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6May

By Nathan EhingerNo Comments

Brands, Maserati, News

What Makes a Car Sexy?

The old saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” may be true in human relationships, and many of us have our opinions about what is an attractive quality in a car, but overall, most cars offer a distinct appeal. Trucks and large SUV are brash, bold and rugged for the most part, some may find that sexy, but not obviously so. Sedans are useful and some of the most sold vehicles, but for the most part not sexy at all. Sports cars can be very sexy, but with the overdone performance and the aerodynamics involved show off an attractive appearance that might have many of us feeling the ride will be over way too soon. (more…)

2May

By Nathan EhingerNo Comments

Brands, Chevrolet, News, Toyota

From the Camry to the Camaro

When you want to talk about car guys, most NASCAR racers are genuine car guys at heart and love to be wrench turning garage jockeys whenever they can. Such is the case for Kyle Busch who spends several weekends each year in his Toyota Camry Sprint Series Cup car trying to ward off the other forty-two competitors and find his way to the front of the pack. The toll on his Cup car makes it impossible to use as a daily driver, not to mention the fact the Camry is not made for the street. (more…)

The 2016 Mercedes-Maybach: Perfect for the Chauffeured Crowd

29Apr

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

Brands, Mercedes-Benz, News

The 2016 Mercedes-Maybach: Perfect for the Chauffeured Crowd

For those who do have a chauffeur on the payroll the choice between a Rolls-Royce or Bentley can be a tough one, but adding the Mercedes-Maybach the selection gives another option. As a namesake that is much more mainstream, you may not be instantly recognized as a high roller when pulling up in this awesome car but the Maybach S600 offers as many if not more features than the Rolls or Bentley to enjoy from the rear seat where you will be conducting business or relaxing before an important business meeting. (more…)

All You Need to Know About the 2016 Chevrolet Volt

25Apr

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

Brands, Chevrolet, News

All You Need to Know About the 2016 Chevrolet Volt

The Chevrolet Volt has been an innovative vehicle in the electric vehicle market. Chevrolet has awed and inspired the competition to enter the race, but Chevrolet has one thing they don’t; more vehicle for an affordable price. The 2016 second generation Volt gets even better. It is sleek and sporty with an aggressive stance. It touts sculpted LED headlamps and taillamps that are aesthetically pleasing to the eye as well as aerodynamic. (more…)

25Apr

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

Audi, Brands

2016 Audi Q7 Reviewed as Boring

There's something very refreshing about reading reviews that tell it like it is. All too often we see car reviewers either giving a questionable level of love for the vehicles they review or they rip on anything and everything they can see wrong with it. Normally, it depends on the journalistic personality of the writer or publication. (more…)

The TT is Coming with a New Model in 2016

22Apr

By Rocco PennNo Comments

Audi, Brands, News

The TT is Coming with a New Model in 2016

As the Audi TT enters its third generation, this fun and exciting car offers us a new model that is built to excite us and give us a version that will continue to raise the standard for other automakers to follow. If you loved the Audi TT in the past, this new one will be an upgrade and make you forget about the car you have previously loved. Offered in three models, the TT, TTS Coupe and TT Roadster, the TT lineup makes a great choice that is now based on the Volkswagen MQR modular platform. This causes the car to be about 100 pounds lighter by using aluminum wherever possible. (more…)

19Apr

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

Brands, News, Toyota

Toyota Celebrity Race Hits Long Beach

Toyota is known in the racing scene. Toyota racing has been around for decades and hosts numerous races throughout the world. The Toyota Celebrity Race is one of those races. Yes, they get celebrities to sign up and drive around the track. This race is a charity race that supports children’s hospitals throughout the United States. So who participated at the 2015 Toyota Celebrity Race? A quite extensive list it turns out. Female contenders in the race include Donna Feldman, who is an international model and television spokeswoman, former Deal or No Deal girl, starred in music videos for Justin Timberlake and Enrique Iglesias, and most recently is a panelist for Fox News. Joining her is Tricia Helfer who is a model turned actress. She starred in Killer Women, The Firm, and Burn Notice...

The Future of the Automotive Industry is Data

16Apr

By Carl DurrekNo Comments

News

The Future of the Automotive Industry is Data

Most major retail segments in the United States have gone to using big data as a driving force for their marketing. The car business was one of the first to adopt it decades ago, but this was mostly done at the manufacturer level. Big ad agencies with big budgets used big data to determine how to post which message at what time on which venue. Today, there's a shift that puts the automotive industry back in the forefront of the business intelligence revolution. It isn't just the automakers using big data anymore. It's the dealers as well. This shift has been made possible by the increased availability of localized data about consumers - what they're buying, how they're buying, and why they're buying it. What used to be national or regional can be broken down into meaningful informat...

How Will a Unified Look Fare for Mitsubishi?

16Apr

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

Brands, Mitsubishi, News

How Will a Unified Look Fare for Mitsubishi?

As you have seen, Lexus has put a signature front end on all their vehicles, which give them a unified and unmistakable look. Mitsubishi intends to follow suit with a fresh new lineup starting in 2016 that will feature new grill and fascia elements that will give the entire line a modern and more unified look. This will ensure anyone who sees a Mitsubishi that is a 2016 model or beyond will easily be able to recognize it from the front appearance, and will bring Mitsubishi consumers together with the similar front styling across the brand. This is not the only big news coming from this Japanese automotive giant. After experiencing a profit in the US, Mitsubishi intends to launch some new models to continue to push profits and see what exactly they can do on US soil, while losses are...

14Apr

By Carl DurrekNo Comments

Brands, Dodge, News

Where is Dodge Headed?

To know the answer to this particular question it might be better if we explore where Dodge has been and then discuss where it is headed. For 100 years Dodge has been a brand of confusion about most things except the ideal they want to push hard to be the leader in whatever they are doing, but that is where the confusion comes in. Dodge has given us strong and powerful muscle cars, has had cars that were designed specifically for women, offered awesome pickup trucks, branded some of the best family haulers around and even remade some Japanese compacts in the name of offering the vehicles that America wants and is trying to have in their driveway. Unfortunately because of this muddled history, Dodge has been more of a chic brand for many years and other than the Ram Trucks (now a sep...