If the past few years, the R&D folks at Ford have utilized cutting edge lightweight materials to reduce the weight of their vehicles in an effort to boost fuel efficiency and improve performance. Now, with the debut of the Ford Lightweight Concept, the company has stepped forward with a variation of the Fusion that weighs as little as a […]
April 23 and 24, we’ll be participating in the annual Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association Family Car Challenge. What does that mean? That means that for two days we’ll be joining with other automotive journalists and doing extended test drives of 19 different automobiles to determine which is the Best Family Car in a variety of categories: […]
Kia is selling more Fortes than ever before and has refreshed their 2017 model to give customers more of what they’re looking for- power, performance, and convenience. It now looks like the rest of the Kia lineup. For model year 2017, the Forte has a new front bumper and “tiger nose” grille. Newly designed headlights help […]
Buick’s latest ad campaign centers around people not recognizing a Buick in the parking lot, on the street, or even in their own driveway. If you had taken off the branding and told me that the Regal I was in the other day was the next generation of the second-hand vehicle I drove too often in […]
Customers who lease a new or certified pre-owned Audi vehicle during the Season of Audi, from November 4, 2015- January 8, 2016, will receive an offer for a pair of exclusively-designed TOMS sunglasses featuring the four rings. The limited edition TOMS sunglasses are matte grey and feature stylish red and white detailing on the arms with the Audi […]
You love your Chevrolet Silverado but it’s time to trade in. Now you can trade in and trade up with the Silverado Custom, a package that adds luxe for just a little bump in price. “The economic recovery has led to booming sales of high-end pickups like the Silverado High Country,” said Sandor Piszar, marketing […]
It’s been 40 years since Honda introduced the Accord to the United States. Since 1976 Americans have purchased 12.6 million Accords, meaning, on average, an American buys an Accord every two minutes. This slideshow requires JavaScript.
Safety is just as important as interior appointments, exterior design and price when buying a car. Thirty-nine General Motors vehicles contain a forward collision alert system and 19 vehicles offer it in combination with emergency braking. The technology first appeared in GM vehicles in the 2004 Cadilla XLR and automative emergency braking appeared in the 2013 Cadillac […]
When Toyota announced earlier this year that they were getting rid of the Scion brand, they announced that some vehicles, like the Scion FR-S were sticking around. This week we learned that Toyota is 86-ing the FR-S name in favor of renaming the car the Toyota 86. That’s right, they’re renaming a roadster the same […]
Lexus Safety System + and Toyota Safety Sense are getting a safety upgrade. By the end of 2017 automatic emergency braking (AEB) will be available on every new vehicle by the end of 2017. Models that will not offer the systems standard by the end of 2017 include Lexus GX, Toyota Mirai, 4Runner, and 86, and Scion iA. Mirai […]
The Chevrolet Bolt EV has gone from concept to reality, ready to hit the showroom floor in 2016. Here’s what you’ll see when it arrives: Read more When the 2017 Jaguar XE gets to US showrooms in spring 2016, the luxury sedan will feature newly added technology and connectivity brining the brand more in line […]
Lexus has announced that for 2016 they’re discontinuing the IS 250 and IS 250 AWD in favor of the IS 200t. Here’s what you’ll see when it makes its showroom debut: images courtesy of Lexus Read more Lexus is rearranging their IS line-up, discontinuing the IS 250 and 250 AWD. The 2016 IS line-up will […]
The auto industry didn’t make Detroit but it did enhance it’s luster. Now, Detroit is helping improve the luster of it’s hometown automaker’s longest-running, continually produced nameplate, the Chevrolet Suburban. The new Chevrolet Suburban Premium Outdoors concept features a handcrafted table and benches made of recycled wood salvaged from purposefully deconstructed Detroit homes. As part of […]
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Remember how great it was the first time you rode in a car with electric seats? Get ready to have your mind blown. The new Lincoln Continental Concept features 30-way seats. Who knew there were 30 ways to adjust a seat?! “The next frontier to serve the luxury automotive client is a seat that conforms to […]