FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While COVID-19 variants Alpha, Gamma and Delta are no longer circulating among humans, they continue to spread in white-tailed deer.

Here’s a quick bit of family history for you. I come from a big General Motors family. My grandpa worked for Frigidaire for many years. Frigidaire was once owned by GM and thus, my grandpa and many in his family were a “GM household.”

Wow, what a fulfilling experience completing the motorsports-focused LEGO Technic M 1000 RR, conceived directly in partnership with BMW. After snapping together 1,920 intricate pieces and following 699 steps and 366 pages over two weeks, the 1:5 scale motorcycle came to life while bringing m…

Snow in the forecast can send winter sports enthusiasts flocking to the mountains for some fresh powder. But unpredictable weather doesn't always make for the easiest travel. Inherently, ski trips might be one of the riskiest to book since you can spend big bucks on ski lift tickets, lodging…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture began planning this month to develop outdoor recreation opportunities near national forests and grasslands, part of a broader Biden administration push to help communities reap economic rewards from the growing recreation sector. Three USDA age…

Mazda has been hyping a brand new three-row SUV for quite some time. And this is a big deal for them. The 2024 Mazda CX-90 will be the company's new flagship vehicle.

During the work and school week, the leading edge of downright wind-chilly air will be on the move Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures trending below normal for the first time since Dec. 27. 

Corvette, Acura and Mazda grab the headlines this week

Remember when Mother Nature decided to give most of America a dose of Bing Crosby right in time for Christmas and with it came snow, ice and sub-zero temps? As a certified winter hater, I remember it and will curse Bing Crosby’s name going forward and never wish to hear White Christmas again.

With explicit BMW Motorsports identity bred from the M3 Competition with M xDrive, the limited-edition, high-performance 2024 BMW M3 CS is ready to burn up tracks and streets. The German coupe is small yet its physicality is immense, producing 543-horsepower and 449 lb-ft of torque from a Tw…

Big things are happening with the Volvo brand. Rather than go full-bore toward an electrified lineup, the Swedish car brand is turning their entire lineup into mild hybrids while also offering electric options for many of their vehicles.

Remember when the Toyota Camry used to be the darling of the auto industry. It regularly held the title of best-selling car in America. Well, in this era of crossovers and EVs, sedans like the Camry are more passé. But that doesn’t mean the Camry can’t remain relevant in such a world.

The Lexus GX 460 is a shining example of what’s left of a rare breed – an SUV that’s truly a truck. Once upon a time, nearly SUVs were based on a truck’s body-on-frame architecture. They were rugged and built for towing and off-roading. But most of today’s SUVs (or ‘crossovers’ as they’re ca…

I'm not one for superstitions or horror movies, so the fact that this Week in Review column falls on Friday the 13th means very little to me. In fact, the big news from the auto industry is all positive as the prestigious North American Car, Truck and SUV of the Year Awards (NACTOY) were handed out.

The holidays are over and now gardeners are left with optimistic dreams of next garden season. But there are a few things that can help get through the snow and ice until gardens grow again.

Who says hybrids are slow? That’s kind of an old reputation that still follows around many of today’s hybrids. I spent a week driving the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid and it certainly put any part of that outdated reputation to rest.

Digitization has always been a keystone of BMW’s engineering and technology philosophies, emphasizing the sustainability and human connection of mobility. Thus, as we move into a future ripe with alternative realities and artificial intelligence, the German automaker has innovated a Consumer…

The advancements in digital technologies, EV development, and forward-thinking by Mercedes-Benz were on full display at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. With incontrovertible electrification innovations -- both current and on the horizon -- the automotive manufacturing …

It baffled scientists then, and it remains a puzzle today.

It’s my job to be objective and critical of these vehicles I’m privileged to drive. And while some of you may think I take it too easy on vehicles the fact is it’s hard to be critical of brand new vehicles. But yet still I try and hopefully you find me objective in my thoughts as I try to re…

This week's week in review is all about trucks! Ram showed off their Electric Ram and Ford brags about retaining their best-selling truck crown for the 46th straight year.

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Living large can mean different things to different people. Whether it’s traveling or eating at nice restaurants or having a big house or your dream vehicle, living large is part of many people’s vision. And with times being what they are (inflation and high gas prices), the cost for living …

German cars are too expensive! That’s what I hear from a lot of people. And while this generalization is usually correct it’s not always applicable. Case in point, this week’s tester which is the 2022 Audi A3 which has a starting price of just over $35,000. Sure it’s small and not practical …

“Just the facts.” That’s the approach I’m taking for this week’s tester. I usually go that route along with some weird pop culture references mixed in and the occasional dad jokes. Reviewing vehicles for a living is so subjective. And opinions are just that – opinions. And I’ll skip the pop …

Now that Memorial Day is behind us it’s officially summer vacation time. Road trips with the family are a long-standing tradition for so many including my family. But yikes, the cost of fuel makes that more prohibitive right now. Nevertheless, I loaded my family into one of the largest and m…

Any time I can incorporate umlauts into one of my car reviews, I’m going to. Umlauts are those cool, double dots that go over certain letters in foreign languages, by the way. So, this week’s tester can best be described in German as Kühn. And yes, there’s the umlauts over the U in the Germa…

I remember from my youth a friend had those radio-controlled squeeze lever race cars on the slotted track. We’d race them and ultimately one of us would have our RC slot car fly off the track. It was fun.

