Automakers love to advertise their vehicles with the awards they earn to show off what the vehicle has been recognized for. As we head closer to the official beginning of the new 2018 model year the contenders for one of the most prestigious awards have begun to line up and become available to be judged. One of the first awards to be offered for this new model year is the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year. These awards see a large number of vehicles vying for recognition and the right to take to the screen and show off this trophy during commercials.
2018 Ford F-150: Isn’t it Obvious
Over the past few decades, the most obvious choice for driving when searching for a pickup truck has been the Ford F-150. This truck has been the best-selling model and it has continued to get better every year. The innovation that makes the F-150 stay on top is what we tend to lean toward for the work that needs to get done, even if that work includes the need to make sure a truck can pull the boat or trailer full of fun goodies to the lake where we want to spend the weekend playing in the sun.
Driving Can Be Fun; But Probably Not Here
If you love traffic and being stuck in a congested area where there are accidents that litter the highway and make it more difficult than ever for you to get where you want to go, you should ignore this article altogether. On the other hand, if you want to drive around and get where you want to go and don’t want to deal with these things, you want to know what cities to avoid, especially if you’re considering a move or looking for a place to go on vacation. These are the worst cities in the country to drive in based upon a 100-point scale that grades cost of ownership and maintenance, traffic and infrastructure, safety, and access to vehicles and maintenance.
How to Stay Safe With Increased Traffic
So you’re going away. You’ve got an action-packed week planned in a steamy waterfront location and these five days off work are your ticket to happiness that will drive you through the rest of the summer. That is if you make it there. It seems like accidents happen more frequently in the summer, probably as a result of the increased number of cars on the road and drivers that are unfamiliar with the ways of the road. There’s no discernable way to make traffic go away, or even a surefire way around it, we just have to deal with it.
2017 Mitsubishi Mirage: Getting More than What You Pay For
Don’t turn your nose up at the Mitsubishi Mirage; this is a car that can be perfect for you when you need something that gives you more than what you pay for. This is a value car that gives you an upgrade over years past to make it a car that’s better than it’s been before. Typically the Mirage is maligned for the rough feeling when idling at a stop light or intersection but this new model of the Mirage has corrected this and many other troubles the Mirage gave us in the past.
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The Look You Want on Your Farm
Even if you think having matched items doesn’t make a lot of sense or is that important to anyone, you could be wrong because having your truck match your tractor on the farm can be a great way to garner the attention you want. While there are other aspects to offering your wares to those who may want to take advantage of the products from your farm, choosing a truck that has the exact same color as your tractor makes your farm appear to be more successful and shows that you pay attention to details when you choose what you want to drive.
2017 Dodge Challenger: Modern Muscle You’re Sure to Love
The return of the classic muscle car has been part of the imagination of the automotive industry in the US for the past several years. We’ve seen all three major automakers move toward vehicles that are more alike with the models of several decades ago to give us the look and feel that we’ve loved in the past along with what we want to enjoy on the road. The Dodge Challenger is certainly one of the most classic looking muscle cars that have been reinvigorated on the market of today. This car continues to provide us what we want to enjoy on the road.
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BMW Keeps It Simple
Nearly one hundred years ago, in the southern part of Germany that borders the Czech Republic, and Austria, Bavarian Motor Works was founded. Headquartered in Munich, inside the state of Bavaria, BMW started their company creating powerful engines and motorcycles. It didn’t take very long for them to break into the vehicle game with the production of their first car in the late twenties. Over the past eight and a half decades BMW has grown in popularity to become one of the world’s most popular luxury car designers, with no evidence of stopping or slowing down.
Honda’s Middle Ground
They say good things come in small packages. With a number of car companies answering the call requesting a smaller SUV than their smallest models, it’s not surprising that major automaker, Honda, has followed suit. Almost every vehicle manufacturer has begun production of the ultimate crossover, a smaller version of their small SUV, due to increasing customer demand. In a world where everything seems to be getting bigger, Honda has met these demands with the cute but spacious HR-V. Smaller and lower than their very popular Honda CR-V, the new HR-V sacrifices size without giving up much-needed cargo space.
Expiration Dates are Looming
We love the power and the performance we can have from the engines we love under the hood of our cars but what we don’t love is the pollution these vehicles produce. While changing the large truck market to reduce emissions and have big haulers that can bring materials to the stores is only one aspect of changing this negative environmental effect, there are more personal vehicles on the roads than any other which contributes heavily to the deterioration of the atmosphere in the form of harmful chemicals that are being expelled as we drive around in our vehicles.