General Motors announced on Wednesday that it has reached a long-term agreement with Navistar to develop and produce medium-duty, conventional cab Class 4/5 commercial vehicles for Chevrolet. Get excited. Need a Quick Quote? Try Black Book’s credit score estimator The move will allow Navistar to grow its portfolio exponentially, and it allows General Motors to increase…
Photo: BMW Since its opening in 1999, the BMW Performance Center has entertained and taught almost 250,000 people with a passion for the BMW brand. The facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, features a 2.3-mile track, which has been repaved to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the training center. Speaking of Learning: Don’t ignore these back-to-school…
When you’re shopping for a brand new car, one of the major questions on your mind might be whether or not your choices are suitable for your annual family road trip. If you’re looking at Nissan, while you can’t really go wrong with any car in the lineup, there are two very different choices that…
The Lexus ES is a name that has carried on with the brand for many years, and for the 2019 model year received a new breath of life with a complete redesign. This new model is the seventh generation of the luxury sedan. More Lexus Luxury: Explore the full-size premium sedan, the Lexus LS [wptab name=”What’s…
Photo: Vivian Chen When someone says “jaywalking,” you might picture someone crossing a street where there isn’t a designated crosswalk. It turns out that this term has a more nuanced definition than that — and it has a layered history that you might not be aware of. Jaywalking defined According to Oxford Living Dictionaries, “jaywalk” means…
2014 Charger and Challenger 100th Anniversary Editions It’s no secret that automakers have a hard time selling current vehicle models once the upcoming year’s model is revealed. Cars are huge purchases, and most buyers are willing to wait several months to get the latest and greatest model, causing automakers to slap profit-blowing incentives on current…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has unveiled a new technology system that could help keep drunk drivers off the streets, which has been in development since 2008. More Cutting-Edge Tech: The Nissan Autonomous Car The tech is called the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety, or DADSS (neatly ignoring the easy, obvious codename). It is…
The “Canucks” are going crazy over trucks Last month, Canadian car sales for Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge were down by 31%, 25%, and 9%, respectively. Nevertheless, FCA experienced its best month of sales ever in May. So what caused this record to be achieved in the midst of such massive sales declines? Well, much like…
2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon The 2020 Jeep Gladiator has been winning fans and gaining attention from the second it was revealed. Added to its list of admirers are members of the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association, who just deemed the distinct truck the honor of Best Family Pickup Truck. The award was handed out at…
The Lexus NX is the brand’s mid-size crossover, offering drivers the brand’s premium touches in one of the most popular vehicle segments on the market. Low-Risk Used: Here is what Lexus gives you with its Certified Pre-Owned program [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for the 2019 Lexus NX? The 2019 Lexus NX carries over unchanged from…
Even though the current version of the Honda Odyssey is the best-selling minivan in North America, it’s scheduled to be discontinued following the 2017 model year and replaced with a new fifth-generation van. However, before the next-gen Odyssey makes it to US dealerships, you can still get the fourth-gen Odyssey before it’s gone forever. For…
The 2016 Nissan Murano is still blowing customers away after its redesign for the 2015 model year. While most SUVs are created with kids in mind, the sophistication of the Murano makes it perfect for any type of driver and family. Print publications like US News & World Report are constantly giving the Murano new awards for…
After some extensive testing, Cars.com has announced a winner in the “Three-Row SUV Challenge,” recognizing the redesigned 2016 Honda Pilot with the top honor. Cars.com tested eight different three-row SUVs that were priced below $45,000 (including destination fee). The Pilot finished first, earning 782 points from the panel of expert judges. The Pilot beat out…
2016 Cadillac XTS Photo:© General Motors The 2016 Cadillac XTS sedan earned a five-star safety rating from the federal government and it’s also the only luxury sedan with standard Magnetic Ride Control, which is the world’s fastest-reacting suspension. Coming available with a 410 horsepower twin turbo V6 engine and all-wheel drive, the 2016 XTS is…
Photo: LG via CC When Formula 1 gets back to racing at the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, it will be with new real-time TV graphics designed to bring more information to the fans. Developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, these new graphics pull data from the 300 sensors that already exist on each F1…
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