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Official NHTSA Recalls March 27, 2023

Official NHTSA Recalls March 27, 2023

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

2023 Lexus NX 450h+ Luxury - Review by Mark Fulmer

2023 Lexus NX 450h+ Luxury - Review by Mark Fulmer

Lexus’ NX for 2023 continues its pedigre of elegance, bells, whistles, and tech with a hybrid flare that will put a feel-good smile on its owners every time they glance down at the gauge measuring range. ... Continue reading

2023 Honda HR-V 5DR AWD EX-L - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2023 Honda HR-V 5DR AWD EX-L - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Well Proportioned, Handsome, and Sooo Good Looking ... Continue reading

How To Save Money on Vehicle Purchases, Care, and Maintenance

How To Save Money on Vehicle Purchases, Care, and Maintenance

With oil at record-high prices for both consumers and wholesale producers, buyers must do whatever they can to minimize the amount they use and get the most out of what they need. ... Continue reading

F1 Notes : Jody Scheckter’s Crash at Silverstone in 1973

F1 Notes : Jody Scheckter’s Crash at Silverstone in 1973

F1 Notes from Andrew Frankl In today’s London Sunday Times Jeremy Clarkson did an article on F1 making a reference to Jody Scheckter’s crash at Silverstone in 1973. To the best of my knowledge this is the only pic showing the wing which nearly hit James Hunt. ... Continue reading

Vantrue Element 3 Triple WiFi Dash Cam

Vantrue Element 3 Triple WiFi Dash Cam

Vantrue E3 I recently had the pleasure of testing Vanture’s new Element 3 smart dashcam. It has an impressive spec sheet, along with a bunch of cool features. ... Continue reading

Dodge Last Call Powered by Roadkill Nights Vegas Hosts Debut of 1,025-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170

Dodge Last Call Powered by Roadkill Nights Vegas Hosts Debut of 1,025-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170

Roadkill Nights Vegas. Now in its eighth year, the first Dodge Roadkill Nights west coast visit hosts helicopter reveal of the 1,025-horsepower 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 and 10,000-plus event attendees Dodge also announces Direct Connection stage kits for modern-era Dodge Challenger now available for purchase ... Continue reading

Nissan reveals prototype sedan for contemporary lifestyles +VIDEO

Nissan reveals prototype sedan for contemporary lifestyles +VIDEO

TOKYO, March 22, 2023 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today a prototype sedan equipped with approximately 30 devices born from free ideas and ingenuity. ... Continue reading

In-Car Parking Information Ranked As The Most Valuable Connected Car Feature By Drivers Globally

In-Car Parking Information Ranked As The Most Valuable Connected Car Feature By Drivers Globally

Parking space availability information has overtaken traffic information to be listed as the most crucial in-car feature for motorists worldwide, according to 4,990 respondents in a recent global survey. ... Continue reading

Caterham Reveals 50 Facts to Mark 50 Years of the Brand

Caterham Reveals 50 Facts to Mark 50 Years of the Brand

The 50 facts celebrate everything from the brand’s success in motorsport to the many special editions launched across all five decades ... Continue reading

Consumer Spending on New Vehicles Sets Q1 Record; March Total New-Vehicle Sales Pace Increases

Consumer Spending on New Vehicles Sets Q1 Record; March Total New-Vehicle Sales Pace Increases

March 23, 2023; Total new-vehicle sales for March 2023, including retail and non-retail transactions, are projected to reach 1,330,700 units, a 6.2% increase from March 2022, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. March 2023 has the same number of selling days as March 2022. ... Continue reading

Richmond Auction Sells Antique Orange Crush Sign for Record Breaking $189,750

Richmond Auction Sells Antique Orange Crush Sign for Record Breaking $189,750

GREENVILLE, S.C., March 23, 2023 -- A new world record was set at Richmond Auctions on February 17, 2023, when an Orange Crush neon sign (circa 1950's) sold for $189,750, making it the most a soda sign has ever brought at auction. Richmond Auctions is now the first auction house to sell a soda sign for over $100k, brea ... Continue reading

Plugless EV: Charge Your Toyota EV As You Drive - Ah So Now Electric Vehicles Make Some Sense

Plugless EV: Charge Your Toyota EV As You Drive - Ah So Now Electric Vehicles Make Some Sense

The agreement follows a successful comprehensive technology evaluation conducted at Electreon’s headquarters in Beit Yanai, Israel in which technical teams from TOYOTA and DENSO participated. ... Continue reading

Volvo Group's Climate Policy Pushback Despite Paris Pledge

Volvo Group's Climate Policy Pushback Despite Paris Pledge

New analysis released in advance of the company’s investor meeting shows how the truck maker is fighting climate regulations in major markets. ... Continue reading