The Tom Joyner Morning Show talks to Pamela Alexander, the Director of Community Development for Ford Motor Company Fund & Shade Douglas, (that’s no typo, her name really is Shade), Team Leader for Spelman College, to announce the winner of the Ford HBCU Challenge. Douglas is a junior and Math major from Buffalo, New […]
Highlights: The QX70, which has been renamed from the FX, is one of the few sport performance crossovers in the segment. The 8-cylinder engine has been dropped for the 2015 model year, which means a significantly lower starting price point for the FX. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $58,085 (Base Model starts at $46,845) Seating Capacity: 5 […]
Highlight: According to the industry respected latest JD Power 2014 Quality Study, the Mazda Miata MX-5 is the top rated vehicle the compact sporty car segment. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $30,675 (Base Model starts at $24,515) Seating Capacity: 2 Standard Safety Features: airbags; side impact beams; a tire pressure monitoring system; ABS; traction control; and a […]
Highlight: The Accord Hybrid is only available as a sedan. Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $35,695 (base model $29,945) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: airbags; an exclusive LaneWatch right lane changing warning system; a lane departure warning indicator; a back up camera; a tire repair kit; LED brake lights; ABS; stability control; traction control; a heated […]
Highlight: The hybrid model is priced the same as the non hybrid gasoline model. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $50,951 (base model $36,085) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: airbags; hill start assist; an electronic parking brake; traction control; stability control; a push button keyless starter; and a tire pressure monitoring system Standard Equipment (base model): 18-inch […]
2015 Subaru Legacy Limited: The Brand’s Reworked Flagship Vehicle Highlights: It’s available as an all-wheel drive model only. The Sport trim and the manual transmission models have been eliminated from the lineup. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $32,585 (base model $22,490) Seating Capacity: Five Standard Safety Features: airbags; Daytime Running Lights; an electronic parking brake; an electronic […]
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 566,000 trucks and SUVs in two recalls to fix malfunctioning fuel heaters that can cause fires and a software glitch that can disable the electronic stability control. The recalls bring the newly merged company’s total for the year to 6.4 million vehicles worldwide and 5.1 million […]
DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than 220,000 Altima midsize cars in the U.S. because a secondary latch can fail and allow the hoods to fly open while the cars are in motion. Only Altimas from the 2013 model year are covered by the recall so far, but Nissan is investigating whether other models […]
Highlights: The NV200 also offers a taxi cab version and an electric vehicle. Soon Chevy will sell a gasoline version of the NV200. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $23,645 (base model $21,350) Seating Capacity: Two occupants (and loads of cargo) Standard Safety Features: airbags (driver, passenger, side and curtain); ABS; electronic brake force distribution; a vehicle dynamic […]
Highlights: The Subaru XV Crosstrek hybrid is the latest addition to the Subaru line up. It’s the brand’s first hybrid. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $26,820 Seating Capacity: 5 occupants Standard Safety Features: all-wheel drive; ABS; rear camera; daytime running lights; traction control; front, side, driver’s knee and side airbags; daytime running lights; tire pressure monitoring system; […]
2015 Mazda6 Grand Touring: A Stylish And Sporty Premium Family Sedan Highlight: This is the only vehicle in the segment offering an i-Drive-like rotary dial system similar to that found in BMWs. This rotary dial system controls everything from the audio system to the navigation system. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $33,345 (Sport Model starts at $21,985) […]
Highlight: The ES350 is now available as the 300h, a fuel-efficient hybrid. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $44,202 (Base Model starts at $37,350) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: airbags (dual front, dual front knees, rear seated mounted and side-curtain); vehicle stability control; traction control; ABS; electronic brake distribution; a tire pressure monitoring system; a first aid […]
