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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 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4WD Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4WD Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

Smart sized and powerful DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS SEE ALSO: Nissan Research and Buyers Guide If the 2017 Pathfinder isn’t quite as “all-new”, it is more than a typical mid-product cycle styling freshening. There is that — revised front and rear styling, and some useful interior improvements — but ... Continue reading

2017 Subaru Outback 2.5i Touring Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Subaru Outback 2.5i Touring Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

A good mix of versatility and utility with style and safety, and a touch of luxury with the new Touring model DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2017 Subaru Outback2.5i Touring Flash back to the early 1990s. Truck-based sport-utility vehicles were the popular items of the day, a triumph of fashion over practicality ... Continue reading

2018 Mitsubishi Mirage Boasts Updated Standard Equipment and Continued Value

2018 Mitsubishi Mirage Boasts Updated Standard Equipment and Continued Value

2018 Mitsubishi Mirage. Continuing its legacy of impressive fuel economy, affordability and reliability, the 2018 Mirage adds interior enhancements to its ES base model to ensure consumers continue to receive the connectivity they seek at an affordable price. ... Continue reading

2018 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Enters Second Model Year with Added Enhancements

2018 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Enters Second Model Year with Added Enhancements

2018 Mirage G4 offers consumers a fresh dose of clean style, environmental consciousness, agility, connectivity, affordability and value. ... Continue reading

More Than 50 Vehicle Debuts Confirmed For 2017 LA Auto Show's AutoMobility LA(TM) Nov. 27-30

More Than 50 Vehicle Debuts Confirmed For 2017 LA Auto Show's AutoMobility LA(TM) Nov. 27-30

Leading Automakers Including BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz to Unveil Vehicles at Annual Auto-Tech Trade Show LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2017 -- The Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®) announced today that more than 50 vehicles will make their debut during AutoMobility LA™ (Nov. ... 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

Pebble Beach And All That!

Pebble Beach And All That!

COMPLETE LIST OF 2017 WINNERS; Party's, Schmoozing, Enjoying ... Continue reading

2018 Mazda CX-9 SUV Receives Long List of Upgrades

2018 Mazda CX-9 SUV Receives Long List of Upgrades

From its bold looks to the class-above experience it offers the driver and passengers, Mazda’s CX-9 has earned a reputation for excellence, being named a finalist for both North American Utility Vehicle of the Year and World Car of the Year. ... Continue reading

Car Review: HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 KIA FORTE SEDAN REVIEW

Car Review: HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 KIA FORTE SEDAN REVIEW

The Forte is continued evidence that Kia welds a pretty wicked engineering wand. What could be cast off as a tight-fitting compact has been magically turned into desirable sedan through simple yet great styling accents (and – okay – a slightly larger wheel base) plus features that will mesmerize you with what the c ... Continue reading

The Quail A Motorsports Gathering 2017

The Quail A Motorsports Gathering 2017

By Rob Eckaus Senior Editor San Jose Bureau The Auto Channel Carmel California August 31, 2017;In its fifteenth year, tickets to The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering will include parking, a collectible event poster and magazine, a gourmet lunch served at all of the signature culinary pavilions, fine wines and specialty c ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest , August 28 - Sept 3, 2017: Harvey and Cars; GM Sales Against The Trend; ET (Electric Truck); Tesla Troubles; Recalls Of Course

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest , August 28 - Sept 3, 2017: Harvey and Cars; GM Sales Against The Trend; ET (Electric Truck); Tesla Troubles; Recalls Of Course

TACH's "take" on this past week's automotive news in easyeasily "catch up" or put these stories in context by searching the past 25 year's millions of (Indexed By Google) pages of automotive news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, archived news, video, audio, rants and raves accessible from <a href="/news/archive" ... Continue reading

HYUNDAI - GENESIS US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017; Down 25%

HYUNDAI - GENESIS US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017; Down 25%

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 1, 2017 -- Hyundai Motor America today reported August sales of Hyundai and Genesis branded vehicles of 54,310 units, a 25 percent decline compared with the company's best all-time August in 2016. ... Continue reading

KIA US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017: Down 1.2%

KIA US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017: Down 1.2%

August sales of 53,323 vehicles, down 1.2%. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports 11.3 Percent Sales Increase

Mitsubishi Motors Reports 11.3 Percent Sales Increase

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) reported August 2017 sales of 8,164, up 11.3 percent over August 2016. ... Continue reading

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