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,900" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Clear Snow from tops of cars." data-image-description=" Image: Ottawa Police Twitter ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DTBY01lXUAAxCml-450×338.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DTBY01lXUAAxCml-610×458.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1680560″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DTBY01lXUAAxCml-610×458.jpg” alt=”Clear Snow from tops of cars. Image: Ottawa Police Twitter” width=”610″ height=”458″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DTBY01lXUAAxCml-610×458.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DTBY01lXUAAxCml-75×56.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DTBY01lXUAAxCml-450×338.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DTBY01lXUAAxCml-768×576.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DTBY01lXUAAxCml-120×90.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DTBY01lXUAAxCml.jpg 1200w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> After our […]
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Developing electric cars for scale in Europe takes time, money, resources and commitment. Volkswagen has the new, advanced MEB architecture designed just for that purpose. There are other automakers, though, who need to have an option. For Ford, that answer was simple. They already are working with VW on several projects, so it makes sense […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1669792" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/00-2001-Volkswagen-Beetle-Sport-in-Colorado-wrecking-yard-photo-by-Murilee-Martin.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,900" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="2001 Volkswagen New Beetle in Colorado wrecking yard, LH front view" data-image-description=" 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle in Colorado wrecking yard, LH front view – ©2019 Murilee Martin – The Truth About Cars ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/00-2001-Volkswagen-Beetle-Sport-in-Colorado-wrecking-yard-photo-by-Murilee-Martin-450×253.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/00-2001-Volkswagen-Beetle-Sport-in-Colorado-wrecking-yard-photo-by-Murilee-Martin-610×343.jpg” class=”aligncenter wp-image-1669792 size-large” src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/00-2001-Volkswagen-Beetle-Sport-in-Colorado-wrecking-yard-photo-by-Murilee-Martin-610×343.jpg” alt=”2001 Volkswagen New Beetle in Colorado wrecking yard, LH […]
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If you were waiting for a special-order new GMC Sierra or Jeep Gladiator to show up at a West Coast dealership, you might have to wait a little longer. Unfortunately there was a train derailment in Lincoln County, Nevada, yesterday, and some of the victims were brand-new pickups. Shared initially on the Facebook page for […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1680970" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/14FOCU_ST_5DR_FF_161db2c_r2-e1562875977360.jpg" data-orig-size="4349,3014" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"20","credit":"Wieck","camera":"Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III","caption":"The 2014 Ford Focus ST hatchback delivers the same driving attributes that make all Ford Sport Technologies models stand out. The chassis, engine, sound and comfort of the car are tuned to deliver a truly sporty experience combined with a high level of refinement. These same […]
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Cadillac is hard at work preparing for the next generation of their big bruiser Escalade. Lincoln’s counterpart, the Navigator, makes a healthy 450 horsepower from its Raptor engine. How does Cadillac plan to compete? A new report suggest it’s going to get some help from the Camaro. According to a posting from Muscle Cars and […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1680912" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_1124546063-e1562866215152.jpg" data-orig-size="754,517" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="vw beetle" data-image-description=" Peter Kniez/Shutterstock ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_1124546063-e1562866215152-450×309.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_1124546063-e1562866215152-610×418.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1680912″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_1124546063-e1562866215152-610×418.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”418″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_1124546063-e1562866215152-610×418.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_1124546063-e1562866215152-75×51.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_1124546063-e1562866215152-450×309.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_1124546063-e1562866215152-120×82.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_1124546063-e1562866215152.jpg 754w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> Volkswagen’s Beetle has officially ended production. The last examples of the brand’s famous model rolled off the assembly line […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1666536" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/190305_Fiat_Fiat_Concept_Centoventi_1-e1562855533509.jpg" data-orig-size="1948,1298" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"LAPRESSE","camera":"","caption":"Foto LaPresse\/Marco Alpozzi \r05\/03\/2019 Ginevra (Svizzera)\rEconomia \rSalone dell'automobile di Ginevra 2019 – stand FIAT\rNella foto: \r\r\rPhoto LaPresse\/Marco Alpozzi \rMarch 05 2019 Geneve (Swiss)\rEconomy \rGenevra International Motor Show – stand FIAT\rIn the pic:","created_timestamp":"1551784352","copyright":"LaPresse","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Salone dell'automobile di Ginevra 2019- Stand FIAT","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Motor Show 2019 fiat centoventi" data-image-description=" FCA ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/190305_Fiat_Fiat_Concept_Centoventi_1-450×300.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/190305_Fiat_Fiat_Concept_Centoventi_1-610×407.jpg” class=”aligncenter […]
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