The car is substantially better than its marketing. It seems as if the people who made it knew exactly who they were making it for — proud folks who worked hard all of their lives, who know themselves and what they’ve been through and who don’t need an external symbol of “prestige.” They just enjoy a good time and appreciate a nice car in which to share that time.
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An impressive Ford Certified Pre-Owned Program at Friendly Ford is the ideal way to purchase a vehicle for many customers.
The cool car gets the girl, right?
The community is invited to stop by Findlay North Volkswagen at 7500 W. Azure Drive on Saturday, Sept. 24, for food, fun and a free car seat check or installation. The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m.
Known for its superior performance offerings, from tires to suspension, to engine collaborations and everything in between, SCA Performance vehicles are highly regarded as being of the utmost quality in off-road performance. Customers will have firsthand access to the selection of SCA Performance Jeep Wranglers as the series lineup joins the lot this month at Chapman Chrysler Jeep in the Valley Automall.
With the Q50 Red Sport 3.0t 400, Infiniti offers what it modestly calls “an engaging driving experience.” Let’s start with the name: 400 is the horsepower output; “3.0t” means the engine has three liters of capacity (in six cylinders, arranged in a “V”-shape) and it’s turbocharged; and “Red Sport” makes me think the marketing department went home on Friday having failed to come up with a better way to indicate that this is the most high-tech and power-soaked sedan Infiniti has ever offered. That or someone’s a fan of Conan the Barbarian’s crazed girlfriend. Clumsy nomenclature notwithstanding, Infiniti’s Red Sonja is a firecracker.
Tex Earnhardt, one of the most recognized personalities in the Southwest, celebrates his 65th anniversary in the automobile business Sunday.
The 2016 Toyota Scion FR-S at Findlay Toyota fits the bill for a customer looking for a sporty vehicle that also gets excellent gas mileage. With a peppy 2.0-liter powerplant, the FRS delivers 200 horsepower and gets up to 25 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway.
National Drive Electric Week, held Sept. 10-18, is a nationwide celebration of electric cars that involves more than 100 cities around the United States.
Volvo isn’t on everyone’s shopping list when it comes to premium automobiles, but with vehicles such as the new S90 entering production, the tide is beginning to change.
The automobile business’ ever-changing atmosphere and product lines are reasons enough for a fascination of the industry — and the soon-to-be-released version of the 2017 F-150 Ford Raptor pickup has stirred an unbelievable buzz at Friendly Ford.
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica hit the lots earlier this spring and, as predicted, the popular crossover is turning the minivan stereotype on its “wheels.” A popular and well-received vehicle at both Chapman Automotive dealerships in the valley, Chapman Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram and Chapman Chrysler Jeep, Pacifica sales continue to grow.
The Ford Fusion sedan does a decent job of covering the bases, or at least it did, anyway.