Category: automobiles
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2023 Chicago Auto Show
The 2023 Chicago Auto Show welcomed national automotive media with pleasantly warm outside temperatures for a couple of mid-winter February days. First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year marks the…
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2023 Toyota bZ4X – First Drive
Toyota “bZ” is a new vehicle series; a sub-brand that will encompass a range of seven new vehicles. The first is bZ4X. A compact 5-passenger crossover utility vehicle that is built on a new e-TNGA vehicle architecture uniquely designed for battery-electric vehicles. The bZ4X is offered in two trim levels, both with either front-wheel or…
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2024 Mazda CX-90 – World Debut
The entirely new 2024 Mazda CX-90 made its world premier in Southern California. CX-90 is built on an all-new large platform that features a front-engine, rear-wheel-bias longitudinal layout designed to elevate Mazda’s signature driving performance. The new three-row SUV will seat up to eight. There’s a choice of a mild-hybrid 3.3-L 340-HP inline-six cylinder or…
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2023 Volvo XC90 Recharge – Drive Review
The entire 2023 lineup of Volvo cars in the U.S. consists of mild hybrid, hybrid or electric vehicles. Volvo is no longer offering a pure-ICE (internal combustion engine) powered model. The 2023 Volvo XC90 is a premium mid-size three-row seven-passenger SUV. It’s available in three different trim levels with three engine choices. The XC90 is equipped…
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Looking for a Christmas gift for the car person in your family. Auto America – Car Culture 1950-1970s
A glorious and nostalgic celebration of a defining period in American car culture–the 1950s to the 1970s, the golden age of Detroit’s icons of the road–when automobile design was at its peak and the car itself was synonymous with a vision of success in America. Auto America offers a compelling look at three decades (the 1950s,…
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2023 Mazda CX-50 – Drive Review
The all-new 2023 Mazda CX-50 is an addition to the Mazda product lineup. The CX-50 is a two-row, five-seat compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) designed expressly for the U.S. and Canada. The CX-50 is not only designed for the U.S. but it’s built in the U.S. at the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Plant in Huntsville, Alabama.…
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2023 Genesis G90 – Drive Review
Genesis’ flagship G90 4-door sedan has been fully redesigned for 2023. The G90 is extremely well equipped, very plush and comfortable, and is a viable consideration if you are in the market for a luxury sedan. More information on the new G90 is here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2022 Kia EV6 – First Drive
The entirely-new 2022 Kia EV6 is a purpose-built 5-passenger sports crossover with a driving range of up to 310 miles. EV6 is avaialble in three trims with either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. Prices start at $41,400. Get more information right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2022 Land Rover Defender 90 V8 – Drive Review
For 2022 a new 518-horsepower 5.0-L V8 is available in both the Defender 90 and 110. The V8 makes 461 lb-ft of torque that is routed through an 8-speed automatic to a standard all-wheel drive system with a twin-speed transfer box. The Defender V8 features unique suspension and transmission tuning, bespoke spring and damper rates,…
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2023 BMW iX M60 – First Drive
The BMW iX is the first model based on a new, modular, scalable architecture on which the future of the BMW Group will be built. The iX is an all-electric, battery-powered, four-door, five-passenger mid-size utility vehicle with a large opening rear hatch. For 2022 the xDrive50 model was introduced and for 2023 the iX M60…
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