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Rain-X® Voted as Product of the Year 2021 Winner

Rain-X® Voted as Product of the Year 2021 Winner

HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2021 -- NEW Rain-X® Glass Water-Repellent Aerosol Spray, the latest water repellency windshield treatment that dramatically improves wet-weather driving visibility, has been voted as Product of the Year for 2021. ... Continue reading

Vehicle Dependability Ratings At All-Time High, J.D. Power Finds

Vehicle Dependability Ratings At All-Time High, J.D. Power Finds

Vehicle dependability is at an all-time high, with the overall level of problems cited by owners declining 10% from a year ago, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study℠ (VDS), released today. “The study results validate what we have known for some time,” said Dave Sargent, vice president ... Continue reading

Best New And Used Car Deals Reported By TrueCar for February 2021

Best New And Used Car Deals Reported By TrueCar for February 2021

TrueCar today announced its list of the best end-of-month deals on new and used vehicle purchases and trade-in values for February 2021. ... Continue reading

Salute to Rush Limbaugh

Salute to Rush Limbaugh

Rush reminded me of the professional wrestlers I had had the opportunity to work with when we were shooting promos for the wrestling TV shows we used to broadcast. Despite their larger-than-life tough guy/gal TV image, they were all sweethearts. ... Continue reading

2020 Volkswagen Golf TSI Review By Larry Nutson

2020 Volkswagen Golf TSI Review By Larry Nutson

2020 Volkswagen Golf TSI 45 Years On I recently had a “déjà vu” experience. I spent a week driving around in a VW with a small displacement engine and a manual transmission. ... Continue reading

Preview Of 2022 Porsche 911 GT3

Preview Of 2022 Porsche 911 GT3

Press Kit 02/16/2021 Porsche takes the new 911 GT3 off the leash. The seventh edition of this high-performance sports car was also developed in close collaboration with Porsche Motorspo double wishbone front axle layout and sophisticated aerodynamics with swan neck rear wing and striking diffuser originate from the suc ... Continue reading

Maserati Launches Model Year 2021 Vehicles In North America

Maserati Launches Model Year 2021 Vehicles In North America

Maserati North America introduced the brand’s model year 2021 vehicles at Willow Springs, California showcasing their dynamic performance capabilities on the race track and road. ... Continue reading

Preview 2022 McLaren Artura

Preview 2022 McLaren Artura

17 Feb 2021 The all-new Artura is revealed as McLaren’s first-ever series-production High-Performance Hybrid (HPH) supercar The distillation of more than half-a-century of McLaren’s expertise and experience in race- and road-car engineering Blends thrilling performance, driving dynamics and engagement with EV drivi ... Continue reading

MIDWEST AUTOMOTIVE MEDIA ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND 2021 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AS THE FAMILY VEHICLES OF THE YEAR AND 2021 GENESIS G80 AS LUXURY FAMILY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR

MIDWEST AUTOMOTIVE MEDIA ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND 2021 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AS THE FAMILY VEHICLES OF THE YEAR AND 2021 GENESIS G80 AS LUXURY FAMILY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR

(MAMA) announced the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and 2021 Chevrolet Suburban as the recipient of the 11th annual Family Vehicle of the Year award and the 2021 Genesis G80 as the Luxury Family Vehicle of the Year during a virtual award presentation. MAMA, a nonprofit association comprised of automotive journalists and public r ... Continue reading

Will This One Convince Mom? All-New 2022 Kia Carnival Multi-Purpose Vehicle Will Transcend the Mainstream on February 23

Will This One Convince Mom? All-New 2022 Kia Carnival Multi-Purpose Vehicle Will Transcend the Mainstream on February 23

The new Carnival MPV pushes the boundaries of design and innovation to become a multifaceted and unexpected companion. ... Continue reading

2020 Kia Soul GT-Line - A Better Way To Roll, Review By Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

2020 Kia Soul GT-Line - A Better Way To Roll, Review By Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

Expert Review of 2020 Kia Soul; with new everything including a new platform and wider opening doors for easier in and out. Very importantly the 2020 Kia Soul offers a complete suite of Advance Driver-Assist System (ADAS) features including: Forward Collision Avoidance with Pedestrian detection, Lane Keeping Assist, La ... Continue reading

AARP Presents:2022 Hyundai Kona and Hyundai Kona Electric SUVs Preview

AARP Presents:2022 Hyundai Kona and Hyundai Kona Electric SUVs Preview

Hyundai today provided details for its significantly redesigned and enhanced 2022 Kona and Kona Electric SUVs for the U.S. market. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Introduces All-New 2022 Outlander In World's First Amazon Live Reveal Event

Mitsubishi Motors Introduces All-New 2022 Outlander In World's First Amazon Live Reveal Event

MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) today revealed the all-new 2022 OUTLANDER crossover SUV via livestream, the first vehicle to ever debut on Amazon Live.2 All-new from the wheels up, the 2022 Outlander features a new design direction for both this vehicle and the brand, plus the premium quality, rugged performance an ... Continue reading

Brand Awareness Protection For One Auto Insurance Provider From The Auto Channel

Brand Awareness Protection For One Auto Insurance Provider From The Auto Channel

According to recent Auto Insurance data from J.D. Power: 77% of auto insurance customers say they are either actively shopping for a new carrier or have experienced an adverse event that triggered shopping activity. “Technology has made it possible for auto insurance customers to shop and switch their provider in a m ... Continue reading

All-new 2022 INFINITI QX55 Preview

All-new 2022 INFINITI QX55 Preview

Today, INFINITI announces that its newest provocative crossover will start at $46,500 MSRP2 when it arrives in dealers in April across the U.S. Offered in three well-equipped grades — LUXE, ESSENTIAL, and SENSORY — the all-new 2022 QX55 steals the scene with standard Intelligent All-Wheel Drive, 20-inch wheels, wir ... Continue reading