Nutson's Auto News Digest Week Ending July 6, 2019
Jul 7, 2019
RIP Car Guy Lee Iacocca; Novi Replaces Detroit; June Sales; RAM Sizzling; Quaker Road Trip Report; China Tariff Truce; $2.7 Million Corvette; Recalls Of Course; Self Riding Co-op; Honda F-1 Smiles; Ford at Goodwood; RIP Bike Racer Carlin Dunne ... Continue reading
Max Verstappen And Honda Win Austrian Grand Prix
Jul 1, 2019
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen put together one of the best drives of his young career to bring Honda its first victory in the Formula 1 World Championship since Jenson Button won in Hungary in 2006. ... Continue reading
Drivers Confused About Automated Safety Systems Says IIHS
Jun 28, 2019
Many of today's vehicles can stay in a lane and maintain a set following distance with minimal driver input. But some drivers are confused about the limitations of these systems. ... Continue reading
2020 Kia Soul Earns Highest IIHS Safety Designation
Jun 28, 2019
The redesigned 2020 Kia Soul a small car, earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety when equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights. The redesigned Soul earns good ratings in all six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including the passenger-side small over ... Continue reading
2020 Ford Ranger Performs Well in IIHS Crash Tests
Jun 28, 2019
The redesigned Ford Ranger crew cab earns good ratings in all but one of the IIHS crashworthiness evaluations and earns a superior rating for front crash prevention. A marginal headlight rating, however, keeps the pickup from qualifying for a Top Safety Pick award. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Moving Headquarters South - Y'all Come
Jun 25, 2019
The move is part of an ongoing plan to reinvent every aspect of Mitsubishi Motors in the U.S., from corporate leadership to dealer partners to every touchpoint in a customer's relationship with their vehicle, and will sharpen the company's focus on future growth and innovation. ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2019
Monaco meanderings Regular readers-and I know several who have every issue since No 1- will recall my annual and much anticipated trips to the Monaco Grand Prix. This year it was my 52nd.. Mind you, I was very lucky. ... Continue reading
$80K Truck Challenge; Supercharged V8 VS Twin Turbo V6; Which Truck Would YOU Choose?
Jun 21, 2019
Justin Dugan is giving you the choice: Modded 2017 F150 Raptor or 2019 Roush F150 SC—which would you choose? In AT’s latest comparison video, Justin parks his Raptor next to Roush's F150 SC for a thorough comparison, asking the viewer, Which one are you picking? Since the battle of Ecoboost VS Coyote is a ... Continue reading
Toyota Provides Easy-to-use Map Showing Real-time Traffic Information and Road Closures in Japan
Jun 19, 2019
You can check whether roads in Japan on your planned route are passable or not with this online map, accessible from your smartphone, computer, or other devices. Road closures, road sign icons, and more are also displayed in real-time. ... Continue reading
Chattanooga Motorcar Festival on Oct. 11-13, 2019
Jun 13, 2019
Chattanooga Oct. 11-13 ... Continue reading
Ford's Dr. Derriere Cures Road Trip Butt Blues - AAHHH Feels Good!
Jun 10, 2019
Ford's Dr. Derriere Cures Road Trip Butt Blues with Comfortable, Stylish Front Seats in All-New Ford Explorer With more families hitting the road for vacation and the average commute time for U.S. workers growing, Ford team develops sleek new front seats for 2020 Explorer to provide drive-time relief and our ultimate i ... Continue reading
2019 Mazda6 Awarded Top IIHS Rating for Child Seat Installation
Jun 7, 2019
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced that the 2019 Mazda6 has earned the top rating of good+ in the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) ease-of-use ratings. ... Continue reading
2019 Honda Passport Review - On The Road With Larry Nutson
Jun 6, 2019
2019 Honda Passport On the Road = America’s interstate highway system came about in 1956 under President Dwight Eisenhower. Before interstate highways road travel around the U.S. was by a series of connected state roads. ... Continue reading
2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4X4 - Review By John Heilig
Jun 6, 2019
REVIEWED MODEL: 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4X4 ENGINE: 3.2-liter V6 TRANSMISSION: 9-speed automatic HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 271 hp @ 6,500 rpm/239 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm WHEELBASE: 109.6 in. ... Continue reading
Jun 3, 2019
world leader in V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) communications solutions. I am glad to share that Autotalks has teamed up with Marben for a live V2X demo based on MARBEN V2X software solution running on Autotalks’ chipset. ... Continue reading
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