Highlight: The Scion FR-S shares a platform with the Subaru BRZ. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $27,200 Seating Capacity: 2+2 Standard Safety Features: airbags; daytime running lights; vehicle stability control system; traction control system; ABS; electronic brake force distribution; tire pressure monitoring system; First Aid Kit; automatic headlights; LED taillights; and a rear view back up camera. […]
Highlight: The Jeep Renegade shares a platform with its Italian sibling, the Fiat 500X. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $29,330 (base model $18,990) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: airbags; 4-wheel disc brakes; all-speed traction control; daytime running lights; electric stability control system; a hill start assist system; a passenger assist handle; and a tire service kit […]
Tom: You are joining us this morning to talk about Volkswagen? Mellody: That is right, Tom! I figured with the size of this recent recall, and the size of your audience, we are bound to have some people impacted by this story, and by other recalls that will inevitably pop up from other companies. But […]
Highlights: As the newest model in the lineup, the MKC has become the brand’s best-selling vehicle. The MKC also shares a platform with the Ford Escape. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $48,030 (base model $33,995) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: air bags; a perimeter alarm; a traction control system; a rearview camera; an auto dimming rearview mirror; HID headlights; a hillstart assist […]
Nissan is recalling nearly 300,000 of its Versa and Versa Note vehicles to adjust a console panel that could catch the driver’s shoe and slow braking speed. The carmaker says it received a report of an accident involving injury, but no deaths have been tied to the issue. It says in rare cases, the right […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge granted class-action status Tuesday to a lawsuit in California against Uber over the payment of its drivers, upping the stakes for the ride-hailing company in the case. The ruling increases the number of potential California plaintiffs in the suit that claims Uber drivers are incorrectly classified as independent […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — More jobs and cheaper gasoline come with a big, honking downside: U.S. roads are more clogged than ever now that the recession is in the rearview mirror. Commuters in Washington, D.C., suffer the most, losing an average of 82 hours a year to rush-hour slowdowns, a new study finds. Los Angeles, San […]
Highlight: The instrument gauges measures both the brake performance and the acceleration of the Mustang. Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $35,795 (Base Price $24,625) Seating Capacity: 4 Standard Safety Features: airbags; a perimeter alarm; stability control system; HID headlamps; automatic headlights; a rearview camera; LED foglights; LED taillamps; and a tire pressure monitoring system Standard Equipment: 18-inch wheels; dual exhaust tips; a rear […]
Highlight: The RC-F is the most powerful eight-cylinder Lexus has ever built. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $73,965 (Base Price $63,325) Seating Capacity: 4 Standard Safety Features: airbags; LED daytime running lights; LED headlights; ABS; electronic brake distribution; Brembo ventilated disc brakes; a brake assist system; a traction control system; heated outside rear mirrors; a tire pressure monitor; a first aid kit; a […]
Highlight: The higher end trims are equipped with Honda’s signature LaneWatch lane changing system. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $21,745 (base model $16,470) Seating Capacity: 4 Standard Safety Features: air bags; ABS; vehicle stability control; a traction control system; and a tire pressure monitoring system Standard Equipment: 15-inch tires; a 6-speed manual transmission; air condition; cruise control; […]
Highlight: This is the only vehicle in the segment that uses a rotary dial-like system like BMW and the Hyundai Genesis sedan to control the infotainment system. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $33,395 (base model $22,315) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: air bags; a traction control system; a hill launch assist system; rain-sensing windshield wipers; heated […]
Highlights: The Kia Soul EV has a fuel range of 93 miles, one of the best for a non-premium vehicle in the segment. The Kia Soul EV is only available in select geographical areas. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $36,625 (Base Model starts at $34,525) Current Federal Tax Credit: $7,500 (Visit fueleconomy.gov for the latest details.) Seating Capacity: 5 […]
