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Honda SEMA Offerings: Debut of 2022 Honda Civic Si Race Cars, Overlanding Honda Passport TrailSport rucks

Honda SEMA Offerings: Debut of 2022 Honda Civic Si Race Cars, Overlanding Honda Passport TrailSport rucks

October 26, 2021 — TORRANCE, Calif. All-New HPD Civic Si race car is a prototype for entry-level touring car racing Team Honda Research West Civic Si race car to run at legendary 25 Hours of Thunderhill Overlanding is celebrated with Passport TrailSport Rugged Roads Project 2.0, Ridgeline HPD Trail Tour Project and A ... Continue reading

Best Car Technologies of the Last Decade

Best Car Technologies of the Last Decade

The automotive industry has seen a lot of disruptive innovation over the past ten years. Smart gadgets, electric cars, advanced safety systems, and other car technologies have completely transformed the driving experience. ... Continue reading

COX Automotive News Summary - October 29, 2021

COX Automotive News Summary - October 29, 2021

Auto Market Report video published this morning that new-vehicle sales have clearly stabilized so far in October with inventory slowly improving. ... Continue reading

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR HYBRID GOES GREEN CROSSES ICELAND ON E-100 ETHANOL AND GREEN ELECTRIC

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR HYBRID GOES GREEN CROSSES ICELAND ON E-100 ETHANOL AND GREEN ELECTRIC

Using only energy from waste straw and the power of the planet, an engineering prototype Flying Spur Hybrid has completed a dramatic test as part of the car’s sign off and Bentley’s development of renewable fuels. The Azure Purple Flying Spur Hybrid covered the 733 km (455 miles) required to drive across Iceland in ... Continue reading

After Candidates Are Elected, People Think They Really Know...They Don't - Enough is Enough

After Candidates Are Elected, People Think They Really Know...They Don't - Enough is Enough

These Charley McCarthy Senators who are repeating what their ultra -lobbied, highly degreed, axe to gring, aides are telling them, are a prime example of the point of the “Screw America” spear. What lemming-like jerks these Senators are, but what is even worse is that there is a solution to our stupid leadership pr ... Continue reading

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Wins German Car Of The Year - New Energy Category

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Wins German Car Of The Year - New Energy Category

Beats out BMW’s iX and Mercedes-Benz’s EQS Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 has won a 2022 German Car of the Year (GCOTY) award in the “New Energy” category. As a class winner, the automaker’s full-electric midsize CUV will automatically take part in the final round of the GCOTY. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Launches the All-New Outlander PHEV - PHEV Model of Flagship SUV Combines Leading Electrification and All-Wheel Control Technologies +VIDEO

Mitsubishi Motors Launches the All-New Outlander PHEV - PHEV Model of Flagship SUV Combines Leading Electrification and All-Wheel Control Technologies +VIDEO

TOKYO, Oct. 27, 2021 -- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today premiered online the fully redesigned, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model of the Outlander crossover SUV. ... Continue reading

Hyundai and Kia JV With Factorial To Develop Electric Vehicle Solid State Battery

Hyundai and Kia JV With Factorial To Develop Electric Vehicle Solid State Battery

Factorial Energy (Factorial), Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation (collectively “Hyundai”) are partnering to test Factorial’s novel solid-state battery technology and its integration in Hyundai electric vehicles. ... Continue reading

IIHS Crash Tests: 20 Small SUVs Tested, Only Mazda CX-5 Earns Good Rating - See Complete Results

IIHS Crash Tests: 20 Small SUVs Tested, Only Mazda CX-5 Earns Good Rating - See Complete Results

Only one out of 20 small SUVs earns a good rating The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is introducing a new, tougher side crash test to address higher-speed crashes that continue to cause fatalities. In the first tests of 2020-21 vehicles, only one out of 20 small SUVs, the 2021 Mazda CX-5, earns a good rating. ... Continue reading

New Car Depreciation Least and Most - Report From ISEECARS.COM

New Car Depreciation Least and Most - Report From ISEECARS.COM

Jeep Wrangler tops the list of vehicles with the lowest depreciation, at 9.2 percent over five years, compared to 40.1 percent average Nissan LEAF depreciates the most, losing 65.1 percent of its value, amounting to a $23,666 drop in value over five years Trucks and truck-based SUVs hold their value the best, while EVs ... Continue reading

Why Gas Prices Are Rising When They Should Be Falling

Why Gas Prices Are Rising When They Should Be Falling

By Jeff Lenard NACS Online Global issues are pushing oil prices higher—and that’s affecting gas prices at your local c-store. October 22, 2021 Historically, gas prices climb in the spring for a variety of reasons that include the switchover to summer-blend fuel. ... Continue reading

2021 Volkswagen Golf TSI 1.4T - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2021 Volkswagen Golf TSI 1.4T - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

It’s time to say goodbye to an old and faithful friend. 2021 marks the end of production for the base model VW Golf. ... Continue reading

2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - American Supercar Close-up Details and Petersen Museum Video Reveal

2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - American Supercar Close-up Details and Petersen Museum Video Reveal

LA - The next chapter in the mid-engine Corvette journey begins today with the introduction of the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, a new American supercar that puts the world on notice. Arriving two years after the first production mid-engine Corvette Stingray debuted and captivated a worldwide audience, the Z06 is design ... Continue reading