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MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Just as a person might be drawn to a particular scent, so, too, are mosquitoes.

It was a special moment on the rooftop of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles as BMW M Motorsport introduced the world to their latest racing outlier, the BMW M Hybrid V8. It's daring, futuristic, powerful, high-tech, revolutionary, and fast! Presented in traditional BMW M hues rep…

As part of the immersive Hagerty Automotive Experience, the Detroit Concours is a celebration of everything Motor City, curated to recognize the importance Detroit has in automotive history, while also honoring automotive greatness from around the world.

A dedicated high-performance snow tire that excels in maximizing winter traction, ride and handling

The transition from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric vehicles (EV) is happening right before our eyes. Some automotive manufacturers are moving faster in this transition than others. Others are taking a more conservative approach. I believe this is the smarter play. So it’s wise…

Disaster can strike at any time, but planning ahead can improve the results during and after, state officials stress.

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The Driving Force offers HBCU students multimedia career development with the goal of increasing automotive media and automobile industry diversity

TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- They look so cute, grazing quietly in your backyard. But the overpopulation of white-tailed deer across the Northeastern United States could help spread Lyme disease and another tick-borne illness, anaplasmosis, especially in suburban areas, a new …

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The Lexus RX has been a staple mid-luxury crossover SUV for 24 years, satisfying its loyal consumer base with reliability, technology, and safety. But, no, it's never wowed you with extraordinary design statements in the past. Still, the all-new 2023 RX, which shares the same platform as the…

As gas prices have reached dizzying heights in the last few months, we’ve all started to pay more attention to our mileage and looked for ways to alleviate the pain at the pump. The demand for electric vehicles has never been higher, but they’re not a viable option for everyone. 

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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In Washington state, 22 wildlife bridges and underpasses provide animals with a safe way through to search for food or escape predators and wildfires.

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.

I’m no geologist, but when I hear the word onyx I think of a black gem. But Googling reveals that an onyx is a banded mineral, usually black with some white bands but can also range in almost any color. So why all the gem talk?

Blazing trails has such a positive tone to it. So then reversing those words should also, right? Trailblazing. What about Trailblazer? Still pretty positive images right? Now what about the Chevy Trailblazer? Still getting those warm and fuzzy feelings?