On and off-road cars, trucks, motorcycles, and ATVs
Mecum Auctions returned to the Portland Expo Center this past weekend for its third annual collector-car auction in the City of Roses. Overall sales totals for the two-day auction reached $8.6 million as 296 vehicles successfully hammered sold. Large crowds of buyers, sellers and spectators filled the Expo Center both Friday and Saturday making for […]
The 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid takes home two titles from the Northwest Automotive Press Association’s (NWAPA) 2018 Drive Revolution green vehicle competition, including the Northwest Green Vehicle of the Year and, for the second year in a row, the Northwest Family-sized Plug-in Hybrid of the Year. “The Pacifica Hybrid’s 84 MPGe and 33 miles of all-electric range […]
Ram Truck brand executives, with two concurrently selling body styles of its 2019 model-year pickup, have given the legacy edition its own name: Classic. Ram will offer both the 2019 Ram 1500 Classic, known internally as the “DS” model, and the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 (“DT”) at its North American dealers through the 2018 calendar […]
Volkswagen and the I.D. R Pikes Peak have made history at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Driving the 500-kW (680 PS) I.D. R Pikes Peak, Romain Dumas (F) defeated a field including cars with conventional drivetrain technology. In doing so, he not only broke the previous record for electric vehicles, but also bettered Sébastien […]
For the second consecutive week, Team Honda HRCs Ken Roczen finished just shy of the podium, scoring another fourth-place overall result with 3-4 moto finishes at round five of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Blountville, Tennessee. In moto one, Roczen rocketed down the start straight with the holeshot and early lead. He immediately came […]
The 2018 Mazda CX-9 midsize, three-row crossover SUV earned a five-star overall rating in the U.S. government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) following the completion of rigorous collision and pre-collision testing. All 2018 CX-9 models feature standard Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) for the first time, a technology that can automatically apply the brakes in certain […]
With the start of the Honda Civic Tour just weeks away, today Honda kicked off the opportunity for fans to enter for a chance to win a Honda Civic of their choice* or a custom Honda Rebel 300 motorcycle designed by Honda Civic Tour headliner and singer, songwriter and producer Charlie Puth. As part of […]
Chevrolet is raising the bar on crossover design with the introduction of the 2019 Blazer as the newest member of the industry’s broadest, freshest crossover and SUV lineup since 2015. The all-new contemporary midsize SUV is rooted in attention-grabbing design with seamlessly integrated customer-focused technologies and superb functionality. “Chevrolet has been at the forefront of […]
Volkswagen of America, Inc., announced that it has prepared a specially-tuned 2019 Volkswagen Jetta to attempt the Southern California Timing Association’s BGC/G class record at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah, over August 11-17, 2018. The Bonneville Jetta will be powered by a modified version of Volkswagen’s EA888 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct injection […]
Subaru of America, Inc. announced pricing on the 2019 Crosstrek line. The second generation Crosstrek now has Subaru’s award winning EyeSight Driver Assist Technology on all trim levels and received new features and services for SUBARU STARLINK In-Vehicle Technology. On June 1, Subaru of America (SOA) reported its 78th consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases […]
