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CC Newsstand Archive
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Curbside Newsstand: Hyundai’s Palisade Lives in The Telluride’s Shadow, But That Probably Doesn’t Matter
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 32 CommentsKia created a genuine hit with their Telluride. It’s got the ruggedly upscale exterior that resonates with shoppers. The cabin successfully mimics more expensive vehicles. It’s also big enough to […] -
Curbside Newsstand: ‘Don’t Be Naysayers.’ Ford Management Promoted Culture Of Fear To Quash Reports Of Defects In DPS6 Dual Clutch Transmission
Posted on December 9, 2019 | 90 CommentsFord’s decision to equip a dry dual clutch transmission on the Ford Fiesta and Focus wasn’t a terribly great decision. Mistreating employees and canceling plans to replace the unit weren’t […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Goodnight Sweet Princes – Buick Regal and Regal TourX Dead In America After 2020 Model Year
Posted on December 5, 2019 | 63 CommentsAs the 2010s comes to a close, so does Buick’s passenger car offerings. By 2021, General Motor’s near-luxury division will no longer offer any mid-size “sedan” or wagon. Their entire […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Supplier Apocalypse? Electrification Will Impact Automakers And The Companies That Support Them, With 80,000 Jobs Already On The Chopping Block
Posted on December 4, 2019 | 37 CommentsAs the auto industry begins its push towards mass electrification, suppliers will be forced to innovate or die. That’s the general consensus among analysts and the companies themselves. Internal combustion […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Kia’s Telluride Is Doing Quite Well, Average Transaction Prices North Of $40,000
Posted on December 3, 2019 | 69 CommentsThe dominant narrative surrounding the industry is the increasing push towards electrification. But internal combustion vehicles can still surprise and delight the automotive press. We may never see a truly […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Toyota Expands America’s Mainstream All-Wheel Drive Offerings With 2020 Camry And 2021 Avalon
Posted on December 2, 2019 | 24 CommentsToyota isn’t calling their new, all-wheel drive Camry the All-Trac. That’s a bit disappointing. But that doesn’t take away from their announcement. In 2020, shoppers interested in a mid-size sedan […] -
CC Newsstand: RIP Ford Flex – The Mulally Era’s Second Strangest Vehicle
Posted on November 27, 2019 | 70 CommentsPour one out for the Flex. Production recently ended for Ford’s retro-themed three row crossover. Despite never reaching Ford’s 100k sales target, the crossover soldiered on for ten model years. […] -
CC Newsstand: Sergio Can Truly Rest In Peace – FCA And Group PSA To Merge
Posted on November 6, 2019 | 88 Comments2019 marked a notable uptick in automotive mergers, partnerships, and alliances. Ford, Amazon, and Rivian are kinda-sorta collaborating on several different EV’s, or at least making sure one of them […] -
CC Newsstand/QOTD: Ford’s Rollout Of The 2020 Ford Explorer And Lincoln Aviator Isn’t Off To A Good Start. But Is Vehicle Reliability All That Important?
Posted on November 4, 2019 | 49 CommentsWith Ford’s passenger car lineup going the way of the Dodo bird, its crossovers and utility vehicles are more important than ever. The Blue Oval beats on, boats against the […] -
CC Newsstand/Capsule: Infiniti Axes The Q70 (M)
Posted on October 29, 2019 | 26 CommentsAfter three generations, the Infiniti Q70 – formerly known as the M – is no more. Nissan’s luxury brand has quietly withdrawn the model from the US market and there’s […] -
CC Newsstand: Chrysler To Revive Voyager Nameplate In North America For 2020
Posted on June 29, 2019 | 34 CommentsJust this Thursday, Chrysler has announced that it will be splitting its Pacifica minivan off into two individual models. The prestige minivan will retain the Pacifica name, while as a […] -
CC Newsstand: The Triumphant Return Of The Inline Six
Posted on May 31, 2019 | 24 Comments2017 Mazda Vision Coupe concept Just this month, Mazda announced they were developing not one but two inline six-cylinder engines. This news comes after decades of V6 dominance over the […] -
CC Newsstand: The Resurgence of Torsion Beam Rear Suspensions
Posted on May 28, 2019 | 63 CommentsThe latest Toyota Corolla has been heavily praised for its newfound dynamic zest. Suddenly, the dullest compact is one of the most satisfying to drive and part of that is […]
