There s enough for a NFL rookie to worry about, especially for someone like Giovani Bernard, who is expected to contribute to a playoff contender right away. So Bernard has simplified things. Included in that is eschewing a car payment, because he doesn t own a car. He drives his girlfriend s mom s van instead, as shown on last week s Hard Knocks episode (the second episode premieres Tuesday night at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time on HBO). As a second-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals, the...
The Dodge Grand Caravan is a good minivan, but it sits in a segment where very good and excellent are the norm. An important issue for the Grand Caravan is its safety scores. While it does well in most categories, it scores poorly on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s small overlap front crash test. This test measures what…
Well. WE DID IT. After nine years of driving the same car, three or four years of pining for a new kid hauler, and at least six months of fervent test driving and saving and researching and negotiating, we finally pulled the trigger. Say hello to our newest family member! I’ll admit, driving away from the dealer with Big Blue in…
The Dodge Grand Caravan continues on, as its corporate sibling Chrysler Town & Country has been replaced, complete with a new name: Pacifica. The Dodge offers a lower price, but there is no escaping the reality that this is an older design that falls short as a family road-trip machine. For instance, the second-row seats…
Only about 50 pounds has been added to the curb weight, so it’s easy to expect the 2017 Sienna to outdo the 2016 edition’s best-in-class zero-to-60-mph time of 7.3 seconds (a dead heat with the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Limited) that was recorded in our test of the heaviest, all-wheel-drive version. Also helping the cause is a new…
More about this model Quick Summary This mid-cycle refresh includes substantial improvements to the interior s quality, ergonomics and design. Taken together this round of upgrades to the 2015 Toyota Sienna further elevates its position as one of our top-recommended minivans. What Is It? The 2015 Toyota Sienna represents a mid-generation…
ADDITIONAL MODEL INFORMATION If you re interested in a new family vehicle that can also tow heavy loads, you ve probably noticed that the number of tow-friendly SUVs is dwindling. Before you run out and buy a pickup, check out our latest list of today s best sport-utility vehicles that offer room for the whole family and enough towing…
Parenting is hard, and your choice of family transport doesn’t need to compound whatever problems are likely to crop up during the course of a day or week. Yet American moms and dads regularly choose vehicles that are less than ideal for the task of hauling a brood and living suburban life, all because they think that minivans aren’t…
The All-new 2017 #Chrysler #Pacifica: great for your #DadBrand. — Chrysler (@Chrysler) “We try to challenge the paradigm of the minivan, ” Olivier Francois, chief marketing officer of Fiat Chrysler, told FOXBusiness.com. “The idea was to challenge conventions. Obviously, it’s not a car for a man or a woman, it’s a car for families…
2018 Toyota Sienna. (Photo: Toyota) Toyota Motor Corp. will unveil an updated 2018 Sienna minivan packed with new safety features at 2017 New York Auto Show as it works to regain market share in the segment. The automaker is looking to reverse a slide that has seen Sienna sales plunged almost 25 percent in the first quarter of this…
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1955 Ford Vanette with Gerstenslager Bookmobile conversion. Multi-stop trucks (also known as walk-in delivery vans) are a type of light-duty and medium-duty truck created for local deliveries to residences and businesses. They are almost always forward-control vehicles, designed to be driven either sitting down or standing up, and…
For the second year in a row, Rutledge Wood and his merry band of gearheads did the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour in his 1949 Chevy Kurbmaster step van. Rutledge did 99 percent of tour from the Knoxville, TN stop to the final stop in Wisconsin Dells, WI. That proves once and for all that a big aluminum box can really haul—provided…
The Oldsmobile Silhouette had a 14-year production run that lasted from 1990 to 2004. The Silhouette was designed with luxury in mind and became the flagship minivan for the brand. Like other minivans of its time, the Silhouette had stiff competition from the newly released Chrysler Town & Country. The unfortunate discontinuation…
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If you re arriving in LA via Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), you can pick up your car rental and head out straight from the airport. Select one of the economy rental cars from Advantage to ensure you ll have plenty of gas mileage to crisscross the 5, 10, and 101 freeways. No trip to Los Angeles is complete without a visit…
If you re in the market for a new or used vehicle, we invite you to browse our online showroom or come on down to our dealership and check out our inventory. Bryant Motors has been the premier go-to place for central Missouri s transportation needs for nearly 80 years. Once you step on the lot or in the showroom, our personable and…
From Edmunds - Fords midsize family cars have typically been comfortable and safe, although not up to the class leaders in terms of performance and refinement. A few years ago, the company brought the Fusion to market, intent on improving its competitiveness in the segment. Based on a larger version of the Mazda 6 platform, the Fusion…
The Volkswagen Transporter series, also referred to as the Volkswagen Group T platform series, refers to several generations of motor vehicles from Volkswagen Group, starting with the original Volkswagen Type 2. These vehicles are traditionally in the light commercial vehicle sector; and comprise vans, minivans, minibuses, pick-ups…