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In Review: 2021 Subaru ImprezaMarch 11, 2021 at 10:57 PM I enjoyed my time with the Subaru Impreza; it could have used a bit more power, but I found it practical, fun-to-drive, and good on gas. Check out the particulars in my review at AutoTRADER.ca. [Author: Jil McIntosh]Tags: Autos, Subaru, Jil McIntosh 57 people like this. Like Here’s What 2021 Jawa 42 Exhaust Sounds Like [Video]March 11, 2021 at 11:00 PM Classic Legends launched the 2021 Jawa 42 in India last month. The new...Tags: India, Autos 40 people like this. Like Four-Wheeling to the eastern Baboquivari TrailheadMarch 11, 2021 at 9:28 PM Mariko and I spent most of the morning, with temperatures in the 50s and under sunny skies, driving to the trailhead for the eastern trail to the Baboquivari Peak.The first quarter of the drive, I was able to drive in 2WD. Once things got seriously rocky and "technical" with large dips, furrows, boulders, fist-sized rocks or bigger along with lots of loose gravel, it was time for 4WD.I even had to go into 4 Low on the transfer case for the steep bits, both up and down. During the whole outbou...Tags: Motorcycles, Arizona, Border Patrol, Yamaha, Yagi, Mariko, RV Trips, NWR, Baboquivari, Arivaca Road, Mariko Drives, Baboquivari Trailhead 84 people like this. Like Four-Wheeling to the western Baboquivari TrailheadMarch 11, 2021 at 9:28 PM Mariko and I spent most of the morning, with temperatures in the 50s and under sunny skies, driving to the trailhead for the western trail to the Baboquivari Peak.The first quarter of the drive, I was able to drive in 2WD. Once things got seriously rocky and "technical" with large dips, furrows, boulders, fist-sized rocks or bigger along with lots of loose gravel, it was time for 4WD.I even had to go into 4 Low on the transfer case for the steep bits, both up and down. During the whole outbou...Tags: Motorcycles, Arizona, Border Patrol, Yamaha, Yagi, Mariko, RV Trips, NWR, Mariko Drives, Baboquivari Trailhead, Arrivaca Road 120 people like this. Like Proton Saga - Malaysian Auto Icon - Spotted In Pakistan Ahead Of LaunchMarch 11, 2021 at 9:45 PM Proton, a Malaysian automobile company, will soon be launching its second...Tags: Pakistan, Autos, Proton, Proton Saga Malaysian Auto Icon 25 people like this. Like Canoo unveils a cute electric pickup truck that’s ready for the outdoorsMarch 11, 2021 at 9:05 PM California-based startup Canoo's third electric vehicle is a 600-horsepower pickup truck with plenty of space for people and gear. It's due in 2023.Tags: News, California, Cars, Trends, Electric Cars, Pickup Trucks, Electric pickup trucks, Canoo 15 people like this. Like Luminar, Volvo subsidiary partner to sell automated driving systems to automakersMarch 11, 2021 at 7:10 PM Luminar Technologies has deepened ties with Volvo Cars to develop and eventually sell an automated driving system for highways to other automakers. The partnership, announced Thursday, is between Luminar and Volvo’s self-driving software subsidiary Zenseact.
The two companies are combining their tech to create what Luminar founder and CEO Austin Russell described as a “holistic autonomous vehicle stack” made for production vehicles. Volvo will be the first customer. Russell and Zenseact CEO Ödg...Tags: TC, Tech, Automotive, Volvo, Andersson, Russell, Volvo Cars, ADAS, LUMINAR, Austin Russell, Luminar Technologies, Odgard Andersson, Luminar Volvo, Zenseact, Veoneer Luminar 45 people like this. Like Auto Insurers Owe California Drivers More Pandemic Refunds, State SaysMarch 11, 2021 at 7:48 PM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP/CBS13) — Auto insurers shortchanged California drivers on refunds ordered last year as crash rates and injuries dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, the state’s insurance regulator said Thursday.
Traffic plummeted after California Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed the nation’s first stay-home order a year ago to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But insurers said dangerous driving trends have worsened even as the number of miles driven declined.
Collisions dropped by 55% and...Tags: California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Customers, New Jersey, Autos, State Farm, Gavin Newsom, University of California Davis, Sacramento Calif, California Insurance, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ricardo Lara, Auto Insurance, Lara, Newsom 33 people like this. Like Do homebuyer ‘love letters’ violate fair housing laws?March 11, 2021 at 7:39 PM What if it’s time to move after spending 40 years teaching piano in the living room of your home?
What if you receive six offers to buy your home, and one of them includes a letter explaining that the buyers’ daughter is an accomplished pianist, including a photo of the family gathered around the piano, with a Christmas tree visible in the background?
