Chastity Mansfield, Author at Dealer Rise

What is the McLaren 675LT Spider?

August 5, 2022December 28, 2015 by Chastity Mansfield

McLaren had long abandoned the LT moniker on its models but the new unveiling of the 675LT Spider makes the second in recent years to wear the badge. After a twenty year hiatus we can enjoy once again the sporty performance and perfect driving of a lightweight and aerodynamic speedster from McLaren, but what is this new car? Is this going to be a roadster or will it be ready for track only performance? Let’s take a look at the 675LT Spider and see if we can figure that out; here are a few things you should know about this newly released car.

Honda, Starting Backwards

August 5, 2022October 15, 2015 by Chastity Mansfield

Fuel cell vehicles have become a new line that is powered by hydrogen to burn cleaner and be more environmentally friendly than gasoline powered vehicles. Honda has been working with fuel cell vehicles since 2008 and has worked to build many different refueling stations in Japan and in California. The newest fuel cell vehicle that will arrive in California next spring now has a name and it’s called the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell. This will be familiar to drivers who have purchase hydrogen powered vehicles before as the first ones put out by Honda were called the FCX and then the FCX Clarity.

When You Need a New Car

August 5, 2022September 2, 2015 by Chastity Mansfield

There is nothing wrong with appreciating an older model car and actually driving it until it won’t go anymore, but there comes a time when a new car can really make the difference. If you have been driving the same car for the past ten, twenty or thirty years then you are missing out on all the amazing new technology and performance that you can enjoy in a new car. With the 2016 model year nearly upon us, I offer you ten of the new cars you will see on dealer lots for this next model year.

The Sporty Ford Focus ST is Exciting and Interesting

August 5, 2022August 24, 2015 by Chastity Mansfield

The Ford Focus ST is the sporty hatchback version of the Focus that gives us an exciting drive. With a sport tuned suspension and higher end engine the ST is attractive with a sport styling and a low roofline to be a hot hatch that looks like it should be a lot of fun to drive and can handle corners with quickness and agility that isn’t found in even some of the higher end sports cars. One of the most interesting parts of the ST is the slight bit of history of its tire story and what is offered.

2015 Jeep Cherokee Limited Gets Reviewed Thoroughly

August 5, 2022August 11, 2015 by Chastity Mansfield

The SUV and Crossover worlds have been expanding in sales over the last year due to several things: gas prices, improved economic conditions, and advances in technology making them as comfortable and easy to drive as many of the luxury vehicles of our time. This is a fact that has helped to propel Jeep into the driver’s seat for their own future; consumers are loving Jeeps lately.

A Roadster for the Older Generations

August 5, 2022August 10, 2015 by Chastity Mansfield

Car companies want to attract as much of a diverse audience as possible and knowing that a certain age group prefers a specific vehicle makes it less attractive to others when it becomes known as a car that will only work in a certain age group. Brands such as Buick, Cadillac, GMC, and Lincoln have been known to attract older buyers even though these companies have built models in recent years to gain a larger audience and attract a much different crowd. Strangely enough this can sometimes happen with a car that looks like it could have or should have been attractive to a younger crowd.

Toyota Camry: Most American Made Car

August 5, 2022July 6, 2015 by Chastity Mansfield

Every year Cars.com puts out a report on which cars are the most “American” made vehicles in the US. Previously, the Ford-F150 held the title of Most American Vehicle, but this year there is an upset. The Toyota Camry claimed title to that name this year. The website puts out an annual American-Made index, which considers the percentage of domestic parts in a vehicle, final assembly place, and overall sales.

Vintage Rides from a Brand that is now Extinct

August 5, 2022June 11, 2015 by Chastity Mansfield

Even though Oldsmobile is no longer one of the many GM brands due to the government bailout in 2008, there is still a place that pays homage to the 100 year history of the brand. Amazing that a brand that lasted a full century was gone from manufacturing with just a bankruptcy, but sometimes companies have to trim the proverbial fat, in this case the bailout saw the removal of Oldsmobile and Pontiac from the GM lineup among other trimmings as well. To take a look at was part of this long and storied history, a visit to the R. E. Olds Transportation museum in Lansing Michigan give us a reminder of what once was for this GM brand.

Diesel Pioneering from Audi

August 5, 2022June 7, 2015 by Chastity Mansfield

The introduction of the diesel-powered A3 from 2016 Audi in 2010 was the first of the car lineup and the second offering from Audi to show up on US soil with diesel power. The first was the Q7 SUV that had been unleashed a year earlier, marking a new era for Audi.

2016 Volvo XC90: Redesigned for Continued Success

August 5, 2022May 20, 2015 by Chastity Mansfield

Volvo has a reputation for safety. When you see a Volvo vehicle from many years ago you see one that appears to be a square tank on wheels with all the increased safety features and protection but lacked any real design. The most recent lineups from Volvo offer a huge amount of style and design to give us looks that are exactly what we want to see in vehicles of this caliber. The new XC90 is a great example of the style ambition Volvo has brought forth and shows off with a complete rebuild from the ground up.