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2017 Nissan Titan, The Half-ton Pickup You May Have Been Waiting For +VIDEO

2017 Nissan Titan, The Half-ton Pickup You May Have Been Waiting For +VIDEO

By Thom Cannell Has the world been waiting for Nissan’s new and improved Titan light duty pickup? Hardly. Time marched on and since Titan’s original 2004 debut Chevy, Ford, and Ram all delivered new half-ton trucks. Nissan was long overdue. Nissan calls 2016 The Year Of The Truck. They’ve launched the longer Tita ... Continue reading

Personal and Business Car Leasing Trends from Fulton Leasing

Personal and Business Car Leasing Trends from Fulton Leasing

BMW and Mercedes are topping the Manufacturer Leasing charts, while Ford and Volkswagen continue to fall. Furthermore, the study showed that when people are looking for generic manufacturers as their leasing option, the majority opt for German reliability in the form of Mercedes or BMW, leaving Volkswagen trailing behi ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week of November 6-12, 2017:: Gasoline Prices Rising; Koenigsegg Agera RS Fastest; Ford Looks Into Future; October US Sales International Brands Winout; RIP Bob Kinser

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week of November 6-12, 2017:: Gasoline Prices Rising; Koenigsegg Agera RS Fastest; Ford Looks Into Future; October US Sales International Brands Winout; RIP Bob Kinser

* Unusually high demand and emerging strife in Saudi Arabia are driving up gasoline prices. Demand in the U.S. is at the highest level since 2006 while the Saudi Arabian prince destined to take over the throne has dozens of his relatives detained in a stated crackdown on corruption. ... Continue reading

Bob Lutz Confirms The Auto Channel's Vision On The Possible Demise of The Auto Industry

Bob Lutz Confirms The Auto Channel's Vision On The Possible Demise of The Auto Industry

Michael J. Coren writing for MSNBC reported in an interview with Bob Lutz the ultimate car guy that it’s not every day a titan of industry predicts the demise of his own. But Bob Lutz, the former chairman of General Motors, believes the auto industry is not long for this world. ... Continue reading

Sixth Generation Chevrolet Camaro V6 Review By Rob Eckaus

Sixth Generation Chevrolet Camaro V6 Review By Rob Eckaus

Sixth Generation Chevrolet Camaro V6 Review ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate Review By Steve Purdy

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate Review By Steve Purdy

Hyundai freshened both the Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport for 2017 updating them stylistically and adding a few features and options. The updates are modest and you’d not notice the styling updates unless you had the old and new side by side. ... Continue reading

Ireland's Motoring Journalists Crown Peugeot 3008 "Irish Car Of The Year 2018"

Ireland's Motoring Journalists Crown Peugeot 3008 "Irish Car Of The Year 2018"

The Irish Car of the Year Awards in association with Continental Tyres took place Thursday night at the Gibson Hotel, Dublin. Motoring journalists from print, online and broadcasting hosted a gala black tie event attended by Ireland’s leading car brands, importers, distributors and other motoring dignitaries. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM November 11, 2017

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM November 11, 2017

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, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 TOYOTA TUNDRA REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 TOYOTA TUNDRA REVIEW

2017 Toyota Tundra Limited CrewMax; Three years ago Toyota took great pains to iron out flaws and place a stronger finish on the cabin presence and related features – the glossy interior finish, lower center console compartments, and smart connectivity technology are standouts. ... Continue reading

2017 Kia Review - Kia Cadenza Limited By John Heilig

2017 Kia Review - Kia Cadenza Limited By John Heilig

2017 Kia Review - Kia Cadenza Limited By John Heilig ... Continue reading

Truck Review: 2017 Honda Ridgeline AWD RTL-E Review By John Heilig

Truck Review: 2017 Honda Ridgeline AWD RTL-E Review By John Heilig

The Auto Channel REVIEWED MODEL: 2017 Honda Ridgeline AWD RTL-E ENGINE: 3.5-liter SOHC V6 TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 280 hp @ 6,000 rpm/262 lb.-ft. @ 4,700 rpm WHEELBASE: 125.3 in. ... Continue reading

"Autonomous Vehicles Will Revolutionize Mobility and Transform Society" Larry Hutchinson, President and CEO of Toyota Canada Inc.

"Autonomous Vehicles Will Revolutionize Mobility and Transform Society" Larry Hutchinson, President and CEO of Toyota Canada Inc.

According to Larry Hutchinson, President and CEO of Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI), the autonomous vehicle is a great opportunity for the automotive industry and will change society as we know it. Just don't expect it to happen tomorrow. ... Continue reading

Porsche Macan GTS Review by Rob Eckaus

Porsche Macan GTS Review by Rob Eckaus

The Macan GTS is powered by a twin turbo V-6 that produces 360 horsepower and 369 lbs feet of torque channeled through the Porsche dual clutch transmission (PDK). Coupled with torque vectoring all-wheel drive, Car and Driver tested it to a 13.0 second quarter mile at 105mph. Despite the 4492lb weight, it posted a spect ... Continue reading

2017 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD Review By John Heilig

2017 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD Review By John Heilig

Coupled with the red exterior is a black interior with heated white seats that is as striking as the outside. The front seats are comfortable with a decent amount of side support. You aren’t going racing in a CX-5, unless there’s a new class we haven’t heard of yet, but it’s nice to have that support for more s ... Continue reading

2017 Toyota RAV4 Platinium AWD Review By Steve Purdy

2017 Toyota RAV4 Platinium AWD Review By Steve Purdy

The relatively lithe, 3,500-pound RAV4’s powertrain is a tepid but adequate 2.5-liter, naturally-aspirated, four-cylinder making just 176 horsepower and 172 pound-feet of torque. The conventional 6-speed automatic transmission is calibrated to make it quite responsive on the low end. Acceleration is good on full thro ... Continue reading

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