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0First Drive: 2014 Subaru Forester 1352912220
A Weekend Away With Subaru's New Crossover My trip was so quick, I didn't even realize I was in Tokyo. Arrive Friday, drive Saturday and head home on Sunday. That's a brutal, sleep-depriving, time-zone-crimping turnaround, but I was game, because the 2014 Subaru Forester is an important product. ...
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Study: New UK study suggests women better drivers than men 1352413800
Now there's proof that women are the superior drivers. A new study released recently by Carrentals UK, suggest that women are superior drivers after interviewing more than 700 people. "While men would like to believe they are better than women behind the steering wheel, it is clear to see that ...
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Video: Lexus rolls out new LS campaign, touts F Sport model 1351951260
Cue the camera and step into the life you think you deserve. That's the message from the new ad campaign for the Lexus LS, in which imaginary young LS owners jet-set around the globe attending fashion shows and parking their LS sedans on the roof for a cup of Joe. It's a little cheesy, but in ...
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UAW calls for investigation into Romney ethics violations over possible profits from auto bailouts 1351801260
The United Autos Workers, which has endorsed President Barack Obama, announced Thursday that its members want the US Office of Government Ethics to investigate Gov. Mitt Romney for violations. The UAW leadership held a press conference in Toledo, Ohio, Thursday, alleging that Romney profited ...
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Official: Ford shakes up executives, Mulally to stay through 2014 1351778460
Ford shored up its executive team this morning, announcing not only a series of promotions, but confirming that popular CEO Alan Mulally will remain at Ford through at least 2014. The announcements arrive amid speculation about Ford's succession plan and who would ultimately replace Mulally, 67, ...
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Official: 2014 Subaru Forester revealed ahead of LA debut 1351735200
Subaru has released two pictures and some preliminary details of the all-new 2014 Forester that will make its public debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The new Forester arrives with either a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder boxer engine that produces 170 horsepower and ...
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Video: 75-year-old woman to drive around world in 91-year-old car 1351198620
Heidi Hetzer is a serious driver, she always has been. An accomplished businesswoman and local German celebrity, Hetzer has no intention of taking the easy road. She never has. The 75-year-old racer plans on circumnavigating the globe along the same route taken by the first person ever to drive ...
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ETC: noPhoto claims to offer high-tech impunity from speed cameras [w/video] 1349901120
Inventor Jonathan Dandrow's idea began when he first noticed that some cameras can pickup the infrared light from a television remote. It's a piece of useless information at first. Three years later, Dandrow has completed the noPhoto license plate carrier prototype, an ingenious device that ...
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Report: Ford, GM win Breakthrough Product awards from Popular Mechanics 1349542980
Tucked between an avalanche airbag and a 3D desktop printer, a Ford engine and General Motors' crash avoidance system were named two of Popular Mechanics top 10 breakthrough technology award winners for 2012. Ford's three-cylinder 1.0-liter Ecoboost engine collected one of Pop Mech's honors by ...
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Report: CDC: Teen drinking and driving down by more than half 1349440080
One out of 10 teens has hopped behind the wheel of a car after drinking alcohol, a Center for Disease Control and Prevention study revealed this week. That means every month, there are potentially 2.4 million teenagers driving under the influence of alcohol. Hopefully, not all at the same ...