What if you accept the offer from the piano-playing family – who happen to share your ethnic and religious background?
In a competitive housing ma...Tags: Business, Real Estate, News, Housing, Sport, Car, Soccer, Los Angeles Orange County, Top Stories LADN, Top Stories OCR, Top Stories PE, Top Stories IVDB, Top Stories RDF, Top Stories Sun, Top Stories Breeze, Top Stories LBPT 8 people like this. Like 2021 Maybach S 580 Tips the Scales at $184,900March 11, 2021 at 6:15 PM Yesterday, Maybach heralded the arrival of the S 580, with the type of announcement you’d expect if you started at $184,900, or roughly 69 percent of the $269,039 median home price nationwide, according to Zillow.com. Considering that Beverly Hills, California is the only place in the U.S. where I’ve seen more Maybachs on the street […]
The post 2021 Maybach S 580 Tips the Scales at $184,900 appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Europe, Design, Technology, Germany, Luxury, Autos, Sales And Marketing, Mercedes-benz, Zillow, Beverly Hills California, Maybach, News Blog, Mild Hybrid 14 people like this. Like 50 Years On, The Lamborghini Countach Is Still Our Favorite Automotive ParadoxMarch 11, 2021 at 6:10 PM March of 2021 marks the 50th birthday of the immortal Countach. If that makes you feel old, well, it should. To say that the Lamborghini Countach had an impact is sort of like saying J. Robert Oppenheimer was good with chemicals. The Countach was a design and performance explosion that basically re-wrote what a sports car could be and set a new benchmark for what was cool enough to put on a poster.
Ain’t Noise Pollution . . .
I think it’s fair to say the Lamborghini Countach was the firs...Tags: Magazine, Spock, Autos, Audi, Naca, Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini, Robert Oppenheimer, Countach, Bob Wallace, Lambo, Sant Agata, Ferrari Daytona, Lamborghini Countach, Tony Borroz, Carrozzeria Bertone 6 people like this. Like Understanding Ute Hire in Adelaide, SAMarch 11, 2021 at 6:07 PM If you visit a construction site, you will find a lot of tools and equipment that are used to make work easier. Every piece of equipment in a construction site is used to perform a task and with the right personnel handling them, set goals and objectives will be achieved.
One of the things you are likely to see on a construction site is a Ute. It is an Australian term for describing vehicles that have an open area or tray behind the passenger space. The term “Ute” is derived from the word util...Tags: Jobs, Cars, Adelaide, Jazz, Volkswagen, Trucks, Nissan, Mazda, Ford Ranger, Utes, Mitsubishi Triton, Adelaide SA 4 people like this. Like GM partners with startup SolidEnergy Systems to pack more energy in its batteriesMarch 11, 2021 at 4:07 PM GM’s venture arm invested in battery startup SolidEnergy Systems five years ago. Now, GM is tapping the MIT spinout to help it pack more energy into its batteries, the latest in a string of moves by the automaker aimed at accelerating its shift to electric vehicles.
GM president Mark Reuss, who announced the partnership Thursday at a Washington Post Live conference, said the work with SolidEnergy Systems to improve the energy density of lithium-ion batteries will hopefully drive mass adoption o...Tags: Transportation, Tech, Tesla, Ses, Mit, Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Gm, Mark Reuss, Reuss, Woburn Massachusetts, Cadillac Buick Chevrolet, SolidEnergy Systems, Cairn Energy Research Advisors, Ultium, Washington Post Live 28 people like this. Like Tesla Bumps up Pricing on Most ModelsMarch 11, 2021 at 4:00 PM Tesla quietly increased pricing on several models via its website this week, with the new Model S Plaid Plus representing the largest jump. The performance variant is said to be capable of 200 mph and breezing through 60 mph in under 2 seconds. It also boasts the brand’s updated interior and an alleged range of 520 […]
The post Tesla Bumps up Pricing on Most Models appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Tesla, Autos, Pricing, Model S, Model 3, Model Y, News Blog, Vehicle Pricing, Model S Plaid, Plaid Plus 5 people like this. Like Win a 2021 Aston Martin DBX & $20,000 Cash!March 11, 2021 at 3:49 PM When you are rushing between work meetings, church activities, band practice, and grocery shopping, a fast SUV with a practical edge and upscale finishes is a refuge during the hustle. In this latest Omaze campaign, you can win a 2021 DBX, Aston Martin’s first all-wheel drive “family car.” With this kind of high performance, all wrapped up in punctuality and practicality (of course), the DBX could cause even James Bond himself to settle into a more quiet life.
