Archive for June, 2020
Test Drive: 2021 Kia Seltos SX Turbo

2021 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD in Starlight Yellow w/ Cherry Black roof (a $345 option)
2021 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD
Class: Subcompact Crossover
Miles driven: 183
Fuel used: 6.6 gallons

Oldsmobile Silhouette OSV
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
First Look: 2021 Lexus IS

2021 Lexus IS
The COVID-19 pandemic may have put the kibosh on traditional auto shows for the near future, but automakers still have new and redesigned products poised to hit the market, and those manufacturers are increasingly turning to the Internet to debut their soon-to-arrive new vehicles. Today there were two online unveilings, in fact—Nissan took the wraps off its redesigned 2021 Rogue compact SUV this morning, and this evening Lexus debuted a revamped version of its rear-drive-based compact sport sedan via a Facebook Live webcast.
First Look: 2021 Nissan Rogue

2021 Nissan Rogue Platinum
Nissan revealed the third generation of its popular compact SUV today via an online presentation. The redesigned-for-2021 Nissan Rogue gets new features, a bit more horsepower, and wears fresh styling that is a bit sharper-edged than before.

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
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1935 Ford Model 50 DeLuxe Panel Truck
Note: The following story was excerpted from the April 2009 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine
By Don Sikora II
The Ford Motor Company ambitiously introduced restyled lines of cars and trucks for 1935. The truck line was comprised of the light-duty Model 50 Commercial Cars and the 1½-ton Model 51. For the first time, Ford truck styling was starting to show the streamlined look the company’s passenger cars had been using since 1933. While the trucks clearly looked more modern, Ford’s recent practice of greater stylistic differentiation between car and truck models continued.
Fact: Every running seventh-generation (1989-1997) Mercury Cougar is equipped with the Bostonian Edition vinyl-roof package. Every one.