Robert Duffer – Page 25

The UConnect infotainment system and the 7-inch vehicle information display make for simple navigation of the world inside the car.

2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan is king of the family car hill

August 18, 2019 at 3:51 p.m.

Moving from the city to the suburbs resulted in losing a bet dating to my college days. Not for swapping town for country, so to speak, but for something far...

Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids classified as 1 to 3 years old are some of the hottest sellers and best deals, according to a new study by used car aggregator, iSeeCars.com.

Best used car deals are plug-in vehicles

June 1, 2019 at 1:54 a.m.

There is one place where sales of plug-in vehicles are heating up: on the newly used car market. Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids classified as 1 to 3 years old...

Dodge is celebrating the 25th anniversary and final year of Viper production with five exclusive limited-edition models. (From left, Viper Snakeskin Edition GTC, inspired by original 2010 Snakeskin ACR; Vooodoo II ACR, modeled after original 2010 Viper VooDoo; Viper GTS-R Commemorative Edition ACR, designed to honor one of most iconic Viper paint schemes of all time - white and blue combination of 1998 Viper GTS-R GT2 Championship Edition; Viper 1:28 ACR, which pays tribute to current production car single lap record of 1:28.65 set by 2016 Dodge Viper ACR at historic Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif., in October 2015.

Good riddance, Dodge Viper

June 1, 2019 at 1:54 a.m.

The Dodge Viper super muscle car will retreat to the snake pit from which it sprung at the end of the 2017 model year. Just like when Dodge killed the...

2016 Buick Cascada convertible could be cool if not for the controls

August 25, 2019 at 12:26 a.m.

The Buick Cascada is a Pop-Tart. It looks great on the outside but the inside is jammed with junk. The main problem with the sleek convertible is the congested center...

If you were to distill summer into one adjective, it might be sun. The only word for the M2 is fun. It is a pure driving experience without all the techno-gadgetry proliferating elsewhere — especially in other BMWs. If you want to go topless, check out the larger M4 convertible coupe.

Best summer cars

August 18, 2019 at 11:56 a.m.

Long summer nights and bright early mornings mean our favorite season is finally here: driving season. We buy the practical car — the crossover or midsize sedan — for its...

Kids can test drive and buy Tesla Model s

August 18, 2019 at 3:50 p.m.

Call it the Tesla Model s. Kids can test drive their own mini luxury electric vehicle on Saturday at Old Orchard mall in Skokie. The Tesla for the tykes tour...

Tesla has reintroduced a cheaper version of its Model S flagship performance sedan; a Model S P90D is shown here. The modest Model S 60 will start at $66,000.

Tesla reintroduces cheaper Model S 60

June 1, 2019 at 1:53 a.m.

An affordable Tesla will be available before 2018, as long as $66,000 is considered affordable. The electric car maker reintroduced the Model S 60 today, making it the most affordable...

The 2016 BMW M2 is undoubtedly a sports coupe but the subtle styling is refined enough to fit in at the school drop-off.

2016 BMW M2 sports coupe is for drivers who like driving

August 18, 2019 at 11:56 a.m.

In the past five years, BMW has launched more than 20 new or redesigned products and variants, from electric pods to crossover coupes. There was worry among 3-Series purists that...

Review: Jeep Renegade Trailhawk is convenient crossover, capable crawler

June 1, 2019 at 1:53 a.m.

I had a friend who drove a soft-top Jeep Wrangler TJ all across the country all through our itinerant 20s. Loud, unruly, inefficient and mindlessly fun, it was a perfect...

Tires are the only part of the car that touches the road and one of the most crucial, which is the reasoning behind National Tire Safety Week, which runs from May 29 to June 4, 2016.

Tire basics: 4 most common mistakes in maintaining a vehicle’s most overlooked part

August 18, 2019 at 3:48 p.m.

The tires are the only part of the car that touch the road. They are crucial to a vehicle's performance, safety and even fuel economy. "Tires affect braking, turning, traction,"...

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