Affiliate Disclosure: Automoblog...Tags: James Bond, Autos, Aston Martin, Omaze, Aston Martin DBX, Car News, Paul Walker Foundation, DBX Aston Martin 27 people like this. Like How Engineers Prepare the Infiniti QX60 for Cold WeatherMarch 11, 2021 at 3:10 PM Infiniti has given us an inside look at the development of the new QX60. We have seen how engineers test the nine-speed automatic and how they use “Belgian blocks” for towing and durability testing. And now, in this video, we have cold-weather testing in Alaska, northern Quebec, and Michigan as engineers refine the all-wheel drive system.
The 2022 Infiniti QX60 will arrive in the United States and Canada later this year.
Original article: How Engineers Prepare the Infiniti QX60 for Cold Wea...Tags: Canada, United States, Alaska, Autos, Michigan, Quebec, Car News 9 people like this. Like Rare Rides: A 1951 Pegaso Z-102 GT Berlinetta, Prototype Luxury CoupeMarch 11, 2021 at 3:00 PM Today’s Rare Ride hails from a Spanish company that made some very fast sports coupes for a very short while. Let’s find out some more about Pegaso. Pegaso was founded in 1946 in Barcelona, Spain. Its parent company was Enasa, a firm founded that same year after it purchased the assets of the Spanish portion […]
The post Rare Rides: A 1951 Pegaso Z-102 GT Berlinetta, Prototype Luxury Coupe appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Autos, Barcelona Spain, Enasa, Pegaso Pegaso 40 people like this. Like Mitsubishi Tries Harder in 2021 J.D. Power StudyMarch 11, 2021 at 2:30 PM Mitsubishi Motors’ third-place ranking in the latest J.D. Power Customer Service Index (CSI) indicates the brand is trying harder to improve the experience for service done under warranty and or customer pay. Up one spot from 2020 among non-premium, mass-market nameplates, Mini ranked the highest with a score of 864, Buick ranked second at 859, followed […]
The post Mitsubishi Tries Harder in 2021 J.D. Power Study appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Media, Maintenance, Customer Service, Quality, Industry, Autos, Survey, CSI, Mitsubishi, J.d. Power, Satisfaction, Buick, Mitsubishi Motors, News Blog, Service Experience 26 people like this. Like The 2021 Volkswagen ID. 4 ticks all the boxes, except oneMarch 11, 2021 at 2:21 PM Volkswagen, once a dabbler in electric vehicles, is now betting its future on the technology. And the new Volkswagen ID.4 — a five-passenger, fully-electric crossover with a starting price of $33,995 (before federal or state incentives) — is its first global effort to make EVs a mainstream product and part of its larger goal to become carbon neutral by 2050.
The upshot: The VW ID.4 offers a balanced blend of technology, comfort and design for a more affordable price and seeks to capture some of ...Tags: Apple, Google, Transportation, California, China, Germany, Los Angeles, Tech, Tesla, Automotive, Vw, Porsche, Electric Vehicles, Long Beach, Jaguar, Epa 32 people like this. Like Hyundai Releases Teaser Images of New STARIA Multi-Purpose VehicleMarch 11, 2021 at 1:46 PM Hyundai and Kia have been revealing teaser images left and right these days. First, it was Kia with the EV6, then Hyundai with the Kona N. And now we have the Hyundai STARIA. Described as a multi-purpose vehicle by Hyundai, the STARIA represents the automaker’s more holistic vision for future transportation. The STARIA is part of Hyundai’s Progress for Humanity initiative, which means they want to move from being a traditional manufacturer to a “smart mobility solution provider.”
“STARIA is ...Tags: Autos, Hyundai, Kia, RIA, Kona, Car News, SangYup Lee, Hyundai STARIA, STARIA 12 people like this. Like Senate Confirms Biden Admin Pick to Head EPAMarch 11, 2021 at 1:30 PM On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted 66-34 to confirm Michael Regan as the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Biden campaign had signaled that it wanted to clean house following appointments from the Trump administration well before the election, noting that the EPA was of particular importance since it needs to be in line […]
The post Senate Confirms Biden Admin Pick to Head EPA appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Congress, Government, Senate, White House, Environment, Green, Editorials, Autos, Epa, Biden, Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, Trump, U S Senate, Environmental Protection Agency EPA, News Blog 27 people like this. Like Muc-Off’s New Anti-Corrosion Spray Keeps Your Bike Safe And CleanMarch 11, 2021 at 1:08 PM Muck-Be-Gone
Have you ever bought a new pair of shoes and the clerk checking you out tries to upsell you on some special spray that makes your shoes water/dirt-resistant? What if I told you that Muc-Off has something similar for your motorcycle? Although dirt can be annoying to get on your shoes, what is even more annoying is rust on your motorcycle. That’s right, Muc-Off’s new HCB-1 (The Ultimate Anti-Corrosion Barrier) is being marketed with the angle of saving your motorcycle from rust and c...Tags: Motorcycles, Motorcycle News, HCB 4 people like this. Like Apple could reportedly make the Apple Car without a big-name automaker as negotiations hit speed bumpsMarch 11, 2021 at 12:29 PM Karl Mondon/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images
Apple may not pursue a partnership with a big automotive company, Bloomberg reports.
