Fremont’s Brett Osborne to Compete in Gumbo Cook-Off

Fremont’s Brett Osborne to Compete in Gumbo Cook-Off

Saturday, June 1st at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds in Casper, is the 2019 Annual Oil City Gumbo Cook-Off.

Fleet and Commercial Manager for Fremont Motors Casper, Brett Osborne and his wife Tammy ( Smokin’ Hot Butts BBQ Competition Team ) will compete for the 6th year.

Each team can compete in the competition with either a meat gumbo, a seafood gumbo or both.

Brett will be competing with a Meat Gumbo recipe, whilst his wife prepares a seafood gumbo. There is a prize for each gumbo type, as well as a peoples choice prize.

Gumbo is the official state dish of Louisiana. A soup based Creole recipe made from stock, meat or fish, and vegetables.

Gumbo

Judging criteria for the contest takes into account factor such the aroma, consistency, taste, aftertaste, and color.

Judge the gumbo entries for yourself and choose your favorite for the peoples choice award. Entry fee is $10 or $5 for veteran and children under 6 are free.

Proceeds will benefit the Wyoming Foundation for Cancer Care.

Gates open at 11 am, gumbo tasting starts at 11.30 and the winners are announced at 3 pm.

Jalan Crosslands with Banjo to play at Oil City Gumbo Cook-off Casper, Wyoming
Jalan Crosslands. Photo: Tess Anderson

Live music from Jalan Crossland, a singer-songwriter, banjo, and guitar player will start at 11am.
Bret Andrew and Quinlan Valdez will also play live music throughout the day.

Car Show at the Gumbo Cook-Off

A motorcycle, tractor and car show will take place and vendors will also be there.

Enter your car, truck, motorcycle or tractor in the show.

Fremont Motors All Mopar Car Show coming soon!

Which 2019 Buick Encore’s Have Remote Start?

Which 2019 Buick Encore’s Have Remote Start?

2019 Buick Encore Remote Start
2019 Buick Encore. Photo: Buick.

On a Buick, if you have the semi-circle button on your keyfob, you have remote start.

Remote start functionality gives you the ability to start your vehicle remotely with the touch of a button.

This allows you to heat up the car in the winter or cool it down in the summer before getting in.

Looking to buy a 2019 Buick Encore, but need remote start? Check out our tables below which tell you the trim levels that have, don’t have or could possibly have remote start.

Where it says ‘available’, this means it’s an option to either add it or not when the vehicle is ordered from the factory by the dealership.

For those specific trim levels, you will have to either order direct from Buick through a dealer or find one already equipped. This can be done by contacting the dealership, reading the description on their website or checking the photos.

Hopefully, the selling dealership has photos of they keyfob and this will be the easiest and fastest way to determine if the Buick Encore has remote start or not.

FWD Buick Encore’s with remote start

2019 Buick Encore trim levelsRemote start?
Preferred
Available (as an extra when ordering from the factory)
Encore 1SVNot Available
Sport TouringYes- standard
EssenceYes-standard

New technology means the car can be started from your smartphone using the MyBuick app. It can also be locked and unlocked using this feature along with other cool features.

2019 Buick Encore

AWD Buick Encore’s with remote start

2019 Buick Encore trim levelsRemote start?
PreferredAvailable (as an extra when ordering from the factory)
Sport TouringAvailable (as an extra when ordering from the factory)
EssenceYes-standard

The traditional way to remote start a vehicle is with the key fob. On a Buick, if you have the semi-circle button on your keyfob, you have remote start.

How to remote start a Buick Encore

To activate the remote start push the lock button twice, then push and hold the semi-circle button. Using the keyfob, you will have to fairly close to the vehicle to activate the remote start.

2019 Buick Encore

Remote start on a Buick can be done 3 times in a row with key fob before the key needs to be inside the vehicle.

