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There are so many things to cherish about vehicles: speed, fuel economy, safety, design, technological innovation. Yet for most of us, record-setting racers and carbon-fiber lined performance machines are desktop background material, not realistic considerations for our next daily driver. … Read More »
It’s not unusual to shop for cars with an eye towards the cargo you plan to haul in them – we even had a customer ask us if we thought the 2017 ACURA NSX could fit a guitar in it … Read More »
You would be hard-pressed to find a group of people that takes more pride in the work they do than the team at Butler Collision Center. Frank, Larry, Bob, Thad, Scott, Rob, and Curtis have more than 200 years’ combined … Read More »
Midsized sedans occupy a unique space in the automotive landscape. With average gas prices hovering under $3.00 per gallon, Americans are flocking to trucks and SUVs in droves. Yet through thick and thin, the midsized sedan segment is packed with … Read More »
The great state of Oregon has many claims to fame. We have more ghost towns than any other state, we have the deepest lake in the United States and, much to the chagrin of confused tourists, we are one of … Read More »
Toyota didn’t invent the hybrid car, but they have done a great deal to drive the popularity of the segment to where it is today. The Prius was such a runaway success that, to this day, we still meet people … Read More »
The Sportage, Kia’s oldest nameplate, entered its fourth generation for the 2017 model year. Completely redesigned inside and out, we felt from day one that Kia’s smallest SUV had what it takes to compete in America’s most popular segment. Crossovers … Read More »
We’ve been excited about the Kia Niro for a long time. Not only is the Niro the first-ever dedicated hybrid crossover platform, it’s Kia’s first dedicated hybrid (Kia’s only other hybrid offering, the Optima Hybrid, is essentially just a normal … Read More »
The Kia Stinger GT, almost indisputably the most incredible vehicle to ever wear the Kia badge, just stole the North American International Automotive Show. We’ve been writing about Kia’s various rear-wheel drive sports car concept vehicles for years, and we’ve … Read More »
The snow reports for the next few weeks are a bit daunting in Southern Oregon. Although most people don’t give too much thought to their tires. Tires are designed to take a beating, engineered to carry the weight of a … Read More »