The company could use a contract manufacturer to assemble its cars, while sourcing its own parts.
Foxconn and Magna International could be likely partners for an Apple Car, per Bloomberg.
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Apple is considering working with a contract manufacturer to find its own car pieces and assemble them, a...Tags: Iphone, Apple, Transportation, News, Trends, Tech, Tesla, Bloomberg, Car, Ferrari, Bmw, Morgan Stanley, Hyundai, Electric Car, Foxconn, Mark Gurman 55 people like this. Like Britain’s National Motorcycle Museum Will Reopen In MayMarch 11, 2021 at 12:54 PM Are We Ready To Open? NMM Is.
After joining the rest of the world and closing its door thanks to everything going on with COVID-19, the British National Motorcycle Museum is slated to officially re-open at minimum capacity come May 17th of this year.
Closing your business’s doors for a year doesn’t do your company any favors, so as a result, NMM had to hold a raffle to recuperate some funding to facilitate this 2021 reopening to happen. The “NMM Triumph Over Adversity Appeal Raffle” has gone (s...Tags: Britain, Motorcycles, United Kingdom, Motorcycle News, British National Motorcycle Museum 10 people like this. Like 2020 Tesla Model S vs. 2020 Tesla Model 3March 11, 2021 at 12:28 PM Upmarket variants of the Tesla Model 3 cost about as much as a second-hand Model S, but which one is better?Tags: Cars, Trends, Tesla, Car Buying, Electric Cars, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model 3 42 people like this. Like McIntosh brings huge, 24-channel sound to 2022 Jeep Grand WagoneerMarch 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM Legendary American amplifier brand, McIntosh, has partnered with Jeep to equip the 2022 Grand Wagoneer with a massive 24-channel surround sound system.Tags: News, Cars, Trends, Home Theater, Mcintosh, Surround Sound, Jeep, Car Audio, Grang Wagoneer 9 people like this. Like 2022 Jeep Wagoneer Finally Fully RevealedMarch 11, 2021 at 11:30 AM The endless tease is over. The Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are finally here. It feels like we’ve been talking about this vehicle forever. We’ve covered it ad nauseam, I saw an undisguised prototype up close at a (COVID safe) outdoor event hosted by Chrysler last fall, and we’ve debated its merits in Slack more than […]
The post 2022 Jeep Wagoneer Finally Fully Revealed appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Autos, Chrysler, New Cars, SUVs, Jeep, Future Cars, News Blog, Future Vehicles, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Jeep Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, Wagoneer, 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 2022 Jeep Wagoneer 46 people like this. Like Canoo combines work and play in its new electric pickup truckMarch 11, 2021 at 10:38 AM Los-Angeles based startup Canoo revealed its newest — and now third — electric vehicle, a pickup truck that does away with the sharp corners and huge engine housing of both comparable EV trucks and legacy diesel pickups and is aimed at both commercial customers and weekend warrior-minded consumers.
The truck, which Canoo says is the most space efficient on the market, was leaked Wednesday evening in advance of an official reveal set for Thursday afternoon.
The three Canoo vehicles all share...Tags: TC, Transportation, Los Angeles, Tech, Tesla, Automotive, Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp, Rivian, Tony Aquila, Canoo, Cybertruck, Lordstown Motors, Canoo Like Canoo, Fisker Inc Nikola Corp 28 people like this. Like 2021 Ram TRX Review: Or, How To Spend Seven Hours In The WoodsMarch 11, 2021 at 10:03 AM “That sounds fun,” Spenser from roadside assistance thought to himself as he read the message from his dispatcher. “Four-wheel drive required.” At least that’s how he’d related it to me when he arrived with his 4×4 midsize pickup and six-ton winch. Perhaps I imagined it in a delusion spurred by mild dehydration and hunger. You […]
The post 2021 Ram TRX Review: Or, How To Spend Seven Hours In The Woods appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Ram, Autos, Trucks, Mud, Ram Trucks, Spenser, Truck Review, Ram TRX, 2021 Ram TRX, Chris Is An Idiot 46 people like this. Like 2021 Toyota Venza review: Star gazerMarch 11, 2021 at 10:00 AM Returning with an upscale design, cutting-edge tech features, and a high-end interior to be a unique option.Tags: Cars, Trends, Toyota, Hybrids, Toyota Venza 2 people like this. Like |
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