All New 2019 Toyota RAV4 Specs and Trims

All New 2019 Toyota RAV4 Specs and Trims

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This compact 5 seater AWD SUV gets a complete makeover for the 2019 model year. Now in its 5th generation, the RAV4 is one of the most popular SUVs in the Rocky Mountain region. It’s Toyota’s best selling vehicle in the U.S.

2019 RAV4 Specs

  • AWD
  • 2.5 Litre 4 cylinder engine (NEW)
  • 8-Speed automatic transmission (NEW)
  • 203 hp (gas)
  • 219 hp (HV models)
  • Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa compatible
  • Standard Toyota Safety Sense 2 (TSS 2.0)
  • ECO, NORMAL and SPORT modes
  • Prices start at $25,500 (MSRP)

2019 Toyota RAV4 in mountains

 

 

 

 

 

2019 Toyota RAV4. Photo: Toyota.

RAV4 Trims

  • LE
  • LE Hybrid
  • XLE
  • XLE Hybrid
  • XLE Premium
  • Adventure
  • XSE Hybrid
  • Limited
  • Limited Hybrid
  • TRD Off-Road (ALL NEW TRIM for 2020)

Fuel Economy

CITY MPGHIGHWAY MPGCOMBINED MPG
RAV4 2.5 L GAS273430
RAV4 2.5L GAS/HYBRID413840

Ground Clearance

An important factor to consider when living in the Rocky Mountain region or for when you need to take the vehicle off-road.

LE and XLE trims have 8.4″ of ground clearance.

XLE and above trim levels including the TRD Off Road model have 8.6″ of ground clearance.

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Toyota.

Size

Wheelbase105.9″
Overall Length (LE, XLE, XLE Premium & Limited)180.9″
Overall Length (Adventure)181.5″
Height (inc antenna) (LE, XLE)67.0″
Height (inc antenna) (XLE Premium & Limited)67.2″
Height (inc antenna) (Adventure)68.6″
Approach angle19 deg
Departure angle21 deg

Space

Headroom39.5″
Legroom 1st row41.0″
Legroom 2nd row37.8″
Shoulder room 1st row57.8″
Shoulder room 2nd row56.4″
EPA cargo volume (behind 2nd row)37.6 cu.ft.

Note: Having the moonroof or panoramic sunroof deducts 2″ of headroom.

RAV4 LE

Multi LED headlights and tail lights, dual exhaust, color matched door handles, roof rails and privacy glass are all standard on the LE trim level. These are typically upgrades found on a mid trim level

Also included are two 12v power outlets.

Starting at $25,500.

RAV4 XLE

 

 

 

 

 

2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE. Photo. Toyota.

Additions to the next trim level up, the 2019 RAV4 XLE includes 17″ alloy wheels, chrome bezels on the headlights and auto ON/OFF headlamps. Color matched exterior mirrors with blind spot warning indicators and fog lamps are also added.

A one-touch power moonroof, dual zone climate, rear vents, remote keyless entry and 4 USB charging ports bring more convenience to the XLE.

Optional upgrades include the 8″ touchscreen and a height-adjustable power liftgate.

Starting at $27,300 MSRP.

RAV4 XLE Premium

2019 RAV4 XLE Premium in Blue Flame

 

 

 

 

 

2019 RAV4 XLE Premium in Blue Flame. Photo: Toyota.

Expanding on the 2019 RAV4 XLE, the premium trim features 19″ alloy wheels, SofTex-trimmed seats, power liftgate, 8-way power driver’s seat and a leather-trimmed shift level with a sequential mode.

2019 RAV4 XLE Premium interior

 

 

 

 

 

2019 RAV4 XLE Premium interior. Photo: Toyota.

Available upgrades are the 8″ touchscreen, digital rear view mirror and Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Rear Cross-Traffic Braking.

Starting at $29,500 MSRP.

