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NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY - December 30, 2019

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY - December 30, 2019

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. 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

2019 Volkswagen Arteon 2.0T SEL Premium R-Line W/4motion Review by David Colman

2019 Volkswagen Arteon 2.0T SEL Premium R-Line W/4motion Review by David Colman

Beauty and serenity meets performance By David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL I may be wrong, but I believe this VW holds the longest descriptive title in the history of automotive journalism. For those of you uninitiated in the arcane ways of VW patois, here goes the translation. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday December 28, 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday December 28, 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

Car Question or Concern? To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert Call Toll Free 888-692-7234. Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York are ... Continue reading

2019 Kia Sorento Review by Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

2019 Kia Sorento Review by Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

The heated seats and heated steering wheel were immediately put into service. ... Continue reading

Purdy Looks At Gibbs Sports Amphibians - Fast on Land and Water - Was This Under Your Tree? +VIDEO (Originally Posted 2012)

Purdy Looks At Gibbs Sports Amphibians - Fast on Land and Water - Was This Under Your Tree? +VIDEO (Originally Posted 2012)

GIBBS AMPHIBIAN QUADSKI By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau It’s not easy being the innovator. A company called Gibbs Sports Amphibians has been working for 15 years to bring to market several high-speed amphibious vehicles, including a car called Aquada, based on their patented technology that all ... Continue reading

2019 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD Premier Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved

2019 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD Premier Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved

The Chevy Tahoe is a large, luxurious SUV with the comfort of a large sedan and the utility of a major cargo carrier. ... Continue reading

2019 Kia K900 Luxury Review By David Colman - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

2019 Kia K900 Luxury Review By David Colman - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

Dollar-for dollar, there's nothing that compares in terms of luxury, fit, finish or comfort. Kia has re-engineered their top luxury sedan in mechanical rather than cosmetic ways. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending December 21, 2019

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending December 21, 2019

2019 U.S.vehicle sales will fall 1.2 percent; New NAFTA; Fiat and Peugeot; Toyota Driverless Trucks; NHTSA Investigates 12 Tesla Crashes; UAW Corruption Probe; EV Welfare Eliminated; Collector Car Happy List; Cars Owners Love The Most; Bank of America Spending On EV Chargers; Penske Honored; M-B Fined For Recall Proble ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday December 21, 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday December 21, 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

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

2019 Genesis G80 RWD 3.3T Sport - Official Review by David Colman

2019 Genesis G80 RWD 3.3T Sport - Official Review by David Colman

Stunning, Incredible Bargain, Rock Solid Performer ... Continue reading

Auto Channel Exclusive (ACE): 2019 Honda Pilot AWD Elite Review by David Colman +VIDEO - It's E15 Approved!

Auto Channel Exclusive (ACE): 2019 Honda Pilot AWD Elite Review by David Colman +VIDEO - It's E15 Approved!

Excellent value for the money By David Colman Special Correspondent to The Auto Channel For more than 15 years, Honda's Pilot and Acura's MDX have shared the same platform and power train. Back in 2005, the Pilot and MDX measured 188 inches in length and offered a wheelbase of 106.3 inches. ... Continue reading

2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR Review by David Colman +VIDEO

10+ Stars Out Of 10 - 'Nuff said! By David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Every once in a great while, a test vehicle comes along that proves so distinguished in both looks and performance that it occasions a complete recalibration of what is possible. Jaguar's 2019 F-Pace SVR is just such an agent of ... Continue reading

2019 Jeep Renegade Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

2019 Jeep Renegade Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

It may carry the Jeep name, but the Renegade is really a Fiat 500X and as such serves only to detract from the classic Jeep name. ... Continue reading

2019 BMW M5 Competition Road Test Review by Larry Nutson

2019 BMW M5 Competition Road Test Review by Larry Nutson

Within ten minutes behind the wheel I knew I should be heading to Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, IL or Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. I was dodging potholes thinking about the 35-series tires and pricey 20-inch alloy wheels. A tromp on the accelerator had my wife voicing concerns as her knuckles whitened. Z ... Continue reading

2019 Cadillac XT4 AWD Sport Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved

2019 Cadillac XT4 AWD Sport Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel REVIEWED MODEL: 2019 Cadillac XT4 AWD Sport ENGINE: 2.0-liter turbocharged 4 TRANSMISSION: 9-speed automatic HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 237 hp @ 5,000 rpm/258 lb.-ft. @ 1,500-4,000 rpm WHEELBASE: 109.4 in. ... Continue reading

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