Automotive Reviews

Bridgestone Tires, Largest Tire Company In The World In May 1988 Bridgestone acquired Firestone Tires, becoming the largest tire company in the world. They now have 55,000 employees and 50 production facilities throughout the United States. Today over 2,200 company owned vehicle service centers and tire locations marketing more than 8,000 different types and sizes of tires. Last year Bridgestone, spent over...

For as long as Michele Price can recall, a 1964 Chevrolet Impala has been a part of the family. Her father purchased the Chevy two-door on April 2, 1965, at the Griffen Chevrolet dealership in Monroe, N.C. That year, beside Corvair models and Corvettes, Chevrolet also offered Chevy II, Chevelle, Malibu, Biscayne, Bel Air, and Impala models. Price says her...

2016 Buick Cascada: First Drive Key West, Florida: There’s nothing quite like open-top motoring to bring a sweet smile to your face, and the swath along Florida’s Keys from its southernmost tip to Miami is an ideal stretch of tarmac to catch a coastal breeze. Buick brought a cadre of testers to the Sunshine State to try out its all-new...

A Road Trip In The 2016 BMW 3 Series The 2016 BMW 3 Series 340i, is as classy as the city where I headed to test it out. The BMW 340i is a sporty rendition of a luxury sedan offering comfort, style and power behind the wheel. This year all the BMW 3 Series offerings have been tweaked a bit...

2017 Honda Ridgeline First Look It has been years since I have been in a Honda, but this spring when I had the opportunity to drive the new Ridgeline in a special launch event has turned into the perfect time. Although the Ridgeline was first introduced way back in 2006, this is a REAL new generation, completely changed from the...

2016 Dallas Auto Show, More Than Just Trucks By Harold Allen - Special to Focus Daily News The 2016 Dallas Auto Show had a host of new cars and trucks to please just about everyone. With over 31 new 2017 vehicles, the media attended seven highlighted presentations before the show opened. The VIP reception the night before and the early morning media...

2016 Infiniti QX60 First Drive Launched in the United States in 2012 as the Infiniti JX, this seven-passenger SUV is this Japanese luxury manufacturer's first vehicle to be 100 percent built in America. Rechristened the QX60 in 2014 to align with Infiniti’s new naming system, the mid-size premium crossover gets a mid-cycle refresh for the 2016 model year. The goal,...

2016 Chevy Colorado 4WD Review The exterior color was called Red Rock Metallic, the interior was Jet Black. It was a gorgeous pickup which I put to the test during a week-long test-drive. It was the new 2016 Chevy Colorado 4WD mid-size pickup, with a crew-cab configuration and a short box bed. As full-size pickups have seemed to get bigger and...

2016 Nissan Altima First Look Nissan has rejuvenated its popular Altima midsize sedan for the 2016 model year with a more contemporary exterior look; a refreshed interior styled with premium soft-touch materials, enhanced connectivity, and additional safety and technology features; as well as expanded the model lineup with a sporty new SR trim level. Although the Altima was totally redesigned just...

2017 Lincoln MKZ Quiet, Tasteful Luxury Lincoln describes its 2017 MKZ as "quiet luxury”. However, the new model has a potent engine that produces a siren song-with an impressive 400 horsepower and 400 lb.-ft. of torque. Currently Lincoln's best-selling vehicle in North America, the midsize luxury sedan gets a significant mid-cycle refresh for the 2017 model year. It zeroes in...