Looks like the Escape isn’t the only Ford crossover with the potential for fires down below. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that 5,499 Edge models are being recalled due to a fuel line issue. All of the affected vehicles were built between September 2, 2010 and October 31, 2011. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: 2014 Nissan GT-R spied testing at Nürburgring
Every year since the Nissan GT-R was released it has either gotten more powerful or more expensive (or both), and the 2014 model year looks to be more of the same. Some new spy photos have surfaced showing the 2014 GT-R testing around the Nürburgring. While details on the new Nissan are a bit scarce, we can’t help but wonder whether this will be the GT-R to break the 600-horsepower mark and the six-figure price tag. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Porsche ups forecast, predicts 75,000 Macan sales in first year
At the same time that Volkswagen is lowering its sales forecast for the year due to Europe’s weak economy, Porsche is predicting huge business next year for its Macan. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Audi threatening BMW as luxury leader
For the last seven years, BMW has had a stranglehold on the top spot in the luxury car market. That reign is in danger of coming to and end, as Audi sales are on the rise. According to an Automotive News Europe report, Audi cut the difference in sales between itself and BMW to only 2,110 vehicles sold so far this year. Funk Flex
(Video) Auto Talk: Porsche Cayenne S Diesel to debut in Paris
For any of our European readers who like the Cayenne Diesel but who have been holding out for a higher-power formula, good news has arrived. Porsche has confirmed earlier rumors by announcing that a more powerful diesel version of its Cayenne SUV will debut at the Paris Motor Show later this month. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Why gas stations in NJ, PA are selling $8/gallon gas in protest
Over 50 gas stations across New Jersey and Pennsylvania have raised the price of their fuel to more than eight dollars a gallon. They are all Lukoil stations, and their owners have raised prices in protest of practices by Lukoil North America that they say leave individual gas station owners at a competitive disadvantage. Funk Flex
