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2017 Nissan Sentra: One of Our Favorite Compact Sedans

August 5, 2022November 15, 2016 by Rocco Penn

When you think of the Nissan Sentra you might picture a long line of cars on the highway heading to the same workplace on a daily basis. While this is the life of many of these compact sedans, the Nissan Sentra can offer you a ride that’s easy to enjoy and features that are intelligently laid out to give you the ride you won’t mind on a daily basis and one you can really enjoy when you aren’t dealing with commuter traffic. The Sentra just might be the perfect vehicle for you and your family to enjoy.

2017 BMW X1: Barely an SUV, but Full of Vigor

August 5, 2022November 14, 2016 by Connor Livingston

The BMW X1 has been called many things, even by the company that makes it. This vehicle performs in the compact crossover SUV class as one of the most impressive small vehicles that sits up higher on the road, but it really doesn’t have any utility to speak of. Instead, BMW prefers to call this an SAV, which stands for Sport Activity Vehicle, giving the X1 the right name and title and showing that it doesn’t have to be a utility model to be an admirable vehicle to drive on the road.

The Argument Continues

August 5, 2022November 14, 2016 by Cactus Williams

The discussion between which type of engine is better continues to loom onward. Some love their naturally aspirated engines that are pure power and only tuned to what they want while many have fallen for the turbocharged boost that you can now have on smaller engines. The benefits in fuel efficiency are obviously going to favor the turbocharged engines and the fact that you can get more power out of smaller engines is certainly admirable as well. There’s still nothing quite like the instant power that a pure engine gives you on one that hasn’t been boosted in any way.

2017 Chevrolet Sonic: An In-Between Compact

August 5, 2022November 10, 2016 by Scott Boyd

Chevrolet has been building several small cars for a long time and their lineup includes three for you to choose from, the Spark, Sonic and Cruze. The Sonic is the middle of the pack of these three and gives you the small size you want to drive with a bit more elbow room than the Spark. The Sonic comes in either hatchback or sedan forms to give you the right drive for you. Not only is this a car that comes to you in a small size and with a small price, but it does come with a large amount of great tech features for your driving pleasure.

Taking the Tesla Model Even Farther

August 5, 2022November 10, 2016 by Yuna Tanaka

Several months ago Tesla unveiled the Summon feature for some of their vehicles and it seems this feature is about to be taken even farther. The Summon feature is one in which an owner can use a remote key fob and have the vehicle open the garage door, move itself into the driveway and be turned on with the climate controls running to give the owner the ability to enjoy heading out the front door to a warmed up or cooled down vehicle. This feature is so unique that another company is working to bring this along with other technologies to the Nashville area.

Protecting a Car from a Hurricane

August 5, 2022November 9, 2016 by Lorie Wimble

The recent occurrence of Hurricane Matthew left many people across several states without power, with flooded homes and cities and downed a ton of trees and limbs. The damage that can be done when a tree falls on a vehicle, a home or across a fence is horrific and it can be worse when life is at stake. In order to protect property and people from potential harm many brought items into their homes to avoid them from becoming projectiles during the storm or from being the target of flying objects or falling trees that could potentially destroy property.

Not Your Ordinary RV

August 5, 2022November 9, 2016 by Cactus Williams

The idea of taking the family on a fun RV trip around the country appeals to many of us. Having a place to sleep at night that has air conditioning and can be parked at a variety of campgrounds around the country is the way to see the country from the road as you ride high above and see what this beautiful country has to offer. While the romance of being able to sit high and ride with a huge steering wheel and vehicle at your control sounds great, thousands of miles of right lane, slower speed driving doesn’t sound like a lot of fun at all.

Tuned Up and Turned Out

August 5, 2022November 8, 2016 by Chastity Mansfield

Hyundai came to SEMA prepared to be one of the most impressive automakers at the show and certainly did just that. While many automakers show off bolted on parts and add-ons that you can buy in the aftermarket world, Hyundai brought out a large number of amazing concepts that will hopefully be offered in some form on the market in the future. This year there were five unique concepts that were offered by Hyundai to be something special to give us cars we will want to drive along with something that’s out there and outrageous for us to marvel at.

Tune it Up and Take a Look

August 5, 2022November 8, 2016 by Cactus Williams

The SEMA show is a place that automakers go each year to show off their new vehicles and what they can do to tune them up and bring more performance to the market in a variety of ways. At the beginning of the year Lexus showed us the new LC500 as a model that would become a production sports car and offer us some exciting style and high end performance to be a luxury sports coupe that anyone would want to drive. This unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show at the beginning of the year got our engines churning about Lexus, but this new model that was taken to SEMA revs up the excitement in a big way.

A Beer Delivery Without a Driver

August 5, 2022November 4, 2016 by Rocco Penn

Technological advancements and new discoveries are part of what has made this country great for many decades as well as over the past few centuries. What would it be like if early explorers didn’t pave the Oregon Trail or head north and south to find out what was on the other side of a mountain or river? Could our country have stopped at the Mississippi River, would we have had only the original thirteen colonies? It’s hard to say, but the discovery of new areas of the country spurned the advancement of new technologies and discoveries of what we can use to make our lives easier.