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2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SEL Premium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SEL Premium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

The Jetta Hybrid is the most fun-to-drive way to save fuel DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS If the fuel economy potential of a hybrid is appealing but you also actually like driving and have so far seen hybrids as boring transportation appliances for people who hate cars, Volkswagen has something that might be of ... Continue reading

F-1 Notes: The Summer’s Over – Back To Work Boys!

F-1 Notes: The Summer’s Over – Back To Work Boys!

Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and Motorsports Correspondent. The drivers and teams are all back from the enforced summer break, when the teams shut off their emails and send staff packing! It’s a great way to recharge the batteries when ‘you don’t have homework’ as Alonso commented upon arriving at SPA, where t ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - August 22-28 2016: Ford Recall, Tesla Punch, Color Matters, Pony Drive Home, RX-9, Nissan Minivan, Pebble, Canyon Nu

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - August 22-28 2016: Ford Recall, Tesla Punch, Color Matters, Pony Drive Home, RX-9, Nissan Minivan, Pebble, Canyon Nu

* Tesla is adding punch, range and speed to its top model, the $134,500 Tesla Model S P100D sedan. Now you can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds and drive for 315 miles on a charge. The "Ludicrous" mode will cost $10,000 if you wan to upgrade your existing P90D model. * Long time World of Outlaws sprint car champion St ... Continue reading

2013 California Smog Test for a 2002 non-flex fuel Ford Taurus

2013 California Smog Test for a 2002 non-flex fuel Ford Taurus

Two years after I purchased a used Ford Taurus and starting using various levels of ethanol-gasoline blends (from E10 to E85), I had to have the car smog tested. The results (indicated in red) showed that my car emitted virtually no harmful emissions. I did have the vehicle smog tested again in 2015 and it passed. Howe ... Continue reading

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