cars news 10: 2014

LaFerrari, Tesla, Mustang, and More: Our 45 Hottest Photos of the Year!

It would be a great disservice to publish our top-flight automotive news, review, and feature coverage without photography to match. Fortunately, we work with a roster of amazingly talented photographers, all of whom deliver something special to our stories and, by extension, to you. What follows is a distillation of the thousands of images we published this year, a carefully curated set of the very best. Enjoy the view—we know we do.

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Ferrari Testarossa

Lightning Lap 2014: Attacking VIR with 25 of the Year's Hottest Performance Cars

Packing a combined 887 horsepower and 944 lb-ft of torque from its mid-mounted V-8 and a pair of electric motors, and capable of a top speed of 211 mph, the 918 is the low-slung, exotic antithesis of the Prius. Limited to a run of 918 units worldwide, it’s a good bet that the 57 copies of the $847,000-plus hypercar sold this year make up the bulk of the U.S. allotment for the car.

Jaguar F-Type V-8 S roadster and F-type R coupe

Nissan GT-R NISMO and Porsche 911 Turbo S

Ford Mustang GT, Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE, and Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack

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Recall Alert: 2014 Ford Escape and 2015 Lincoln MKC

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Vehicles Affected: Ford is recalling about 9,000 model-year 2014 Ford Escape and model-year 2015 Lincoln MKC compact crossovers. In a separate recall, Ford is also recalling approximately 11,000 model-year 2015 Lincoln MKC crossovers.

The Problem: For the first recall, Ford says an issue with the nickel plating on the fuel pump could cause the pump to seize. If this happens, the car may not start or may stall while driving, which could increase the risk of a crash. In the second recall, the MKC is being recalled to move the push-button start’s location. Because the button is close to other controls, drivers have inadvertently shut off the engine while driving, which turned off the restraint system. This could increase the risk of injury in a crash.

The Fix: Ford and Lincoln dealers will replace the fuel delivery module for the first recall. For the second MKC recall, dealers will replace the gearshift module with one that has the push-button in a different location and reprogram the power train control module.

What Owners Should Do: Owners can call Ford at 866-436-7332 for more information.

Need to Find a Dealer for Service? Go to Cars.com Service & Repair to find your local dealer.

More Recalls

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2015 Ram ProMaster City First Drive: From Fiat with Love

After decades of rectangular boxes, the shape of urban commercial hauling is evolving, and here is its latest manifestation, fresh from Italy via Chrysler’s Ram Truck division. In Europe, this vehicle is known as the Doblò, a successful Fiat offering that has recently freshly embarked on its third generation. In Ram dealerships it’s the ProMaster City, a smaller-scale sequel to the big ProMaster, which is also an Americanized Fiat (known as Ducato in Europe). Americanized, in this instance, means slightly higher ride height and heavier suspension components, in recognition of bad road conditions in some urban areas. READ MORE ››

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2015 Ram ProMaster City – First Drive Review

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