It used to be that Volvo had only one thing going for it, even though this brand has made some of the most admired cars and SUV ever built, safety was the name of the game at Volvo. This was most the case because a Volvo model meant you chose a car that had no style or elegance to it. Some of the wagons and sedans from Volvo have been heavy hulking tanks of vehicles that felt safe, but weren’t a joy to drive or look at. All that has changed and we have a new era of Volvo.
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2017 Toyota Prius V: Giving You More Room
The Toyota Prius has now been around for over a quarter of a century and has developed from being a car that is only a wedge shape into one that offers polarizing looks and a feel that’s easy to love. The Prius V is the model that gives you the most space to enjoy the ride and have the room you want to so that you can easily have the ride you want. If you’re shopping for a compact crossover SUV the Prius V is worth a look and even though it’s not categorized as an SUV, it does have the size and space that competes with some of the compact SUVs on the market while offering you the hatchback design you need.
Going After Some Big Names with a Little Car
It’s not often that we look at a car that won’t even be around for the next model year and have the chance to discuss all the details, but the new Audi TT RS isn’t just any other car. The RS is built to be a model that you want to choose over other names on the market and with the price that’s expected to be around $60,000 those names include the Porsche 718 Cayman, BMW M2 and the Corvette Stingray which all have proven their mettle on the track and on the road to be the giants of the industry they deserve to be.
Forget Subcompacts, Let’s Go to the Battlefield
The US Military has partnered with automakers in many different ways over the past century. The original Jeep Wrangler was the General Purpose Vehicle that was built for World War II to be a personnel carrier that could handle the rigors of the European terrain, even when it was blown to bits. The military has relied on automakers to help them develop vehicles for several different purposes and now they are partnering with GM to develop a truck that can be sent into the battlefield and be powered by an alternative fuel source to be somewhat of a stealth truck.
A New Rich Nerd Collectible
While you might onto consider yourself a nerd just because you love the James Bond movies, but one of the vehicles from the movie is available for you to purchase and that makes it perfect to the rich nerd who wants to collect some amazing vehicles that were present in a movie they’ve loved. The most recent James Bond movie was Spectre and it featured a ton of great vehicles, two of which were made only for the movie and aren’t for sale, the Aston Martin DB10 and the Jaguar C-X75, but there is one vehicle you can buy and it was driven by the villains.
Does Your Vehicle Have an Open Recall?
Most of the time manufacturers send out notices to owners of vehicles with recalls because of their responsibility to have all recalls taken care of on vehicles they’ve produced. A recall could relate to items that fail over time that shouldn’t or to the overall safety aspects of the vehicle. Unfortunately it’s nearly impossible for a manufacturer to contact every owner of a collection of vehicles and some notices don’t make it to the current owner, which means you should be proactive in your approach to handling a recall on your car, truck or SUV.
Driving Can be Educational
How excited would you be if you could drive a Lamborghini model for a week? You might not even have to ask which model considering they are all amazing. This is a car that could give you a serious education in what it takes to drive a super car and give you the information you need to decide if this is really for you. Of course all of us are going to jump at the chance to drive such an amazing car, but here are some of the things you would learn from any one of the Lamborghini models.
Bold Steps for Ford
Ford CEO Mark Fields recently announced the goal of Ford to have fully autonomous vehicles on the road as part of a ride sharing program by 2021. This is one of the most aggressive marks set yet but Ford is confident they will be able to reach this goal. In an emotionally exuberant press conference, part of which is shared in the video below, Fields says that by 2021 we will have Ford vehicles with no steering wheel, no pedals and no need for a driver to take over the controls of the vehicle.
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Finally a Complete Lineup
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been a car that for years was considered to be one of the most elegant cars on the road. Now that the coupe and convertible have joined the sedan in the lineup the C-Class really is a class of vehicles that are bolder, more muscular and superior to the competition. Where other automakers tend to be hesitant and conservative the C-Class and Mercedes-Benz have become super attractive and offers some of the most impressive craftsmanship that you’ll find on any car. Add in the AMG forms and you will now see a car that can easily lead the segment, well ahead of the rest of the class.
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Another Car Contest Has a Glorious Winner
One way for a business to gain attention and advertising is to host and sponsor car contests. This has aided some of the most prestigious companies in the world become exceptional performers in their markets and keeps their names at the forefront of potential customers to help bring in business. This is the case with a brand new car contest that’s been added which has a deep thread of judging and an impressive way of creating a lot of excitement about cars that have been restored the way they should be.