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2019 Lexus NX IIHS Top Safety Pick+

2019 Lexus NX IIHS Top Safety Pick+

The 2019 Lexus NX Crash Result Details, a midsize luxury SUV, earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for models built after January 2019. To qualify for a 2019 Top Safety Pick+ award, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small ov ... Continue reading

2019 Mazda3 AWD Review By John Heilig

2019 Mazda3 AWD Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel REVIEWED MODEL: 2019 Mazda3 AWD ENGINE: 2.5-liter 4 TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manual mode HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 186 hp @ 6,000 rpm/186 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm WHEELBASE: 107.3 in. ... Continue reading

Yell OW For Sure - NSX Goes Indy Yellow Again

Yell OW For Sure - NSX Goes Indy Yellow Again

Aug 8, 2019 - TORRANCE, CALIF. A modern interpretation of sought-after Spa Yellow, offered on the 1997-2003 NSX, Indy Yellow Pearl joins Berlina Black as one of two NSX heritage colors Spa Yellow was the fifth most popular first-generation NSX color 2020 NSX now available for ordering, with first deliveries due in Nove ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday August 10, 2019, WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday August 10, 2019, WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

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. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive exper ... Continue reading

2020 Infiniti QX60 Earns IIHS Safety Award

2020 Infiniti QX60 Earns IIHS Safety Award

Improved headlight performance helps the 2019-20 Infiniti QX60 earn a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The midsize luxury SUV earns the award when equipped with specific, acceptable-rated headlights. ... Continue reading

Jeep Gladiator Launch at the Aircraft Carrier Hornet - 2020 Preview by Jon Rosner +VIDEO

Jeep Gladiator Launch at the Aircraft Carrier Hornet - 2020 Preview by Jon Rosner +VIDEO

Special Feature from Jon Rosner - The choice of location for the presentation of the Jeep Gladiator was nothing short of brilliant. The 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Splash Down by the USS Hornet, an American icon. ... Continue reading

2018 Toyota 86 GT Review by David Colman

2018 Toyota 86 GT Review by David Colman

The deal of the 21st century for dedicated sports car drivers. By David Colman Special Correspondent to The Auto Channel A couple of years back, Toyota eliminated their youth-oriented Scion model line, folding a few holdover products into the main Toyota catalog. ... Continue reading

MAMA Track Day - Learning to Drive (FAST!) with “Hungry Eyes.” By Martha Hindes

MAMA Track Day - Learning to Drive (FAST!) with “Hungry Eyes.” By Martha Hindes

He was talking about how a driver should read the road ahead when tearing around a road racing course at top speeds and maneuvering around tight turns or lapping a slower driver up ahead. ... Continue reading

SHIFT Automotive: A Roadmap to Make the Future of Mobility Smart and Sustainable

SHIFT Automotive: A Roadmap to Make the Future of Mobility Smart and Sustainable

SHIFT Automotive returns to IFA Berlin, exploring how the latest technologies are shaping the way we live, work and drive. The two-day convention brings together start-ups and tech giants, car manufacturers and city planners. ... Continue reading

Gasoline Tax Update

Gasoline Tax Update

The cost of gasoline at the pump has increased since the 1970s, many states and the federal government had been somewhat reluctant to add to the pain at the pump by increasing gas taxes. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALLS - Summary August 5, 2019

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALLS - Summary August 5, 2019

Recalls Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Genesis, Spartan, Blue-Bird, Heartland, Glaval Bus. 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

Dismantling An Ethanol Crank - Professor André Boehman, University of Michigan UPDATED WITH REPLIES

Dismantling An Ethanol Crank - Professor André Boehman, University of Michigan UPDATED WITH REPLIES

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL The result of life is death. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending August 3, 2019

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending August 3, 2019

July US Auto Sales; New Car Destination Charges RISING; NACTOY Candidates For Car Of The Year; Europe Dis's Diesel Loves Electric; Audi Exec Off To Jail; USMCA On Idle; Automotive Heritage Awards; Buh-Bye VW Best Warrantee; Survey Shows: Autonomous Cars Lagging; CAFE Alive In Some States; Historic Vehicle Register Disp ... Continue reading

Mobility Pipe Dreams? J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey Report Continuing Shaky Consumer Confidence In Fairy Tale "Mobility" Future

Mobility Pipe Dreams? J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey Report Continuing Shaky Consumer Confidence In Fairy Tale "Mobility" Future

J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey have unearthed some findings about the future of self-driving and battery-electric vehicles -Consumers Don't Want To Buy Them Or Use Them ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday August 3, 2019, WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday August 3, 2019, WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

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. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, pro ... Continue reading

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