In contrast to the giant V16 I spotted last week, I’d like to share a V12 from the opposite  extreme of the size spectrum. Thanks cousin Phil @phillipdmartin for the lead on this!

According the NHTSA, seat belts saved an estimated 12,713 lives in 2009 alone. Please don’t forget to buckle up this holiday weekend. Drive safely and have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Twenty-five years ago, I spent the morning and early afternoon of Thanksgiving day at a junkyard with my dad and sister. We were searching for parts for a Saab that my dad found in a parking lot and acquired at the cost of getting it home. My dad drove past the 1963 Saab 96 that was rotting in the parking […]

I saw this big motor while traveling on I-75. A little research suggests that it’s a Caterpillar 3516, a 69-liter (4210 c.i.) twin-turbo V16 that produces up to 2200 horsepower and requires 106 gallons (424 quarts or over 35 cases) of motor oil.

My uncle bought an F-150 with the EcoBoost V6 and gave me the opportunity to take it for a spin. His is a Lariat SuperCrew with a 6-1/2-foot bed. In a brief first drive, I found the 365-horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 to be plenty powerful to push this big, 4-door pickup off the line or in a highway passing maneuver. […]

More of my LA Auto Show coverage now posted on Autotrader.com, including an article on the debut of the Fiat 500 Abarth! 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth 2013 Chevrolet Spark 2012 Volvo C70 Inscription

I’ve been hard at work covering debuts from several manufacturers for Autotrader.com. I’ll update links here as the articles are published. 2012 Hyundai Azera 2012 Porsche 911 2012 Porsche Panamera GTS 2013 Audi S6 2013 Audi S7 2013 Audi S8 Buick LaCrosse GL Concept    

My first look at the Hyundai Azera on Autotrader.com

I’m stretched thin this week preparing coverage of the LA Auto Show, but I had to post this tidbit in response to interest in Toyota’s upcoming Prius c, or “the little one.” Toyota will debut the subcompact Prius c hybrid at January’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The new member of the Prius family claims a 50-mpg city […]

Over 400,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles are subjects of a voluntary recall to address potentially faulty crankshaft pulleys. Details. For more info, visit safecar.gov and search for campaign ID 11V539000.