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Fiat 500 Abarth: What’s not to love?
Automotive press introductions are a great place to listen to a bunch of self-proclaimed "auto experts" expound and argue the merits of the last new car they drove, or the fastest, or perhaps the short coming of the car we are currently driving .
2012 Ford Explorer: A true new age SUV
Once the icon of the SUV movement in the 1990s and early 2000s, the Ford Explorer dropped off the new car-buying map. A casualty of high fuel prices, the economic downturn and the environmental movement, Explorer was sent back to the drawing board.
Putting on the Ritz in Laguna Nigel
Not too many hotels get songs written about them, and far fewer are memorialized the way Irving Berlin did the Ritz Hotel with his song and Broadway play by the same name: "Puttin' on the Ritz." It's actually a slang term that means dressing fashionably. Then there's the slang adjective "ritzy" meaning "luxuriously elegant."
2013 Kia Rio: New designs for subcompact
New to Kia Country is the 2013 Rio.
Mother's Day don'ts range from dish gloves to Cougar shirts
NEW YORK (AP) - What were they thinking? Through plastic smiles or gritted teeth, moms have to suck it up sometimes when Mother's Day means a gifted toilet, unsolicited wash tub or anti-aging cream.
Bus tour brings fake RI 'Family Guy' town to life
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Quahog, R.I., the fictional hometown of Peter Griffin and his dysfunctional "Family Guy" relatives, is coming to life.
Bus tour brings fake RI 'Family Guy' town to life
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Quahog, R.I., the fictional hometown of Peter Griffin and his dysfunctional "Family Guy" relatives, is coming to life.
Gucci hoochi: 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio
Gucci hoochi: 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio The Fiat 500 Cabrio is about what you'd expect and not as much as you'd like from an economy car. But its endearing charm converts the complainers. My week in a 500c Lounge Cabrio with the Gucci package drew glares and stares - as if onlookers were hoping to see J. Lo, who jumpstarted awareness of the brand in the breezy TV ad ...
Scion iQ is a small car that works
As small cars start to gain acceptance from American drivers, Scion has entered the market with a new one that ranks high on intelligence – the iQ. As the name implies, this little car has some smart features and is much more than simply small and economical.
Beverly Hills Hotel: 100 years of swank
BEVERLY HILLS (AP) - Stand on the Beverly Hills Hotel's red carpet, leading into its chandeliered lobby, and you can't help but visualize a century's worth of celebrities, royalty, politicians, musicians and actors who have stayed there, from Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor to Madonna, Reese Witherspoon and Katy Perry.
Delaying car care is a costly decision
Drivers count on their vehicles to get them to their destinations safely, but how well a vehicle runs depends on how much effort motorists put into protecting their investment in their cars.
Passat: Unusual features to a mainstream segment
The 2012 Passat is Volkswagen's first German-American offspring that satisfies for its European sensitivity and U.S.-spec comfort and compliance. The new model was re-engineered to meet the demands and expectations of this country, and it is the first model built at the new factory in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Stronger Toyota helps boost auto sales in April
DETROIT (AP) - Toyota is back. It's putting a year of earthquake-related shortages behind it and grabbing sales from stumbling General Motors and Ford.
Malibu: Chevy puts its best foot forward
There's an old adage that says, "Put your best foot forward", and that's exactly what Chevrolet is doing with the introduction of the new Malibu. With gasoline pumps becoming all too familiar with the $4 a gallon gasoline, the Chevy planners are sending out the fuel-sipping Malibu Eco first as an introduction to the all-new Malibu lineup. After all, who can argue with a gasoline powered midsize sedan getting fuel economy of 25 ...
Ram: Brawn for work & play
The 2012 Laramie 2500 and 3500 models are built for work or play.
Articles by Section - On The Road
It’s about people at Steves
OAKDALE – Jay Bentley once dreaded coming to the work. Back then, he was employed at a car dealership where people were looked upon simply as numbers and management constantly kept the pressure on him and his fellow sales representatives. "After awhile, I was so fed up with it that I actually left the business," Bentley said on Tuesday. That changed once he came over to Steves Chevrolet Buick, 1285 E. F St. in Oakdale. ...
RAV4: Toyota’s redesigned small ute is functional
The Toyota RAV4 is a founding member of the small-ute group and for 2013 moved into its fourth generation - in 18 years.
Nissan delivers models drivers want
Nissan reported record sales in the U.S. for May. According to the website, www.nissannews.com, 2013 models led by top-selling Sentra, Altima, Pathfinder and Rogue helped set the new mark of 114,457 deliveries, an increase of 24.7 percent over that of May 2012. Tracy Nissan, 3195 N. Naglee Rd, contributed to those numbers. All told, the Nissan division boasted 106,558 sales last month, up 31.2 percent over last year. "We are in the midst of launching ...
Russian River: Perfect lazy summer trip
By CARY ORDWAY of CaliforniaWeekend.com
Acura’s flagship sedan restores faith in brand
Acura has redoubled its ante to the entry-luxury sedan segment with a blue-chip redesign to its flagship RLX.
GM unveils reworked Chevy Malibu
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is hoping that a hurry-up makeover of the Chevrolet Malibu will move it from also-ran to a top performer in the key midsize car segment.
Focus on fun: 252-horsepower ST Hot Hatch plays the loud pedal
I feel it necessary to apologize to my fellow motorists for some "loud pedal" driving.
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