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2020 Toyota Prius Gets Apple CarPlay and a Slight Price Hike

2020 Toyota Prius Gets Apple CarPlay and a Slight Price Hike

chris doane automotivecar and driver the toyota prius hybrid hatchback is adding a few new standard features for 2020.a 7.0-inch touchscreen, up from last year's 6.1-inch screen, is newly standard and includes apple carplay capability (no android auto, though [...]

Owners Accuse Nissan Rogue of Braking for No Reason; NHTSA Investigating

Owners Accuse Nissan Rogue of Braking for No Reason; NHTSA Investigating

michael simari, the manufacturer the 2017–2018 rogue and rogue sport have potentially faulty emergency braking systems that can apply the brakes for no reason, according to nhtsa.these false positives, in which the system intervenes to prevent a collision that isn [...]

Jeeps Hot-Selling Gladiator under Stop-Sale Order for Driveshaft Problem

Jeeps Hot-Selling Gladiator under Stop-Sale Order for Driveshaft Problem

michael simaricar and driver fiat chrysler is temporarily stopping sales of the popular jeep gladiator pickup truck because of a manufacturing defect.certain models built between december and june may have a driveshaft joint that was built without the proper grease, nhtsa r [...]

Tesla Model S Spotted Lapping the Legendary Nurburgring

Tesla Model S Spotted Lapping the Legendary Nurburgring

chris doane automotive a modified tesla model s was spotted testing on the nürburgring nordschleife, the german racetrack where automakers regularly attempt to set unofficial lap times.the sighting comes only a few days after tesla ceo elon musk tweeted that he would s [...]

2020 Cadillac CT4 Sedan Lineup Comes into Focus

2020 Cadillac CT4 Sedan Lineup Comes into Focus

cadillac cadillac showed the new ct4 sedan in ct4-v form earlier this year, and now it's sharing details for the entire ct4 lineup.a 237-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder will power ct4 models below the ct4-v.the new ct4 models will be available to orde [...]

Did a Tesla Model S Really Set a Lap Record at Laguna Seca?

Did a Tesla Model S Really Set a Lap Record at Laguna Seca?

tesla tesla released a video showing a model s running a 1:36.6 at weathertech raceway laguna seca, which would be a production-four-door lap record. the car used in the record attempt is not in production yet, although we suspect it will be offered for sale in the nea [...]

Why Racing Stripes Cost $10,000 on the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Why Racing Stripes Cost $10,000 on the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

ford the 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 has optional painted-on racing stripes that cost $10,000, and when we spec'd the car for a story, we chose them.available in black, blue, and white, the stripes cost 10 times as much as the stick-on vinyl stripes ford also offers [...]

California Could Soon Reclassify Uber and Other Ride-Share Drivers as Employees, Not Contractors

California Could Soon Reclassify Uber and Other Ride-Share Drivers as Employees, Not Contractors

lpettetgetty images california's uber drivers, doordash deliverers, and other members of the "gig economy" could soon become employees instead of independent contractors.assembly bill 5, passed by the california senate on tuesday, and expected to be signed into law, wo [...]

Tesla Posts Video Claiming Model S Has Set Fastest-Four-Door Record with "Amateur Driver"

Tesla Posts Video Claiming Model S Has Set Fastest-Four-Door Record with "Amateur Driver"

tesla via twitter tesla has posted a short video on twitter, claiming that a model s has set a record for fastest four-door, with a time of 1:36.555 at the laguna seca racetrack.elon musk's own tweets had not given a time, specs on the model s used in the att [...]