| NHTSA Launches Investigation Of 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Posted: 11 Jul 2013 08:11 AM PDT  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. According to a summary report posted to the agency's website, NHTSA has been contacted by two Santa Fe owners who say that the right-front axle shafts on their vehicles have failed. Why would NHTSA begin a probe based on just two...  |
| Most Stolen Cars, VW Downsizes, Twin-Engine Aussie Supercar: Today’s Car News Posted: 11 Jul 2013 07:00 AM PDT  We have found out which are the most stolen vehicles in America and learned that Volkswagen is phasing out its current five-cylinder engines in favor of smaller turbocharged fours. We also found out that an Australian businessman is working on a supercar powered by two of the V-8 engines found in the Chevrolet Corvette Z06. All this and more in...  |
| 2013 Lincoln MKS, Ford Taurus, Explorer Recalled For Defective Child Safety Locks Posted: 11 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT  Ford is recalling certain 2013 model year Lincoln MKS sedans, Ford Taurus sedans and Ford Explorer crossovers to fix a problem with child safety locks. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website puts the number of vehicles potentially affected by the recall at 12,569. Affected vehicles were built from November...  |
| Chrysler Recalls 442,481 Vehicles To Fix Active Head Restraints Posted: 11 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT  Chrysler is recalling certain 2011 through 2013 model year vehicles to fix a problem with active head restraints. Affected models include the Chrysler Sebring, 200 and Dodge Avenger mid-size cars, and Dodge Nitro and Jeep Liberty SUVs. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website puts the number of vehicles...  |
| Volkswagen Phasing Out Five-Cylinder In Favor Of High-MPG Turbo Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:04 PM PDT  Four-cylinder engines are back at VW. The automaker has revealed some details of its 2014 model lineup, and one especially noteworthy detail is that a new 170-horsepower, 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine will be used extensively—and will boost gas mileage significantly on 2014 Jetta, Beetle, and Passat models. In recent years...  |
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