This week began with the 2013 Ford F-150 shedding the camouflage that once covered the full-size light-duty truck’s front-end. BMW’s M branch, the performance wing of the German automaker, celebrated its 40th birthday on Wednesday and in honor of the milestone, we’ve compiled a list of the top five BMW vehicles to ever wear the [...] Click here to read the rest of… Week in Review:... 

Speculation around a Chevrolet SS has been bouncing around for a little while now. With the re-vamped Chevy Impala making the auto show rounds, many hoped there would be a rebirth of the SS variant. When asked the folks at Chevy would neither confirm or deny a new SS which of course caused speculation to run rampant. Well the speculation can finally end. It would appear that the Holden Commodore will... 

Filed under: Sedan, Nissan Nissan has released a passel of official photosd of the 2013 Nissan Altima, the sedan it “would like to make #1 if customers agree.” While the new styling might take getting used to, the other changes are all welcomed: it’s lighter, has a revised transmission, will return 38 miles per gallon if equipped with the four-cylinder, and starts at $21,500 before... 

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, BMW, Motorcycle, Racing It takes a fast and agile car to keep pace with MotoGP racing bikes. Fortunately the BMW M division is up to the task, providing safety cars (or what we’d call pace cars on this side of the Atlantic) to the race organizers of the top-level motorcycle racing series. The most recent vehicles to perform the duties have been the... 

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota Toyota’s Huntsville, Alabama production facility, which makes the company’s four-cylinder, V6 and V8 engines, is getting a couple of big boosts: $80 million and roughly 125 new jobs. When the spending and hiring is complete, the enlarged factory and the plant’s 1,150 workers will raise engine-production capacity to more than 700,000 units,... 

Filed under: Aftermarket, Performance, Wagon, Mercedes-Benz If you need to haul some stuff in a big hurry, you could do a lot worse than the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate wagon. It offers all the power of its coupe and sedan siblings, only with the added cargo space that so many European customers prefer over the betrunked versions. But if the stock 457 horsepower isn’t enough, the good folks... 

If you’ve got the cash to place on the hood (or nose cone, as it were), most any Formula One team will sell you one of their old race cars. After all, they’re not using them anymore, and it’s a good way to raise funds to develop next year’s car. But not McLaren. The team from Woking – one of the most successful in the series – doesn’t sell its old cars, though... 

Filed under: Truck, Work, Off-Road, MISC If you’re in the market and mood for a 6.5-ton cab-over truck that also offers power to all its wheels, Fuso would like you to have a look at its new Canter 4×4. With the addition of selectable four-wheel drive, Fuso is hoping to expand the 4×2 Canter’s traditional market into unpaved uses like construction and municipal services. Power... 

Honda has recalled 52,615 of its 2007-2008 Acura TL sedans because over time, the power steering hose can deteriorate and develop a fluid leak, leading to a loss of power steering assistance. In addition, if fluid leaks onto a catalytic converter it can result in smoke or a fire. To date, no crashes, injuries or fires have been reported in relation to this recall. Owners of vehicles affected by this... 

iExit Interstate Exit Guide helps take the guesswork out of road trip pit stops, by identifying what restaurants, gas stations, hotels, and other services are available at each exit by name. Make a selection, and the smart-phone application gives the option of turn-by-turn directions or calling ahead to a business with one touch. The app lets you search up to 100 exits ahead or even in another state...