WASHINGTON, D.C. – Risky driving is more the rule than the exception, results from a new report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveal. Only four in 10 drivers – 41.2 percent to be precise – fell into the “Safe Drivers” category. This means that nearly 60 percent of …
Read More »Volkswagen Looks To Reduce Workforce, Trim €10 Billion
BERLIN – Confronted by high costs and low productivity, Volkswagen today declared that it is “no longer competitive” and seeks to reduce its work force and boost efficiency as it transitions to electric cars. “With many of our pre-existing structures, processes and high costs, we are no longer competitive as …
Read More »Owner Says Karmann Ghia Slower Than A Riding Mower
NEW HARTFORD, CT – Regina Wexler grew up in a family that had a fondness for German-made Volkswagens. “We had Beetles, we had square backs, my cousins had a big bus, and my grandparents, who immigrated here from Germany, they had a Karmann Ghia,” Wexler recalled as she stood beside …
Read More »Low-Mileage 1987 Buick Grand National A Family Treasure
BRIDGEWATER, CT – Do the math. It’s 36 years old but has only been driven just under 28,900 miles. That works out to about 800 miles per year since the vivid gloss black 1987 Buick Grand National was purchased new from a dealer in White Plains, N.Y. Looking at its …
Read More »Car Review: Amicable Infiniti QX60 Brings Creature Comforts To A Crowded Segment
EAST HADDAM, CT – The luxury crossover utility market is awfully crowded these days, but Nissan’s Infiniti division keeps on fighting the fight against substantial competition. Redesigned back in 2022, the elegant 2024 QX60 continues to aim for the heavens with what is now an upscale, three-row Autograph edition that …
Read More »Lime Rock Park Announces Dates For 2024 Car Shows
LAKEVILLE, CT – There may be six weeks remaining in the year, but Lime Rock Park racetrack has already locked in dates for numerous events in 2024, including its two main car shows that are always held on the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. The 13th Royals Garage Car …
Read More »Connecticut Has Two Roads In Top 100 “Most Loathed Highways” In U.S.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – They cause frustration and likely contribute to road rage and fender benders; highways across the country that anger drivers due to congestion, construction and other factors. Results of new survey of 3,000 drivers done in October rank the Top 100 “most loathed highways” and Connecticut has …
Read More »Audrain Newport Concours d’Elegance Now Taking Applications
NEWPORT, RI – The application window for the 2024 Audrain Newport Concours d’Elegance has now opened. The deadline is Feb. 23, 2024 for the event that will take place at the Breakers Mansion on Oct. 6. Show cars and motorcycles will compete for class and special awards as well as …
Read More »Monte Carlo Meets Telephone Pole In Freak Accident
BURLINGTON, CT – Listen closely to the audio from surveillance videos recorded on Oct. 19 and you will hear a distinct “pop.” It’s followed quickly by four anguished cries of “No!” from the owner of a much-loved 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo as the car rolls away from him and sustains …
Read More »Ford Dealers Have Least Amount Of Trust In Their Brand
IRVINE, CA – Ford dealers have the least amount of trust in their brand, results of a new survey of more than 650 dealers nationwide reveal. Kerrigan Advisors surveyed dealers between June and October 2023, getting anonymous responses from franchised dealers of more than 25 brands, and 48 percent of …
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