tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53865842255158917982024-03-15T21:11:04.261-04:00 Bumper2Bumpertv What makes a car, crossover, truck or SUV work or not ? Will technology change the driving experience ? We may not always agree. But Bumper2Bumpertv will try to sort out what works, what doesn't and explain the difference in plain terms rather than" gearhead" or techno-babble so you can make an informed decision.
Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.comBlogger902125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-14801882448870940652024-03-14T17:42:00.003-04:002024-03-14T17:44:20.908-04:00CAN POWER AND HYBRID CO-EXIST IN AN SUV?<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/923528757?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" title="CAN POWER AND HYBRID CO-EXIST IN AN SUV?"></iframe><br> In the BMW universe an M designation means the vehicle has some serious performance chops. So how did that work out when it is applied to the X line of SUV’s along with Plug In Hybrid technology? Bumper2Bumpertv has a look at what is the finished product. </br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0East Point, GA, USA33.6795531 -84.4393724000000115.3693192638211542 -119.59562240000001 61.989786936178845 -49.283122400000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-23820643164064020262024-03-05T11:47:00.002-05:002024-03-05T11:48:21.040-05:00 A ROYAL ROAD TRIP WITH A HYBRID.<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/919674600?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" title="A ROYAL ROAD TRIP WITH A HYBRID."></iframe><br> Since Toyota is going all in with hybrid technology we were curious about what it means in a larger vehicle on a road trip. So Bumper2Bupertv decided to get some serious seat time in the Crown Sedan to find out the answer.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Selma, AL, USA32.4073589 -87.0211006999999914.0971250638211529 -122.17735069999999 60.717592736178844 -51.864850699999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-70424727969790140332024-02-29T12:13:00.000-05:002024-02-29T12:13:47.082-05:00SOME COLD FACTS ABOUT EV’S IN WINTER WEATHER!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/917993938?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="SOME COLD FACTS ABOUT EV’S IN WINTER WEATHER!"></iframe><br> Battery electric vehicles are becoming more prominent as an alternative to fossil fuel platforms. But there may be some challenges for drivers in extreme climates as Bumper2Bumpertv learned when testing a KIA EV6</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0South Fulton, GA, USA33.6576286 -84.62698245.347394763821157 -119.7832324 61.967862436178848 -49.4707324tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-4863951268349596442024-02-23T15:27:00.000-05:002024-02-23T15:28:24.740-05:00VOLVO V6, A THROWBACK CONCEPT THAT WORKS FOR TODAY’S DRIVERS.<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/916086776?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="A THROWBACK CONCEPT THAT WORKS FOR TODAY’S DRIVERS."></iframe><br> Volvo is matching traditional engines with mild hybrid technology in a small but yet functional wagon. Bumper2Bumpertv has more on what the V60 Cross Country brings to the party.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Marietta, GA, USA33.952602000000013 -84.54993275.6423681638211676 -119.7061827 62.262835836178859 -49.3936827tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-82545836606868573312024-02-19T22:29:00.002-05:002024-02-19T22:30:32.906-05:00CAN A PASSENGER PREVENT SAVE A TEEN FROM A DEADLY ACCIDENT?<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/914636241?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="CAN A PASSENGER PREVENT SAVE A TEEN FROM A DEADLY ACCIDENT?"></iframe><br>While young drivers are counseled to be safety conscious-sometimes the best training can come from their peers. That is what one group is sharing with Bumper2Bumpertv.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.629798213.567879763821153 -122.7860482 70.188347436178844 -52.473548199999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-52476110811490371022024-02-15T01:12:00.003-05:002024-02-15T01:13:34.128-05:00CHANGE COMES TO CHICAGO AUTO SHOW<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/913201426?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="CHANGE COMES TO CHICAGO AUTO SHOW!"></iframe><br>For 2024 the annual Chicago Auto Show took on a different air. Bumper2Bumpertv notes that the experience is different for automakers and the public.