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2024 all-electric Chevrolet Silverado — Up to 450 miles of range

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(May 15, 2024) DETROIT — Chevrolet has announced that production of the 2024 Silverado EV First Edition RST is now underway, offering increased driving range and payload capacity. The 2024 Silverado EV — the reimagining of the brand’s best-selling nameplate — is packed with the power and capability expected of Chevy Trucks.

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2024 Subaru’s BRZ tS

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HERNDON, Va. — To paraphrase singer Deniece Williams (briefly) and the Footloose soundtrack, LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS! Regardless of the auto industry’s recent efforts at gender diversity (and there are many), a tightly drawn 2+2 with a horizontally opposed four and manual trans could only have been executed by a small, brief outpouring of testosterone.

2025 Subaru Forester

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MISSOULA, MT. — Have you ever been to Montana?  As I found for my first visit recently, it’s a big place — the kind of wide open, horizon-to-horizon, nestling mountains, and wide-open Interstates kind of place where you just want to drive, drive, and drive.  Turns out, it was the perfect place to meet the redesigned 2025 Subaru Forester.

2024 Land Rover Defender 110

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PHOENIX — It's been four years since Land Rover brought the all-new Defender to the US shores in the spring of 2020 and its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Now four years into its current life cycle the rugged leading man handsome styling has held up more than well with its reinterpretation of the  original Defender dating all the way back to when Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from which Land Rover originates.ates.

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2024 Hyundai Palisade — An excellent family hauler

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorayAmerica.com

(May 12, 2024) If you are looking for a three-row SUV to meet the needs of your family perhaps the Hyundai Palisade should reside at or very near the top of your shopping list. Hyundai's mid-sized three-row crossover, which was introduced for the 2020 model year, offers a near-perfect blend of utility, value, performance and luxury at a good price and with an extraordinarily long warranty.

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2024 Lexus LC 500h — Grand tourer cruising with looks to kill styling

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By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(May 15, 2024) There is something to be said about the indulgent novelty of a genuinely exceptional performance coupe especially when it happens to be a Lexus LC hybrid. A performance hybrid? Is that even a thing?

Nearly 44 million travelers leaving town for unofficial start of summer

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AAA says projected 2024 travel
will rival record year of 2005

(May 14, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC — AAA projects 43.8 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Memorial Day holiday travel period. This year’s total number of travelers is a 4% increase over last year and comes close to matching 2005’s record of 44 million Memorial Day travelers.

Ford Fiesta ranked most popular used car in the UK

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Fiesta also ranked the most
reliable used car in new study

(May 13, 2024) LONDON — The used car market is at a five-year high in the United Kingdom, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with nearly two million used vehicles finding new homes in Q1 2024. In a bid to help consumers make the wise choice when it comes to buying their next used car, leading aftermarket car warranty provider, Warrantywise, has released data on the best and worst performers on the list, in an all-new Reliability Index rating, launched today.

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Toyota Corolla Hatchback shifts into 2025 with no price increase

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(May 15, 2024) PLANO, Texas — The 2025 Toyota Corolla Hatchback combines style, technology, and a fun-to-drive quality into an affordable, efficient package that’s ready for the road ahead. The sporty hatchback is low to the ground, lightweight and sure to make a lasting impression that inspires drivers to go out and make more happen.

Kia America announces pricing for 2025 Sorento Hybrid

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With refreshed exterior Hybrid
FWD Sorento starts at $40,065
    
(May 14, 2024) IRVINE, Calif. — Kia has announced pricing for the 2025 Sorento Hybrid, which benefits from a host of updates that lend the electrified SUV a more confident and modern appearance, coupled with a tech-rich interior that aims to meet the digital demands of today's consumers. Prices start at $40,065 including $1,375 destination charge for EX. The Sorento Hybrid SX Prestige begins at $48, 265. All-Wheel drive is standard.

Development of Porsche 911 variant with hybrid powertrain complete

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(May 14, 2024) ATLANTA — Following an extensive development and testing program, the new Porsche 911 — complete with a performance-focused hybrid system _ is ready for series production. “For the first time in our icon’s 61-year history, we are installing a hybrid drive system in a road going 911. This innovative performance hybrid makes the 911 even more dynamic,” Frank Moser, vice president Model Line 911 and 718 said.

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Abandoned Car of the Week

A used-up Plymouth wagon

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In 1949, Plymouth changed the U.S. station wagon market by introducing the industry's second all-steel body station wagon, the Suburban. From 1950, it came in two-door and four-door configurations with two wheelbases, 111-inch and 118.5-inch. The model was powered by a 97-horsepower six-cylinder engine. This abandoned circa 1950-1952 wagon was discovered in Arizona. (Photo by Jim Prueter)