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21 Gas Saving Tips For "Mad As Hell" Americans

21 Gas Saving Tips For "Mad As Hell" Americans

Auto Central May 25, 2022; With gas prices current topping out at more than $4 for a gallon of regular unleaded, many drivers are cutting costs where they can.As gas is at a premium, AAA is offering 21 tips to help drivers get the most out of every precious drop:Change your oil. Check with the vehicle manufacturer to f ... Continue reading

82% of Memorial Day Travelers will be Road-Tripping, More Than Half Carpooling

82% of Memorial Day Travelers will be Road-Tripping, More Than Half Carpooling

82% of Memorial Day weekend travelers will be doing so by car, with more than half (51%) carpooling to save costs on gas. ... Continue reading

2022 Toyota C-HR - Review by Thom Cannell +VIDEO

2022 Toyota C-HR - Review by Thom Cannell +VIDEO

Funky, Safe and Inexpensive Crossover By Thom Cannell Is fun your thing? If so, Toyota’s C-HR relatively inexpensive sport crossover “SUV” may hit your sweet spot with its entry price of $23, 880. Our Nightshade Edition test car seemed more a massively shouldered sedan than boxy SUV. ... Continue reading

2022 Honda Civic 1.5T Hatchback Sport Touring - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2022 Honda Civic 1.5T Hatchback Sport Touring - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

With this new 11th generation Civic, Honda improves both the looks and performance of its benchmark sports sedan. Powering the latest Civic is an economic gasoline-powered turbo four that returns 33MPG in combined city/highway driving. ... Continue reading

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 2.5 S-AWC - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 2.5 S-AWC - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

When you think Mitsubishi what is the first thing that comes to mind? For me it's the Pajero (a Montero to most of us) that was known as the 'King of the Desert' for winning the Paris-Dakar Rally twelve times. Then there was the Eclipse, GT3000 VR4, and who can forget the Evolution? But Mitsubishi also built some 4-doo ... Continue reading

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY - MAY 23, 2022

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY - MAY 23, 2022

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

Hyundai to Establish Its First Dedicated EV Plant and Battery Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.

Hyundai to Establish Its First Dedicated EV Plant and Battery Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced it has entered into an agreement with the State of Georgia to build its first dedicated full electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facilities in the U.S. The Group’s U.S. investment decision will support its goal of becoming a leader in electric mobility in the U.S ... Continue reading

National Corvette Museum to Celebrate Military with Week of Free Admission

National Corvette Museum to Celebrate Military with Week of Free Admission

96 National Corvette Museum to Celebrate Military with Week of Free Admission National Corvette Museum to Celebrate Military with Week of Free Admission. WHAT The National Corvette Museum will celebrate military members by offering free admission. ... Continue reading

The most valuable car in the world: Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe sold for an all-time record price of 135 million EUR to establish “Mercedes-Benz Fund”

The most valuable car in the world: Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe sold for an all-time record price of 135 million EUR to establish “Mercedes-Benz Fund”

All time record: One of two ultra-rare original 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupes from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Collection has been auctioned for 135 million EUR to a private collector, making it the most valuable car of all time. Using this value to drive change: The proceeds will be used to establish a worldwide ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Sets out Long-term Ambitions as the World’s Most Valuable Luxury Car Brand

Mercedes-Benz Sets out Long-term Ambitions as the World’s Most Valuable Luxury Car Brand

At the very top end of the product portfolio is an exclusive edition of the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, known as the Limited Edition Maybach by Virgil Abloh. ... Continue reading

What Family Vehicle Is Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary and Illogical Young Mother's Still Don't Like It? +VIDEO

What Family Vehicle Is Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary and Illogical Young Mother's Still Don't Like It? +VIDEO

Based on the sport-infused XSE grade, the special model gains additional luxury cabin features from the Limited grade and adds exclusive exterior and interior trim. ... Continue reading

2022 Subaru Forester Earns Top IIHS Safety Awards

2022 Subaru Forester Earns Top IIHS Safety Awards

The 2022 Subaru Forester, a small SUV, earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. To qualify for either of the Institute’s two awards in 2022, vehicles must earn good ratings in six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side sma ... Continue reading

New Vehicle Inventory Remains Stuck in Neutral in April

New Vehicle Inventory Remains Stuck in Neutral in April

Atlanta GA May 18, 2022, Cox Automotive reported that New vehicle inventory barely budged in April due to continued supply chain disruptions, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. Inventory of imports and small, fuel-efficient models were among the lowest due to strong demand driven ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive Update: Values, Affordability and Inventory

Cox Automotive Update: Values, Affordability and Inventory

In Southeast Michigan, where this note was drafted this morning, the signs of summer have returned: Trees are all but fully bloomed and the gardens are tall and green again. The annual cycle continues, so much looks the same. ... Continue reading

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