![Curbside Newsstand: Hyundai’s Palisade Lives in The Telluride’s Shadow, But That Probably Doesn’t Matter Kia created a genuine hit with their Telluride. It’s got the ruggedly upscale exterior that resonates with shoppers. The cabin successfully mimics more expensive vehicles. It’s also big enough to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190425_111002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: ‘Don’t Be Naysayers.’ Ford Management Promoted Culture Of Fear To Quash Reports Of Defects In DPS6 Dual Clutch Transmission Ford’s decision to equip a dry dual clutch transmission on the Ford Fiesta and Focus wasn’t a terribly great decision. Mistreating employees and canceling plans to replace the unit weren’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-07-Ford-gets-the-PowerShift-dual-clutch-transmission-right-but-is-it-too-late-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Cars.com Research Reveals Automotive Preferences For Women And Men Human men and women. You know how the saying goes: Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Actually, no one says that. Perhaps the Klingons or Twil’leks, who’ve clandestinely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chevyfordnissantoyota.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Goodnight Sweet Princes – Buick Regal and Regal TourX Dead In America After 2020 Model Year As the 2010s comes to a close, so does Buick’s passenger car offerings. By 2021, General Motor’s near-luxury division will no longer offer any mid-size “sedan” or wagon. Their entire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-04-2020-Buick-Regal-TourX-Boldly-Designed-Luxury-Wagon2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Supplier Apocalypse? Electrification Will Impact Automakers And The Companies That Support Them, With 80,000 Jobs Already On The Chopping Block As the auto industry begins its push towards mass electrification, suppliers will be forced to innovate or die. That’s the general consensus among analysts and the companies themselves. Internal combustion […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190425_135105.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Kia’s Telluride Is Doing Quite Well, Average Transaction Prices North Of $40,000 The dominant narrative surrounding the industry is the increasing push towards electrification. But internal combustion vehicles can still surprise and delight the automotive press. We may never see a truly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190425_114058.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Toyota Expands America’s Mainstream All-Wheel Drive Offerings With 2020 Camry And 2021 Avalon Toyota isn’t calling their new, all-wheel drive Camry the All-Trac. That’s a bit disappointing. But that doesn’t take away from their announcement. In 2020, shoppers interested in a mid-size sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/avaloncamry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand: RIP Ford Flex – The Mulally Era’s Second Strangest Vehicle Pour one out for the Flex. Production recently ended for Ford’s retro-themed three row crossover. Despite never reaching Ford’s 100k sales target, the crossover soldiered on for ten model years. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screenshot_2019-11-04-2019-Ford%C2%AE-Flex-Full-Size-SUV-Photos-Videos-Colors-360%C2%B0-Views-Ford-com.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand: Sergio Can Truly Rest In Peace – FCA And Group PSA To Merge 2019 marked a notable uptick in automotive mergers, partnerships, and alliances. Ford, Amazon, and Rivian are kinda-sorta collaborating on several different EV’s, or at least making sure one of them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screenshot_2019-11-02-Dodge-Official-Site-%E2%80%93-Muscle-Cars-Sports-Cars-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand/QOTD: Ford’s Rollout Of The 2020 Ford Explorer And Lincoln Aviator Isn’t Off To A Good Start. But Is Vehicle Reliability All That Important? With Ford’s passenger car lineup going the way of the Dodo bird, its crossovers and utility vehicles are more important than ever. The Blue Oval beats on, boats against the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190425_104933-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand/Capsule: Infiniti Axes The Q70 (M) After three generations, the Infiniti Q70 – formerly known as the M – is no more. Nissan’s luxury brand has quietly withdrawn the model from the US market and there’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/infiniti_q70_2014_wallpapers_5_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand: Chrysler To Revive Voyager Nameplate In North America For 2020 Just this Thursday, Chrysler has announced that it will be splitting its Pacifica minivan off into two individual models. The prestige minivan will retain the Pacifica name, while as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2020-chrysler-voyager-0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand: The Triumphant Return Of The Inline Six 2017 Mazda Vision Coupe concept Just this month, Mazda announced they were developing not one but two inline six-cylinder engines. This news comes after decades of V6 dominance over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jaguar-ingenium-six.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand: The Resurgence of Torsion Beam Rear Suspensions The latest Toyota Corolla has been heavily praised for its newfound dynamic zest. Suddenly, the dullest compact is one of the most satisfying to drive and part of that is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/torsion-beam-rear-suspension.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


