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Volkswagen Debuts New Crafter Commercial Van + VIDEO

Volkswagen Debuts New Crafter Commercial Van + VIDEO

HANNOVER/OFFENBACH - September 12, 2016: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has presented the new Crafter to around 350 international media representatives in Offenbach. With a maximum payload of 5.5 metric tonnes, a larger maximum cargo volume of 18.4 m3 and an excellent variety of drive types and derivatives, the new Cra ... Continue reading

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Offers 238 Miles of Range +VIDEO

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Offers 238 Miles of Range +VIDEO

DETROIT – September 13, 2016: Chevrolet promised to offer the first affordable electric vehicle with 200 miles or more of range and will exceed those expectations when the 2017 Bolt EV goes on sale later this year. With the vehicle’s EPA-estimated range of 238 miles, owners can expect to go beyond their average dai ... Continue reading

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander GT S-AWC Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander GT S-AWC Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

A Comfortable And Efficient Seven-Passenger People-Mover DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Outwardly the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander looks like it's had a typical mid-product cycle styling freshening. Front and rear ends and front fenders have been changed, as have seats, interior panels and the audio system. But the ... Continue reading

Lexani Motorcars releases custom luxury Suburban fit for royalty and stretching vehicles +VIDEO

Lexani Motorcars releases custom luxury Suburban fit for royalty and stretching vehicles +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES - September 8, 2016: Lexani Motorcars, the bold California-based leader in ultra lux bespoke conversions, released one of their most spectacular projects to date. The LM Chevrolet Suburban State Edition (Extended) mobile office boasts an unprecedented forty inches of added room – giving the ride an airy a ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Travels Down a Familiar Road with New V90 Cross Country

Volvo Cars Travels Down a Familiar Road with New V90 Cross Country

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - September 8, 2016: Volvo Cars' instrumental role in defining the adventurous Cross Country segment is widely acknowledged. With the imminent reveal of the new V90 Cross Country, the Swedish carmaker is set to cement its leading role as the most capable and comfortable premium all-roader on offer an ... Continue reading

2016 FIAT 500X Trekking Plus, AWD - Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2016 FIAT 500X Trekking Plus, AWD - Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2016 FIAT 500X Trekking Plus, AWD - Review By Steve Purdy ... Continue reading

2016 Scion (Toyota) iA Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Scion (Toyota) iA Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Great value in its class Timing is everything! No more than fifteen minutes before I took delivery of this week's Scion iA test car, I read the news of Scion's phaseout at the end of the 2016 model year. Was I about to report on a car that would soon be unavailable? No. The plan is ... Continue reading

Toyota Engineers Engineer Easier Child Safety Seat Mounts +VIDEO

Toyota Engineers Engineer Easier Child Safety Seat Mounts +VIDEO

New Design Results in Improved IIHS Child Safety Rating Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 1, 2016 -- Toyota already has more vehicles rated as Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick + by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) than any other automaker1, but now they have yet another rating to add to the list of accolades, ... Continue reading

2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

You can count on the Forester to be Subaru Forester is comfortable, capable, and useful DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Subaru Research and Buyers Guide When you think of Subaru, what comes to mind? Outback? WRX? Maybe BRZ? They're all well-known, but the best-selling Subaru in the U.S. is the Forester. Which sho ... Continue reading

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review by Marc J. Rauch +VIDEO

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review by Marc J. Rauch +VIDEO

The everyman-roadster from Mazda is better than ever The Mazda Miata is special to me for two reasons: First, it was born the same year that The Auto Channel launched our first automotive television series (1989). It was also the first entirely new vehicle that we featured in Episode 1 of that series, and it was the fi ... Continue reading

2016 Lincoln MKX - Self-driving, Almost! A Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2016 Lincoln MKX - Self-driving, Almost! A Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2016 LINCOLN MKX Self-driving, almost! By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_4379) Self-driving or autonomous cars have been in the news a lot lately. So much so that you might think they will be hitting the streets any day now. Well, don’t hold your breath. Nearly all the aut ... Continue reading

2017 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron Delivers Even More Technology for a Premium Driving Experience +VIDEO

2017 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron Delivers Even More Technology for a Premium Driving Experience +VIDEO

HERNDON, VA - August 30, 2016: Audi of America’s refreshed A3 Sportback e-tron is poised to continue to bring new owners to the electric plug-in hybrid family. The compact vehicle in the A3 model-line combines performance with impressive efficiency, and now offers even more technology, for a premium driving experienc ... Continue reading

Ladies Wanting To Take Up Truck Driving On The Rise +VIDEO

Ladies Wanting To Take Up Truck Driving On The Rise +VIDEO

LONDON - August 29, 2016: Over 79% of ladies are keen to get behind the wheel of a truck, and there is a rise in younger women wanting to take up driving – according to FTA figures revealed today. A Twitter poll carried out by the Britain's Freight Transport Association, asked ladies if they were willing to drive a 4 ... Continue reading

2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SEL Premium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SEL Premium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

The Jetta Hybrid is the most fun-to-drive way to save fuel DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS If the fuel economy potential of a hybrid is appealing but you also actually like driving and have so far seen hybrids as boring transportation appliances for people who hate cars, Volkswagen has something that might be of ... Continue reading

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