Category: automobiles
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2015 Buick Regal GS. A good value midsize sedan with a sporty punch.
Might you be shopping for a midsize sedan with a sporty flare? Check out my drive report on the 2015 Buick Regal GS right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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Elliott Museum’s Classics at the Beach juried car show.
Each year the Elliott Museum on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, Florida invites auto enthusiasts to celebrate the art, history and technology of the classic automobile during its 19th Annual Classics at the Beach Car Show. You can join them on Sunday, April 12th for Elliott Museum’s Classics at the Beach juried car show. Last year’s…
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LINCOLN CONTINENTAL CONCEPT – The first news from the New York Auto Show
Getting ahead of the crowd of news that will come from the New York Auto Show, Lincoln today introduced the Continental Concept, signaling an all-new full-size sedan that will be coming next year. Click here to read the news release from Lincoln. You also can see a link to my story about Lincoln from a year…
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2015 Lexus RC350; fast, agile, daring and exhilarating too.
If you can spend about $50K for a very nice personal coupe you might just give Lexus’ 2015 RC350 a look. This is one fun car to drive. The luxurious and comfortable interior wraps you in this certain autobahn burner. Give my recent drive review a read right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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Reclaim the Passing Lane: Embrace the Passive Left-Hand Turn Signal.
Chicago radio host Paul Brian (@thepaulbrian) is campaigning alert drivers to employ the “passive” left-hand turn signal when approaching a slow-moving passing-lane squatter. Joining with a blog post of his own is @Car_Guy_Tom writing for The Daily Drive on Consumer Guide Automotive. Click here to read Tom’s plea. Join the campaign. Reclaim the blocked left…
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In February’s zero-degree temps I spent a week driving an EV, the 2015 Kia Soul EV.
An EV makes heat for the passengers by taking electric charge from the same battery that has to power the car. Read about my week of driving and recharging during Chicago’s really cold February right here. On March 25, KIA MOTORS AMERICA announced that they will expand Soul EV sales to five additional states. Kia’s…
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The 2016 Kia Sorento is bigger and better. It will take you on your perfect getaway.
You can be as sophisticated as Pierce Brosnan and make a perfect getaway from the streets of Chicago charging over snowy roads to your weekend cabin. Have a look at the all-new 2016 Kia Sorento right here. #1ChicagoCarGuy
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Sixty years later, from the 1955 Chrysler C-300 to the new 2015 Chrysler 300. Still HEMI strong.
Sixty years ago Virgil Exner and his design team brought American performance car enthusiasts the 1955 Chrysler C-300. The first in the “letter series” of luxury muscle cars. Today we have the newly redesigned Chrysler 300 that’s still available with a powerful Hemi engine. Perhaps better suited to the Chicagoland highways and byways is the…
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2015.5 Volvo V60 T6 R-Design. A family hauler with a high fun-to-drive quotient.
Read my review here on the 2015.5 Volvo V60 T6 R-Design. The station wagon version of the S60 sedan that provides lots of versatility and cargo hauling capability in a car. You don’t really want to drive a big SUV in crowded Chicago. Yes, there are crossovers available on the market. But why not a…
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2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV could cost Illinois residents only $13,195.
I don’t usually post manufacturer news releases but the cost of Mitsubishi’s EV is so good. It’s the most affordable EV in the U.S. priced at $22,99. Plus you can get up to $7500 in federal tax credit and a rebate check from the state of Illinois for 10 percent of the base retail price…that’s…
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