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Black (Car) Friday Is Almost Here!

Black (Car) Friday Is Almost Here!

Black Friday is generally the busiest day of the year for online retailers, and one of the fastest-growing used car marketplaces is encouraging sellers of black cars to get in on the act, offering significant discounts to anyone putting a black car up for sale between now and Christmas Eve. It was motoring pioneer Henr ... Continue reading

2017 MX-5 Miata RF Arrives at Dealers Two Months Early

2017 MX-5 Miata RF Arrives at Dealers Two Months Early

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 22, 2016 -- There's plenty to be thankful for this week, but Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has added to that list by announcing that the 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF has officially gone on sale in the U.S. The MX-5 RF arrives two months ahead of its originally announced timing due to shifts in ... Continue reading

Drive Safer Sunday Observance November 27

Drive Safer Sunday Observance November 27

ATLANTA, Nov. 22, 2016 -- The Sunday after Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year and one that sees a dramatic rise in the amount of accidents on our roadways. ... Continue reading

Average Age Of 284 Million Cars On U.S. Roads Rises Again in 2016 to 11.6 Years, IHS Markit Says, None Can Ever Become EV's, TACH Says

Average Age Of 284 Million Cars On U.S. Roads Rises Again in 2016 to 11.6 Years, IHS Markit Says, None Can Ever Become EV's, TACH Says

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has once again climbed slightly this year, to 11.6 years, according to industry experts at IHS Markit , a leading provider of business information and analysis for the global automotive industry. Registrations for light VIO, including ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL RECAP : November 21, 2016

NHTSA RECALL RECAP : November 21, 2016

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport with 2017 Update Review by Carey Russ

2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport with 2017 Update Review by Carey Russ

The compact luxury crossover with panache DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Lexus’s RX owns the midsize luxury crossover SUV class, and pretty much has since its release for 1998. But in recent years, smaller luxury crossovers have gotten increasingly popular. ... Continue reading

2016 Lexus RC-F Coupe with 2017 Updates Review by Carey Russ

2016 Lexus RC-F Coupe with 2017 Updates Review by Carey Russ

The very definition of luxury grand touring DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS With the exception of the exotic, limited-production LFA, Lexus coupes have heretofore been more about luxury than performance. The first SC 400 was quick enough, with stunning style, but was more a grand tourer — meant for swift long-d ... Continue reading

World First: All-New Alfa Romeo Giulia Sets New Lap Record At Silverstone - "Blindfolded"

World First: All-New Alfa Romeo Giulia Sets New Lap Record At Silverstone - "Blindfolded"

To celebrate the arrival of the Alfa Romeo Giulia in UK dealerships, the Italian manufacturer has achieved a world first by setting a lap record of the famed Silverstone circuit with an epic twist – the windows of the Quadrifoglio were completely blacked out. ... Continue reading

2 out of 3 Drivers May Be Distracted While Driving in Parking Lots

2 out of 3 Drivers May Be Distracted While Driving in Parking Lots

ITASCA, Ill., Nov. 21, 2016 / National Safety Council poll found two-thirds – 66 percent – of drivers would make phone calls while driving through a parking lot, and 56 percent would text. ... Continue reading

2016 LA Auto Show Changes Its Image and Atmosphere

2016 LA Auto Show Changes Its Image and Atmosphere

After 109 years, the Los Angeles Auto Show made a major change in order to stay alive in the future. After moving the show from early January to mid-November in 2006, the organizers proved to be on top of the changing trends within the automotive industry. ... Continue reading

NextEV Launches NIO Brand and World’s Fastest Electric Car

NextEV Launches NIO Brand and World’s Fastest Electric Car

LONDON—Today, at a launch event at the Saatchi Gallery in London, UK, electric car company NextEV unveiled its brand, NIO. This visionary electric car brand will help users rediscover the ‘joyful lifestyle’ of car ownership by creating inspiring vehicles that deliver superior performance, a new benchmark for aest ... Continue reading

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Review By John Heilig

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Review By John Heilig

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Review By John Heilig, THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Senior Editor Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel REVIEWED MODEL: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ENGINE: 2.4-liter DOHC I-4 TRANSMISSION: CVT HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 168 hp @ 6,000 rpm/167 lb.-ft. @ 4,100 rpm WHEELBASE: 105.1 in. ... Continue reading

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - Nov 14-20, 2016: Mazda Diesel, NACTOY, 65 eMPG Caddy, Rusting Toyota's, Safety Champion Ditlow Dies

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - Nov 14-20, 2016: Mazda Diesel, NACTOY, 65 eMPG Caddy, Rusting Toyota's, Safety Champion Ditlow Dies

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - Nov 14-20, 2016: Mazda Diesel, NACTOY, 65 eMPG Caddy, Rusting Toyota's, Safety Champion Ditlow Dies ... Continue reading

Honda Rebel Breaks Cover in Long Beach

Honda Rebel Breaks Cover in Long Beach

LOS ANGELES - November 20, 2016: Honda is pleased to announce a brand new motorcycle for 2017 that offers a totally fresh take on custom cool - the Rebel. Slim, blacked out to the max and with a low 690mm seat height, the Rebel mixes old and new school style to fire the imagination of a younger generation of riders. ... Continue reading

Double Awards For Honda From The World’s Leading Female Experts

Double Awards For Honda From The World’s Leading Female Experts

LONDON - November 20, 2016: Honda has scooped two awards at the 2016 Women’s World Car of the Year. The company was the only brand to win twice, with the Honda Jazz and Civic both scooping prizes in their respective segments. ... Continue reading

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