Photos from the Torringford Volunteer Fire Department Car Show in downtown Torrington, CT on Aug. 11, 2023. A pleasant night drew a large crowd of entries and spectators, and Robin Denny and Richard Williams got some photos of the event. — — — — Above photos by Robin Denny / …
Read More »Toyota Bringing Land Cruiser Back To U.S. Market
After a three-year hiatus, Toyota is bringing the Land Cruiser back to the United States, and in hybrid form, the company announced Tuesday. It will arrive in spring 2024 with an MSRP pegged “in the mid-$50,000 range.” The 2023 Land Cruiser will have a 2.4-liter, four-cylinder powertrain that produces 326 …
Read More »American Classic & Muscle Car Show – July 30, 2023
Photos from the American Classic & Muscle Car Show on July 30, 2023 at the American Italian Civic Club n Waterbury, CT. The show was scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. but the show ground as filled by 10:05 a.m. as owners wanted to enjoy the sunny, …
Read More »Reuters Reports Tesla Rigged, Exaggerated Range Of Its Electric Cars, Blocked Fixes
Seeking “rosy projections” of how far its electric cars could drive before needing to be recharged, Tesla rigged dashboard readouts that displayed range, the results of an investigation by Reuters revealed Thursday. The news service also reported that when customers complained about poor driving , the company last summer created …
Read More »Chevy Bolt Gets A Reprieve, Next-Gen Model Now Planned
DETROIT – Chevrolet’s electric Bolt models aren’t going away after all. Having announced in late April that production of the Bolt and larger Bolt EUV would cease by year’s end, bringing end to the model’s existence, Chevrolet announced Tuesday that a “next-generation Bolt” is now in the works. 2023 Chevrolet …
Read More »Bud Wilkinson – Editor & Publisher
Longtime print and broadcast journalist Bud Wilkinson is a native of Harwinton, CT. He is a graduate of Vermont Academy in Saxtons Rivers, VT and Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, OH where he earned a B.A. in journalism. Early in his career he was a reporter and TV/Radio Writer for “The Columbus Dispatch” …
Read More »Overflow Crowd At Oxford Center Volunteer Fire Company Car Show (with Video)
Photos and video from the 13th car show staged at the Oxford Center Volunteer Fire Company on July 22, 2023. There was an overflow crowd with colorful entries tucked into every nook and crannies at the firehouse and on adjacent properties. Here’s a quick look at the video: And now …
Read More »Colonial Concours Postpones Until To September Due To Rain
NEW MILFORD, CT – The third annual Colonial Concours d’Elegance planned for this weekend at Candlewood Farms has been postponed until late September due to soggy grounds. It will now be held Sept. 23 and 24. The show’s organizer met with farm owner Carl Dunham both Monday and again this …
Read More »Ford Slashes Prices On F-150 Lightning Electric Pickups
DEARBORN, MI – Citing increased plant capacity and “improving battery raw material costs,” Ford today dramatically lowered the MSRPs of its electric F-150 Lightning pickups. The prices were slashed from nearly $10,000 to more than $6,000 on seven models, effective immediately. The biggest drop came with the F-150 Lightning Pro, …
Read More »Steve Rossi – Car Reviewer
A resident of East Haddam, CT, Steven Rossi is an automotive engineer turned marketing communicator. He worked some 25 years in the industry, including three tours of duty in Detroit. His work life as an engine development engineer at Ford began in 1976, after he’d earned his mechanical engineering degree. …
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