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BMW Showcases the Future of M at Monterey Car Wee

BMW Showcases the Future of M at Monterey Car Wee

Building on the success of the i4 M50 and iX M60 is the latest addition to the electrified M Performance collection: the 590-horsepower 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive makes its North American debut simultaneously at the BMW Championship PGA golf tournament in Illinois and at Legends of the Autobahn. ... Continue reading

Chicago Car Guy Larry Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up July 30-Aug 6, 2023

Chicago Car Guy Larry Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up July 30-Aug 6, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Fisker Product Vision Day Presentation and New Product Preview +VIDEO

Fisker Product Vision Day Presentation and New Product Preview +VIDEO

The Company will unveil its strategic product roadmap and demonstrate how it is planning to disrupt and innovate in every market segment it enters. ... Continue reading

2023 AUDI A5 Sportback S Line 45 TFSI quattro – Review by David Colman

2023 AUDI A5 Sportback S Line 45 TFSI quattro – Review by David Colman

Like a movie star, it's very handsome and a bit dumb Photos and Story By DAVID COLMAN Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL German car makers are as precise in their nomenclature as they are in the build of their products. For the uninitiated, the six term designation of this particular Audi can seem rather intimid ... Continue reading

Is the Honda Passport Trailsport the Forgotten Honda SUV? - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

Is the Honda Passport Trailsport the Forgotten Honda SUV? - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

It's getting so there really isn't much difference from one SUV to another. Sort them by size and compare one to its competition. ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS JULY 2023 SALES INCREASE OF 21 PERCENT

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS JULY 2023 SALES INCREASE OF 21 PERCENT

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 12 consecutive months of increased sales with 50,389 vehicles sold for July 2023, a 21 percent increase compared with July 2022 (41,536). SOA also reported year-to-date sales of 354,481, a 16 percent increase compared with the same period in 2022. “July was another strong ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota GR Supra - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2023 Toyota GR Supra - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

It Isn't My Vision Of A Supra But It Is Super! ... Continue reading

Newly Designed Porsche Point Opens In San Diego

Newly Designed Porsche Point Opens In San Diego

Porsche Studio San Diego, a state-of-the-art retail site focused on delivering a premium automotive customer experience. Currently open at San Diego’s upscale, open-air Fashion Valley Mall, located at 7007 Friars Road, Suite 367, Holman’s Porsche Studio San Diego features a thoughtfully curated retail environment t ... Continue reading

2023 Honda Pilot AWD TrailSport – Review by David Colman

2023 Honda Pilot AWD TrailSport – Review by David Colman

Based on the review consensus, the 2023 Honda Pilot AWD TrailSport seems to be a vehicle that is capable and well-suited for off-road driving, with a refined powertrain and capable TrailSport model. It has a 3.5-liter V6 engine and a 10-speed automatic transmission, providing 285 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque ... Continue reading

Tesla deletes web page listing Full Self-Driving software's limitations hours after The Dawn Project links to it in press release

Tesla deletes web page listing Full Self-Driving software's limitations hours after The Dawn Project links to it in press release

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 24, 2023 -- In a recent press release highlighting safety defects in Tesla's Full Self-Driving software, safety advocacy group The Dawn Project linked to a page on the Tesla Model 3 manual on Tesla.com which described the software and listed its many limitations and safety defects. Within fo ... Continue reading

Republican Congress Leads Bill to Protect Automobile Choice

Republican Congress Leads Bill to Protect Automobile Choice

July 6, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) and Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led 18 colleagues in introducing the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act of 2023. This critical legislation would prohibit the Biden administration from implementing aggressive emission standards for l ... Continue reading

Hyundai Santa Cruz Cruises To JD Power APEAL Leadership

Hyundai Santa Cruz Cruises To JD Power APEAL Leadership

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 20, 2023 – J.D. Power today named the 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz as the most appealing vehicle in the midsize pickup segment in the 2023 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM. This is the second year in a row Santa Cruz has won its segment for consumer appeal and ... Continue reading

Used Cars That Still Turn Me On - 2015 Tesla S Review by John Heilig +VIDEO

Used Cars That Still Turn Me On - 2015 Tesla S Review by John Heilig +VIDEO

JH Says: The Tesla is incredible, not only for its technology and good looks but for its overall performance as well. By John Heilig Senior Editor Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel AUTO PAGE SPECS MODEL: 2015 Tesla Model S ENGINE: AC induction, three phase, four pole TRANSMISSION: Direct drive utomatic HORSEPOWER/TO ... Continue reading

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