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The end of the school year brings many rewards. Field trips are one such luxury. Volkswagen has scheduled their rewarding field trips via JETTAHAUS. Hosting this weekend are Chicago and Miami. Next week New York and Los Angeles get the nod. No matter the venue, taking the All-New 2019 Jetta for a spin scores high... Continue Reading →
There's no denying its prom season. Limousines, tuxedos, beautiful dresses, flowers, dinners out and dancing 'til dawn. Alfa Romeo displayed all its finery in prime prom style at the inaugural 2018 meeting of the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA). MAMA Secretary, Kelly Enright, outdid herself with beautiful tables and centerpieces complete with information about the... Continue Reading →
Audi strikes a chord with fun-loving consumers via its symphony of speed in the Audi TT. The four-ring symbol for Audi AG is an aria in itself that represents the 1932 merge of four manufacturers: Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer. From the Type K to the TT the decades-old German manufacturer has been a leader... Continue Reading →
You couldn't miss it. It was green. A long box with windows. I jumped into the rectangular wonder many times on my way home from school. Babysitting for a little boy who just loved the new movie "Star Wars" and playing with storm troopers my lot in life at the time. I noticed a few... Continue Reading →
Fiftieth birthdays can be fun, frustrating, fitful and/or fantastic. Subaru jumps to Fifty and Fabulous with their Anniversary Edition line in Heritage Blue unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show last week. Thomas Doll, President and COO of Subaru of America, Inc. was the leader of the festivities that started with his keynote address at the... Continue Reading →
The Chicago Auto Show has already begun for some. Prepping for any event involves careful planning and follow through in order to make it successful. #CAS18 gave it’s media the opportunity to rev-up their experience by hosting the Concept and Technology Garage on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Those of us who were able to defy... Continue Reading →
Subaru is LOVE-ing its best sales month in history as August 2017 charted a 4.6% increase over August 2016. Sixty-nine consecutive months of yearly month-over-month growth rewards Subaru for its innovative advertising campaigns and commitment to community. One such program is geared toward pets. 66% of Subaru owners have pets with 71% of those being... Continue Reading →
To muscle or not to muscle...that is the question. Most shoppers look for practicality, space for the kids and their stuff, and/or super-sized mpg when debating their next car purchase. Ford however, has thrown a wrench into that thinking for the last 53 years. Thank God for the designers who had more than cargo in... Continue Reading →
The compact sport-utility vehicle segment is becoming as crowded as a high school math class these days, but one of the standout students continues to be the Toyota 4Runner. Homework complete and the curve carefully considered, the Toyota 4Runner crafts an easy A. Experience plays a big part in the lure that Toyota creates in... Continue Reading →
Subaru's Impreza 2.0i enlivens an already stacked lineup of award-winning models for the brand. Impreza doesn't disappoint and flaunts safety, fuel economy and style as well as lively performance via its 4-cylinder Boxer® engine. Subaru of America conducts a year-long party approaching the 50th Anniversary, culminating in a celebration like no other in February 2018. With... Continue Reading →
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