Daihatsu Admits It Forged Crash Test Results For 30 Years

Daihatsu Admits It Forged Crash Test Results For 30 Years

Last week we reported on Daihatsu halting sales and shipments of all of its cars amid a probe into the Toyota subsidiary rigging safety tests of 64 different models, and now the situation has gotten even worse. On Wednesday, CNN reported that Daihatsu has now stopped production at all four of its Japanese factories, with … Read more

Weekend Car Buying Roundup December 22, 2023

Weekend Car Buying Roundup December 22, 2023

2025 Lexus UX300h F SportImage: Lexus Lexus’s smallest crossover, the UX, might get ignored by some because it’s been a bit down on power since its introduction. While the brand made moves to remedy this by making the UX’s sole powertrain option a 181 horsepower hybrid setup for 2023, prior to that buyers could choose … Read more

Thanks To The Prius, The Lexus UX Gets More Power For 2025

Thanks To The Prius, The Lexus UX Gets More Power For 2025

2025 Lexus UX300h F SportImage: Lexus Lexus’s smallest crossover, the UX, might get ignored by some because it’s been a bit down on power since its introduction. While the brand made moves to remedy this by making the UX’s sole powertrain option a 181 horsepower hybrid setup for 2023, prior to that buyers could choose … Read more

The year of the SUV: When Indian automakers started riding higher

The year of the SUV: When Indian automakers started riding higher

In 2023, SUVs (sports utility vehicles), though shrunk from their original avatars, came to rule India’s auto market. The number of SUV launches hit a new high this calendar year at 108, reaching the three-figure mark for the first time. The craze for SUVs can be gauged from the fact that they overtook all other … Read more

The Only Porsche 928 Slantnose Is Going Up For Auction

The Only Porsche 928 Slantnose Is Going Up For Auction

Photo: RM Sotheby’s The Porsche 928 is one of the brand’s funniest looking cars ever, with a rounded rear and greenhouse paired with a long, low nose that features uncovered pop-out headlights, giving the car a lovable frog-like look. Porsche sold more than 61,000 cars from 1977 to 1995, and the 928 has become one … Read more

SUV launches jam sales highway as sedans and hatchbacks take a backseat

SUV launches jam sales highway as sedans and hatchbacks take a backseat

Mumbai: Indian carmakers have rolled out more sports utility vehicles than all other types of passenger vehicles combined in the last two years and the trend is likely to continue with many new SUVs proving instant hits. The number of SUV launches hit a new high this calendar year at 108, reaching the three-figure mark … Read more