Category: News
Under The Hood: 2017 Toyota Tundra 5.7
The 5.7-liter V8 engine in the Toyota Tundra pickup known as the 3UR-FE has been around as we see it since 2006 and is manufactured exclusively in Toyota's Alabama engine plant. It's the same engine you'll find und...
Under The Hood: 2017 Volkswagen GTI
The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EA888 in the Volkswagen GTI is the newest generation of the engine found under the hood of several of the brand’s vehicles across the board. In the base S model we have he...
Under The Hood: 2017 Volkswagen Passat 1.8
The standard engine now for the Volkwagen Passat is now the brand's 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EA888 mill, replacing the old naturally aspirated 2.5-liter five cylinder engine a couple years ago. And thou...
Under The Hood: 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE53 M-256
In the Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe we've been testing is a revolutionary new engine from Mercedes-Benz. It's big news not only because it marks the return of the silky refinement of an inline six-cylinder engine, bu...
Under The Hood: Ford Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost
The Ford Explorer Sport and the Platinum both offer standard the now venerable 3.5 liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6, along with the Police Interceptor version of the Explorer where the engine is an option. In t...
Under The Hood: Honda Civic Type R
The 2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R is the most powerful and fasted production Honda vehicle ever offered in the United States, all made hot and tasty by a very special engine, transmission and suspension that sets i...
Up Close Look: 2018 Ford Expedition
At the Chicago Auto Show, the 2018 Ford Expedition made its first public debut since it had been revealed in Texas just days before. And here, Ford brought out both the standard wheelbase and extended wheelbase Expedi...
Volkswagen TDI Scandal: Week One Update
A week ago the equivalent of a nuclear bomb landed on Volkswagen with the EPA's announcement they've been cheating smog laws with their TDI engines. Now a week into this breaking news, a lot has happened. And here is ...
What You Need To Know: Volkswagen TDI Dieselgate Settlement
What you need to know about the landmark settlement today between Volkswagen and the U.S. Government over the 2.0 liter Volkswagen TDI emissions cheating scandal. VW and U.S. agreement settles DOJ and FTC civil...
What’s New: 2016 Honda Accord
The 2016 Honda Accord sedans are now arriving at dealerships with a number of updates in styling, feature content, and new cutting edge techno goodies. So, what's new here? Well we start with a new front fascia whi...