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-27450366143452879862024-02-10T12:54:00.000-05:002024-02-10T12:54:54.152-05:00HYUNDAI SUPPORTS BLACK BUSINESS WITH MORE THAN WORDS.<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/911870331?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="HYUNDAI SUPPORTS BLACK BUSINESS WITH MORE THAN WORDS.PP ANN ARBOR"></iframe><br> While many corporations tend to dwell in the past to mark Black History Month, Hyundai is going in the other direction. Bumper2Bumpertv has a look at one of the brand’s efforts to support black owned businesses that are not suppliers or vendors to the automaker.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Ann Arbor, MI, USA42.2808256 -83.743037813.970591763821155 -118.8992878 70.591059436178853 -48.586787799999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-74595670502738232282024-01-30T12:40:00.003-05:002024-01-30T12:41:36.471-05:00MAZDA’S CX-70 MAKES ITS DEBUT!!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/907924371?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="MAZDA’S CX-70 MAKES ITS DEBUT!!"></iframe><br> Mazda is now offering another entry in the midsize crossover segment with the CX-70. Bumper2Bumpertv has an early look at the two row unit and where it fits in the brand’s lineup.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0New York, NY, USA40.7127753 -74.005972812.402541463821152 -109.1622228 69.023009136178842 -38.849722799999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-4242593277643784312024-01-28T19:33:00.002-05:002024-01-28T19:34:23.668-05:00RANGE ROVER IS TAKING A STEP TOWARD RUNNING FOSSIL FUEL FREE!!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/907291171?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="RANGE ROVER IS TAKING A STEP TOWARD RUNNING FOSSIL FUEL FREE!!"></iframe><br> The Range Rover is one of the crown jewels in the luxury SUV segment. Now it is embracing partial electrification as Bumper2Bumpertv learned during a recent drive.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0East Point, GA, USA33.6795531 -84.4393724000000115.3693192638211542 -119.59562240000001 61.989786936178845 -49.283122400000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-12159117194195729082024-01-19T15:52:00.000-05:002024-01-19T15:52:55.733-05:00ACURA IS GOING HARD WITH THE INTEGRA TYPE S!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/904594988?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="ACURA IS GOING HARD WITH THE INTEGRA TYPE S!"></iframe><br> The Integra is back in the Acura lineup with attitude to spare. Bumper2Bumpertv finds it live up to the hype over what it can do on the track or the street.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-85187424001262646002024-01-12T17:48:00.002-05:002024-01-12T17:49:31.230-05:00A SECOND CHANCE AT THE DANCE WITH THE GRAND HIGHLANDER.<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/902409828?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="A SECOND CHANCE AT THE DANCE WITH THE GRAND HIGHLANDER."></iframe><br>Is there a place or a need for an even larger SUV from Toyota? Bumper2Bumpertv took that into consideration when we got a second chance to experience the Grand Highlander.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Douglasville, GA, USA33.7514966 -84.74771365.4412627638211575 -119.9039636 62.061730436178848 -49.5914636tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-5590429278613545422024-01-03T14:42:00.001-05:002024-01-03T14:43:34.733-05:00THE PACIFICA LEADS THE WAY FOR CHRYSLER.<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/899598891?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="THE PACIFICA LEADS THE WAY FOR CHRYSLER."></iframe><br>Now in its second iteration the Chrysler Pacifica has become the brand’s flagship vehicle for the moment. Bumper2Bumpertv sees it as a clear indication of where the brand is going.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Marietta, GA, USA33.952602000000013 -84.54993275.6423681638211676 -119.7061827 62.262835836178859 -49.3936827tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-3242297362680306182023-12-28T20:13:00.004-05:002023-12-28T20:14:46.300-05:00A DOUBLE USE FOR GENESIS STYLE!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/898462564?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="A DOUBLE USE FOR GENESIS STYLE."></iframe><br>As many car makers are designing all new platforms for their EV’s Genesis is stay with something very familiar. Bumper2Bumpertv noticed this in the G80 sedan which operates as both gasoline and battery powered.