Photo Gallery: 2016 Scion iM
Scion’s all-new hot hatchback, the iM, is set to hit showroom this September. Here’s what you’ll be seeing then: all images courtesy of Scion
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Ford Putting Vegetables Into Vehicles… Again
Have you noticed the tomatoes in the back end of a Ford Mustang? What about the feeling of corn husks on your back as you drive your F-150? Ford is putting vegetables into its vehicles to improve sustainability and yielding surprising results you may never have noticed. The company’s priority of innovating of sustainable vehicle materials was first lead by brand
Read moreReview: 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium
Can the newest generation of an iconic American sports car fit a family? We traveled around town putting the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium to the test by grocery shopping, trying to get into downtown Atlanta during rush hour, and volunteering the kids to sit in the backseat for an hour straight. Under the Hood The 2015 Mustang EcoBoost is equipped with
Read more2016 Buick Enclave Adds OnStar 4G LTE Connectivity
Continuing the General Motors aim to have more vehicles come equipped with 4G LTE technology, Buick has announced the 2016 Enclave will be enabled. Granting Wi-Fi access for up to seven devices, the Enclave’s new connectivity technology means the entire 2016 Buick model range is more connected than ever. “Customers’ daily lives are so entwined with personal devices, so the addition of
Read moreToyota Combines Solar Power, Camry Hybrid Batteries to Power Yellowstone National Park
Toyota‘s given them a home where the buffalo roam. Instead of just tossing used Camry battery packs into landfills across the United States, Toyota is reusing them, combining them with solar power generation to create a reliable, sustainable, zero emission powered ranger station and education center. The initiative, which is a result of the partnership between Toyota, Indy Power Systems, Sharp USA, SolarWorld, Patriot
Read moreFirst Impressions: 2015 Acura MDX
Spending 30 minutes driving the 2015 Acura MDX can tell you a lot. First and foremost, it feels like a car more than an SUV but, when it comes to seating… Well, you’ll just have to keep reading. Handling We really enjoyed driving the 2015 Acura MDX. The mid-size crossover demonstrates every bit of its Honda heritage in that the
Read moreReview: 2016 Mazda6 I Grand Touring
The all-new Mazda6 joins the Lexus IS 250 and 350 as vehicles designed to look fast standing still. The sporty exterior gives way to an interior filled with technology that is uniquely Mazda. Sure, it looks sporty but does it drive? Does it comfortably seat four? Under the Hood The Mazda6 comes standard with the SKYACTIV-G 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine. The engine
Read moreWhat is SKYACTIV Technology?
We’ve all seen the Mazda commercials touting their SKYACTIV Technology. We’ve seen the SKYACTIV badging on the back of vehicles. But, what is it really? Mazda’s stated goal when SKYACTIV was initiated was “ultimate efficiency” across their entire line of vehicles. To do so, they started from scratch and engineered each major component of a vehicle to work harmoniously to
Read more20% of Vehicles Remain Unrepaired After Recall
2014 marked a record year for recalls with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) issuing 803 vehicle recalls involving 63.9 million vehicles, including two of the ten largest vehicle recalls in history. “Recalls are only successful and can only save lives if they end up getting the cars fixed, but we know that 20 percent of vehicles that are recalled
Read moreReview: 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In
You want something hybrid that can run EV but a new Prius isn’t in your budget. You decide to buy used. Can the needs of a family meet the desires for fuel economy in the 2014 plug-in version of the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle? We put it to the test. Under the Hood: Our 2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrid features a 1.8-liter
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