What do you get when you mix a family and a trail-rated vehicle? Where does the Renegade fall- closer to the Cherokee or the Wrangler? We had so many questions about the Jeep Renegade. Thankfully, a ride around town got them answered. Exterior: Let’s be honest. It’s more like a Kia Soul than anything else in the Jeep Family. Not
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Your teenagers are growing. You’re sick of driving around the well-worn family truckster with 100,000+ miles on it. But, what’s the next step? We spent a day at the Atlanta International Auto Show trying to find what worked best for four adults. We climbed in, we climbed out. Here are our five favorites: 1.) 2015 Infiniti QX60 – The QX60 is
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When is a full=sized truck too big? When do you know it’s just big enough? Fit for families? We took the all-new 2015 Ford F-150 out for a spin on the urban streets of Atlanta to see what it offers. Exterior: This is a pick-up truck that means business. The all-new headlamps make the model more aggressive while the front
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Having trouble with a long term commitment? Honda has announced me lease options for existing and prospective Fit EV lessees. Current, eligible Fit EV customers, Honda is offering a two-year lease extension that includes a lower $199 monthly payment1 (previously $259) and extends the unlimited mileage, routine maintenance and collision coverage1 that were included in the original lease. The reduced lease price and
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What can make the RAV4 better? More family-friendly? Toyota asked RAV4 drivers and the results are evident in the 2016 RAV4, revealed today at the New York International Auto Show. In addition to a first-ever hybrid version of the small SUV, the conventional gas version RAV4 will come in four grades: LE, XLE, Limited and the new SE. Together with the
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Lexus‘s best selling model in its 26-year history has gotten a make-over. A new, more luxurious interior joins with a chiseled, aggressive exterior to bring the RX in line with other models in the brand’s portfolio. Leading both of the vehicle models (350- billed the RX, and 450h- called the RX Hybrid) is a completely new front end. Highlighted by the
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One of the world’s best-selling family-friendly vehicles has gone hybrid. At the New York International Auto Show today Toyota revealed the 2016 RAV4 gasoline models alongside the new RAV4 Hybrid. Offering more horsepower and better acceleration than the conventional RAV4, the Hybrid will be offered in two premium grades: XLE and Limited. Both grades will be equipped with an Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel-Drive System
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If you watch enough TV, you’ll hear advertisements bragging about “savings passed on to the customer.” You’ve probably never heard that as part of a car commercial. The debut of the first-ever Toyota RAV4 Hybrid SUV and all-new fourth-generation RX luxury crossover SUV marks the arrival of new, multi-feature, integrated safety packages, each anchored by automated pre-collision braking and offered at a price dramatically below
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Building smarter and innovative vehicles is a priority for Ford and this year, Ford has created a Focus so smart, it can predict the future. Seriously. The new 2015 Ford Focus features stability control technology that actively determines when a car meets the conditions that may lead to a spin and intervenes early to help prevent the driver from losing control.
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You’ve heard of a purpose built truck. Now there’s a purpose built song. Country music star Miranda Lambert has joined forces with Ram Truck to launch a new campaign complete with a custom “Roots and Wings” song Lambert wrote exclusively for the campaign. “Ram has become the fastest growing truck brand by challenging the status quo, and our partnership with Miranda
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