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Honda Civic is Scottish Car of the Year 2022

Honda Civic is Scottish Car of the Year 2022

All-new hybrid hatchback scoops prestigious award. Kia the other big winner, with three category awards. ... Continue reading

COXX Automotive Predicts December 2022 US Auto Sales

COXX Automotive Predicts December 2022 US Auto Sales

A big win for Team USA yesterday. ... 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 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

2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone i-FORCE MAX – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone i-FORCE MAX – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

When is a truck not a truck? When it’s Toyota’s 2022 Tundra Capstone. This is an amazing vehicle. ... Continue reading

Finding a Car Accident Attorney

Finding a Car Accident Attorney

Car accidents can be extremely challenging to recover from at all levels, from mental and emotional to financial. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor and Legendary Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro Collaborate to Rebuild Original 1974 Pony Coupe Concept

Hyundai Motor and Legendary Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro Collaborate to Rebuild Original 1974 Pony Coupe Concept

Hyundai Motor Company today announced it will work with Italian design firm GFG Style, notably its father and son founders Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro, to rebuild the influential 1974 Pony Coupe Concept that young Giorgetto created for Hyundai’s debut at the 1974 Turin Motor Show. The rebuilt concept will be show ... Continue reading

ETHANOL POWERED FORD RANGER RAPTOR CONQUERS BAJA 1000

ETHANOL POWERED FORD RANGER RAPTOR CONQUERS BAJA 1000

The next-generation Ethanol Powered race-prepped, stock Ranger Raptor finished the SCORE-International Baja 1000 atop the stock mid-size class, then drove on public roads back to its base in Riverside, California after the race. The nearly-flawless Ford Performance global effort was powered by a low-carbon biofuel from ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up November 20-26, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up November 20-26, 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

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive: U.S. Automotive Forecast for November 2022

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive: U.S. Automotive Forecast for November 2022

TROY, Mich.-- The Retail Sales Forecast New-vehicle retail sales for November 2022 are expected to be relatively flat when compared with November 2021, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales of new vehicles this month are expected to reach 933,400 units, a 0.3% decrease from Nove ... Continue reading

2022 Mazda CX-5 - Review by Mark Fulmer

2022 Mazda CX-5 - Review by Mark Fulmer

Lots of goodies are now standard on the 2022 edition of the CX-5: all-wheel drive,Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert,and adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go capability. ... Continue reading

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