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111th Chicago Auto Show Opens Tomorrow February 9, 2019

111th Chicago Auto Show Opens Tomorrow February 9, 2019

Chicago Auto Show Ready to Open Its Doors for 111th Edition Nation's Largest Auto Show Runs Feb. 9-18 CHICAGO (Feb. ... Continue reading

1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Named the Most Prestigious Car in the World

1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Named the Most Prestigious Car in the World

The 1937 ALFA ROMEO 8C 2900B BERLINETTA was named winner of The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. (Photo: Jana Call me J) The 1937 ALFA ROMEO 8C 2900B BERLINETTA was named winner of The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. ... Continue reading

Mazda Unveils MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition in Racing Orange

Mazda Unveils MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition in Racing Orange

Soft-top and retractable hardtop available; sales limited to 3,000 units worldwide - Mazda Motor Corporation today showcased the global unveiling of the Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition at the Chicago Auto Show, which runs from February 7-18.(1)After 30 years and with more than 1 million examples sold, Mazda f ... Continue reading

2020 Subaru Legacy Blows Into The 2019 Chicago Auto Show

2020 Subaru Legacy Blows Into The 2019 Chicago Auto Show

SUBARU STORMS INTO WINDY CITY WITH ALL-NEW SEVENTH-GENERATION 2020 LEGACY Subaru of America today introduced the all-new seventh-generation 2020 Legacy sedan – the most advanced Legacy in the model’s 30-year history. With standard Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive and EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology as well as ... Continue reading

Toyota TRD Pro Models; Updates Revealed

Toyota TRD Pro Models; Updates Revealed

Outdoor adventure for seven is about to go farther off the beaten path than ever with the 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro, unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show. With a chassis fortified by a TRD-tuned Fox shock absorber suspension, plus an array of proven off-road equipment specially designed or selected by Toyota Racin ... Continue reading

30 Years Of Acura NSX +VIDEO

30 Years Of Acura NSX +VIDEO

Acura Marks 30 Years Since Debut of Iconic NSX Supercar Chicago, ILL. February 6, 2019; Acura revisits an iconic moment in its history: the unveiling of the original NS-X Concept Csaba Csere, former Editor-in-Chief of Car and Driver, joins Acura at 2019 Chicago Auto Show to reflect on the history and heritage of NSX Th ... Continue reading

Peugeot 508 and E-Legend Win Beauty Awards at International Automobile Festival

Peugeot 508 and E-Legend Win Beauty Awards at International Automobile Festival

The all-new PEUGEOT 508 and PEUGEOT e-LEGEND Concept Car were voted the best looking cars at the 34th International Automobile Festival held on 29 January 2019 in Paris. The all-new PEUGEOT 508 took home the coveted “Grand Prix” award for “Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2018” with 34% of the votes. ... Continue reading

Toyota RAV4 “What If?” Campaign Features An Invitation To Do More

Toyota RAV4 “What If?” Campaign Features An Invitation To Do More

The “What If?” campaign for Toyota’s current best-selling vehicle in the U.S. features three of the 2019 RAV4 grades – XSE HV (Hybrid), Limited and Adventure grade – highlighting the RAV4’s ability to tackle the urban, suburban and great outdoors with ease. “The all-new RAV4 redefines the meaning of adven ... Continue reading

2019 Acura RDX: Poorly Implemented Touch-Pad Lowers UX Rating, Finds Strategy Analytics

2019 Acura RDX: Poorly Implemented Touch-Pad Lowers UX Rating, Finds Strategy Analytics

new user experience evaluation from the In-vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analytics has assessed the 2019 Acura RDX. The clean visual design and relatively clear flows for most top tasks are almost completely negated by the use of a poorly implemented touch-sensitive finger pad as the primary control. ... Continue reading

A Veteran Auto Journalist Reflects On Changes At The 2019 Detroit Auto Show

A Veteran Auto Journalist Reflects On Changes At The 2019 Detroit Auto Show

Open floor spaces bring creative displays at NAIAS Auto shows are often a pilgrimage for the masses to worship the four wheeled wonders. People drive down in their old faithful vehicle, a few dents, a lot of miles and even more memories, to see the latest offerings, the Holy Grail of Detroit. ... Continue reading

ERWIN RAPHAEL PROMOTED TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF GENESIS MOTOR AMERICA

ERWIN RAPHAEL PROMOTED TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF GENESIS MOTOR AMERICA

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., February 1, 2019 – Erwin Raphael has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer, Genesis Motor America, effective immediately. Erwin will continue to be responsible for the strategic direction and management of all Genesis operations in the United States, including sales and mar ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday February 2, 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM - Helping You Enjoy Your Drive

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday February 2, 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM - Helping You Enjoy Your Drive

Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak On Air With An Auto Lab Expert ... Continue reading

Acura Marks 15th Anniversary of Super Handling All-Wheel Drive +REVIEWS

Acura Marks 15th Anniversary of Super Handling All-Wheel Drive +REVIEWS

Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) performance technology spans four generations, currently available on 5 of 6 Acura models Global sales of SH-AWD-equipped Acura vehicles to top one million in 2019, with more than 925,000 sold to-date Acura is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its industry-leading Super Ha ... Continue reading

2020 Toyota Tacoma - New Look Inside and Out Reveal At 2019 Chicago Auto Show

2020 Toyota Tacoma - New Look Inside and Out Reveal At 2019 Chicago Auto Show

2020 Toyota Tacoma Storms into the Windy City PLANO, Texas (January 29, 2019) – Tacom-ing soon! For more information on the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, be sure to tune in to the Toyota Press Conference at the Chicago Auto Show at 10:00 a.m. CST, Thursday, February 7, 2019. ... Continue reading

2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE: Faster Than Ever With 10 Speed Automatic Transmission

2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE: Faster Than Ever With 10 Speed Automatic Transmission

DETROIT January 29, 2019; The 2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE — the fastest, most track-capable Camaro ever — will offer an available 10-speed automatic transmission beginning late February. During development, Chevy engineers pushed the limits of the automatic transmission to be more than one half second faster than the stand ... Continue reading

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