Archive for November, 2019
Photo Feature: 1953 Dodge B-4-B-116
1953 Dodge B-4-B-116
Note: The following story was excerpted from the February 2011 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine
By Don Sikora II
Back in 1953, trucks were nearly always used for work. Dodge recognized this and attempted to tailor its truck offerings to every possible need.
2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Limited in Ruby Flare Pearl (a $395 option)
2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Limited AWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 1060
Fuel used: 26.3 gallons
1938 Graham
Though American automobile industry was fully established–and thriving–by the time the 1920s rolled around, the auto business was still relatively young when the Great Depression settled upon the nation at the tail end of that free-wheeling decade. After an extended period of economic growth and prosperity, carmakers found themselves needing to retool their carefully crafted advertising to cope with the new realities of severe economic turmoil.
Test Drive: 2019 Cadillac XT4 Sport
2019 Cadillac XT4 Sport in Red Horizon Tintcoat (a $1225 option)
2019 Cadillac XT4 AWD Sport
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 259
Fuel used: 10.8 gallons
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
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Does Tesla’s Cybertruck (bottom) echo the designs of the Delorean DMC-12 (top left) and/or the largely forgotten ARK II truck?
We’ve seen this truck someplace before…
Riding the coattails of the media buzz following the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show press days, electric-car manufacturer Tesla hosted an invitation-only reveal event last night for its forthcoming electric pickup: the Cybertruck.
2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary in Pearl White/Solid Red two-tone paint
2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 230
Fuel used: 13.2 gallons
2020 Mazda CX-30
Mazda joins the ranks of automakers offering more crossovers than cars with the addition of the CX-30 shown at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show. Slotted between the company’s CX-3 subcompact and CX-5 compact crossovers, this makes the fourth crossover in Mazda’s stable, which also includes the midsize, 3-row CX-9.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S
Although it’s hardly “new” — it’s been known about for some time — the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show marks the first U.S. public appearance for the trendsetting Porsche Taycan all-electric midsize sedan.
All electric? … In a Porsche?!?
2021 Kia Seltos
Amidst all the expensive and electric vehicles promoted at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show sits the 2021 Kia Seltos subcompact crossover, which is neither. As such, it’s probably of greater interest to a more conventionally minded audience.
