Jeffrey Ross
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Mopar Brings Shaker Hoods to the Masses
23 Jul 2014, 15:29 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / The Dodge Challenger is about as retro as you can get these days, and Mopar is taking things up a notch with the introduction of a new shaker hood kit. Like recent limited-edition Challenger models, this new kit gives owners of the 2011-2014 Challe...
Study Finds Convertible Owners More Educated, Affluent
23 Jul 2014, 14:07 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Driving a convertible already shows that you obviously like to enjoy the sun and open air, but did you know that owning a drop-top could say even more about you? A recent study from Experian Automotive reveals people who drive convertibles tend to ...
Audi Phasing Out CVT in Favor of 7-Speed DCT
23 Jul 2014, 04:07 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Perhaps the only thing worse than the number of modern cars that do not offer manual transmissions these days is the number of cars that do offer continuously variable transmissions (CVT). For 2015, it seems that the number of CVTs on the road will...
Subaru Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Oil-Consuming Boxer Engines
23 Jul 2014, 03:03 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Subaru has been one of the fastest-growing automakers since 2008, but some of the automaker’s most popular models are now involved in a potential class-action lawsuit that was filed recently in a federal court in Camden, NJ. The lawsuit asser...
ATS Leggera Defines Italian, Lightweight Motoring
23 Jul 2014, 00:48 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Since its rebirth, Italian automaker Automobili Turismo e Sport (also known as ATS) has brought us exciting modern cars like the track-ready ATS Sport and the sporty-looking ATS 2500, which are both throwbacks to this brand’s roots. While the...
Next-Gen Ford Focus RS Could Get the Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost
22 Jul 2014, 22:20 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Less than a month ago, spy photographers gave us our first look at what is believed to be the next-generation Ford Focus RS as it was testing at the Nürburgring, and now Autocar might have some good information as to what that car was packing ...
Tesla Fremont Plant Idled for Model X Retooling
22 Jul 2014, 20:31 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / As Tesla looks to increase output of the Model S and introduce its third model ever, the Model X SUV, the automaker has idled its Fremont, CA assembly plant to allow for a $100 million upgrade, according to Bloomberg. During the two-week shutdown, ...
Jaguar Camos Competitors to Promote 2015 XE Sedan
22 Jul 2014, 18:57 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Spy photographers get paid big dollars to shoot to future products, and while most automakers try to hide their future prototypes, Jaguar wants as many people as possible to see its latest camouflaged cars. At first glance, these images po...
2015 Ford F-150 2.7L EcoBoost Rated at 325 HP, Auto Start-Stop Standard
22 Jul 2014, 17:01 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Ever since the all-new 2015 Ford F-150 was introduced earlier this year, Ford has been working hard to prove detractors wrong about the truck’s rugged, lightweight aluminum body construction. With that seemingly out of the way, Ford is now fo...
Volkswagen Officially Kills Off the Routan Minivan
22 Jul 2014, 15:19 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / The writing has been on the wall for a couple years now, but the Volkswagen Routan is finally dead. After years of slow sales and on-again, off-again production, Volkswagen finally made it official that the Chrysler-made Routan would be dropped fro...
Watch a Tesla Model S Lap the Nürburgring
22 Jul 2014, 05:44 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / The Green Hell just got a little greener as a Tesla Model S gave the legendary Nürburgring a go earlier this month. Rather than being a Tesla-sanctioned stunt as we might imagine, this was setup Nissan GT-R tuner Iain Litchfield, who is lookin...
US Marines Testing Unmanned Support Vehicle
22 Jul 2014, 05:03 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / We generally think of autonomous vehicles as the future of motoring that will help make the roadways safer and our commutes less boring, the U.S. military is looking at other ways of using this technology to keep our troops safe. For that, meet GUS...
Backfiring Truck Scares News Reporter
22 Jul 2014, 04:21 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / The automotive world has changed a lot over the last 20-plus years to the point that it looks like some of the more common events from yesteryear are now coming back with comical results. Case in point: an old truck backfiring in West Virgini...
Nissan Bringing 1994 Le Mans Winner to Monterey Motorsports Reunion
22 Jul 2014, 03:56 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / In 1994, Nissan dominated the motorsports world with key endurance-racing victories at Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring with legendary racer Steve Millen behind the wheel. To commemorate 20 years since that IMSA GTS Championship season, Nissan’s ...
2015 GMC Canyon Shows that Size Matters
22 Jul 2014, 01:05 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Like just about every other vehicle segment, pickup trucks have grown to epic proportions, and General Motors is counting on its new mid-size trucks to appeal to size-conscious vehicle buyers. After all, not everyone needs the payload or towing cap...
Stolen 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Found, Not Returned
21 Jul 2014, 22:33 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / It turns out that not all stolen classics have the same ending as George Talley and his 1979 Chevrolet Corvette. If you recall, that Corvette was finally recovered after 33 years and returned to the 71-year-old Detroit resident, but one couple in P...
Jaguar F-Type Coupe Ad Banned in the UK
21 Jul 2014, 19:00 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Earlier this year, Jaguar released its first-ever Super Bowl commercial showing us the evil side of Britain and why it’s “good to be bad,” but the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency thinks that Jaguar may have gotten a little...
Take a Ride in the 2015 Ford Mustang GT, EcoBoost · Video
21 Jul 2014, 16:51 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / By now, we’ve all seen the 2015 Ford Mustang from every possible angle and now we know all of the details about the next-gen pony car, but we’ve yet to really see this car in action. The guys over at TorqueNews are helping out with that...
Kia Still Considering Diesel Engines in the U.S.
19 Jul 2014, 05:53 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / A recent study showed that sales of vehicles with diesel engines are up 25 percent in the U.S. through the first six months of 2014, and as that number continues to rise, more automakers are likely to start offering such engines here. Joining the r...
2014 Kia Soul Recalled For Loss of Steering
19 Jul 2014, 04:27 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / As this year continues to rack up a record number of vehicle defects, few automakers have been immune to the dreaded recall bug. Although Kia has managed to stay off the recall radar, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently anno...