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NHTSA RECALLS - THE "WHY" BEHIND THE NHTSA RECALLS - JUly 22, 2024

NHTSA RECALLS - THE "WHY" BEHIND THE NHTSA RECALLS - JUly 22, 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

2024 Honda Odyssey Elite - Review by David Colman

2024 Honda Odyssey Elite - Review by David Colman

After spending a considerable amount of non-driving time ensconced in this living room of a maxi-van, I can give you two very good reasons to pop for the Elite. The first is its superb 11 speaker Premium Audio System. ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe: Super Cars Make A Super Summer

Letter From Europe: Super Cars Make A Super Summer

Hello from Budapest scene of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Many years ago I helped to build the circuit which this year will hold its 39th consecutive race. ... Continue reading

The Ford F-150 and Its Impact on the American Truck Market

The Ford F-150 and Its Impact on the American Truck Market

The Ford F-150 stands as an icon of American automotive engineering, dominating the pickup truck market for over four decades. Since its introduction in 1975, this versatile vehicle has shaped Ford's success and also influenced the entire American truck industry. ... Continue reading

2025 INFINITI QX60 Pricing Starts at $50,200 MSRP

2025 INFINITI QX60 Pricing Starts at $50,200 MSRP

2025 INFINITI QX60 arrives in showrooms mid-July 2024 with a starting MSRP of $50,200. ... Continue reading

Lucid Raises the Bar with World's Most Efficient Car Achieving Landmark 5.0 miles/kWh and Record 146 MPGe

Lucid Raises the Bar with World's Most Efficient Car Achieving Landmark 5.0 miles/kWh and Record 146 MPGe

today announced updates for the 2025 model year that further raise the bar, enabling a landmark 5.0 miles per kilowatt hour of energy and record 146 MPGe EPA rating for the Air Pure. The heat pump first employed on Lucid Sapphire now becomes standard across the lineup, improving real-world range, while a powerful new i ... Continue reading

Thousands Of Expert Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2025

Thousands Of Expert Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2025

Expert Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2024, Used Car Specs, Crash tests, Service Bulletins, Recalls, MPG, and Other Purchase Consideration Decision Making Research and Road Tests ... Continue reading

2025 Hyundai Tucson Prices and Specs

2025 Hyundai Tucson Prices and Specs

Hyundai has released pricing for its thoroughly refreshed 2025 Tucson compact SUV, starting at $29,750, including a $1,395 destination charge. The updated 2025 Tucson continues to build upon its successful Sensuous Sportiness design identity with a more commanding appearance, including updated fascia and lighting signa ... Continue reading

The Piston Foundation Awards 20 Scholarships for 2024 to Aspiring Auto Restoration Technicians

The Piston Foundation Awards 20 Scholarships for 2024 to Aspiring Auto Restoration Technicians

The Piston Foundation has announced that 20 Piston Scholarships have been awarded for 2024, for the fall semester. ... Continue reading

IIHS: List Of SMALL SUV CRASH TEST RESULTS

IIHS: List Of SMALL SUV CRASH TEST RESULTS

Seven out of eight small SUVs tested performed well in the IIHS rear crash prevention evaluation, which addresses low-speed backing crashes that account for a large portion of insurance claims. ... Continue reading

Not CliffsNotes Version: Used Car Tutorial, Research and Reviews 1993 to 2023

Not CliffsNotes Version: Used Car Tutorial, Research and Reviews 1993 to 2023

Used Car Reviews, Used Car Super Search Includes All Craigslist Used Vehicles and 14 Other Major Classified Used Car Listings ... Continue reading

2024 Mazda CX-50 Review By Thom Cannell

2024 Mazda CX-50 Review By Thom Cannell

Since its introduction in early 2022, little has changed for the Mazda CX-50 and little is needed, though we do have several suggestions. ... Continue reading

Banning Tic-Toc is Good, Banning All Chinese EVs and Batteries Even Better!

Banning Tic-Toc is Good, Banning All Chinese EVs and Batteries Even Better!

I definitely like the call and action to ban any social media crap from China. ... Continue reading

2024 Fiat 500e Chicago Car Guy Review

2024 Fiat 500e Chicago Car Guy Review

2024 Fiat 500e Affordable, all-electric city car By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel The first half of 2024 is behind us. The U.S. new-car market lost some momentum in the second quarter as affordability, elevated prices and higher borrowing costs continued to weigh on consumers. ... Continue reading

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