Tag: reality check
Reality Check: Stolen Corvette returned after 33 years
In our Reality Check this week, sometimes miracles do happen. Detroit man George Talley got a phone call that was an unexpected blast from the past. Thirty three years ago his 1979 Chevrolet Corvette was stolen rig...
Reality Check: Ford SYNC 3 replaces MyFord Touch
If you've watched my reviews of Ford vehicles you know I always take a few moments to beat down their frustrating and distracting MyFord Touch infotainment and driver interface system. Well you'll suffer this no more....
Reality Check: Essence Of Lincoln Dealership Perfume
Lincoln Motor Company for the second week in a row makes our Reality Check, making news this week with another new marketing initiative to revive the brand, Essence Of Lincoln. Bless their hearts, the folks at Linc...
Reality Check: Chrysler August Sales Success
In our Reality Check this week, we bring you a success story about of all companies, Chrysler. While the Dodge, Chrysler, Ram and Fiat brands have had their challenges in the past few years while digging themselves...
Reality Check: Honda HR-V Selfie Edition
On Reality Check this week, the joke was on a number of journalists when Honda played one doozie of an April fool's joke. And no, I didn't fall for it. The 2016 Honda HR-V Selfie Edition's press release began sayin...
Reality Check: Mercedes-Benz future vision
At the CES Show in Las Vegas, Mercedes-Benz revealed their F 015 Luxury in Motion research vehicle which explores the brands vision of our future. The futuristic vision of a self-driving luxury sedan illustrates ho...
Reality Check: Nissan Evolution of the Sports Sedan
At the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance it's actually more about the classics than the showboating of new cars by the automakers to a captive audience of wealth. And Nissan cashed in on both, staging a nostalgic j...
Reality Check: 2015 Ford F-150 Electric Vehicle
In our Reality Check segment this week Ford has once again shown they are on the bleeding edge of the light pickup truck market. As if aluminum bodies and EcoBoost turbocharged engines weren't enough, Ford announce...
Reality Check: Ford virtual reality manufacturing
In our Reality Check segment this week we look at how Ford is applying motion capture technology and virtual reality to refine their manufacturing process. Outfitting their employees with immersive graphic headsets...
Reality Check: EPA action on Volkswagen TDI cars
In our Reality Check, last week the EPA and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), accused Volkswagen of fudging the law with software to defeat smog equipment their popular TDI engines. They allege Volkswagen ...