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0East Point, GA, USA33.6795531 -84.4393724000000115.3693192638211542 -119.59562240000001 61.989786936178845 -49.283122400000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-46435838632922156722023-12-23T02:48:00.000-05:002023-12-23T02:48:47.417-05:00Flipping the switch to EV drive!!!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/897372921?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="Flipping the switch to EV drive!!"></iframe><br> As many legacy and start up brands are offering electric vehicles there is an alternative for folks who want battery powered driving for what is already in the driveway. Bumper2Bumpertv has a look behind the curtain of EV conversion.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Dawsonville, GA 30534, USA34.4212052 -84.11908046.1109713638211574 -119.2753304 62.731439036178848 -48.9628304tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-81873987495372951662023-12-13T17:07:00.000-05:002023-12-13T17:07:58.103-05:00THE REWORKED TOYOTA PRIUS ON THE RUN FROM ITS PAST!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/894285596?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="THE REWORKED TOYOTA PRIUS ON THE RUN FROM ITS PAST!"></iframe><br>The 2023 version of the first mainstream hybrid might fool drivers looking for something familiar in its styling and technology. Bumper2Bumpertv says the new Prius is shedding its old image.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Hapeville, GA, USA33.660109 -84.41020465.349875163821153 -119.5664546 61.970342836178844 -49.2539546tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-32482489990515729042023-12-07T16:24:00.001-05:002023-12-07T16:24:43.016-05:00HYUNDAI CONTINUES ITS CLIMB INTO THE UPPER ECHELONS.<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/892392263?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="HYUNDAI CONTINUES ITS CLIMB INTO THE UPPER ECHELONS."></iframe><br>While it has roots as a mainstream brand Hyundai has also been stepping its game up over the past few years. With the Caligraphy trim level Bumper2Bumpertv has a look at what that means for the three row Palisade</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0South Fulton, GA, USA33.6576286 -84.62698245.347394763821157 -119.7832324 61.967862436178848 -49.4707324tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-44716600789115246322023-12-02T17:19:00.002-05:002023-12-02T17:20:37.627-05:00THIS BRONCO IS READY FOR SOME ROUGH RIDING!!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/890670520?h=8687fd3654&badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="THIS BRONCO IS READY FOR SOME ROUGH RIDING!!"></iframe><br> Ford has developed multiple versions of the Bronco SUV. Bumper2Bumpertv finds the Raptor edition to be one that combines performance with serious off road capability.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Tyrone, GA, USA33.4712253 -84.59715245.1609914638211549 -119.7534024 61.781459136178846 -49.4409024tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-68279990859306024032023-11-28T12:31:00.000-05:002023-11-28T12:32:06.745-05:00A FIRST DRIVE WITH THE 2024 TACOMA!!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/889176593?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="A FIRST DRIVE WITH THE 2024 TACOMA!!"></iframe><br> Toyota is meeting the latest challenges in the midsize truck segment with a redesigned Tacoma. From power plants to suspension and technology Bumper2Bumpertv sees it as a vehicle that works both on road and off.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Los Angeles, CA, USA34.0549076 -118.2426435.7446737638211545 -153.398893 62.365141436178845 -83.086393tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-63486497225344710452023-11-20T11:23:00.002-05:002023-11-20T11:25:00.514-05:00 THE WEST COAST MOVES ON JUICE POWER!!!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/886503195?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="THE WEST COAST MOVES ON JUICE POWER!!!"></iframe><br> The 2023 edition of Automobility LA demonstrates how much the auto industry has evolved in the past few years. Bumper2Bumpertv has an overview of what that will mean to potential car buyers these days.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Los Angeles, CA, USA34.0549076 -118.2426435.7446737638211545 -153.398893 62.365141436178845 -83.086393tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-40140344838273050592023-11-12T13:31:00.002-05:002023-11-12T13:32:39.360-05:00A ROAD TRIP WITH AN ELECTRIC AUDI.