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May 21, 2015 AUTOS

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Commercial: Driving Matters

– Having stated to us that it doesn’t give two Flyin’ Miatas about compromising driving enjoyment to expand the 2016 MX-5 Miata‘s appeal—our first drive experience proved that the sports car is as focused as ever—Mazda has finally laid out how it plans to market its newest roadster to the masses. (Well, besides keeping the two-seater’s price low.) Dubbed “Driving Matters,” Mazda’s new ad campaign kicks off with the “A Driver’s Life” spot for the 2016

May 21, 2015 AUTOS

Hands Off! The 2016 Ford F-150 Can Back Up a Trailer For You [w/ Video]

-Reversing with a trailer is a skill that ranks right up there with operating a manual transmission: Most people have never tried it, plenty of folks who have are awful at it, and those who have mastered it can elicit a sense of awe from onlookers and companions. And just as driving a stick-shift Dodge Viper differs greatly from piloting a manual Honda Fit, no two vehicle-and-trailer rigs are the

May 21, 2015 AUTOS

Sergio Sez: Next Jeep Wrangler to Feature Hybrid Construction of Aluminum and Steel!

When Sergio Marchionne suggested that the next Jeep Wrangler would be built of aluminum, the good folks of Toledo screamed, yowled, yelped, and otherwise lamented, as retooling the Ohio town’s plant, the historic home of the CJ-cum-Wrangler, would cost more coin than FCA could justifiably spend, ultimately necessitating the relocation of the ur-ute’s assembly line. – Now the Fiat-Chrysler helmsman says that the future iteration of America’s scrappy, capable four-wheeler

May 21, 2015 AUTOS

This Jaguar F-Type Is the Bloodhound SSC’s Pit Car

There aren’t many cars that will outpace the Jaguar F-Type R, the 550-hp, AWD coupe from Coventry. But when this particular F-Type R coupe is put to service, it’ll look like it’s standing still—next to the Bloodhound SSC, a rocket-and-jet-powered land speed car aiming to break the 1000-mph barrier. – Every good race team needs a pit vehicle, and Jaguar bedecked this F-Type R in a livery to match Andy

May 21, 2015 AUTOS

2017 Chrysler Town & Country May Get Electric-Motor-Based AWD Option

– In the ongoing saga that is the development of Chrysler’s next-generation Town & Country minivan, we’ve seen everything from the likely death of the T&C’s Dodge sibling, the Caravan, to the promise that a plug-in hybrid powertrain option is coming. Between such learnings, we’ve spotted several 2017 Town & Country prototypes testing on public roads, but haven’t heard much more. That changes now, with a typically cavalier exchange between Fiat-Chrysler

May 21, 2015 AUTOS

Massive Takata Airbag Recall: Everything You Need to Know, Including Full List of Affected Vehicles

– The automotive world and beyond is buzzing about the massive airbag recall covering many millions of vehicles in the U.S. from nearly two dozen brands. Here’s what you need to know about the problem; which vehicles may have the defective, shrapnel-shooting inflator parts from Japanese supplier Takata; and what to do if your vehicle is one of them. – * SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR FULL LIST OF AFFECTED VEHICLES