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Dodge 100 Years: The Ride And Drive Of A Heritage Collection +VIDEO

Dodge 100 Years: The Ride And Drive Of A Heritage Collection +VIDEO

For a small number of automotive journalists, including myself, the 100th anniversary of Dodge started at the Meadow Brook Hall, with a ride and drive of a selection of historic models. The mansion is located on Meadow Brook Farms, not far from Chrysler’s headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The grounds and the ... Continue reading

2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review With 2015 Update by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review With 2015 Update by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Want great fuel economy and a great driving experience? This is your new car! Do you like to go as far as possible on as little fuel as possible? But do you want an actual driving, as opposed to a mere operating, experience with that frugality? Never mind the hybrids, you might wan ... Continue reading

2015 C-Class Estate The First Mercedes With New Features by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

2015 C-Class Estate The First Mercedes With New Features by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

C-Class Estate is not just a lifestyle wagon, it's a luxury vehicle for customers with an active lifestyle. By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor FRANKFURT - August 8, 2014: The introduction of the new generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate also includes the premiere of some new high-tech features. The Estate is the ... Continue reading

First Drive Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Drive Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor July 31, 2014 Station wagons?!!! Ho, ho... Here in Europe, as well as in the UK, we have never been out of love with the most practical body-style ever designed. Whatever you call it; Estate, T-Modell, Touring, or Kombi; the station wgon continues to enjoy huge popularity. And per ... Continue reading

Is NASCAR's Business Growing Or Shrinking; Why?

Is NASCAR's Business Growing Or Shrinking; Why?

By Rick Carlton with Permission From The Motley Fool - Business Between February and November each year, a torrent of hurtling stock cars circulate around racetracks from sultry South Florida to the sun-bleached wine country of Northern California, all amply supported by hours and hours of sports television programming ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim Takes a 5Minute Drive with Dan Woods in 2014 Hyundai Equus Signature +VIDEO

Fireball Tim Takes a 5Minute Drive with Dan Woods in 2014 Hyundai Equus Signature +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD USA - August 7, 2014: In this episode of 5Minute Drive Fireball welcomes his good friend DAN WOODS from MAVTV’s “Chop, Cut, Rebuild” series. Dan is the host of this very successful show and has been for quite a while (10 years). Fireball and Dan snagged a 2014 Hyundai Equus Signature and head f ... Continue reading

Automoto Int'l Film Festival with Fireball Tim - Complete Schedule

Automoto Int'l Film Festival with Fireball Tim - Complete Schedule

MONTEREY, CA - August 4, 2014: The final line-up is complete now for the upcoming AUTOMOTO FILM FESTIVAL that Fireball Tim Lawrence will be hosting this month beginning August 14th. Should be an awesome fest with all kinds of great shorts, docs and features. ... Continue reading

2014 Lexus IS 350 AWD With 2015 Updates Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2014 Lexus IS 350 AWD With 2015 Updates Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Lexus's second generation IS sports sedan had an unusually long life, from its model year 2006 debut through 2013 with no major changes and remarkably few minor ones. Was this a sign that Lexus was losing its competitive edge? Hardly. That iteration of the IS aged particularly well ... Continue reading

New Volkswagen Scirocco Features Advanced Engines +VIDEO

New Volkswagen Scirocco Features Advanced Engines +VIDEO

Prices for the revised Volkswagen Scirocco, which opens for orders on 8 July ahead of first deliveries in October, start at £20,455 (RRP OTR) for the 1.4-litre TSI 125 PS manual and rise to £33,795 for the 2.0-litre TSI 280 PS Scirocco R. The new Scirocco, which made its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in M ... Continue reading

2014 Toyota Corolla S Premium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2014 Toyota Corolla S Premium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The 2014 Corolla is the eleventh generation of Toyota's ever-popular compact sedan. The Corolla has gotten ever larger since its debut back in 1966, and has been at or near the top of the worldwide sales charts since 1974. Toyota must be doing something right. With the exception of ... Continue reading

Largest Car Show of Season Arrives August 2nd

Largest Car Show of Season Arrives August 2nd

OVER 1,200 SHOW VEHICLES, BOATS, & cAMPERS EXPECTED FOR 34th ANNUAL RED BARNS SPECTACULAR Gilmore Car Museum Contact: Jay Follis, Director of Marketing 269-671-5089, ext. 13 jfollis@gilmorecarmuseum.org Hickory Corners, MI --- You've waited all summer for the "Grand Daddy" of all car shows and now it's time for the RED ... Continue reading

Audi Drive Report: A3 e-tron: First Audi For The Socket +VIDEO

Audi Drive Report: A3 e-tron: First Audi For The Socket +VIDEO

INGOLSTADT - July 22, 2014: The A3 Sportback e-tron* from Audi is a latest-generation plug-in-hybrid car. The premium compact vehicle will go on sale from 2014 and is a genuine Audi. It combines sporty power with impressive efficiency and abundant driving enjoyment with unrestricted everyday utility. The A3 Sportback e ... Continue reading

2014 Ford Fusion Energi SE Review with 2015 Updates by Carey Russ

2014 Ford Fusion Energi SE Review with 2015 Updates by Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS With Ford products, the "Energi" badge means plug-in hybrid. Since the rationale behind a regular internal combustion - electric hybrid is a portable energy source for the electric motor to increase range over what would be possible given the current state of battery technology, an ... Continue reading

First Drive Review: 2015 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer 225i +VIDEO

First Drive Review: 2015 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer 225i +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor SEE ALSO: BMW Buyers Guide SÖLDEN, Austria - July 17, 2014: BMW enthusiasts from all over the world were shocked when their beloved brand announced that its future would include front-wheel drive. Our first test drive with the first of such models, the 2 Series Active Tourer, sho ... Continue reading

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