RAV4 Adventure

2019 RAV4 Adventure. Photo: Toyota.

 

 

 

 

 

2019 RAV4 Adventure. Photo: Toyota.

Geared more towards off-road, the 2019 RAV4 Adventure trim gets robust styling cues such as larger over fenders, high roof-bars, aggressive bumper,
active grille shutters, and fog light surrounds.

The Adventure trim has an available Ice-Edge color roof option. Color options are; Midnight Black Metallic, Blue Flame, and Lunar Rock.

2019 RAV4 Adventure. Photo: Toyota.

 

 

 

 

 

2019 RAV4 Adventure in Lunar Rock with Ice Edge roof. Photo: Toyota.

Orange accent stitching is on the interior SofTex material as well as other orange accents are exclusive to the Adventure trim.

RAV4 Adventure interior

 

 

 

 

 

RAV4 Adventure interior. Photo: Toyota.

Available extras include heated and ventilated seats.

Starting at $32,900.

RAV4 Limited

This trim level is the top of line with luxury refinements. Silver accents ornament the front and rear bumpers. 19″ alloy wheels and added chrome accents give the Limited a refined and finished luxury look.

2019 RAV4 Limited. Photo: Toyota.

 

 

 

 

 

2019 RAV4 Limited. Photo: Toyota.

An 8″ color touchscreen with navigation and premium audio is standard. A power liftgate is also standard and hands-free power liftgate an optional extra as well a panoramic sunroof.

8-way power adjustable heated front bucket seat are wrapped in SofTex with memory settings is standard on the 2019 RAV4 Limited.

A digital rearview mirror is standard that allows a wider angle view along with a brightened night image and dimming of headlights.

Heated and ventilated front seats, as well as heated rear seats and Bird’s Eye View camera, are available extras on the RAV4 Limited.

Limited trim prices start at $33,500 MSRP.

2020 RAV4 TRD Off-Road

Arriving in the fall, the new TRD Off-Road spec RAV4 will be a 2020 model year.

Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road.

 

 

 

 

 

Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road. Photo: Toyota.

Features include;

  • Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD
  • TRD Off-Road suspension (inspired by Rally RAV4 Race Team)
  • Falken Wildpeak All Terrain Trail tires.
  • TRD 18″ Flow-Formed Matt Black aluminum wheels
  • Selectable drive modes; Mud & Sand, Rock & Dirt, and Snow
  • Screen display showing torque allocation and slip control
  • Hill Start Assist Control (HAC)
  • Trailer Sway Control (TSC)
  • Downhill Assist Control (DAC)
  • LED front fog lamps
  • Red interior stitching accents including the TRD logo on front head rests.
  • Exclusive color, two-tone Magnetic Gray Metallic with Ice Edge roof color
  • Also available in Midnight Black or Lunar Rock (with option Ice Edge color roof) and Ruby Flare Pearl or Super White.
  • TRD All weather floor mats.

No info on pricing available at this time for the RAV4 TRD Off-Road.

oyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road interior.

 

 

 

 

 

Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road interior. Photo: Toyota.

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VW Pickup Truck (Tarok) at NYIAS to Gauge Interest

VW Pickup Truck (Tarok) at NYIAS to Gauge Interest

VW pickup truck Volkswagen Tarok
VW Pickup Truck, called the Tarok. Photo. Volkswagen.

Still a concept at this moment, but Volkswagen have decided to showcase the pickup truck at the New York International Auto Show.

Constructed on a unibody frame, the platform is the same as the popular 3 row Volkswagen Atlas SUV.

This mid-size VW pickup truck has been previously displayed at the
Sao Paolo International Motor Show.

Volkswagen says it expects to be available for the South American market in the near future.

VW say there are currently no plans to produce the VW pickup truck for the United States market, however, they have the concept at NYIAS to gauge interest.

VW pickup truck
Volkswagen Tarok concept pickup truck. Photo. VW.

In other words, if you want this VW pickup truck to come the U.S. auto market, make a lot of noise about it. Comment on articles, post it on Facebook and make it public, like it on Instagram, ask VW for more info. Tell VW what you want in a truck from them.

