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2014 Maserati Quattroporte
Maserati

2014 Maserati Quattroporte Back in Factory Due to Wiring Flaw

I wrote an interesting article about the revival of the Maserati with the 2014 Quattroporte about two weeks ago, and it seems that the all positive reviews seemed to be a little down the edge, as the Maserati is recalling the model due to some wiring flaw. It seems that there are some 2014 Maserati Quattroporte GTS V8 cars being...

Mini Cooper S
Mini

Mini Cooper S under NHTSA investigation

It's been a while since any important recall so those of you getting a good laugh out of seeing car makers in trouble may be interested in what's going on with Mini. The NHTSA is looking into Mini's portfolio, particularly the Cooper S models over a few issues and complaints recently. Apparently, the NHTSA investigation began as a result of...

2009 BMW X5
BMW

2009 BMW X5 diesel recalled

BMW's X range generally gets good press despite its grass and gravel SUV nature and we've seen more of the same with the company's update of the X5 and X6. I started by saying "generally" because lately there's been a few slips on behalf of the Bavarians. First the X1's U.S. market debut got seriously delayed and now some bad...

Lotus Elise
Lotus

NHTSA launches investigation on Lotus Elise

This feels almost romantic, after quite a few years of unfaithful and boring reliability records, the British car maker once again falls under investigation for quite a serious problem. I'm talking about Lotus and their beloved Elise. Pending a few complaints from customers about specific oil leaks, the chaps at NHTSA decided to investigate the famous roadster. As a car...