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Auto Channel Exclusive: 2019 Volkswagen Arteon Review By Larry Nutson - It's Downright Gorgeous

Auto Channel Exclusive: 2019 Volkswagen Arteon Review By Larry Nutson - It's Downright Gorgeous

Volkswagen's new flagship halo-car, the successor to the CC sedan, turns heads. It’s downright gorgeous. ... Continue reading

New Car Review: 2019 Infiniti QX80 Luxury Flagship SUV, Review by Larry Nutson

New Car Review: 2019 Infiniti QX80 Luxury Flagship SUV, Review by Larry Nutson

SUVs are hot. Big SUVs too. Low gasoline prices help that. And, if you need lots of space for people and stuff as many younger families do these days, why not go big? My older daughter drives a large SUV. When she visits us in Chicago the rear cargo area is loaded to the gills with all the things she needs for two todd ... Continue reading

2019 Cadillac XT4 Review By Larry Nutson

2019 Cadillac XT4 Review By Larry Nutson

Cadillac at long last has entered the premium compact crossover segment with its new for 2019 XT4. XT4 is aimed at the younger-set who want a premium ride. ... Continue reading

2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt Fifty Years Later - Review By Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved!

2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt Fifty Years Later - Review By Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved!

I was in the audience on that day back in January when the original 1968 Mustang GT fastback that starred alongside Steve McQueen in the award-winning movie “Bullitt” drove onto Ford stage at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Molly McQueen, a third-generation member of the McQueen family, ... Continue reading

2019 Toyota Avalon Touring Review by David Colman +VIDEO - It's E15 Approved

2019 Toyota Avalon Touring Review by David Colman +VIDEO - It's E15 Approved

This isn't your father's Avalon anymore. Toyota has completely revamped the Avalon for 2019. Until now, their top line luxury car put a premium on ride comfort. ... Continue reading

2019 Volkswagen Arteon Review By Larry Nutson

2019 Volkswagen Arteon Review By Larry Nutson

2019 Volkswagen Arteon Premium looks and style. This past summer I had my first opportunity to spend some time behind the wheel of Volkswagen’s flagship sedan, the Arteon. I had been quite impressed by the niceties of this roomy 4-door and was happy to recently again enjoy what it has to offer. ... Continue reading

2019 Volvo V60 T6 AWD Momentum Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2019 Volvo V60 T6 AWD Momentum Review by David Colman +VIDEO

A finely crafted alternative to the glut of SUVs on the market. If you're interested in buying a station wagon, a Volvo specialty since 1962, you've come to the right place. ... Continue reading

100 Years of Ford and the Jews – From Anti-Semitism to Zionism - SPECIAL FEATURE

100 Years of Ford and the Jews – From Anti-Semitism to Zionism - SPECIAL FEATURE

Henry Ford was one of the most notorious American anti-Semites of the 20th century. His grandson, however, was an ardent Zionist. ... Continue reading

HYUNDAI PALISADE AWARDED CARS.COM SUV CHALLENGE WINNER

HYUNDAI PALISADE AWARDED CARS.COM SUV CHALLENGE WINNER

Dec. 9, 2019 – The 2020 Hyundai Palisade has been named the winner of the Three-row SUV Challenge by Cars.com. ... Continue reading

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

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Week Ending December 7, 2019

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Week Ending December 7, 2019

NOV 2019 US Sales Breakdown, UAW Fiat Agreement, Mercedes Says Buh-Bye To NY Auto Show; Toyota Lexus Rethink Car Shows, Phone In hand Ass In Jail; Dieselgate Still Alive; GM Pressures For Extension Of EV Welfare, BYD Zero Emission Beer Delivery; Nissan Two Day Without Pay, e Mustang Generates Interest, Uber Reports Sex ... 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

AMAZON PRIME VIDEO AND THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION WITH INTERSECT BY LEXUS

AMAZON PRIME VIDEO AND THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION WITH INTERSECT BY LEXUS

8 Marvelous Nights: Celebrating Hanukkah in New York City with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and INTERSECT BY LEXUS NEW YORK (December 6, 2019) – Amazon Prime Video and The Marvelous Mrs. ... 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

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