Jeep Is Changing Things Up With A Radically Different Cherokee
Jeep has released photos of the 2014 Cherokee, the mid-size SUV that will make a comeback in North America more than a decade after being replaced by the Liberty.It looks nothing like a Jeep.The...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Shuts Down SideCar, A Ridesharing Startup, In Sting Operation
Philadelphia Parking Authority, a Pennsylvania transportation agency, forced SideCar to shut down its local ridesharing operation Saturday night, Philadelphia Magazine reports.In a sting operation,...
View ArticleAlfa Romeo's Breathtaking 4C Concept Is About To Debut As A Production Car
It was at the Geneva Motor Show just two years ago where Alfa Romeo first unveiled its stunning 4C concept car. Now, just a week out from this year’s show, Alfa Romeo has revealed full specifications...
View Article13 Essential Rules Of Airplane Etiquette
The reality of air travel in the 21st century is that flying economy is unpleasant.Airlines are cutting service and packing planes to improve razor thin profit margins, while flights aren't getting any...
View ArticleDefiant SideCar CEO Plans To Keep Fighting In Philadelphia And California
We just got off the phone with Sunil Paul, CEO of SideCar, the ride-sharing startup whose test operations in Philadelphia were abruptly shut down over the weekend.In a sting operation, inspectors for...
View ArticleUS Vehicle Miles Driven Have Sunk To A New Post-Crisis Low
The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Commission has released the latest report on Traffic Volume Trends, data through December. Travel on all roads and streets changed by -2.9% (-7.0...
View Article19 Killed In Hot Air Balloon Crash Over Egypt
At least 19 foreign tourists, including two Britons, have been killed in Egypt after a hot air balloon crashed near Luxor.Officials said that there was a fire and an explosion causing the balloon to...
View ArticleFrance Is Making High-Speed Rail Travel Incredibly Cheap
In an effort to boost ridership on its high-speed rail system, France is offering a new low-cost service, with fares from the Paris suburbs to the Mediterranean coast for as little as €10 ($13).Ouigo...
View ArticleDrive Safer With The 16-Inch 'No Blind Spot' Rear View Mirror
This is The No Blind Spot Rear View Mirror.Why We Love It: This 16-inch mirror eliminates your blind spots with a 180-degree field of view — for reference, your ordinary car mirror only gives you 52...
View Article26 Ways To Save On Spring Break Travel
Spring break is around the corner and you’re ready to chill. But while you’ve been slaving away to pass your midterms, you haven’t made any plans – and you don’t have much money.Don’t worry, we’ve got...
View ArticleFeds Shut Down The Fung Wah 'Chinatown' Bus Over Safety Issues
The federal government has shut down Fung Wah Bus Transportation, Inc. — more commonly known as the "Chinatown" bus — after a number of its vehicles failed safety inspections, according toCBS in...
View Article10 Cars That Have Terrible Resale Value
Affluent status-seekers pay quite the premium to get into exclusive luxury cars—like the $119,975 Jaguar XJL Supersport or $216,205 Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG.You'd think that the image and prestige of...
View ArticleThe Insanely Complex, $400 Million Plan To Remove The Shipwrecked Costa...
It's been more than a year since the cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a reef off the shore of Isola del Giglio, in the Mediterranean, leading to a wreck that cost 30 passengers their lives.Yet the...
View ArticleChilling Video Of This Morning's Deadly Hot Air Balloon Crash In Egypt
Footage of the hot air balloon crash that killed 19 people outside Luxor, Egypt today has emerged on an Al Jazeera station.Posted to YouTube, the chilling video begins with a view of the wreck, from...
View ArticleConsumer Reports Trashes Ford In Its New Brand Ranking
Consumer Reports released its annual "brand report cards" this afternoon, and the news is not good for Ford.Of the 26 brands scored, Ford was ranked 23rd, scoring 51 out of 100. Its luxury brand,...
View ArticleNow Tesla Has To Explain Away Another Test-Drive Debacle
On Monday, automotive resource site Edmunds Director of Vehicle Testing Dan Edmunds reported that the touchscreen in the Tesla Model S he was test driving had gone black.While the car was still...
View ArticleEverything You Need To Know About McLaren's Incredible New Supercar
This is the McLaren P1 supercar as it will appear at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5 and in McLaren showrooms all around the globe later in the year.The production version looks almost identical...
View ArticleNissan May Send An Electric Car To The World's Most Famous Endurance Race
Every year, the organizers of the 24 Heures du Mans— the world's most famous and prestigious endurance race — set aside a special garage for a car that pushes technological boundaries.Garage 56, as...
View Article18 Brilliant Ways To End Gridlock And Save Billions
In 2011, traffic jams cost the United States $121.2 billion, according to a Texas A&M Transportation Institute study.Of that figure, only $2.7 billion paid for the 2.9 billion gallons of fuel...
View ArticleChevy May Build A Corvette Coupe For Under $50,000
Hot on the heels of news of Chevrolet's planned successors for the Corvette Z06 and ZR1, based on the latest C7 Corvette, comes a new report claiming the bowtie brand is also planning a ‘low-cost’...
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