The mid-size premium saloon segment is perhaps more competitive than it’s ever been, especially with all three of Germany’s traditional luxury brands going neck to neck for who will feature the latest and greatest tech items.
Automakers are continuing to give us a peek at the popularity, or lack thereof, of the manual transmission. Our latest information comes from Subaru, which kindly shared its manual transmission take-rate numbers for 2018. One of the most interesting tidbits was that 78% of Subaru BRZs sold had a manual. What makes that so curious is its stark contrast to its twin, the Toyota 86, where only 33% of those sold in 2018 had a manual. On top of that, the BRZ has a stronger manual take-rate than the enthusiast darling Mazda Miata; the soft top had 76% of buyers going for a stick, and the RF had 52%. If we had to speculate, it seems the Subaru BRZ is attracting the hardcore sports car fans.
Although the BRZ manual sales are strong, it isn't the model that sells the most. The Subaru WRX tops it with 90% of buyers picking the manual over the CVT option. We of course suspect that plenty of regular WRX buyers are opting for the manual, though the number is likely partly boosted by the fact the STI version is only available with a manual.
We have lost count on many times we have reported on what form the successor of the Nissan GT-R might take. Now, nearly 12 years after production of the R35 kicked off, we have a few more bread crumbs to feast on.
Two weeks ago, we brought you our artist's rendition of the second-generation Nissan Juke, based on spy shots of the subcompact crossover.
To say the new Suzuki Jimny has been well-received would be an understatement. In fact, people are clamoring to buy the new off-roader and last year, demand was actually out-stripping supply.
The Lexus ES is a new addition to the luxury automaker’s European range and it indirectly replaces the GS in the region, posing against traditional German executives like the Mercedes E-Class, the Audi A6 and the BMW 5-Series.
Take-Two is a company that some gamers might be familiar with. For those who aren’t, they are the publisher and parent company behind other developer studios such as 2K Games and Rockstar. Now it seems that there is a chance that Take-Two could be acquired by none other than Sony.
This is according to a report from Market Watch (via Game Informer) who claims that Sony is currently in negotiations to take over Take-Two. Details about the acquisition are scarce and all the publication had to say is that Sony is in “advanced board level discussions to acquire Take-Two Interactive in a mostly cash deal.”
Work is continuing to decommission the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan's northeast.
The triple meltdown it suffered eight years ago after it was hit by an earthquake and tsunami is considered one of the world's worst nuclear accidents. The process is expected to take decades.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the fuel economy estimates for the 2020 Toyota Corolla Sedan Hybrid, which achieves a very impressive 53/52/52 city/highway/combined mpg (4.5lt/100km combined).
Toyota's surprise for the 2019 Chicago Auto is the 2020 RAV4 TRD Off-Road, a rugged version of the compact SUV.
Toyota's surprise for the 2019 Chicago Auto is the 2020 RAV4 TRD Off-Road, a rugged version of the compact SUV.
Russian authorities are suggesting it could be some time before they release the crew of a Japanese fishing boat seized last week.
Russian officials seized the boat, Number 68 Nishino-maru, on Wednesday in the Sea of Japan, citing alleged illegal fishing.
KOKA, Shiga Prefecture--Fourteen municipal government employees descended upon a ninja experience facility here to learn to throw "shuriken" star-shaped daggers, as well as climb castle walls.
The special trip in mid-December, led by Kaoru Kurata, the mayor of Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, was part of the Ikeda Koka ninja group project, which was launched seven months ago at the initiative of the Ikeda municipal government to turn the city into a ninja hub.
Japan Airlines says one of its pilots cheated two years ago on a preflight breath test by asking somebody else to do it in his place.
The company said a 59-year-old captain got his copilot to take a test for him before their flight from Japan's Narita Airport to Chicago in December 2017.