News By Topic: Larry Nutson

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up May, 15-21 2022

May 22, 2022

* U.S. traffic deaths jumped 10.5 percent in 2021 to 42,915 -- the highest number killed on American roads in a single-year since 2005, U.S. regulators said in its preliminary estimate. The yearly increase is the highest reported since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began using its current traffic f ... Continue reading

2022 Acura MDX - Review by Larry Nutson

May 22, 2022

Acura was the first Japanese luxury brand in the U.S. arriving on our shores 35 years ago in 1986. The first vehicle models they sold were two-door and four-door sedans. ... Continue reading

2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness - Review by Larry Nutson

May 18, 2022

Over a decade ago my wife and I spent a couple years living in the suburbs outside of Hartford, Connecticut. In those days Subaru was selling in the range of 200,00 to 260,000 vehicles a year across the U.S. New England was good selling territory for Subaru. ... Continue reading

2022 Chevrolet Equinox Review By Larry Nutson

May 17, 2022

The Chevrolet Equinox compact utility vehicle (UV) is one of many good choices in this segment. The segment offers lots of suitable utilities for both young singles and couples as well as city-folk looking for versatility in small package. ... Continue reading

2022 Volkswagen Golf R - Review by Larry Nutson

May 16, 2022

The Volkswagen Golf first arrived on the U.S. shores as a 1975 model bearing the Rabbit name. Now, forty-seven years later, the mainstream Golf is no longer as VW’s Taos and Tiguan utility vehicles can meet the needs of those U.S. customers. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up May 8-14, 2022

May 15, 2022

Full versions of today's news nuggets along with thousands of pages of relevant news and opinions, information stored in a million-page library published and indexed on The Auto Channel during the past 25 years ... Continue reading

2022 Toyota Sienna - Review by Larry Nutson

May 14, 2022

The Family Adventure Wagon ... Continue reading

2023 Mazda CX-50 – First Drive Review By Larry Nutson

May 13, 2022

2023 Mazda CX-50 – First Drive New overlanding creds By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel I recently traveled to California’s Central Coast on the invite of Mazda to drive the all-new 2023 Mazda CX-50. The CX-50 is an addition to the Mazda product lineup. ... Continue reading

2022 Kia Telluride Road Test Review by Larry Nutson

May 11, 2022

Kia America wrapped up the first four months of 2022 with the historic registration of its 10 millionth sale in the US since deliveries to buyers began in 1993. New electrified and electric vehicles are getting lots of attention with more and more new vehicle buyers interested in buying one. ... Continue reading

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L - Review by Larry Nutson

May 11, 2022

The Jeep brand is celebrating 80 years of technological innovation and 4x4 leadership and last summer introduced the all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L – a premium utility vehicle, which for the first time in the vehicle’s history, now offers three rows of seats. Consider this. ... Continue reading

2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

May 9, 2022

it’s winter I’ve been spending time in the more moderate climate of coastal Southeastern U.S. where weather conditions and less dense traffic make for very good Corvette driving. Recently I had my third drive experience in the eighth-generation Corvette. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up Week Ending May 7, 2022

May 8, 2022

These are this 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

2022 Hyundai Sonata - Review by Larry Nutson

May 4, 2022

Hyundai sold a total of 738,081 vehicles in 2021. That’s a 19% increase compared with 2020 and the third best year in company history. ... Continue reading

EV-Motoring: 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV - Chicagoland Review by Larry Nutson

May 3, 2022

The Mazda MX-30 EV is an entirely new subcompact crossover utility vehicle (UV) that’s battery powered. Yes, the MX-30 EV is all-electric and it’s Mazda’s first foray into the electric vehicle space. ... Continue reading

2022 Infiniti QX60 - Review by Larry Nutson

May 3, 2022

Patience pays off. After fielding lots of 2022 QX60 questions from our readers, I was anxious to schedule a test drive in the new Infiniti entry into the premium midsize three-row utility vehicle space...so here it is. ... Continue reading