Goodbye FR-S, Hello 86

When Toyota announced earlier this year that they were getting rid of the Scion brand, they announced that some vehicles, like the Scion FR-S were sticking around. This week we learned that Toyota is 86-ing the FR-S name in favor of renaming the car the Toyota 86. That’s right, they’re renaming a roadster the same thing that means rejected, get

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North American Buyers Account for 50 Percent of Acura’s Sales Since 1986

Just 10 days before Acura marks its 30th anniversary, the automaker has announced that more than 50 percent of the brand’s cumulative sales since the brand’s inception in 1986 have been made in North America. That works out to 2.6 million cars and SUVs made in North America and cumulative sales of 4.2 million vehicles. “Acura was born in America 30

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Buick Introduces 2017 Enclave Sport Touring Edition

Inspired by Buick’s most loyal customers, the automaker today reveled the new 2017 Enclave Sport Touring Edition. The flagship SUV will officially makes its debut at the New York International Auto Show next week but details have been revealed ahead of time. Standard features include: Choice of three premium exterior colors: White Frost Tricoat, Crimson Red Metallic and Ebony Twilight Metallic

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20 Automakers Commit to Making Automatic Emergency Braking Standard by 2022

Family car time is about to get even safer. Today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced that 20 automakers, representing more than 99 percent of the U.S. auto market, have committed to making automatic emergency braking a standard feature no later than Sept 1, 2022. Automakers making the commitment are

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39 of GM’s 2016 Models Available with Forward Collision Alert

Safety is just as important as interior appointments, exterior design and price when buying a car. Thirty-nine General Motors vehicles contain a forward collision alert system and 19 vehicles offer it in combination with emergency braking. The technology first appeared in GM vehicles in the 2004 Cadilla XLR and automative emergency braking appeared in the 2013 Cadillac XTS, ATS and SRX. How

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Chevrolet Introduces Colorado Shoreline Edition

Need a truck that can handle your friends and your surfboard. Chevrolet has a truck for that. The 2017 Chevrolet Colorado Shoreline will be offered on Colorado extended cab models in LT trim, with both two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions. Using aftermarket trends seen in California as a guide, Chevrolet has designed the Shoreline to include: Bright exterior colors with blacked-out trim and minimal

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Cadillac Introduces Black Chrome Package for ATS and CTS

Want your Cadillac with a little more bling? The automaker has introduced the Black Chrome Package for Cadillac ATS Sedan and Coupe and Cadillac CTS Sedan. The ATS Black Chrome Package is available on the 2.0T & 3.6L Luxury Collection RWD & AWD as well as the 2.0T & 3.6L Performance Collection RWD & AWD and includes “After Midnight” premium paint finish

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