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42nd Annual Sacramento Boat Show & Off Road Exposition and the 37th Annual Sacramento Spring RV Show

42nd Annual Sacramento Boat Show & Off Road Exposition and the 37th Annual Sacramento Spring RV Show

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2016- What: Sacramento Boat Show & Off-Road Exposition and the Sacramento Spring RV Show combine to make the largest Event for Water, Trail, and Road! 'One ticket, Two Shows!' Two huge shows covering a million square feet make this the largest show of its kind in North America. The annual S ... Continue reading

Consumer Watchdog: So Cal Drivers Fill Up Now, Gas Prices To Rise Quickly

Consumer Watchdog: So Cal Drivers Fill Up Now, Gas Prices To Rise Quickly

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25, 2016 The nonprofit group Consumer Watchdog today warned Southern California drivers that they would be facing sticker shock at their gasoline pumps beginning this weekend as the state's biggest oil refiners raised wholesale prices charged to station owners by 37 cents. The price hike accompanies t ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2016 Toyota Prius Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Drive: 2016 Toyota Prius Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor THE HAGUE - February 25, 2016: Until last November I would never have guessed that I a Toyota Prius would ever be called a dynamic car. Never say never, a saying that now refers to the Prius. When the California test route of our first drive event lead us from Laguna Niguel to El ... Continue reading

What's A Good Car? Lexus Highest Ranking - JD Powers Vehicle Dependability Study

What's A Good Car? Lexus Highest Ranking - JD Powers Vehicle Dependability Study

What's A Good Car? Lexus Highest Ranking - JD Powers Vehicle Dependability Study ... Continue reading

2016 Lexus IS 200t Heels on Wheels Review

2016 Lexus IS 200t Heels on Wheels Review

HEELS ON WHEELS 2016 LEXUS IS 200t REVIEW By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS IS 250 VEHICLE Not necessarily a new car for Lexus, this entry-level luxury sedan replaces the 250 IS with a now-turbocharged 2-liter engine capable of delivering additional horsepower. Another clear ben ... Continue reading

New Cars For Rich Guys - Rank and Compare $55,000-$490,700 Convertibles, Coupes, SUVs, Sedans, Pickups, Wagons By 100+ Criteria and Specs (If Your Not Too Exhausted)

New Cars For Rich Guys - Rank and Compare $55,000-$490,700 Convertibles, Coupes, SUVs, Sedans, Pickups, Wagons By 100+ Criteria and Specs (If Your Not Too Exhausted)

compare and see specs, reviews and prices of $100,000 plus Sedans, $100,000 plus Convertibles, $100,000 plus Coupes,$100,000 plus SUV's, $80,000 Pickups ... Continue reading

2017 Kia Sportage CUV U.S. Prices

2017 Kia Sportage CUV U.S. Prices

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 22, 2016 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced pricing for the all-new 2017 Sportage CUV. Offered in three trim levels – LX, EX, and SX Turbo, the all-new Sportage is priced aggressively with a starting MSRP of just $22,9901 for the FWD LX. The fourth-generation Sportage, Kia's longest r ... Continue reading

2016 Honda Civic Coupe- In Depth Specifications & Features

2016 Honda Civic Coupe- In Depth Specifications & Features

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Range Rover Helps Unveil New Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo At Global Reveal And Naming Ceremony

Range Rover Helps Unveil New Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo At Global Reveal And Naming Ceremony

Richard Branson on board the luxury SUV as it tows the new spaceship named VSS Unity, by Professor Stephen Hawking, at the Mojave Air and Space Port event in California MOJAVE, CA - February 22, 2016: This past Friday, Land Rover helped Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson unveil Virgin Galactic’s new SpaceShi ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim's Malibu VLOG - Classy Cars and Classic Cars +VIDEO

Fireball Tim's Malibu VLOG - Classy Cars and Classic Cars +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD USA - February 21, 2016: Hollywood Car Designer and Host Fireball Tim takes us on a weekly automotive journey through his show FIREBALL MALIBU VLOG. Top episodes this week include a drive in the 2016 $220K Mercedes GWagon, a visit to the Petersen Automotive Museum for cars from 1910-20, the 2016 Chevrolet Cam ... Continue reading

Samsung Ushers in a New Era of Driving Experience with Samsung Connect Auto

Samsung Ushers in a New Era of Driving Experience with Samsung Connect Auto

SEOUL, Korea—Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd is helping drivers embark on a new journey through its ground-breaking connected car solution, Samsung Connect Auto. Providing benefits to consumers and businesses alike, Samsung is delivering an ecosystem of services and products to enable a safer, more eco-friendly and m ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 ACURA ILX REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 ACURA ILX REVIEW

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Hino Trucks Expands Nationwide Footprint

Hino Trucks Expands Nationwide Footprint

ONTARIO, Calif., Feb. 19, 2016 -- Hino Trucks, its local dealers and city officials gathered in Ontario, California to celebrate the grand opening of Hino's new California Parts Distribution Center (PDC) and Training Center. The addition of this combined facility to Hino's U.S. based operations is a part of a growing n ... Continue reading

Hybrid and Electric Technologies Compete With Cheap Gas

Hybrid and Electric Technologies Compete With Cheap Gas

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Feb 17, 2016 -- The Automotive Science Group released its 2016 Automotive Performance Index study findings today, highlighting the stark differences in performance merits that differentiate conventional and alternatively powered cars and SUVs in 2016. According to the study, hybrid vehicles, plug-in ... Continue reading

Explore Lodi on a California Wines Road Trip

Explore Lodi on a California Wines Road Trip

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17, 2016 California's many scenic wine regions offer an array of experiences and wines to enjoy. To help visitors explore them all, Wine Institute's California Wines Road Trips series highlights a different region each month. For February, visitors are invited to discover Lodi, California. Lodi has ... Continue reading

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