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AutoGuide.comRVguide.comMotorcycle.comATV.comSnowmobile.comPersonalWatercraft.comHomeNewsCar ReviewsEditorialsVideoProduct ReviewsTips and AdviceLogin |RegisterAbout UsContact UsAdvertise with UsFAQPrivacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsCopyright© 2004 - 2022 The Truth About CarsLoginRegisterHomeNewsCar ReviewsEditorialsVideoProduct ReviewsTips and AdviceBest Spark Plug Sockets: The GappeningTTAC Giveaway: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Summer TiresTTAC Podcast Episode 3: New York Auto Show, State of the Industry, and MoreBest Racing Seats: Have a Seat Best Oil Filters: Engine ProtectionsBest Cordless Drills: You Know the DrillLatest auto news, reviews, editorials, and podcastsMeet Cardle, the Newest Way to Waste Time OnlineBy Tim Healey on May 6, 2022 You’re no doubt familiar by now with Wordle, the easy to learn yet often challenging to win word game that caught fire online, figuratively speaking, a while back.Or maybe you’ve played a game that’s based on Wordle but focuses on one topic, like Gordle (hockey players) or Canada (Canuckle). Read More >Posted in News BlogTagged as car games, cardle, cardle.uk, Cars, Games, office diversions, time wasters3 commentsReport: Stellantis Won’t Split Out EV Business Just YetBy Tim Healey on May 6, 2022 Stellantis’s finance boss had two bits of news this week — the company had done better than expected, revenue-wise, for the first quarter, and it has no plans to split its EV business away from its internal-combustion side. Read More >Posted in News BlogTagged as EVs, New Cars, Stellantis5 commentsIIHS Beefs Up Automatic-Emergency Braking TestBy Tim Healey on May 6, 2022 The Insurance Institue for Highway Safety (IIHS) has beefed up its automatic-emergency braking test because it’s now gotten too easy.According to the IIHS, that’s because automakers have now met the standards it set when it began the test in 2013. Read More >Posted in News BlogTagged as crash testing, IIHS, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, New Cars5 commentsBest Jack Stands: Hit It, JackBy Vivek Nayyar on May 5, 2022 Cinder blocks, welded-together steel wheels, janky-looking lengths of board – most of us know we’re not supposed to rest the weight of a car or truck on anything other than a pair of stout jack stands. Whether or not we actually do this is better left unsaid. Read More >Posted in UncategorizedTagged as 9 commentsRare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part III)By Corey Lewis on May 5, 2022 Today finds us at the third installment in our coverage of the Lincoln Mark series cars. So far we’ve covered the original Continental that ran from 1939 to 1948 and learned about the styling decisions that made for the most excellent Midcentury Continental Mark II. The Mark II arrived to herald the birth of the new Continental luxury division at Ford. A division of Ford and not Lincoln-Mercury, Continental was established as the flagship of the Ford enterprise. We pick up circa 1952, with Cadillac. Read More >Posted in Editorials, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, News Blog, Rare RidesTagged as 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, american cars, cabriolets, continental mark, Convertibles, coupes, Design, domestic manufacturers, Editorials, edsel ford, Ford, full-size cars, Large Cars, Lincoln, lincoln continental, News Blog., personal luxury cars, Rare Rides, raymond loewy, USA, v12 cars, wwii11 commentsStill Interested? 2023 Acura Integra Enters ProductionBy Matt Posky on May 5, 2022 Acura has announced that production of the much-anticipated 2023 Integra has officially commenced in Marysville, Ohio. Deliveries of the iconic nameplate are said to commence in June and orders can be placed now.But with pricing having revealed the starting MSRP of $31,895 — over three grand more than the mechanically similar Honda Civic Si — one wonders if the public interest has held strong. We now know that we’re effectively getting a revamped version of the ILX (also based on the Civic) with a steeper price tag and a more desirable name. The Integra comes with a 200-horsepower turbocharged 1.5-liter inline-four, mated to either a continuously variable automatic (CVT) or a six-speed manual transmission. But the CVT is standard, forcing customers that want a manual to spend $36,895 (including destination) for the A-Spec — which also comes with adaptive dampers, sportier looks, a limited-slip differential, and Acura’s technology package.  