I wanted to get ducked. No this is not some weird autocorrect fail (which happens a lot to me). My tester this week comes with a fun, frivolous tradition amongst the die-hard Jeep community. If you drive a Wrangler, other Jeepers will place a rubber duck somewhere on your Jeep. Yes it’s sill…

Midsize sedans are sadly becoming a thing of the past. That’s why I appreciated the opportunity to drive one this week. And like so many other vehicles it’s oh-so-important for carmakers to keep their vehicles relevant. Without major overhauls year after year, there are some things they can …

Circular arguments are the worst. Especially when they occur on social media. This week’s tester sparked such a discussion with a couple of people who follow me on social media (you should follow me too @driversside). The argument was about the 2022 GMC Yukon Denali with a 3.0-liter turbo di…

The Jeep brand is on quite a roll lately. I’ve already driven and reviewed the outstanding Jeep Grand Wagoneer. I raved on that full-sized SUV as one of the best vehicles over the last several years. Coming in a notch behind that in both excellence and size is the Grand Cherokee L. The L por…

Who doesn’t like go-karts? No really, is there anyone who doesn’t like driving go-karts, I want to know. But seriously, getting to drive many different types of vehicles each year, I end up having a preference (call it a bias if you will). I like cars that are squatty, with turbos that drive…

From a woody station wagon to a luxurious full-size SUV – that’s how the Jeep Grand Wagoneer has evolved. It’s one impressive evolution for one of the most impressive vehicles I’ve been in. That is not hyperbole by me, nor should it be taken lightly.

For years Lexus vehicles have been stuck with the false narrative that they were just “glorified Toyotas.” In most cases, that’s simply not the case. The midsize Lexus ES is a case in point. Sure it shares some things with the fine, steady Toyota Camry, but it also is significantly different…

Who remembers the old Ford Maverick from the 1970s? This compact car was nothing spectacular, but Blue Oval fans may hold a special place in their heart for this car. Well, as Ford is prone to do, they’ve brought back the Maverick name from the past, but this time placed it on a compact truck.

Remember the Jurassic Park movies where the T-Rex was feared and wreaked havoc throughout each film? Well this week’s tester has a name that is similar to the T-Rex and equally is the apex predator on the block when it comes to big, performance-oriented pickup trucks.

“That thing looks like they cut off the back end of an SUV” or “Hey that is one of the coolest looking trucks I’ve ever seen.” These were just two of the vastly different comments I got about this week’s tester which is eye-grabbing regardless of which opinion you might agree with. Indeed, t…

Two doors. Four doors. Hard top. Soft top. Sounds like I’m talking about the Jeep Wrangler, but no, in fact, I’m talking about the 2022 Ford Bronco, which makes a triumphant return to rival the Wrangler. Many enthusiasts have waited quite a long time for the Bronco to return.

Remember the 1980s and 1990s? I sure do. Things were just a little better then. Some would say the cars were better than too. That’s debatable. But if there’s one style of car that epitomizes that time it’s the station wagon.

Many people may not realize that Volkswagen is one of the top auto manufacturers in the world with revenues in the hundreds of billions. Sure you don’t see VWs as much here in the United States, although that’s slowly changing. But clearly the Volkswagen group knows what they’re doing about …

Quick, name the best-selling Volkswagen in their current lineup? I bet you can’t. I bet you may not even be able to pronounce it properly, but the answer is, to do it Jeopardy-style: What is the Volkswagen Tiguan?

BMW still hangs on to that advertising moniker of The Ultimate Driving Machine. And they’ve earned it. Following up on a recent test drive of the 4-door model of this car, I jumped at the chance to put the 2-door version through its paces around Atlanta on a recent trip there.

The average automotive consumer probably dismisses “best of” and general industry type of awards as either bought and paid for or completely pointless. In some cases that may be true. But to win the North American Car of the Year (NACOY) is an honor and is most certainly not bought and paid …

No animal symbolizes the open road and the great American wilderness more than the bison. So it seems appropriate that the most rugged or more adapted to the open road than the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison. To make it even more blue blooded through and through, this smaller pickup truck is power…

Everything about the 2022 BMW 430i Gran Coupe that I drove sounds luxurious. And let’s be honest, driving a BMW means enjoying some of the finer things in life. So when I got to drive the 2022 BMW 430i Gran Coupe around Los Angeles it was nice. And even the color of the car and the interior …

For anyone who has dismissed Genesis as just a glorified, overpriced Hyundai, they haven’t been paying attention. Hyundai’s luxury brand is legit. You could argue Genesis is as legitimate as Lexus, Acura and Infiniti, if not more.

In the world of small trucks there used to be the Toyota Tacoma and then no one else. Well, technically there were other trucks, but none could compete with the best-selling Tacoma. So Nissan got busy redesigning and reworking the Frontier to see if it could compete with the Tacoma.

Who knew that doing something so simple, yet so out of the box, could completely change the look and vibe of a vehicle? That is the case on the 2022 Hyundai Tucson after it’s redesign and overhaul.