VW Pickup Truck Specs

VW pickup truck
Volkswagen Tarok concept with extendable bed. Photo: VW.

Tarok Concept

  • 1.4L TSI Engine
  • 147hp
  • 6-speed automatic transmission
  • 4Motion All Wheel Drive
  • Aluminum frame
  • Length: 193.5″, enabling 73.2″ long cargo in extendable bed
  • Width: 72″ (not including side mirrors)
  • Height: 66″ (not including roof rails)
  • Payload: 2,271lbs
  • Folding rear seats
  • 16″ wheels
  • LED headlights and DRL’s
  • Removable Bluetooth speaker
  • 9.2″ screen for infotainment
  • 4Motion modes inc. Onroad, Snow, Offroad, and Custom Offroad.
  • Driver profile selections inc. Comfort, Normal, Sport, Eco and Individual.
Volkswagen Tarok
VW pickup truck concept, showing inside the bed. Photo: VW.
VW pickup truck
Volkswagen Tarok concept interior. Photo: VW.

Tarok Offroad stats;

Approach angle: 23.8 degrees, departure angle: 26.4 degrees, and breakover angle of 22.1.

Ground clearance is 9.6″

What do you think about this VW pickup truck? Does the Tarok have a place in the midsize pickup world?

Competitors for this truck include the Honda Ridgeline (also unibody construction), Toyota Tacoma, Ford Ranger, Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and the Jeep Gladiator coming soon.

Let us (and VW) know by commenting below.

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Will Next-Gen Mid-Engine Chevy C8 Corvette Have a 6.3L with 490hp?

Will Next-Gen Mid-Engine Chevy C8 Corvette Have a 6.3L with 490hp?

C8 Corvette
Are these numbers on the Chevy C8 Corvette significant?

On April 11th, 2019, Chevrolet confirmed a mid-engine Corvette is happening.

The car (covered in camouflage) drives through the streets of New York with a date 07.18.19 stamped on the side confirming the release date.

Within the date, the number 8 is highlighted in red, signifying it’s the 8th generation of the Corvette.

Will the C8 Corvette have a 6.3L with 490hp?

This is complete speculation, and of course, we could be wrong, but here’s our thinking…

Car and Driver report that “Initially, the C8 will use an upgraded version of the current car’s pushrod 6.2-liter V-8, which we suspect will be upgraded to produce somewhere around 500 horsepower.”

Upon Chevy releasing a soundless (we are sad there’ no exhaust note to listen to) video, the plate numbers on the back of the car caught our attention.

Note the plate number is 063-490.

Those numbers seem to be relatively close to the speculated numbers.

The numbers on the side of the C8 Corvette are significant, and the highlighted red 8 is significant.

So could it be that the numbers on the license plate are also significant?

Could an upgraded version of the 6.2L mean Chevy push it to a 6.3L?

The current 6.2L V-8 (LT1) engine from Chevrolet puts out 460hp.

Is it unreasonable to think they can squeeze another 30hp out to make it 490hp from a bored-out/modified LT1?

Perhaps the numbers on the plate are just pure coincidence and don’t mean anything at all?

Maybe Chevy tried to get 062-500 but it that was the closest they could get.

Zora

General Motors has registered the name Zora with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Zora Arkus-Duntov was a General Motors engineer responsible for much of the design on early Corvettes.

Perhaps the Zora edition will be a souped-up version?

Chevrolet announces the next-generation Corvette will debut 07.18.19. A camouflaged next-generation Corvette travels down 7th Avenue near Times Square Thursday, April 11, 2019 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jennifer Altman for Chevrolet)

There is also speculation of an electric motor-driven AWD system. A 5.5L twin-turbo engine and a possible hybrid electric version in the future.

Chevy has posted a page on their website to sign up for updates and more information on the C8 Corvette.

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