Back in the day, a truck was a truck. It was meant for work and perhaps the most luxurious part of one was the RAM ornament on the front of the hood. Not now. The luxury segment in the truck world is getting more and more popular. Meet the RAM Tungsten.
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Here are some quick facts on the Toyota 86. It’s a 2+2 seater, front engine RWD sports car. The engine is a 2.0 flat 4 boxer engine that puts out 205hp and 156lb-ft or torque. Top speed is 134mph, 0-60 is achieved in 6.2 seconds. Fuel consumption on the manual transmission is estimated at 24mpg combined. The automatic (with flappy paddles) is at 27mpg combined.
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Ford has come up with an ingenious idea for you to still enjoy your loud exhaust and be a good neighbor. Ironically enough, Ford are calling this new feature “Good Neighbor Mode”.
The feature allows 2018 Mustang GT owners to schedule times on their vehicle when the exhaust can be quiet or when it can roar. The quiet exhaust mode limits the noise of the exhaust by using valves in the system that will close to restrict it. It’ll take the noise down from about 82 decibels to 72 decibels. That is about the equivalent of taking the noise from garbage disposal levels to a shower. ¹
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The old shape Tiguan has been around for quite some time, and with the very competitive compact SUV segment, it’s about time Volkswagen redesigned it. This time around it’s a long-wheelbase version that gets the option of a 3rd-row seating arrangement giving it the ability to carry up to 7 people.
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We see law enforcement pickups here in truck country Wyoming. Have you ever noticed a Game and Fish, Sheriff’s Dept, or Police Dept pickup that is a Ford though? (Sheriff Longmire’s Bronco doesn’t count!) I personally don’t recall seeing any, but let me know if you have! That might change though. Ford has just released information saying that they are now going to release a pursuit-rated F-150 pickup.
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There isn’t a whole of vehicles to choose from if you want a wagon-like one. In other parts of the world, they are called ‘estate’ vehicles and actually fairly popular due to the practicality of them whilst maintaining car size handling and performance.
The Buick Regal has been around for years including the Buick Regal GS, the sporty, street sleeping turbo model. Now Buick is bringing out a wagon edition, the Regal TourX, that will give the functionality of an SUV but drivability of a car.
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