Read More >Posted in Acura, News Blog, ProductionTagged as Acura, Acura ILX, Acura Integra, civic si, Honda, honda civic, ILX, Integra, packaging, performance cars, production, QOTD, small cars, sport compact, sport sedans, sports cars62 comments2023 Kia Soul Loses Turbo, X-Line Trims, Adds ColorsBy Steven Tobin on May 5, 2022 For the 2023 model year, the Kia Soul goes through some changes, most notably the deletion of the 1.6-liter turbo engine. The Kia will now be sold exclusively with the 147 horsepower, 2.0L naturally aspirated engine, mated to an automatic transmission. Read More >Posted in Kia, News BlogTagged as 2023 kia soul, Kia, Kia Soul, New Cars, Soul18 commentsNissan Developing Nismo Performance EVsBy Matt Posky on May 5, 2022 Nissan has coyly been suggesting that it might someday furnish electrified performance models ever since it released Nismo-badged examples of the humble Leaf for the Japanese market. This was followed by the 2020 Leaf Nismo RC, which served as an experiment to see what would happen if you added a bunch of electric motors in a bid to make the model genuinely fast on a race track.With the automaker set to deliver 15 new EVs by 2030, there’s been some speculation about how many will boast sporting aspirations. But it looks as though a few might know that Nissan has confirmed its developing Nismo-branded performance electrics for the global market.  Read More >Posted in Electric vehicles, News Blog, Nissan, Product PlanningTagged as Ashwani Gupta, battery tech, development, e.dams, Electric vehicles, EVs, formula e, Guillaume Cartier, investments, Leaf Nismo, nismo, Nissan, Performance EVs, performance models, Product Planning17 commentsJeep Trick: Top Brass Advocate for Separate Jeep ShowroomsBy Matthew Guy on May 5, 2022 With the house of Stellantis constantly exploring the upper echelons of what customers will pay for a rig with a Jeep badge on its nose, it seems that placing six-figure Grand Wagoneer L models next to entry-level Ram work trucks has become passé. If some corner-office dwellers have their way, Jeeps – or at least the snazzy ones – could earn a place in their own showroom. Read More >Posted in News BlogTagged as auto dealers, automotive retailers, dealerships, Jeep, Stellantis19 commentsRare Rides: The 1966 Nissan Prince Royal, an Imperial Family LimousineBy Corey Lewis on May 4, 2022 In Part I of our Abandoned History coverage of GM’s Turbo-Hydramatic transmission line, your author made reference to a very exclusive Nissan that made use of the hefty THM400. That extremely formal Rare Ride has been on my mind since then, so here we are. If it pleases your majesty: The 1966 Nissan Prince Royal. Read More >Posted in Editorials, News Blog, Nissan, Rare RidesTagged as 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Datsun, emperor of japan, imperial family, Japan, JDM, limousines, news blog, Nissan, Nissan Prince, nissan prince royal, Prince, Rare Rides, royal transportation, thm400, Toyota, Toyota Century, ttac, V818 commentsAston Martin Sees CEO SwapBy Matt Posky on May 4, 2022 Aston Martin Lagonda will be seeing new leadership. Tobias Moers will be surrendering his role as chief executive to make way for former Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa.While the formal announcement was made on Wednesday, rumors about Moers getting the boot had been circulating ever since Aston Martin Racing head Otmar Szafnauer left the company in January after repeatedly butting heads with executive chairman Lawrence Stroll. Szafnauer was said to have resigned, however, reports suggested that the Canadian financier was displeased with his performance. At the time, there were claims that Moers’ head was next on the chopping block.  