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2021 Toyota Sequoia Joins The Night Edition March

2021 Toyota Sequoia Joins The Night Edition March

Named for California’s massive, majestic redwood trees, the Toyota Sequoia has always been about family adventure. With its robust body-on-frame construction, four-wheel independent suspension, generous ground clearance and 381-horsepower 5.7-liter i-FORCE V8 engine, the Sequoia is one of the most capable full-size S ... Continue reading

Jeep Gladiator Overlander “Farout” Concept Revealed - Oh My!

Jeep Gladiator Overlander “Farout” Concept Revealed - Oh My!

concept, a true overlanding vehicle that leverages the Jeep Gladiator’s class-leading 4x4 payload and fuel-efficient, long-range-capable 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine. ... Continue reading

New York Times best-selling author, Martin Lindstrom launches new COVID-safe travel tips e-book

New York Times best-selling author, Martin Lindstrom launches new COVID-safe travel tips e-book

The free e-book which is downloadable here, provides those travelling in this COVID-19 era with handy tips on how to navigate the hidden pitfalls of international travel with confidence. ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe – California Dreamin': 2020 Mazda CX-30, 2020 Lexus IS 300, Drooled Over Lexus LC 500 Convertible, and 2020 Chevrolet Bolt +VIDEO

Letter From Europe – California Dreamin': 2020 Mazda CX-30, 2020 Lexus IS 300, Drooled Over Lexus LC 500 Convertible, and 2020 Chevrolet Bolt +VIDEO

By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Mark Twain was right. The coldest Winter is July in San Francisco. ... Continue reading

Great American Outdoors Act Signed into Law by the President

Great American Outdoors Act Signed into Law by the President

President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law: "Today we celebrate a watershed moment in the conservation community. ... Continue reading

Maps Off the Beaten Path: Telenav®, Ford Navigation Tech Keeps Routing

Maps Off the Beaten Path: Telenav®, Ford Navigation Tech Keeps Routing

As the all-new F-150 pickup and Bronco two- and four-door 4x4 rugged SUVs take customers on ever more extreme adventures, Ford and Telenav are helping ensure their connected navigation technologies continue working on far-off adventures unlike smartphone mapping apps that cease to work outside cellular range. That is b ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Offers Safe Road Trip Preparation Tips

Volkswagen Offers Safe Road Trip Preparation Tips

After months of lockdown, everyone is itching to explore. As the weather warms up and states re-open, the American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts that 97% of summer travel in the United States will be done by car – totaling an estimated 683 million road trips from July to September. ... Continue reading

Road Trip: Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces "Wisconsin Funnies: Fifty Years of Comics"

Road Trip: Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces "Wisconsin Funnies: Fifty Years of Comics"

- The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) announces the opening of Wisconsin Funnies: Fifty Years of Comics. ... Continue reading

"Enjoy The Drive" The MINI Drive-In Movie Guide

"Enjoy The Drive" The MINI Drive-In Movie Guide

The MINI Drive-In Movie Guide, which offers tips to drive-in moviegoers to have the best drive-in movie experience, as well as recipes for drive-in movie snacks and information on drive-in locations around the country, is available for a free download at MINIUSA.com/drivein. ... Continue reading

"Bring Back Bronco" Ford Podcast Aimed At Certified Broncophiles

"Bring Back Bronco" Ford Podcast Aimed At Certified Broncophiles

DEARBORN, Mich., July 28, 2020 – On August 10, Ford will debut Bring Back Bronco, an eight-episode podcast series about the history of the Ford Bronco. Listeners can click here to listen to the trailer and sign up for notifications on their preferred podcast app when each new episode debuts. ... Continue reading

2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible - Oh What A Feeling Oh What A Rush

2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible - Oh What A Feeling Oh What A Rush

After its global debut at the 2019 Los Angeles International Auto Show was met with rave reviews, the 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible is ready for showtime on Lexus dealer lots across the country this summer. ... Continue reading

Polaris Joins the International Female Ride Day® Movement to Celebrate and Empower More Women Through Powersports

Polaris Joins the International Female Ride Day® Movement to Celebrate and Empower More Women Through Powersports

Female Ride Day a globally synchronized ride day celebrating women riders and their passion for powersports. IFRD will take place Saturday, August 22, on six continents in over 120 countries. ... Continue reading

Road Trip: Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks Open For Business

Road Trip: Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks Open For Business

Walt Disney World Resort theme parks are preparing for a phased reopening – with significant reduction in capacity – beginning July 11, 2020, with Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios will follow July 15, 2020. ... Continue reading

How to Prepare Your Vehicle For A Road Trip

How to Prepare Your Vehicle For A Road Trip

Before embarking on any road trip, you need to prepare your vehicle for the mileage and ensure the maintenance is up to date. Having the oil changed is vital because having new oil provides added engine protection for the trip, especially for prolonged intervals and long days of driving. ... Continue reading

Mazda Offers Tips for Topless Summer Driving

Mazda Offers Tips for Topless Summer Driving

To celebrate, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), maker of the MX-5 Miata -- the world's best-selling convertible sports car, and the only optional power-retractable hard top that takes up no trunk space -- wants to make sure convertible drivers across the country enjoy their vehicles, but do it safely at the same ... Continue reading

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