The 2013 Nissan Sentra has been revealed, and the new model seems ready to compete where the outgoing one couldn’t. The new Sentra will get 40-mpg highway in the gas-sipping-special FE+ model and 39-mpg highway in other models. The 2013 Sentra’s fuel economy comes thanks to a new 1.8-liter engine with 130-hp and an upgraded […]
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The Buick Regal will come standard with eAssist, GM’s electric-assisted fuel economy technology, starting with the 2013 model year. The eAssist technology, which bumps fuel economy by six miles per gallon city and four highway, will add about $2,000 to the base 2013 Buick Regal’s price, bringing the starting price to $29,015. The 2013 Regal […]
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Will.i.am recently bought a McLaren MP4-12C, one of the most beautiful and powerful supercars available today. The rapper has a history of cool cars, so it’s not a huge surprise that he’d have a supercar, and given his oddball car history, it’s fitting that he wouldn’t pick a run of the mill Lamborghini or Ferrari […]
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Posted in Ford, Sports cars, SUV on Aug 28th, 2012
The 2013 Ford Explorer Sport will get an Ecoboost turbocharged V6 engine with 365-horsepower and 360 lb-ft of torque. The Explorer Sport will be rated at 16-mpg city and 22-mpg highway. Power will come from a 3.5-liter V6 engine with Ford’s Ecoboost high compression turbocharger technology. The Explorer’s terrain management system and chassis have been […]
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Terrell Owens was dropped by the Seattle Seahawks this weekend, possibly marking the end of a 15-year NFL career. TO tweeted the news yesterday, August 26, saying: I’m no longer a Seahawk. I THANK the organization 4 the opportunity, I’m truly blessed beyond belief. My FAITH is intact & will NOT waiver. Owens has said […]
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Posted in Ford, Sports cars on Aug 24th, 2012
The 2014 Ford Mustang will get a turbocharged V6 engine as one of the high performance options for the Pony cart’s next generation. The Mustang currently has a 305-hp, 30-mpg V6 engine and a 402-hp V8 engine, and a Mustang GT without a V8 is a little hard to fathom, so the Ecoboost will probably […]
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LL Cool J was sleeping in his Los Angeles home when he heard some rustling in his kitchen. When he found a burglar in his house, he broke the intruder’s jaw in a scuffle and then restrained him until the police arrived. LL Cool J trained with Greg Jackson’s MMA camp, where UFC light heavyweight […]
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The sportiest version of the new Chevy Sonic, the Sonic RS, will start at $20,995 with a six-speed manual or $22,280 with an automatic transmission. The RS loads the Sonic up with a turbocharged engine, sports suspension, big brakes and other go-fast options. At over $600 more than a base Sonic, which starts at $14,200, […]
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Posted in Celebrities, Celebrity Cars on Aug 21st, 2012
Rihanna Went on Oprah’s TV show last weekend and told the Oprah that she and Chris Brown “love each other and probably always will” but only in a platonic sense, according to MTV. Rihanna’s probably limiting their relationship to the friend zone because Chris Brown has a girlfriend right now. She told Oprah that he […]
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Posted in Acura, car shopping, Honda, Insurance on Aug 20th, 2012
The National Insurance Crime Bureau has released the top ten stolen cars for 2011. The list includes every vehicle reported stolen to police, and includes cars that were not insured when they were stolen. The list is interesting in the mix of older, easier to steal vehicles and newer more valuable ones with better anti […]
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