– Toyota has only just broken ground on its new U.S. headquarters, in Plano, Texas, and it appears there’s already been a cultural rub-off. As evidence, we present this lifted, 4×4 Sienna minivan. – Perched high atop the chassis of a Toyota Tacoma pickup, this former mom-mobile now rolls on ultra-wide, off-road tires, and features cool, rear-hinged front doors. Fender flares and a new front bumper—both seemingly formed out of
– The competition version of Ford’s Mustang Shelby GT350R, the GT350R-C, will take to the track for the first time this coming weekend, in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge at Watkins Glen, New York. – Like the upcoming street car, the GT350R-C is powered by a 5.2-liter flat-plane crankshaft V-8. Compared to the GT350R, the racing version utilizes a thoroughly revised suspension with a lower ride height and retuned
– This booty shot of the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia that we spotted on Twitter won’t exactly break the internet, but this is our first glimpse at the Italian sports sedan before its official debut Wednesday. – Someone snapped a photo at the Alfa factory museum outside Milan, where the international press will observe the company’s triumphant reentry into the sports-sedan segment; it’s been in the sidelines since the sultry 159 left production in 2012.
– Ford is recalling certain 2014 and 2015 Escape SUVs and Transit Connect vans for an instrument-panel issue. The gauge cluster and dashboard warning lights can quit working. Some 203,500 vehicles are affected. – – According to Ford, the instrument cluster, warning lights, message function, and warning chimes may not work when starting the vehicle. Affected models are Escapes built in Louisville, Kentucky, from May 19, 2014, to February 6,
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