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    The 2020 Subaru Ascent offers three rows of seating, with available bench or captain chairs in the second row. The SUV is built on the Subaru Global Platform and is powered by a 2.4-liter turbocharged Boxer engine. The Ascent comes with Subaru’s high-torque Lineartronic CVT (continuously variable transmission) and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive.
    Local News
    Subaru Ascent breathes new life into Subaru and mid-size SUV segment
    The 2020 Buick Encore GX is positioned between the smaller Encore and the larger Envision and Enclave models. The Encore GX’s standard safety and driver assistance features include front pedestrian braking, automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert and lane keep assist with lane departure warning. It also offers the Enclave’s innovative rear camera mirror, which provides a wide, less obstructed rear view while parking and driving, and High-Definition Surround Vision camera system. Its cargo space is almost 5 cubic feet larger than the Encore and about 3 cubic feet smaller than the Envision.
    Cars
    2020 Buick Encore GX is bigger, badder follow-up to Encore SUV
    The 2020 Jeep Compass Trailhawk provides 4x4 capability with: standard Jeep Active Drive Low 4x4 20:1 crawl ratio; increased ride height of almost one inch, skid plates and Jeep signature red front and rear tow hooks; 30-degree approach angle, 24-degree breakover angle and 34-degree departure angle; Hill-Descent Control; aggressive off-road tires; up to 19 inches of water fording; up to 2,000-lb. towing capability; and next-generation Uconnect entertainment/connectivity system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability. Metro News Service photo
    Cars
    2020 Jeep Compass Trailhawk
    The 2020 Toyota Sienna is still the only family minivan offering available all-wheel drive. Metro News Service photo
    Cars
    Sienna keeps minivans relevant, chic, ideal for family road trips
    Motor News
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    Cars
    Belt and hoses might need replacing
    Consumer Watch
    Sooner or later all batteries have to be replaced.
    Cars
    Summer heat takes a toll on your car’s battery
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    Cars
    ‘Cone Zone’ season can be tough on vehicles
    The redesigned 2021 Ford F-150, America’s best-selling pickup truck in history, made its public debut June 25. (Ford Motor Company/TNS)
    Cars
    Redesigned 2021 Ford F-150 pickup
    Ford’s Bronco R race prototype debuts in the desert to celebrate 50th anniversary of Rod Hall’s historic Baja 1000 win, an overall victory in a 4x4 that’s never been duplicated in 50 years. Ford photo
    Cars
    Ford exec predicts new Bronco will lure Jeep customers away from FCA
    Straight Talk
    A 255-mm wide tire is slightly wider than what came on the reader’s Mustang but should be a size easier to find at dealers and shops. James Halderman photo
    Cars
    Straight Talk: Reader asks about tire size for cars
    Many shops and dealers use a small percentage of the labor charge to estimate the cost of the shop materials used for the repair or service procedure instead of keeping track of each disposal shop cloth or squirt of cleaner. James Halderman photo
    Cars
    Straight Talk: Reader has one question, one concern
    The tread design of some tires aligns perfectly with the grooves in the road, making the vehicle tend to follow the grooves instead of tracking straight down the road. James Halderman photo
    Cars
    The case of road groove wander
    This dash display of a typical hybrid electric vehicle shows the flow of power from the gasoline engine and the electric motor to the drive wheels. Also notice that engine is also charging the high-voltage battery. James Halderman photo
    Cars
    Reader questions what State of Ohio thinks a hybrid is
    Wheels of the Month
    Old-time drag cars wait in the staging lane for their pass at a past Gathering of the Geezers at Kil-Kare Raceway and Drag Strip. File photo by Skip Peterson
    Local News
    12th Gathering of the Geezers is Aug. 22 at Kil-Kare
    Tim Sheerin, general manager of Springfield Buick-GMC-Cadillac, poses next to some new Cadillacs at the dealership. © 2019 Photograph by Skip Peterson
    Cars
    Springfield Buick-GMC-Cadillac introduces new general manager
    Wheels News to Know
    A customer walks out of Lowes in Springfield with a mask on. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
    News
    Unemployment rate down in Clark and Champaign counties in June.
    Tom Nash gets a COVID-19 test Wednesday as he sits in his van in the Burnett Plaza parking lot during the Clark County Combined Health District's free COVID-19 testing clinic. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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    Do not call 911 regarding state mask mandate, local officials urge
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