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2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler

2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler

By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channnel 2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i The BMW X5 has been around in its current form since the 2007 model year and represents the standard for on-road luxury SUV performance. We had an opportunity to spend an enjoyable week with this trendsetter and found that it still retains the s ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 12.1.12

Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 12.1.12

<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810p ... Continue reading

Playboy MX-5 Cup - 2013 Season Schedule Released At PRI

Playboy MX-5 Cup - 2013 Season Schedule Released At PRI

ORLANDO, Nov. 30, 2012: Representatives from Mazda revealed the 2013 SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup on Friday at the Performance Racing Industry show in Orlando, Fla. The 12-race schedule shares weekends with the IZOD IndyCar Series, the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron, and the Grand-Am Role ... Continue reading

Sprint Cup - Champions Week Comments - Bowyer, Hamlin, Truex Jr.

Sprint Cup - Champions Week Comments - Bowyer, Hamlin, Truex Jr.

CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing What does it mean to finish second in your first year with MWR? "For our first year together -- just everything. Building a brand new team from scratch and be able to accomplish everything we have in a short amount of time, we're very proud of that ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Gordon Deeply Honored At Myers Brothers Accolade

Special Motorsports Event - Gordon Deeply Honored At Myers Brothers Accolade

DAYTONA BEACH, Nov. 30, 2012: Shock and genuine surprise. That was Jeff Gordon’s emotional reaction to being named the 2012 recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association’s Myers Brothers Award during Thursday’s traditional NASCAR/NMPA Myers Brothers Award luncheon at the Encore in Las Vegas. â ... Continue reading

Ford Acts Promptly for Customer Safety by Recalling 2013 Escapes with 1.6-liter Engines and 2013 Fusions with 1.6-liter Engines for Risk of Overheating That May Result in Engine Fires

Ford Acts Promptly for Customer Safety by Recalling 2013 Escapes with 1.6-liter Engines and 2013 Fusions with 1.6-liter Engines for Risk of Overheating That May Result in Engine Fires

Ford Motor Company is acting on behalf of its customers by conducting a voluntary safety recall of 2013 SE and SEL model Ford Escape vehicles equipped with the 1.6-liter engine and 2013 SE and SEL model Fusions equipped with the 1.6-liter engine The recall comes after reports of engines overheating, followed by vehic ... Continue reading

Competition Reality Show Octane Academy, Founded by Ford, Returns for Season Two -- Featuring Hot New Fiesta ST

Competition Reality Show Octane Academy, Founded by Ford, Returns for Season Two -- Featuring Hot New Fiesta ST

The success of Octane Academy's rookie season has led to a relationship with Alli Sports and a new home on NBC Sports Network, with the finale on NBC Fiesta ST delivers unheard-of performance with 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine and projected 197 horsepower and 214 lb.-ft. of torque, making it an ideal car for passionate dri ... Continue reading

One in three drivers undeterred by Columbia River Crossing tolls

One in three drivers undeterred by Columbia River Crossing tolls

While supporters and critics of the proposed Columbia River Crossing transit project continue to debate how residents will pay for travel between Portland and Vancouver, a recent poll from Northwest-based PEMCO Insurance reveals that one in three drivers in that area aren't planning to change their route or mode of tra ... Continue reading

Hertz Launches Industry First App to Streamline Customers' Online Experience

Hertz Launches Industry First App to Streamline Customers' Online Experience

In a continued focus on technology, the Hertz Corporation announced today it has re-launched the Company's car rental and car sharing websites, to enable all Hertz.com and HertzOnDemand.com users to have a consistent brand and rich user experience regardless of whether they access a site through their personal computer ... Continue reading

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