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NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY - December 9, 2019

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY - December 9, 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 Honda Passport AWD Elite by Mark Fulmer - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

2019 Honda Passport AWD Elite by Mark Fulmer - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

2019 Honda Passport AWD Elite by Mark Fulmer Honda has taken the decades old original Passport off the shelf and redesigned it into a rugged yet stylish older brother for the Pilot - a bit taller, a bit shorter, and instead of a third row seat it has fro second seat legroom and cargo space. Rugged because it suspension ... Continue reading

2019 Chrysler Pacifica Americas Minivan Hybrid and Not +VIDEO Review By Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

2019 Chrysler Pacifica Americas Minivan Hybrid and Not +VIDEO Review By Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

Many SUV buyers once drove a van, also a vehicle that provides great convenience. Today, the van/minivan segment is now about 500,000 sales per year. A far cry from years ago. GM doesn’t even offer a minivan. Chrysler, recognized as the originator of the minivan segment more than 30 years ago, is by far the leader. B ... Continue reading

Buh-Bye - GM to end Buick passenger car sales in U.S. - Includes The Auto Channel Journalist Comments

Buh-Bye - GM to end Buick passenger car sales in U.S. - Includes The Auto Channel Journalist Comments

Special To The Auto Channel From Clark Schultz, SA News Editor Seeking Alpha Dec. 4, 2019 General Motors Company: •General Motors (GM +1.4%) says it will discontinue selling the Buick Regal in the U.S. and Canada. ... Continue reading

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

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

Streamed On TheAutoChannel.Com; Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. ... Continue reading

Official Long Term 2018 Audi SQ5 Review by Rob Eckaus

Official Long Term 2018 Audi SQ5 Review by Rob Eckaus

Not having raised children, I never got the appeal of the SUV and frowned upon them, preferring the dynamics of a wagon. We all know the mantra: Worse handling, braking, performance, fuel economy, increased rollover risk, etc. ... Continue reading

2019 BMW X2 M35i Review By Larry Nutson

2019 BMW X2 M35i Review By Larry Nutson

BMW’s X-series vehicle lineup, now ranging from X1 to X7, uses odd number designations for utility and even numbers for sport. I drove the 2018 BMW X2 xDrive28i last year and found it very appealing. ... Continue reading

2019 Chevrolet Equinox Review By Larry Nutson

2019 Chevrolet Equinox Review By Larry Nutson

For my week’s time with the 2019 Equinox I drove a Premier AWD with the 2.0-L engine. Base price was $35,700. Installed options included the Confidence and Convenience package II for $2,145 that added an 8-way power passenger seat, ventilated front seats, heated outboard rear seats, heated steering wheel, low speed f ... Continue reading

2020 Cadillac XT6 SUV Earns IIHS Safety Award

2020 Cadillac XT6 SUV Earns IIHS Safety Award

The new 2020 Cadillac XT6, a midsize luxury SUV, earns a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The award applies to vehicles built after October 2019. ... Continue reading

2019 Range Rover Sport HSE MHEV Review by Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

2019 Range Rover Sport HSE MHEV Review by Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

2019 Range Rover Sport HSE MHEV Be Seen and Go Anywhere By Larry Nutson Executive Producer and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_5460) Mention the Land Rover name and virtually everyone knows of the refined British luxury SUV brand with go-anywhere capability. Land Rover’s Range Rover Sport offers tha ... Continue reading

Auto Channel Exclusive: 2019 Jaguar I-Pace EV400 HSE by David Colman +VIDEO

Auto Channel Exclusive: 2019 Jaguar I-Pace EV400 HSE by David Colman +VIDEO

We can promise you the driving experience of a lifetime When you mat the throttle in this Jag, you forget about range anxiety. You forget about being green and saving the planet from fossil burners. ... Continue reading

2019 Lexus UX and UXh New Car Review by Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

2019 Lexus UX and UXh New Car Review by Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

As I settled in behind the steering wheel and adjusted the seat position for my first drive in the Lexus UX I was immediately impressed by how low the seat would adjust. I was expecting the typical crossover SUV setup that has you sitting up tall. ... Continue reading

2019 Shelby GT350 Review By Larry Nutson

2019 Shelby GT350 Review By Larry Nutson

2019 Shelby GT350 A Ford Mustang Review. The last time I was behind the wheel of a Shelby GT350 was about four years ago. I was invited along with a cadre of auto writers by the Ford Performance Team to drive the GT350 on the fabled 4.2 mile Road America race track in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. ... Continue reading

2019 Volvo XC60 T8 E-AWD R-Design Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2019 Volvo XC60 T8 E-AWD R-Design Review by David Colman +VIDEO

The XC60 sports utility is Volvo's mid-size SUV, lying halfway between the smaller XC40 and the larger XC90 in both size and price. The XC40 and XC60 carry 5 passengers, while the XC90 transports 7. ... Continue reading

2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved

2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved

REVIEWED MODEL: 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback ENGINE: 2.0-liter DOHC I-4 TRANSMISSION: CVT with paddles HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 168 hp @ 6,600 rpm/151 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm WHEELBASE: 103.9 in. ... Continue reading

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