Report: Feds investigating 2012 Hyundai Elantra after airbag separates driver from his ear

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Hyundai Safety features like airbags are supposed to keep us safe in the event of a collision. But one driver allegedly met with a nasty surprise when an airbag in his car reportedly sliced his ear in half. According to the Detroit Free Press, the incident occurred on April [...]

Report: Bentley Continental GT V8 hits 24 mpg highway

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Bentley, Luxury The Bently Continental GT with the W12 is rated at 12 city/19 highway on traditional premium, 8 city/14 highway on E85, and easily less than that on an excited right foot. When we drove the Continental GT V8 at launch we were told that official EPA mileage could be [...]

Motorsports: GT cars thrill at ALMS race in Monterey

Filed under: Motorsports The American Le Mans Series headed to Monterey, CA this weekend for the third round of the season following Sebring and Long Beach. The annual race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is normally scheduled as the season finale in October, often leading to nail-biting finishes. More often than not, though, the team [...]

Report: Bentley/Bugatti chief Durheimer moving to Audi in management shake-up

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Volkswagen Running a high-end automobile manufacturer like Bentley or Bugatti has got to be a dream job for most any business executive. And Wolfgang D

VW motorsport chief nixes F1 entry

Filed under: Motorsports, Volkswagen Formula One teams come and go, but few have been the subject of such intense rumors as the potential participation of Volkswagen. The German automaker is the largest in Europe that hasn’t been part of the sport in recent history, and its executives have made several public declarations that entering the [...]