BMW has announced the recall of nearly 345,000 5 Series, 6 Series and & Series cars equipped with V8 or V12 motors. The cars involved were sold between model years 2002 and 2010, and drivers of the affected vehicles may experience a loss in braking pressure as a result of a vacuum leak in the...
For 2009, the FBI reports that car thefts are down by 17%, to their lowest level in 20 years. According to the same FBI report, stolen car recoveries are also down, falling to just 42% of thefts in 2009.
Fear of group sex is no excuse for DUI, as a woman in southern Sweden recently leared the hard way.
Ford's recently announced Boss 302 Mustang is said to be the best handling production Mustang ever built. Ford will build them in limited quantities, which raises the question of how to fairly distribute them among all the Ford dealerships in the United States.
Toyota has announced a voluntary recall of 1.1 million model year 2005 to 2008 Corolla and Matrix models to fix potential problems with the Engine Control Module (ECM). Due to a manufacturing issue, a circuit board within the ECM can crack, leading to a wide array of problems. On the minor side,...
An off-road vehicle crashed into a crowd seconds after flying off a jump at a race in Southern California Saturday night, leading to the deaths of eight people and wounding twelve others, authorities and witnesses said.The accident took place shortly before 8 p.m. at the race called the...
Electric motorcycles have been less than successful due to limited range and limited top speed. Good enough for short commutes on surface roads, electric motorcycles haven't been a practical alternative for real world commuters.Brammo has announced a new model, to debut in 2011, called the...
Subaru has announced the recall of nearly 74,000 2010 model year Outback wagons and Legacy sedans, built between February of 2009 and April of 2010. The cars have a steering column wiring harness that may crack with repeated flexing, leading to electrical shorts and component failures....
RideLust reports that the NHTSA has linked Toyota's unintended acceleration to driver error, in all but one case studied. The NHTSA has not released the data, saying only that the study was not yet complete. Further testing, in conjunction with other government agencies such as NASA,...
Chrysler has announced a sales halt and pending recall for certain 2010 Dodge Nitro, Ram 1500, Jeep Liberty and Jeep Wrangler models. Vehicles involved in the recall have defective components within the brake master cylinder, which may cause loss of brake fluid and reduced brkaing ability....
