2018 Volkswagen Atlas Overview

Volkswagen has introduced the 2018 Atlas with a nifty slogan: “this size fits all.” While the full-size SUV provides drivers with 96.8 cubic feet of storage space and seating for up to seven people, the new Atlas is an extremely versatile SUV. With a V6 engine and a 5,000-pound towing capacity, it’s there to help you…

2017 Volkswagen Tiguan Overview

Volkswagen makes well-engineered, robust vehicles, and the Tiguan crossover is no exception.  Sharing the same platform as the VW Golf, this two-row seater is celebrating its 10-year production anniversary with a new generation–in Europe, at least. Sporting some much-needed updates to remain competitive in the global market, the latest Tiguan is a fine entry in the VW lineup…

2016 BMW X5 Overview

The mid-size SUV field is pretty crowded, and the 2016 BMW X5 does what it can to stand out from the crowd. Critics and drivers agree that it is a good blend of performance and luxury for a crossover. The 2016 BMW X5 is available in four trim levels: The sDrive35i, xDrive35i, xDrive35d, and xDrive50i….

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[Watch] Ohio Couple Loves Versatility of Ford Transit Wagon

Ford released a video that profiles a Midwestern family and their relationship with the automaker’s new Transit passenger wagon. In the three-minute, 44-second video released on Friday, Matt and Beth Hoyt of New Richmond, Ohio, discuss how the addition of a Ford Transit passenger wagon has helped to simplify their busy lives. With five children…

[Photos] Ford Takes Reebok FitTruck on Tour This Fall

The FitTruck, a Ford Transit decked out in a Reebok livery and packed to the gills with fitness equipment, is hitting the road this fall to bring various instructors from Reebok ONE’s network to pop-up events, fitness boot camps, and wellness clinics across the country. Fit Enough for Big City Driving: Which Ford SUVs are…

Chariot Offering New Routes For UC San Francisco Employees to Help Ease Bay Bridge Congestion

Chariot and UC San Francisco are offering two new routes for university employees as part of the Metropolitan Transpiration Commission’s Bay Bridge Forward Project. The routes will provide transportation between UCSF’s East Bay and Mission Bay campuses from 6-10 a.m. and 3-7 p.m. and will initially be serviced by a fleet of eight Ford Transits….

2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 Starts at $73,995

The 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 will carry a $92,495 MSRP with the Carbon Fiber Track Pack Photo: Ford Motor Company If you wanna get your hands on the high-high-powered 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500, you’re gonna hafta pony up for the ponies. Ford has confirmed that the 760-horsepower Shelby GT500 will start at $73,995, including the $1,095 destination…

May Mazda Sales Increase 22.5 Percent

The Mazda CX-5 enjoyed its best May ever this past month May Mazda sales totaled 28,731 vehicles, which amounts to a 22.5 percent year-over-year increase and the best month of May for the company in 18 years. Year-to-date, Mazda has sold 130,223 vehicles in the United States, up 6.4 percent over its total from the first…

What to Do When Bored In A Traffic Jam

Our Chicago Auto Show team before getting stuck in traffic. Patrick, second from the left, lives in Chicago and avoided the quality time we spent together. On our way home from the Chicago Auto Show, The News Wheel’s team was caught up in a 10-mile long traffic jam in Indiana. It’s important that I tell…

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Overview

The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander is a top-tier family vehicle. With seating for up to seven passengers and additional underfloor cargo storage, you can fit the entire family and all of their gear. Financing Your Vehicle: Terms You Should Know [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander? The Outlander has upgraded several of its…

Volkswagen Unveils New American SUV

This week, Volkswagen unveiled its latest model, and it truly is all-American. The VW Atlas is the largest SUV the automaker has ever built in America, and it is certainly a step up from what we normally expect from the German brand. Besides being built in Chattanooga, VW chose to host the vehicle’s big coming…

Audi Reveals Electric e-tron quattro concept

When the 66th International Motor Show (IAA) opens tomorrow in Frankfurt, Audi will be ready to show its latest concept to the world. The Audi e-tron quattro concept is meant to give the public a preview of an all-electric SUV that Audi expects to present in early 2018. Industry experts see this as Audi’s direct challenge…