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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon: Driven Down the Quarter Mile - Track Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon: Driven Down the Quarter Mile - Track Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

Yes, a production car that does a wheelie and, the SRT Demon is street-legal. ... Continue reading

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4X4 Review By John Heilig

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4X4 Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel REVIEWED MODEL: 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4X4 ENGINE: 3.6-liter V6 TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic with paddles HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 295 hp/260 lb.-ft. WHEELBASE: 114.8 in. ... Continue reading

2017 Genesis G90 RWD 3.3T Premium - Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Genesis G90 RWD 3.3T Premium - Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

This week’s test car is a new Genesis G90. But what’s a “Genesis”? Shouldn’t that be “Hyundai Genesis”? No longer. ... Continue reading

2017 Ford Escape - On The Road To Stowe - Review By Steve Purdy

2017 Ford Escape - On The Road To Stowe - Review By Steve Purdy

2017 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM AWD to Stowe, VT A Shunpiker’s Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau When planning our upcoming road trip to Stowe, VT and the ski resort called Smuggler’s Notch, we thought about what vehicle might be ideal for the trip. Having been in the middle of reviewing a ... Continue reading

2017 Fiat 500X CUV Review By John Heilig

2017 Fiat 500X CUV Review By John Heilig

The 500X is a sister vehicle to the Jeep Renegade. It is two feet longer than the base 500, and the same length as the 500L The X’s 101-inch wheelbase is 10 inches longer than the base 500. REVIEWED MODEL: 2017 Fiat 500X ENGINE: 2.4-liter I-4 TRANSMISSION: 9-speed automatic HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 160 hp @ 5,500 rpm/184 l ... Continue reading

2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Road Test and Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Road Test and Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Fun, and then some. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel For the few months of this year all the buzz from Dodge has been their long running teaser campaign on the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon. ... Continue reading

Snow Tires Can Help Pave Way For Worry-free Winter Driving

Snow Tires Can Help Pave Way For Worry-free Winter Driving

Would I need snow tires? Anyone who drives through punishing winters could benefit. The price isn't cheap...but worth it. ... Continue reading

Preparing for Old Man Winter

Preparing for Old Man Winter

Check your local and regional police department - or better yet the state transportation department offers real-time traffic mapping and cameras - to make sure roads are open and accessible. ... Continue reading

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Raising The Bar - Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Raising The Bar - Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Raising The Bar By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Praise has been coming from nearly everywhere on the all-new minivan from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Going back in time, the company that claims to have invented the minivan, the former Chrysler Corporation, has ... Continue reading

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor 4WD Super Cab Review By John Heilig

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor 4WD Super Cab Review By John Heilig

Raptor isn’t all about the engine, just as the Mustang GT350 isn’t all about its engine. Underneath the average height of the Raptor increased two inches, primarily due to custom-engineered Fox shocks that are upsized to three inches in diameter. Meeting the road are LT315/70R17 tires that help smooth out the bumps ... Continue reading

Hyundai IONIQ Car Sharing in Amsterdam - The Fully Electric Car Sharing Fleet +VIDEO

Hyundai IONIQ Car Sharing in Amsterdam - The Fully Electric Car Sharing Fleet +VIDEO

Many large cities are looking for concepts to reduce traffic and emissions. The increasing popularity of Car Sharing offers one way to success. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Oct 2-8, 2017; GMEV; FordEV; Big 3 Still BIG For USA; High Test Highest Price; Jeep Recall; RIP Robert Yates

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Oct 2-8, 2017; GMEV; FordEV; Big 3 Still BIG For USA; High Test Highest Price; Jeep Recall; RIP Robert Yates

TACH's "take" on this past week's automotive news in easy to "catch up" news nuggets. For More search the past 25 year's millions of (Indexed By Google) pages of automotive news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, archived news ... Continue reading

2017 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO S TRONIC - Review By Steve Purdy

2017 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO S TRONIC - Review By Steve Purdy

2017 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO S TRONIC - Review By Steve Purdy ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 7, 2017

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 7, 2017

Auto Lab is also about the automotive industry, its history, and its culture, presenting the ideas and advice of leading college faculty, authors, and automotive practitioners in a relaxed, conversational interactive format. ... Continue reading

2017 VOLVO V60 AWD CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW BY STEVE PURDY

2017 VOLVO V60 AWD CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW BY STEVE PURDY

The V60 will probably be the last car Volvo produces on this older platform that goes back to Ford-ownership days. The next one, expected in just a few more years, will be on Volvo’s new “scalable” architecture. ... Continue reading

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