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Official NHTSA Weekly Recall Summary - December 26, 2023

Official NHTSA Weekly Recall Summary - December 26, 2023

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 Toyota Tacoma – A Chat with Jess Buck, Senior Vehicle Performance Development Engineer

2024 Toyota Tacoma – A Chat with Jess Buck, Senior Vehicle Performance Development Engineer

The work was fascinating and rewarding, but after laying my projects out visually and considering my career goals, I felt it would be valuable to get experience in other parts of TMNA R&D. I sought out opportunities that aligned with my goals, moving to paint design in 2019, and to ride and handling in 2020. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 17-24, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 17-24, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the 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. for Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up December 17-24, 2023. ... Continue reading

2023 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club Review by David Colman

2023 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club Review by David Colman

The arrival of Mazda's latest Miata felicitously coincided with the warmest week of the year. This diminutive 2,484 pound sports car does a lot of things exceptionally well. ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2023 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

Lord help me! When this orange (Toyota calls it Solar Octane) 4Runner was delivered I thought "Who would ever want this color?" Then it grew on me. Now I like it. ... Continue reading

Oldie But Goody: First Drive 2016 BMW 750Li xDrive and 730d xDrive Review +VIDEO

Oldie But Goody: First Drive 2016 BMW 750Li xDrive and 730d xDrive Review +VIDEO

With the new 7 Series, BMW wants to attract even more customers than it did with the current generation, of which some 370 thousand units were sold. ... Continue reading

KIA Goes Big Time With Naming Rights Of Orlando's Amway Center (Nee)

KIA Goes Big Time With Naming Rights Of Orlando's Amway Center (Nee)

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 20, 2023 Orlando's premier downtown sports and entertainment destination will be renamed the Kia Center.Starting December 20, 2023, the Amway Center will take on the new name. ... Continue reading

The National Corvette Museum Announces New Board Leadership For 2024-2026 Term and New Board Appointments

The National Corvette Museum Announces New Board Leadership For 2024-2026 Term and New Board Appointments

The National Corvette Museum board officers for the 2024-2026 term. These board members are essential to the success of the organization and help to lead the overall mission and vision of the Museum. ... Continue reading

10 Best Used All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Under $20,000 Says KBB

10 Best Used All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Under $20,000 Says KBB

ATLANTA, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Winter is coming, so it's time for drivers to consider if their vehicle is ready to take on the elements. ... Continue reading

We Don't Need No Stink'n BEV; Toyota Launches All-New Crown Sport-type 55 Mile(MOE)(On way to 124) On Electric PHEV model in Japan

We Don't Need No Stink'n BEV; Toyota Launches All-New Crown Sport-type 55 Mile(MOE)(On way to 124) On Electric PHEV model in Japan

Toyota City, Japan, Dec 19, 2023 -Toyota launches all-new Crown Sport Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) model in Japan today. SPORT RS (2.5-liter Series Parallel Plug-in Hybrid Model) (Model with options shown) A new addition to the Crown line-up, the Sport PHEV model is designed to enhance its fun, sporty driving ... Continue reading

Extreme H completes successful shakedown of its first prototype

Extreme H completes successful shakedown of its first prototype

19 December 2023, London: Extreme H has completed the first major milestone in its development, having successfully carried out a shakedown of the series’ first prototype chassis ahead of the launch of the new championship in 2025. For the first time, Extreme H can reveal a teaser of its hydrogen-powered proto ... Continue reading

2023 BMW 2 Series - Review by Art Intelli

2023 BMW 2 Series - Review by Art Intelli

The BMW 1 Series 2023 is an incredibly impressive vehicle. It has a sleek, modern design that sets it apart from other cars on the road. ... Continue reading

Latest Official NHTSA Recall Summary December 18, 2023 - Includes Major Tesla Recall Details

Latest Official NHTSA Recall Summary December 18, 2023 - Includes Major Tesla Recall Details

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

Nutson's Weeklky Automotive News Round-up December 10-16, 2023

Nutson's Weeklky Automotive News Round-up December 10-16, 2023

Larry's picks among the 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

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