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2022 Honda Passport AWD Trailsport - Review by Mark Fulmer

2022 Honda Passport AWD Trailsport - Review by Mark Fulmer

Climbing into the 2022 Passport AWD Trailsport from Honda was a interesting experience for me as my first new car was the 1972 Honda 600 (out the door for $1,600) and you could fit three of them in the Passport. Like all Honda vehicles the interior seems bigger because of the space utilization and lack of wasted design ... Continue reading

Chicago Area Clean Cities Expands Statewide, Announces Name Change to Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT)

Chicago Area Clean Cities Expands Statewide, Announces Name Change to Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT)

“We are expanding our Clean Cities’ educational efforts in a way that provides unbiased help to identify ways to reduce emissions and go green in the transportation sector. ... Continue reading

2022 Volkswagen Golf R - Review by Mark Fulmer

2022 Volkswagen Golf R - Review by Mark Fulmer

So, how do you radicalize a performance car in the year 2022? How about adding Drift and Special driving modes, tuning up your 2 liter TSI turbo engine, toss in DCC chassis control and 4Motion all-wheel drive. ... Continue reading

Hyundai IONIC 5 Wins Another Car Of The Year Award

Hyundai IONIC 5 Wins Another Car Of The Year Award

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Wins Esquire's 2022 Car of the Year December 5 2022 Esquire Says IONIQ 5’s Rare Combination of Utility and Original Design in a Car Made for the Masses is Why it Was Designated Its Car of the Year. FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. ... Continue reading

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY DECEMBER 5, 2022 - CARS, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, BUSSES

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY DECEMBER 5, 2022 - CARS, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, BUSSES

he following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Electrified 2022 Toyota Camry Hybrid - Review by Thom Cannell

Electrified 2022 Toyota Camry Hybrid - Review by Thom Cannell

Toyota Camry, perpetually the best-selling sedan in the USA, comes in a cornucopia of flavors based on engines and interior trim. This XLE I-4 hybrid, while at a combined total 208 horsepower is hardly meant for street racing, delivers well over 40 mpg in city, state and combined ratings. ... Continue reading

Buying The Electric Marketplace

Buying The Electric Marketplace

This is how California intends for things to go. (Image: CARB) Some people still wonder about the viability of the transition to electric vehicles. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up November 27-December 3, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up November 27-December 3, 2022

Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy auto news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

KIA WINS 2023 VINCENTRIC BEST CPO VALUE IN AMERICA AWARD FOR PASSENGER CARS

KIA WINS 2023 VINCENTRIC BEST CPO VALUE IN AMERICA AWARD FOR PASSENGER CARS

Wins Strengthen Brand’s Overall CPO Value Proposition Kia Earns Vincentric Best CPO Value in America award in the Passenger Car category Rio, Rio Five-Door, Soul, and Sorento Hybrid recognized as having the best CPO value in their respective segments Niro and Niro Plug-In Hybrid models identified as having the lowest ... Continue reading

2022 VW Taos 1.5T SEL - Review by Mark Fulmer

2022 VW Taos 1.5T SEL - Review by Mark Fulmer

The subcompact SUV world has a new kid from the folks at Volkswagen who know how to design and engineer small vehicles. First of all you begin with a 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-four and an eight-speed automatic (FWD) transmission which gets a combined 31 mpg. ... Continue reading

2022 Genesis G70 - Review by Larry Nutson

2022 Genesis G70 - Review by Larry Nutson

Genesis, the premium brand of Hyundai, has been on the U.S. auto scene for about five years now, having first appeared for 2016. Genesis has gradually expanded its product line. ... Continue reading

2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Coupé - Review by Larry Nutson

2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Coupé - Review by Larry Nutson

2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Coupé Street legal race car! Yes, you read it correctly! The new BMW M4 Competition coupé is a street legal race car. With 503-Horsepower and a curb weight of 3,979 lbs., that’s 7.9 pounds per horsepower. ... Continue reading

2022 MAZDA CX-9 Signature Road Trip - Review by Thom Cannell and Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2022 MAZDA CX-9 Signature Road Trip - Review by Thom Cannell and Steve Purdy +VIDEO

By Thom Cannell and Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Michigan Bureau Thom: “While the average 7-seat CUV is out of touch with the road, the CX-9 is on a first name basis with it.” That’s Mazda’s opening salvo in the dystopian battle for SUV dominance. And while bold, both Steve and I share the opinion it’s not misg ... Continue reading

Recall - Urgent 2021-2023 Ford Bronco® Sport and 2020-2023 Ford Escape® SUV Safety Recall

Recall - Urgent 2021-2023 Ford Bronco® Sport and 2020-2023 Ford Escape® SUV Safety Recall

Ford Motor Company will urge owners of 2020-2023 MY Bronco Sport and Escapes with 3-cylinder, 1.5L engines to visit their dealership to inspect for a potential cracked fuel injector. When the engine is operating, a cracked fuel injector could cause fuel and/or fuel vapor to accumulate near hot surfaces, resulting in a ... Continue reading

NHTSA CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary November 28, 2022

NHTSA CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary November 28, 2022

To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

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