Chris Chilton

1 week ago | carscoops.com | Chris Chilton

The NHTSA has closed a long-running investigation into Nissan suspension failures. More than 2 million 2013-18 Altimas and 2016-18 Maximas were under the spotlight. Nissan has already repaired 47,000 cars with more durable rear lower control arms. Cash-strapped Nissan can be thankful for small mercies this week after US regulators decided to end a long-running safety investigation that could have forced the automaker to recall over 2 million cars in North America.

1 week ago | carscoops.com | Chris Chilton

HWA says it will race two Evos in the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours. The Mercedes 190-based supersedans will compete in the SP-X class. Liveried development cars will run demo laps at this weekend’s race. Looking like a hero race car is one thing, but now HWA’s Evo wants to prove it’s got the substance to back up that swagger. HWA, whose creation is a modern reimagining of the Mercedes 190 Evolution II, has confirmed it will enter two cars in the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours.

1 week ago | carscoops.com | Chris Chilton

Stellantis is calling for 441,000 cars to pulled from roads after a fatality in France. The move comes after a woman died when her C3’s faulty Takata airbag exploded. Older Citroen C3 and DS3s with their original airbags are hit with a stop-drive recall. More than 16 years after the first reported death attributed to a ruptured Takata airbag, the faulty components are still taking lives.

1 week ago | carscoops.com | Chris Chilton

Former McLaren design chief Frank Stephenson is working on an updated P1. The P1 Evo project is a collaboration with YouTuber Freddy ‘Tavarish’ Hernandez. Frank Stephenson Design is using the build to kickstart interest in its auto services. When you start modifying supercar royalty like the McLaren P1, there’s always a risk that no matter how much faster you’ve make it, you might also lose some of the authenticity and credibility that made the OEM machine so great.

1 week ago | carscoops.com | Chris Chilton

Honda Is Recalling 259,000 cars because pressing the brake is like playing whack-a-mole. The brake pedal on some 2021-20025 Honda and Acura models could shift out of position. Only Honda Pilot and Acura MDX and TLXs produced with American-made parts are affected. The ability to stop a car is pretty useful if you want to avoid hospital or jail. You want to know that the brake pedal is where you left and that treading on it is going to haul you up like you asked.