There's exciting news out there but then there's stuff like this, recalls, problems and warnings from manufacturers or the NHTSA regarding the danger of owning or driving certain cars. Honda products have a general reputation for being reliable, incredibly easy to use and generally foolproof. Not this time though, quite a sizable number of them will be tested for a...

A few years ago the Jeep Grand Cherokee got a respectable facelift in the form of the WK Series and despite the pretty improper conditions around the world they came up with a high performance version. Maybe that was part of the problem, anyway, the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 struck a cord with a few of the tuning crowds, particularly...

That next generation of the Lexus GS is still scheduled for a Pebble Beach release is starting to give us the first few winks to the public. These teasers come directly from the Japanese company and, as you'd imagine for a pre-show setup, they reveal pretty much nothing about the 2012 Lexus GS but we do get a few words...

The Tokyo-based company decided to release the upgrade list for the 2012 Honda Crosstour, modifications which include more standard equipment and as you probably noticed, a small change in the model's name. To be more precise, Honda decided to name the 2012 model Crosstour, dropping the Accord moniker. Besides this insignificant details, Honda announced that the engine range remains unchanged...

General Motors has big plans with Buick's image and portfolio improvement and we find that just a couple of months after the release of the LaCrosse eAssist we're getting a new fuel sipping model. While equipped with a similar mild hybrid powertrain as the bigger brother, the 2012 Buick Regal eAssist is expected to go even lighter on the explosive...

It seems that the Americans from General Motors are struggling to use every alternative power source, this time announcing that some dealerships in North America are going to get charging stations powered by solar energy. This initiative is part of the Green Zone project, the solar-powered stations following to charge up to 12 cars every day while the remaining electricity...

The Frankfurt Motor Show is the closest coming event of major importance to the petrolhead so most car makers are ready to make it worth while for everybody. Whereas most manufacturers are cropping up with new bumpers for current models, some rumor makers tell us that Jaguar is cooking up a brand new concept. That's not unusual for Jaguar since...

McLaren's latest big boy toy has had its first serious encounter with the world of endurance racing at the 24 hours at Spa. The British company announced somewhat gingerly that they would take their racing converted MP4-12C in the GT3 class the past weekend. Even though none of the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 units that raced round the infamous Spa-Francorchamps circuit...

Earlier this year, at the Geneva Motor Show, Fiat introduced a special edition of the tiny 500 hatchback in collaboration with Gucci and now they decided to offer the special edition for the convertible model too. To be more precise, the Italian manufacturer teamed up with the fashion house in order to celebrate Italy's 150th anniversary of the unification but...

The Americans from Ford decided to reveal a new version of the 2012 Focus, a model which is scheduled to enter the British showrooms somewhere in September. The new Studio trim level includes air conditioning, electric front windows and door mirrors, radio/CD player, ESP system and USB connectivity. At the exterior, the 2012 Ford Focus Studio comes with 16-inch alloy...