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First Drive 2016 BMW M2 - Henny's Hot Lap Review

First Drive 2016 BMW M2 - Henny's Hot Lap Review

The real thing By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel Monterrey, CA February 16, 2016. Finally the wait is over and fans of fast coupes can look forward to see the BMW M2 on the road pretty soon. The latest addition to the M-range will arrive in April, but before that, you can check out our first exper ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Review +VIDEO

First Drive: 2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Review +VIDEO

Does the Future Start Like the Past? By Michael Coates Editor & Publisher Clean Fleet Report Reprinted with permission of CleanFleetReport.com Toyota is the world's largest automotive manufacturer and they pride themselves in doing things right and leading the industry in many ways. Say hybrid and the image that comes ... Continue reading

2016 Buick Regal AWD GS Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Buick Regal AWD GS Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

Regal GS combines comfort and performance to make it the most cosmopolitan Buick yet. And one of the best-performing. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS This is not your blue-haired grandmother's Buick. With a 259-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injected engine driving all four wheels, making contact wi ... Continue reading

2016 Acura ILX Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Acura ILX Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

A strong and affordable contender in the entry-luxury/sport sedan segment DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Luxury automakers need to attract new customers, and that is usually the mission of their smallest and least-expensive offerings. Cars in the entry-luxury category need to balance exclusivity with affordabili ... Continue reading

2016 Chevrolet Volt Review +VIDEO

2016 Chevrolet Volt Review +VIDEO

2016 Chevrolet Volt - A Shunpiker Travel Review ... Continue reading

2016 Honda CR-V Touring AWD Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Honda CR-V Touring AWD Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The CR-V gave Honda a presence in the compact crossover class in the late 1990s, when truck-based SUVs still ruled. Based on the Civic, it had the looks of a small truck and the comforts and ride quality of a Civic. No surprise that it was a hit then, or that its success has contin ... Continue reading

2017 Honda Accord Hybrid: America's Most Sophisticated, Powerful and Fuel Efficient Midsize Hybrid Sedan +VIDEO

2017 Honda Accord Hybrid: America's Most Sophisticated, Powerful and Fuel Efficient Midsize Hybrid Sedan +VIDEO

TORRANCE, CA - June 16, 2016: America's best-selling midsize sedan bolsters its resume for 2016 with the arrival of the restyled and reengineered 2017 Accord Hybrid, America's most powerful and fuel-efficient midsize hybrid sedan, launching today at Honda dealerships nationwide. Featuring an advanced second-generation ... Continue reading

Lamborghini Centenario Makes North American Debut in Los Angeles +VIDEO

Lamborghini Centenario Makes North American Debut in Los Angeles +VIDEO

Los Angeles, June 14, 2016 – Automobili Lamborghini and a group of VIP clients gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum last week for a private viewing of the Lamborghini Centenario, the company’s newest one-off supercar. The evening’s event marked the first time that the Centenario was on display to U ... Continue reading

10 Best New-Car Deals For June 2016 By KBB.com

10 Best New-Car Deals For June 2016 By KBB.com

IRVINE, Calif., June 13, 2016 -- For shoppers on the lookout for a hot new-car deal to kick off summer within the increasingly popular SUV market, the experts from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry, have assem ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest June 6-12, 2016

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest June 6-12, 2016

* Cars.com teamed up with MotorWeek to determine the segment leader in its Midsize Sedan Challenge. With a panel of expert judges and a local Atlanta couple in the market for a new sedan, Cars.com evaluated nine of the most popular 2016 models. The tests resulted in the following ranking: 1) 2016 Volkswagen Passat, 2) ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 Honda Pilot Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 Honda Pilot Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE PILOT VEHICLE Completely redesigned for 2016, the Honda Pilot makes a competitive move in the mid-size SUV market by adapting a crossover shape and offering a savvier interior for one pampered and pleasing experience. Honda also adds a ... Continue reading

2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Limited AWD Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Limited AWD Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

Combining the useful functionality of a small crossover with hybrid efficiency DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS What took so long? Toyota’s RAV4 kickstarted the compact crossover class when it debuted twenty years ago. At a time when large truck-based SUVs were the most popular things on four wheels, the RAV4 ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA REVIEW ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Announces 2016 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

AutoPacific Announces 2016 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

TUSTIN, Calif., June 8, 2016 -- AutoPacific today announced its 20th annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSAs), identifying the most satisfying vehicles in the market. An industry benchmark for measuring how satisfied an owner is with his/her new vehicle, VSAs are based on survey responses from over 65,000 owners of ne ... Continue reading

Top Stolen Vehicle Locations In U.S.

Top Stolen Vehicle Locations In U.S.

NICB’s 2015 Hot Spots Vehicle Theft Report Eight California Metro Areas Place in Top 10 DES PLAINES, Ill., June 6, 2016 — California’s Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had the nation’s highest per capita vehicle theft rate in 2015, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s ( ... Continue reading

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