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2017 Jeep Compass Trailhawk Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Jeep Compass Trailhawk Review By Larry Nutson

Jeep unveiled the all-new 2017 Compass in late 2016. I got my first in-person look a few months later at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show and I recall being well impressed by its new overall design and styling. ... Continue reading

2017 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AWD REVIEW BY STEVE PURDY

2017 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AWD REVIEW BY STEVE PURDY

The Sienna XLE interior is cavernous, comfortable and convenient with enough luxury touches to make us feel pampered. ... Continue reading

2018 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid 47 Miles On Full Charge Gives It Class-Leading All-Electric Range

2018 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid 47 Miles On Full Charge Gives It Class-Leading All-Electric Range

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 11, 2017 -- Honda announced the 2018 Clarity Plug-in Hybrid earned the highest all-electric range rating among all midsize plug-in hybrids with its EPA range rating of 47 miles on a full charge.1 Launching at dealerships nationwide later this year, the Clarity Plug-in Hybrid also received an EPA ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 HYUNDAI IONIQ HYBRID REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 HYUNDAI IONIQ HYBRID REVIEW

I drove a 2017 Hyundai IONIQ with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine, electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack for a total of 139 horsepower. Available in three trims — the base Blue, SEL and Limited — with standard equipment on my Limited trim including: leather upholstery; exterior chrome accents; premium door ... Continue reading

2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon TSI S W/4Motion Review By Steve Purdy

2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon TSI S W/4Motion Review By Steve Purdy

Base price for the Golf Sport Wagon is $22,445 without all-wheel drive and $24,930 with. The basic car is well equipped and our AWD test car has no listed options. ... Continue reading

Fewer Motorists Killed, Injured Over Labor Day Holiday Weekend

Fewer Motorists Killed, Injured Over Labor Day Holiday Weekend

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 6, 2017; Fewer people were killed or injured in traffic crashes investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) over the 2017 Labor Day holiday weekend compared to the same period last year. ... Continue reading

Car Review: 2017 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring AWD Review By Steve Purdy

Car Review: 2017 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring AWD Review By Steve Purdy

Exterior design follows the brand’s styling theme with bold, gaping, trapezoidal grille, stylishly flowing lines and some dramatic sculpting for definition. In addition to the exterior design the brash, blue color of our tester (Mazda calls it Dynamic Blue Mica) draws attention as well. The floating roofline slopes q ... Continue reading

2018 Nissan LEAF North American Reveal

2018 Nissan LEAF North American Reveal

2018 LEAF EV features all-new design and improved driving range1 Starting price2 announced at $29,990 – $690 below current 2017 LEAF starting MSRP New aerodynamic exterior design follows Nissan's signature design language; roomy ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM (SEPTEMBER 2, 2017)

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM (SEPTEMBER 2, 2017)

The Auto Lab Radio Show broadcast LIVE every Saturday 7 to 9 AM on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 and Streamed Worldwide On The Auto Channel ... Continue reading

E15 Available: EPA Issues Multi-State Fuel Waivers for E15

E15 Available: EPA Issues Multi-State Fuel Waivers for E15

​WASHINGTON September 1, 2017; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a multi-state waiver through September 15, 2017, of the federal Reid vapor pressure (RVP) requirements for conventional gasoline and Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) for: All east coast states in PADD 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, ... Continue reading

2017 Lexus RC F Race on Sunday; Drive to Work on Monday - 2017 Lexus Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Lexus RC F Race on Sunday; Drive to Work on Monday - 2017 Lexus Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Lexus RC F Race on Sunday; drive to work on Monday. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel The 2017 Lexus RC F is designed and built with the expectation that it will be track driven. ... Continue reading

ROAD TRIP: Tanganyika Wildlife Park Achieves Humane Certification for Animal Welfare

ROAD TRIP: Tanganyika Wildlife Park Achieves Humane Certification for Animal Welfare

GODDARD, Kan., Aug. 31, 2017- Today, American Humane, the country's first national humane organization and the world's largest certifier of animal welfare and well-being, announced Tanganyika Wildlife Park has achieved certification through the global American Humane Conservation program. ... Continue reading

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