Read More >Posted in Aston Martin, Industry, News BlogTagged as Aston Martin, aston martin lagonda, automotive industry, hiring and firing, Industry News, jobs, Lawrence Stroll, management, management changes, management shakeup, Supercars, Tobias Moers16 commentsIs Teased Ferrari V12 Meant for Purosangue SUV?By Tim Healey on May 4, 2022 Ferrari has released a short teaser video of a new V12 engine. While speculation is that it will be marked for the Purosangue SUV, the company is mum. Read More >Posted in Ferrari, News BlogTagged as Ferrari, Ferrari Purosangue, future cars, Future Vehicles, purosangue13 commentsBest Spark Plug Sockets: The GappeningBy Vivek Nayyar on May 3, 2022 Continuing the recent trend of DIY tools, we’ve selected spark plug sockets as today’s list of choices. While not all of us set gaps and fiddle with old fashioned points systems, there’s a solid chance most of our readers have had cause to throw a new set of plugs in their beater at some point or another.Digging through a pile of random tools for the correct spark plug socket can be a trial (rumors say this will actually become a 24 Hours of Lemons penalty soon). If you do spring for one of these things, make sure it lives in a good spot of your toolbox.Speaking of, many socket sets include one or two of these tools but it never hurts to have an extra on hand. Some of these stand-alones are also more robustly constructed or include special extensions that may not appear in an all-encompassing socket set. Also, don’t forget that not all spark plugs are sized equally, so check your application before hitting the ‘buy’ button.Posted in Features, Product ReviewsTagged as 12 comments2023 Kia Sportage First Drive – Looking for AttentionBy Tim Healey on May 3, 2022 I’ll admit it – I sometimes forget Kia’s Sportage exists.That’s not because the current-generation Sportage is a bad vehicle. No, it’s because it competes in a crowded class and certain stalwarts and newcomers have commanded the market’s attention in recent years.Enter the 2023 Kia Sportage. Thanks to a major redesign, this five-seat crossover is ready to ram its way back into the spotlight, for better or for worse. Read More >Posted in Car Reviews, Kia, New CarsTagged as 2023 kia sportage, 2023 kia sportage hybrid, 2023 kia sportage x-pro, Car Reviews, crossovers, first drives, hybrids, Kia, kia sportage, New Cars, Sportage34 commentsAbandoned History: General Motors’ Turbo-Hydramatic Transmissions (Part I)By Corey Lewis on May 3, 2022 A few weeks ago, we concluded Abandoned History’s two-part coverage of the Chrysler UltraDrive transmission. Within the comments was a request for more transmission coverage of an equally abandoned nature. Let it be so! Come along as we discuss the vast automatically shifted expanse that was the Turbo-Hydramatic transmission family, by General Motors. Read More >Posted in Abandoned History, AM General, AMC, Austin, Bentley, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Editorials, Ferrari, Industry, Jeep, Nash, News Blog, Nissan, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Rolls-RoyceTagged as 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, abandoned history, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Engineering, general motors, GM, GMC, news blog, Nissan Prince, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, thm400, Transmissions, ttac, turbo-hydramatic20 commentsNext Page > Receive updates on the best of TheTruthAboutCars.comLatest Car Reviews view all2023 Kia Sportage First Drive – Looking for Attention2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe First Drive – What’s Green Worth to You?2022 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Review – Window Shopping On Company Time2022 Hyundai Elantra N First Drive – Aiming for the Sweet Spot2022 Volkswagen GTI Review – Generation Revelation?2022 Ford Bronco Outer Banks Review — Mall Crawler or Blank Slate?2023 Mazda CX-50 First Drive – Treading New GroundLatest Product Reviews view all Best Jack Stands: Hit It, Jack Best Spark Plug Sockets: The Gappening Best Pickup Truck Tonneau Covers: A Cover Story Best Racing Seats: Have a Seat The Best Dent Repair Kits for Your Car: Work That Body Recent CommentsJeff S: In hindsight Ford should have spent the money on Lincoln or Continental instead of Edsel but that is water...DenverMike: What’s in it for the criminals not to sabotage your vehicle, especially once they know how “religious”...speedlaw: Don’t forget, also, lower speed limits, lower performance, support camera enforcement. 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