Jul 31, 2016
* It's the #NissanYearoftheTruck. We spent a couple days this week out west driving the all-new 390HP #2017Armada, the new 284HP refreshed #2017Pathfinder and the new #2017Titan full size Crew Cab and saw Nissan's new entry, the Titan single-cab pickup. We'll have full drive reports on these in August. * Luxury brands ... Continue reading
2016 Nissan Altima Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Jul 25, 2016
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2016 Ford Focus Drive and Review By Larry Nutson
Jul 25, 2016
2016 Ford Focus From mild to wild By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_5505) You could say that the 2016 Ford Focus offers something for everyone. Well, perhaps nearly everyone. Every new vehicle offers a certain level of overall performance. And often carmakers choose to offer a br ... Continue reading
Jul 24, 2016
* Keith Crain in Automotive News writes: "Tesla has a feature on its cars that it calls "autopilot," and it isn't. We are probably not going to have a tested and proven driverless car for a decade or more — assuming the courts figure out who needs the insurance and the licensing for the vehicle. That might take a dec ... Continue reading
2016 Toyota Highlander - A Three Row Car-pooler Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Jul 23, 2016
2016 Toyota Highlander A Three Row Car-pooler REview By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading
Jul 17, 2016
Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - July 11-17, 2016: Mazda Diesel. Dim Headlight, GM Can Be Sued, Tesla Woes, VW Fix Nixed, Concurs St John's, PU Stamps ... Continue reading
2016 Kia K900 V6 Luxury Sedan Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Jul 12, 2016
2016 Kia K900 First Class Luxury By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_6721) Many, many miles have been driven down the highway since Kia arrived bringing its vehicles to the roads of the U.S. more than two decades ago. In June of this year J.D. Power recognized the brand as the high ... Continue reading
2016 Chevrolet Colorado Duramax Diesel Pickup Introduction By Larry Nutson
Jul 12, 2016
2016 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel Duramax Diesel Gets The Job DoneM By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_3868) Diesels are in the news of late. To say the least! On the good news side, Chevy just announced that the U.S. EPA has certified the new 2016 Chevrolet Colorado diesel for sale, ... Continue reading
Jul 10, 2016
* BMW Group, Intel, and Mobileye are joining forces to make self-driving vehicles and future mobility concepts become a reality. The three leaders from the automotive, technology and computer vision and machine learning industries are collaborating to bring solutions for highly and fully automated driving into series p ... Continue reading
2015/2016 Lexus LS 460 Review By Larry Nutson
Jul 5, 2016
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Jul 3, 2016
* The driver of a Tesla Model S sedan was killed in a collision while the car was in the semi-autonomous Autopilot mode. NHTSA is investigating. Reports say the Tesla failed to apply brakes when a tractor-trailer turned in front of it. Tesla said that the white trailer against the bright sky combined with the high ride ... Continue reading
2016 Mazda CX-9 Road Test and Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Jun 29, 2016
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Jun 26, 2016
* Kia is the new king. The revered 2016 JD Power Initial Quality Survey results were presented to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit this week with some surprising results. The annual survey measures the number of problems experienced by owners per 100 new vehicles within the first 90 days or service. For the ... Continue reading
2016 Fiat 500 Abarth, Small But Wicked - Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Jun 22, 2016
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2016 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Jun 21, 2016
2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_3852) When the opportunity comes along to drive a performance car the usual scenario is that I have to feel it out on public roads. That needs to be done, of course, safely and without risk to anyone. Not to mention, the ... Continue reading
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