Posts By: Tim Healey

By on January 26, 2021

Kia’s little Seltos urban runabout has been getting plaudits from pundits since the first drives took place last year, right before the world shut down. Those plaudits are well earned. The Seltos isn’t spectacular, but it does what its asked of it. And while we review plenty of cars/utility vehicles/trucks around these parts that do […]

By on January 25, 2021

For most folks, a $96K price tag is just too much. It is indeed a steep price to pay for any automobile. But spend enough time behind the wheel of the sublime Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 coupe, and that amount of cash outlay suddenly seems like a bargain. A car this good typically fetches well over […]

By on January 22, 2021

Following up on my previous review of the 2020 BMW X5 M Competition, I’ve got another luxurious “sporty” crossover in my crosshairs. Today’s target: The 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. Except this one has at least some Italian heritage, instead of German. Trading schnitzel for stringozzi, so to speak.

By on January 20, 2021

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The good ship Ford has been quite leaky lately. And the automaker is pinning the blame on its suppliers.

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By on January 20, 2021

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In about two hours, Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. What does this mean for the auto industry?

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By on January 15, 2021

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Hey gang, the boss here.

Thanks to a directive from our corporate masters, we’re off on Monday.

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By on January 14, 2021

Ridiculousness is a word – I checked. And it describes the vehicle I am about to tell y’all about perfectly. Ya see, the BMW X5 M Competition is a perfectly fine luxury crossover that BMW decided needed a bit more spice. Never mind that the X5 has generally been one of the sportier of the […]

By on January 12, 2021

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The Consumer Electronics Show, typically held in Las Vegas in January, is virtual this year. Because of the coronavirus, as I am sure you’d expect.

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By on January 11, 2021

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The 2021 Detroit Auto Show has been canceled.

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By on January 11, 2021

Every year before 2020, automotive journalists descended on Detroit for the North American International Auto Show at this time in January. Bleary-eyed scribes shook off their hangovers from Sunday’s pre-show parties and new-model unveilings and rolled into Cobo (now TCF) Center early on Monday morning to hear which vehicles won the North American Car and Truck Of the Year vote.

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By on January 8, 2021

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It’s new logo week! First, Kia, now GM.

And we’re batting two for two on the perplexion scale.

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By on January 8, 2021

Move aside, Jeff Bezos, as Elon Musk is now the world’s richest man. At least according to CNBC.

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By on January 7, 2021

Like a lot of people, I’ve been driving less on average since the pandemic began. This presents a problem when part of your job requires testing cars.

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By on January 5, 2021

 

Late last year we reported that thanks to the coronavirus and its impact on suppliers, Ford Bronco production would be delayed, saying “customers will receive a delivery window in May 2021. First customer deliveries will now begin in summer 2021 instead of spring 2021.”

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By on January 4, 2021

2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392

We know the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 392 Rubicon and its 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque is on its way to market. Now we have an inkling on price.

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