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2018 Buick Regal TourX Essence AWD Review By John Heilig
I must confess to a built-in prejudice in favor of the Buick Regal TourX (we own a Buick and I like wagons), but the TourX is a superb package. Maybe you need wagon experience, but this is so much better than our old Ford Country Squire. ... Continue reading
Recall Summary: ARBOC; Honda; Audi; RAM; Volkswagen; Great Dane; International; New Flyer; Alfs Romeo; BMW; Maserati; Airstream; Lamborghini; Ducati; Mercedes-Benz; Porsche; Ford ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Reunites Beetle Owner of 51 Years with Her 'Annie' After Full Restoration
Kathleen Brooks bought her first Beetle in December 1966 in Riverside, Calif.—a red 1967 model she quickly named “Annie.” Ever since, Annie has been Kathleen’s daily transportation, racking up more than 350,000 miles over 51 years, or enough to circle the globe 14 times, and Kathleen, now 73, still drives Annie ... Continue reading
Mclaren Lights Up Supercar Class with New 720S Spider
McLaren Automotive, the British manufacturer of luxury, high-performance sportscars and supercars, is expanding its Super Series product family with the introduction of a second new model under the £1.2bn Track25 business plan and its most accomplished convertible supercar ever: the new 720S Spider. ... Continue reading
2019 Hyundai Veloster Review By Thom Cannell - GTI Competitor? +VIDEO
2019 Hyundai Veloster Review Is the Second Generation Veloster a GTI competitor? That’s the question we found ourselves asking as we hustled around interesting curves near Detroit last week. The stick-to-the-road was there and this was a relatively plush 2019 Veloster Ultimate It had no Michelin Pilot Sport summer-on ... Continue reading
After an exciting and challenging Formula One season, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport was yesterday awarded the trophies that represent the culmination of a season of endeavour, commitment and tenacity. Toto Wolff received the fifth consecutive FIA Formula One Constructors’ Championship trophy on behalf of the team, ... Continue reading
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending December 8, 2018; Executive Producer Larry Nutson
This Weeks Important Auto News: Car Sales Down Pick-up SUV Sales Up; China Truce?; New NAFTA; Nissan Ghosn Troubles; German Car Makers Meet Trump; Waymo On Road; GM Barra Meets Congress; FCA Sales Up; NYC $17 Per Hour Uber and Lyft Driver Salary; VW Betting Against ICE Engines; French Fuel Tax Riots; Detroit Auto Show ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2019 RAM 1500 Plush and Capable - Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO
If you’ve followed pickup truck news in the last couple years you know there has been lots of discussion on body materials. The new 2019 Ram has a new frame that features 98 percent high-strength steel. The body is steel, and to improve light-weighting and fuel efficiency, the new Ram has an aluminum hood and tailgat ... Continue reading
Auto News: Sources Say Ghosn planned to remove Saikawa as Nissan CEO before arrest in Japan
Hans Greimel Twitter December 9, 2018; Ghosn wanted to overhaul Nissan's management partly because he was unhappy with Nissan's financial performance under CEO Saikawa, sources said. TOKYO – Carlos Ghosn was planning to remove Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa before Ghosn was arrested in Japan last month for alleged financi ... Continue reading
2017 Nissan Titan, The Every-Duty Truck, Reviewed By Larry Nutson
Titan is a must-be-shopped pickup if a pickup is what you are after. 2017 Nissan Titan The Every-Duty Truck By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC-7045) For 2016 Nissan introduced the new TITAN XD full size pickup that fits in a space between the traditional heavy-duty and light-duty/ ... Continue reading
Knowing that I was ready for a new vehicle - that my 2008 Jeep Wrangler JK 4-Door was just not working out for me anymore - I decided to shop around and do some research with help from The Auto Channel. Looking at the Tacoma, the Colorado and the Nissan Frontier I immediately crossed the Nissan off the list after drivi ... Continue reading
2018 Ford F-150 Raptor Review; Pure Fun, But Not For The City By Larry Nutson
The Raptor for 2018 is mostly unchanged. The tailgate design has been tweaked and taillights are redesigned. Three new colors, Lead Foot, Guard, and Race Red replace Ruby Red and Avalanche for 2018. A new 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen stereo is now optional instead of the Sony audio system. ... Continue reading
2019 Kia Sorento SXL AWD Review by David Colman +VIDEO
A 10-Star Rating for the New Sorento By David Colman Special Correspondent to The Auto Channel It's not often that you'll find one model of SUV that covers a price range from $26,980 to $47,480. Most manufacturers like to keep model range price variance a lot closer than that. ... Continue reading
2018 Toyota Sequoia 4x4 TRD Sport 5.7L V8 Review by David Colman
Like the massive tree it's named after, Toyota's Sequoia SUV presents an implacable face to wind, weather and age. In TRD trim, the 2018 Sequoia is perfectly designed to clamber over any terrain, and overcome the worst weather scenarios, all the while transporting parties of six in luxurious comfort. ... Continue reading
