Tag Archives: Engine

General Motors is at the start of an ambitious journey that will see the former World’s Largest Automaker initiate its long-overdue journey toward electrification. There are new Ultium battery packs, promises of electric Cadillac luxury crossovers, and the brutish GMC Hummer EV, along with more pedestrian metal aimed at families. …

Hyundai and Kia announced the recall of certain sedans and crossovers for an increased fire risk, the NHTSA reported Monday.  The South Korean automakers maintain separate identities but share many parts, including the Theta II, Lambda, Gamma, and Nu engine models investigated by the NHTSA prompted by customer complaints. Hyundai …

The new turbo engine in the 2021 Mazda CX-30 small crossover SUV bumps the starting price by $ 2,200 over the base engine to $ 31,000, including $ 1,100 destination.  The 2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo comes with a 2.5-liter turbo-4 with a 6-speed automatic transmission. It makes 250 horsepower …

Hyundai Motor America has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $ 54 million and other fines that could add up to $ 140 million. Kia Motors America was also fined and could pay as much as $ 70 million. This is the result of an inquiry by the National …

Big manufacturers have leaned hard into the crate-engine game. Chevrolet sells nearly 80 different stand-alone motors, while Dodge just added a fifth V-8—a supercharged Hemi—to its crate engine lineup. Ford currently has a healthy selection of crate motors available through its Performance Parts division. According to this latest report, that …

Sedans are dead, at least that’s the conventional wisdom. The trend toward crossovers has seemingly placed four-door cars on death row, but while they’re down, they’re not out of appeals. New sports sedans are still being introduced. Lexus’s updated 2021 IS350 F Sport is just such a sedan, but is …

“Tahoe is beautiful this time of year,” everyone tells me as I pack my bags and pensively hop on a plane to Nevada. They weren’t kidding. The 40-degree morning air proved a nice change of pace from the humid swamp gas of South Florida, the sky was beautiful and bright …

It seems rare, these days, to be enamored by an engine. But the 2020 Audi R8’s naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 stands out like a fireworks display in the age of fewer cylinders, forced induction, and electrification. It’s full of life, it’s loud, and it’s pretty much the single biggest reason …

The new Kia Stinger performance sedan headed to America will offer a new engine option, updated looks, and new tech. Kia in Korea said the new Stinger would go on sale there sometime this fall, and that the updated Stinger would arrive in the U.S. by the end of the …