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2024 Mazda MX-5 Club 6M – Review by David Colman

2024 Mazda MX-5 Club 6M – Review by David Colman

The Club version of the MX-5 may just be the most joyous sports car you can buy. ... Continue reading

2024 MINI Cooper Countryman Untamed Edition - Review by Auto Journalist Larry Nutson

2024 MINI Cooper Countryman Untamed Edition - Review by Auto Journalist Larry Nutson

2024 MINI Cooper Countryman Untamed Edition An urbanist’s escape vehicle By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (IMG_9612) The MINI Cooper Countryman is about to become a little less mini. But that won’t happen until late in the first quarter of 2024. ... Continue reading

2024 Dodge Hornet - Close Up Look

2024 Dodge Hornet - Close Up Look

On the Dodge Hornet Comscore, a research organization that compiles number about things like box office earnings and the number of people watching programs on TV, also has a comprehensive assessment of the number of people who are engaging with companies of seemingly all types on social media, including Facebook, Twitt ... Continue reading

My Ferrari Life and Buying Experience - by Nicholas Frankl

My Ferrari Life and Buying Experience - by Nicholas Frankl

For many people around the world today and many generations before, Ferrari holds a mystical and magical place in their hearts and minds. ... Continue reading

The Process of Structured Settlements in Personal Injury Cases

The Process of Structured Settlements in Personal Injury Cases

Accidents are commonplace in the bustling Bronx, one of those boroughs often vividly depicted on the silver screen. When personal injury strikes, it swiftly ignites a domino effect of challenges, plunging the victim into emotional distress, financial worries, and legal intricacies. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Weekly Recall Summary April 29, 2024

NHTSA Weekly Recall Summary April 29, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

MIT Technology Review - Why Hydrogen is Losing the Race to Power Cleaner Cars (TACH Observes Just like Ethanol - So Who or What Is The Problem?)

MIT Technology Review - Why Hydrogen is Losing the Race to Power Cleaner Cars (TACH Observes Just like Ethanol - So Who or What Is The Problem?)

Editor's Note; Hydrogen is way better than battery power, Ethanol is way better than gasoline, so you woud think that with all of the supposed concern about our air, of uture, our country these fueslswould be moved to the front burer by Patriotic Americans...but NO.So maybe the Green New Deal means Greeenbacks seems so ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up April 21-27, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up April 21-27, 2024

Here are Larry's story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

2024 Singapore Yachting Festival

2024 Singapore Yachting Festival

SINGAPORE, April 28, 2024 On April 25, the 2024 Singapore Yachting Festival kicked off in the picturesque setting of Sentosa Island. Under the umbrella of Weichai Group's Ferretti Group, four yachts including the wallywhy200, wallypower58, Ferretti Yachts 780, and Rivamare made their grand debut at the Lion City's extr ... Continue reading

Why is there no 'overcapacity' at Beijing Auto Show?: Global Times editorial

Why is there no 'overcapacity' at Beijing Auto Show?: Global Times editorial

BEIJING, April 28, 2024 -- After a nearly-four-year hiatus, the 2024 (18th) Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Beijing Auto Show) kicked off on Thursday. The event features more than 1,500 exhibiting companies, 278 new-energy models, 117 world premiere models, and 163 press conferences, demonstrating the new ... Continue reading

Puzzled Over The Right Way to Drink Red Wine? Chill Out!

Puzzled Over The Right Way to Drink Red Wine? Chill Out!

Let me start by saying that however you like to drink wine, that's the right way to drink it. ... Continue reading

2024 Toyota Grand Highlander 4WD Limited Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Toyota Grand Highlander 4WD Limited Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Remember when Levi's introduced loose-fit jeans with "a skosh more room" for the (ahem) mature set? Well, Toyota remembers, because they've just started selling a loose-fit version of their Highlander SUV called the Grand Highlander. ... Continue reading

Common Car Accidents and How to Help Avoid Them

Common Car Accidents and How to Help Avoid Them

Car accidents are one of the leading causes of death in the United States. While most of these accidents are caused by human error, certain scenarios occur more frequently than others. ... Continue reading

What Do They Say About The 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport - Expert Auto Channel Review By Larry Nutson

What Do They Say About The 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport - Expert Auto Channel Review By Larry Nutson

Automakers have come to understand this and therefore will continue to offer ICE-powered and hybrid-powered vehicles in the near term. Actually, the transition to EVs appears to be a moving target at the moment. ... Continue reading