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Getting the Most Towing Capacity for Your New-Vehicle Dollar

Last updated: Sep 27, 2019 at 4:05PM
Published on: Oct 2, 2015 by John Harrington

2012 Ford F-250

Frequent readers of our blog might remember a post we wrote a while back about which vehicles offer the most horsepower per dollar. The possibility of getting the absolute most of a certain spec or feature per dollar intrigues us, perhaps because we’re a consumer-focused site, or maybe just because it’s fun to have a purely data-driven glimpse into car shopping. It’s easy to buy a car based on looks, or branding, or a particular set of features that you’re simply dying to have. It’s harder to figure out exactly where the best value lies.

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Filed Under: Car Lists, Car Shopping Tagged With: Chevrolet Colorado, Chevrolet Express Cargo, Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD, dodge grand caravan, Ford F-150, Ford F-250, Hauling, Nissan Armada, nissan nv passenger, Price, Towing, Volvo V60

So Long, Snowmageddon

Last updated: Dec 12, 2019 at 3:02PM
Published on: Mar 18, 2015 by Steve Halloran

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John “Bugsy” Lawlor and the New England Motor Press Association gave one of New England’s worst winters ever an emphatic boot this past weekend. Having assembled an impressive fleet of new cars and trucks, not to mention a mouth-watering buffet, Lawlor and his Automotion crew hosted a large and varied group of auto journalists for NEMPA’s 2015 Winter Vehicle Awards testing.

Roads were relatively clear but very wet, and withering grey remnants of this year’s record-setting snowfall lingered just beyond the pavement. But having the opportunity to put a large and varied assortment of cars through its paces refreshed everyone’s perspective and attitude. We all learned a ton and had a blast, and we now eagerly look forward to ditching snow tires, opening car windows and roofs wide, and hitting the back roads in something speedy and nimble.

The list of cars available for testing included everything from hot compact all-wheel-drive hatches to full-size trucks, with a number of muscle and sports cars tossed in for good measure. My co-workers and I did our best to sample as wide a range as possible, though we’ll confess that some of our choices were driven by parking-lot logistics. NEMPA’s Winter Vehicle Awards winners won’t get announced until springtime, but here are some thoughts on the cars we drove.

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Filed Under: Car Lists, Car Shopping, General Chat, United States Tagged With: BMW X4, Car Minded, Chevrolet Silverado, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Jeep Wrangler, Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class, subaru outback, Volvo V60

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