SHNS autos package

SHNS Autos in a weekly package of news, reviews and photos that provide readers with a thorough look at all that's new in the automotive world. This package posts on Thursdays.

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DriveWays: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado exemplifies the modern pickup truck bc-drive-v8crew(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) Jun 13, 2013 1:12 PM By FRANK A. AUKOFER Few things in the automobile industry are as fierce or entertaining as the battle for the hearts and wallets of full-size pickup truck buyers, who now are royalty tempted with limousine-like products. The stakes are enormous and
Books: Talking with 'The Price of Justice' author Laurence Leamer bc-leamer-books(sh) | By: PATRICIA SHERIDAN | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Books (EB), People & Celebrities (EP) Jun 12, 2013 1:02 PM By PATRICIA SHERIDAN Best-selling author Laurence Leamer is considered an expert on the Kennedy family. He also explored the underbelly of Palm Beach society in "Madness Under the Royal Palms." His most recent book, "The Price of Justice: A True Sto
DriveWays: Mercedes-Benz takes diesel a step ahead with 2013 GLK 250 bc-drive-glk250(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) Jun 6, 2013 1:22 PM By FRANK A. AUKOFER Aside from the smoke, and the smell, and the clatter, and the hard starting in winter, the traditional objection to diesel engines was cost. Compared to a similar gasoline engine, diesels often cost thousands of dollars extra,
DriveWays: New Ford Focus ST filled with personality bc-drive-focus(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) May 30, 2013 12:45 PM By FRANK A. AUKOFER A couple of cliches long used by auto enthusiasts --"pocket rocket" and "boy racer" -- seem to be going out of fashion, thank goodness. The terms generally referred to small, relatively inexpensive and sometimes modified cars wit
DriveWays: Fiat diversifies to take aim on American market bc-drive-fiat(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) May 23, 2013 1:40 PM By FRANK A. AUKOFER Diversity works with motor vehicles as well as people. Consider Fiat, the Italian manufacturer now melded tightly with America's Chrysler. Though plenty of Chrysler products are available -- some with Fiat components and design
Grizzlies reflect on their journey from laughingstock to legitimate contender bc-bkn-griz-reflect(sh) | By: RONALD TILLERY | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Mens Pro Basketball (BP) May 17, 2013 12:40 PM By RONALD TILLERY Mike Conley raised his head and began looking around the locker room. Then, the Grizzlies' point guard started calling out teammates as he smiled and took a stroll down memory lane. His point was simply that there are a bunch of
DriveWays: Large Chevy Impala short on comfort, visibility bc-drive-impala(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) May 16, 2013 12:40 PM By FRANK A. AUKOFER If ever there were an Everyman's car, it would be the Chevrolet Impala. The nameplate started in 1958, attached to a bathtub-like large automobile with curving trunk lines. It lasted only a year, when the styling gave way to the
Hyundai creates spirited crossover in 2013 Santa Fe bc-DRIVEWAYS-santafe(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Personal Finance (BX) May 9, 2013 3:30 PM By FRANK A. AUKOFER It has nothing to do with basketball, but Hyundai has nailed a triple double. It's the 2013 Santa Fe, which now appears as one spirited crossover utility vehicle with two distinct bodies. The triple comes with three rows of seat
Drive: Hyundai's triple double with Santa Fe bc-drive-santafe(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Business & Economy (FF), Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX), Special (LL) May 9, 2013 12:00 PM By FRANK A. AUKOFER It has nothing to do with basketball, but Hyundai has nailed a triple double. It's the 2013 Santa Fe, which now appears as one spirited crossover utility vehicle with two distinct bodies. The triple comes with three rows of seats
Drive: A major overhaul for the new Grand Cherokee bc-drive02-jeep(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) May 2, 2013 12:15 PM Jeep never stays in its own lane. That's not only a consequence of its characteristic off-road capabilities. It also describes the company's approach to vehicle development. A case in point is the 2014 Grand Cherokee, which has been subjected to an u
Drive: Kia's new Forte is both refined and sporty bc-driveways-kia25(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) Apr 25, 2013 12:25 PM By FRANK A. AUKOFER Kia and Hyundai are developing into a formidable tag team. The South Korean manufacturers are partners, although they compete with each other as well as against other Asian, European and American companies. Hyundai owns 38 perce
DriveWays: Toyota RAV4 is competent upon return bc-drive-rav4(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) Apr 18, 2013 1:54 PM The prodigal RAV4 has returned. Toyota's compact crossover lost its way briefly. Now it is back as it was born and raised. The RAV4 was a pioneering effort in 1994 when Toyota introduced it as the first car-based small utility vehicle, essentially a
Saunders: '42' movie brings a reminder of a column I'm not proud of bc-bbo-saunders(sh) | By: BARRY SAUNDERS | Source: Raleigh News and Observer | National League Baseball (BN), American League Baseball (BA), Sports Columns (TN) Apr 16, 2013 1:22 PM Classless? Check this out. I've snuck pickled pig's feet into the movie theater -- and watched as the scent sent other patrons fleeing to the exit. I once wore my lime-green, crushed-velvet jumpsuit -- similar to the one Fred Williamson wore in "Thre
DriveWays: New Mazda6 uses ingenuity to compete bc-drive-mazda(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX) Apr 11, 2013 12:44 PM When you're the little kid with the softest voice on the block, you can only outwit the big guys with ingenuity or a big stick. Mazda doesn't have the latter. But it's working on the former with all of its vehicles, most notably the 2014 Mazda6. The
DriveWays: Chevrolet Traverse won't replace minivan bc-drive-traverse(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) Apr 4, 2013 11:48 AM By FRANK A. AUKOFER You're in your mid-40s, married for 18 years, and for a decade you've been hauling your family around in a minivan, a Honda Odyssey. Now the three kids are growing up, with the oldest just starting her teenage years and the oth
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Drive: With the RLX, Acura does it right drive-acura | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) Mar 28, 2013 4:10 PM For years, the RL cruised along as Acura's flagship sedan. But its standing was that of an also-ran. There was nothing intrinsically wrong with the car. In fact, it has always enjoyed high ratings for style, reliability and durability. It just didn't
In Feldenkrais, simple movements ease muscle pain feldenkrais | By: MARY LYNN SMITH | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Health and Fitness (AH) Mar 27, 2013 12:15 PM By the time people come to see Lisa Walker, they're usually desperate. These injured athletes, dancers, musicians or office workers are trying to fix what's broken. Some are looking for a way around the limitations caused by a stroke, Parkinson's dis
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