Photo: Minesweeper You’re driving to work on a Thursday morning, running late because you had to turn around 10 minutes into your commute because you forgot to close your garage door, and you’re stuck behind a little hybrid going 12 mph under the speed limit. You can feel your blood start to boil as you begin…
2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country Sporting a starting MSRP of $41,000, the 2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country is a premium wagon specially designed to handle difficult terrains and all types of weather. Packing a 250 horsepower turbocharged engine and featuring 7.9 inches of ground clearance, the new V60 Cross County can also handle moderate off-road…
It was announced on Friday that Polk vehicle registration statistics spanning from 1988 to 2012 have earned Honda most durable and longest-lasting brand bragging rights. Honda vehicles have the most staying power of any mainstream automaker in that period; according to the statistics, 75 percent of all Honda vehicles that have been sold in the…
2014 Ford Edge The 2014 Ford Edge sets itself apart from the rest of the midsize crossover SUV segment through bold, sporty styling that begins with its large front grille and continues to its aerodynamically sculpted side panels. Standard 17-inch alloy wheels complete the 2014 Ford Edge’s athletic stance. 2014 Ford Edge Performance The 2014…
GMC walked out of the opening week of the 2014 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) with not one, not two, but three major awards. The awards were given to GMC by three of the industry’s leading names in automotive expertise—Kelley Blue Book, AutoTrader.com, and Edmunds.com. The three NYIAS awards for GMC honor their focus…
The Nissan Rogue has been completely redesigned for the 2014 model year. Improved fuel economy, sleek exterior styling, and improved interior cargo room are just a few of the enhancements to the 2014 Nissan Rogue. 2014 Nissan Rogue Build & Price 2014 Nissan Rogue Exterior The first thing everyone will notice about the 2014 Nissan…
Scion FR-S The 2014 Scion FR-S (and the Subaru BRZ to which it is incredibly closely related) are known for being lightweight and incredibly fun-to-drive sports cars. In addition, they are frequently lauded for their driving performance despite their smaller size. However, we wouldn’t typically expect perfect safety ratings for such nimble sports cars, but…
Audi has made blind-spot monitoring and power-folding mirrors standard equipment on the 2014 S6, and the all-new Black Optic package is now available to further enhance the already-impressive curb appeal of the 2014 Audi S6. 2014 Audi S6 Exterior When a vehicle carries the moniker of a super sports sedan like the 2014 Audi S6,…
Navigation apps are a blessing to those geographically or map-reading challenged. But just because navigation apps are supposed to know more than you do when it comes to finding the best or right way to get somewhere or why traffic seems to be getting a bit jammy, doesn’t mean they work flawlessly every time. Learn…
Just two weeks ago, Honda announced that the 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback would be launching in North America sometime this fall. In the announcement, the Japanese automaker said that the car would target top safety ratings from the federal government. Well, the new model has hit its target—today Edmunds.com is reporting that the National Highway…
2018 Volkswagen Jetta With half of 2018 in the books, Volkswagen is looking good, sales-wise. Posting an increase in a year-to-date sales as well as a month-to-month comparison, the automaker finished out July on a high note. Learn How: To keep your pets safe while traveling When looking back at July 2017, VW earned an…
Imagine this, but it can eat a couple grenade blasts for breakfast. That’s the Inkas armored Lincoln Navigator L Photo: Lincoln Does anyone really need an SUV that can withstand two simultaneous grenade blasts and a hail of .30-caliber gunfire? Probably not. But hey, if you can get it, why not? Ain’t that America, after…
The brand-new 2014 Q50 led the charge for Infiniti’s US sales in April. Infiniti’s US sales in April were up 16.9 percent with 9,170 units sold across the country. Through the first four months of 2014, Infiniti vehicle sales total 40,391 units, which amounts to an impressive 14.7 year-to-date increase over 2013. The Infiniti Q50…
Ford will build two new electric midsize crossovers at Flat Rock Assembly: report Photo: Ford Motor Company Not one, not two, but three sources with insight into Ford’s future product plans have said that the automaker will build two new electric midsize crossovers — one Ford-branded and one Lincoln-branded — at Flat Rock Assembly Plant…
Welcome once again to In the Rearview, where I, your friendly neighborhood farmer of car news, carefully harvest the kernels from the past week’s stories, bring them to you here in a nicely bottled, distilled form. This week, our first story is a bit of a followup to a story from the previous In the…
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