<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/883757781?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="A ROAD TRIP WITH AN ELECTRIC AUDI."></iframe><br> Our love affair with EV’s is an established fact. One of the questions we constantly get is how far can you go on battery power. Bumper2Bumpertv has an example based on a recent road trip that crossed three states.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Cherry Hill, NJ, USA39.926813 -75.024631211.616579163821157 -110.1808812 68.237046836178848 -39.8683812tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-26180485987261091012023-11-06T16:02:00.001-05:002023-11-06T16:02:55.120-05:00HYUNDAI IS PUTTING ITS MONEY INTO CHILD SAFETY!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/881838659?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="HYUNDAI IS PUTTING ITS MONEY INTO CHILD SAFETY,"></iframe><br> Like every other car maker Hyundai wants to sell cars. The brand is also trying to establish itself as a car maker that stresses safety, especially for children riding in their cars. Bumper2Bumpertv has a look at how that works in practical terms in one Alabama community.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-5936948764510507522023-10-31T13:51:00.006-04:002023-10-31T13:54:59.186-04:00EV POWER UPGRADED WITH LUXURY!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/879887881?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="EV POWER UPGRADED WITH LUXURY!"></iframe><br>Battery Electric vehicles are well known for their acceleration but what happens when performance techs get their hands on one. Bumper2Bumpertv has a look at how the AMG division of Mercedes has upped the ante.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Atlanta, GA, USA33.748752 -84.3876844999999925.4385181638211577 -119.54393449999999 62.058985836178849 -49.231434499999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-1777048048368262282023-10-22T14:41:00.004-04:002023-10-22T14:42:24.782-04:002024 Hyundai Kona, a first look<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/876898222?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&progress_bar=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="2024 Hyundai Kona, a first look"></iframe><br>Small SUV's are the big players on the current automotive scene. Bumper2Bumpertv has a first look at the 2024 Hyundai Kona which has a unique back story</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Charleston, SC, USA32.7764749 -79.9310512000000134.4662410638211512 -115.08730120000001 61.086708736178842 -44.774801200000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-22280189832487992452023-10-15T18:44:00.002-04:002023-10-15T18:45:19.212-04:00LINCOLN CORSAIR, A WELL APPOINTED FORWARD LOOKING SUV.<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/874609264?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&speed=0&badge=0&autopause=0&airplay=0&audio_tracks=0&chapters=0&chromecast=0&closed_captions=0&transcript=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="LINCOLN CORSAIR, A WELL APPOINTED FORWARD LOOKING SUV."></iframe><br> The Lincoln Motor Company has sometimes been the forgotten member of the Ford automotive group. Bumper2Bumpertv thinks with the development of a plug in hybrid version of the Corsair the brand may be finding its way back into view with a luxury offering that also embraces technology.</br>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0East Point, GA, USA33.6795531 -84.4393724000000115.3693192638211542 -119.59562240000001 61.989786936178845 -49.283122400000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386584225515891798.post-39136883962245095072023-10-07T02:24:00.001-04:002023-10-07T02:26:39.606-04:00TOYOTA IS CELEBRATING A GOLDEN MILESTONE!<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/872056605?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&progress_bar=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" title="TOYOTA IS PARTYING LIKE A 50 YEAR OLD!"></iframe><BR> LIVING LIFE LIKE IT IS GOLDEN MAY BE THE NEW SLOGAN AT TOYOTA’S CALIFORNIA DESIGN CENTER. BUMPER2BUMPERTV WAS INVITED TO A CELEBRATION AT THE STUDIO WHICH LITERALLY BROKE NEW GROUND IN THE DESIGN PROCESS FOR THE BRAND.</BR>Bumper2Bumpertvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879658627828504noreply@blogger.com0Newport Beach, CA, USA33.6188829 -117.92984935.3086490638211572 -153.0860993 61.929116736178848 -82.7735993