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Sedan’s Are Not Dead! Nissan Introduces An All-New Altima

Nissan recently introduced the sixth-generation Nissan Altima to members of the New England Motor Press Association in Middleboro, MA
RPM News Weekly Co-Founder Rich Taber talks to Anne Corrao, Director, Chief Marketing Manager – Family Sedans & Sports Cars at Nissan North America about important safety and tech features available on all-new Altima including Safety Shield 360, ProPILOT Assist, all-wheel-drive and Nissan’s innovative Variable Compression Turbo engine.

Nissan Doubles Down On Sedan Market

Nissan Altima Interview

“Nissan has invested quite heavily in this new sedan. We really think it’s because there’s a market here.”
Anne Corrao, Nissan North America

Nissan recently introduced the sixth-generation Altima to members of the New England Motor Press Association in Middleboro, MA

While at the event, RPM News Weekly Co-Founder Rich Taber talks to Anne Corrao, Director, Chief Marketing Manager – Family Sedans & Sports Cars at Nissan North America about important safety and tech features available on all-new Altima including Safety Shield 360, ProPILOT Assist, all-wheel-drive and Nissan’s innovative Variable Compression Turbo engine.

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X-amining the 2019 BMW X4 xDrive 30i

After an opening tribute to entertainer Louis Prima, Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis trumpets his experiences behind the wheel of the 2019 BMW X4 xDrive 30i.

2-26-19 Tech Talk

~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~

After an opening tribute to entertainer Louis Prima, Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis trumpets his experiences behind the wheel of the 2019 BMW X4 xDrive 30i. Tech Talk is a weekly feature on KOWS 92.5 FM radio Newtopian Dream program hosted by RT Newt.
Rick also offers up a brief Musk Minute from the world of Elon Musk happenings and gives a rundown of current space technology news including updates on the Space X Dragon capsule, Spaceship Two VSS Unity, the JAXA asteroid probe and a tiny moon of Neptune.

Ride of the Week:

2019 BMW X4 xDrive 30i

2.0-liter BMW TwinPower Turbo inline 4-cylinder
8-speed Sport Automatic transmission
Sport & Manual shift modes
Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters
Launch Control
xDrive all-wheel-drive system
LED Headlights w/ Cornering Lights
LED fog lights
10-way power front sport seats
2-way power-adjustable side bolsters, thigh support
Anti-theft in-dash stereo w/ CD/MP3 player
iDrive system with on-board computer and Controller
Park Distance Control, front and rear
BMW Assist eCall™ w/ Enhanced Automatic Collision Notification

Musk Minute

Consumer Reports Drops Model 3 Recommendation

Dragon Capsule to Space Station

Dragon Carrying Cargo To International Space Station
*photo courtesy of Tesla*

More Tech Talk News:

Spaceship Two VSS Unity Carries First Female Commercial Passenger

Spaceship VSS Unity Crew — Virgin Galactic Makes Space for Second Time in Ten Weeks with Three On Board
*photo by Quinn Tucker ©Virgin Galactic 2018*

Hayabusa2 Probes Target Asteroid Ryugu

Hubble Spots Tiny Neptune Moon Hippocamp

Hippocamp, discovered in 2013, shown inside the red box.
*Image Courtesy of Mark R. Showalter, SETI Institu*te

2019 NEMPA Winter Vehicle Test Day!

RPM News recently attended the New England Motor Press Association’s Winter Vehicle Test Day, where we asked NEMPA members what they look for in a winter vehicle. Watch this video to find out what they said.

Tech Talk Drives Toyota 4Runner

Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis explores the uncommon merits of the 2019 Toyota 4Runner Off-Road Premium edition with KOWS 92.5 FM radio host RT Newt.
Also, quick analyses of the Space X Raptor Engine test, George Low’s importance in landing a man on the moon, Mars InSight lander seismometer shield, and NREL’s floating solar panels assessment.

2-05-19 Tech Talk

~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~

This week, Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis explores the uncommon merits of the 2019 Toyota 4Runner Off-Road Premium edition with KOWS 92.5 FM radio host RT Newt.
Also, listen for quick analyses of the Space X Raptor Engine test, George Low‘s importance in landing a man on the moon, Mars InSight lander seismometer shield, and NREL’s floating solar panels assessment. See below for additional information.

Ride of the Week:

2019 Toyota 4Runner Off-Road Premium

17-in. 7-spoke alloy wheels
Part-time 4WD w/ Active Traction Control
Hill Start Assist Control, Multi-terrain Select & Crawl Control
Locking rear differential
SofTex^®-trimmed heated and power-adjustable front seats
“TRD Off-Road” red lettering on driver and front passenger headrests
“TRD Off-Road” external hard badges
Backup camera w/ projected path
Towing capacity of up to 5000 lb.
Entune^™ Premium Audio w/ Integrated Nav & Entune^® App Suite

Musk Minute

Space X Tests Raptor Engine

More Tech Talk News:

Air & Space Magazine Celebrates George Low and Apollo 8

**George** **Low** and Dale Myers discuss Apollo 13 prelaunch activities.
*photo courtesy of NASA.gov*

Mars Probe Seismometer Protector Cover

Wind and Thermal Shield protects InSight’s seismometer.
*image: © NASA/JPL-Caltech*

National Renewable Energy Lab Assesses Potential of Floating Solar Panels

Corvette: American Original

Corvette fans, are you looking for something fun to do during the winter (other than making snow-donuts in a Z06)? Well, you’re in luck. The guys from Everyday Driver (Todd Deeken & Paul Schmucker) have released their 5th feature film – Corvette: American Original.

A follow-up to their 2013 Porsche film 50 Years of the 911 and the 2016 BMW M3 documentary ICON, American Original is certainly Everyday Driver’s most ambitious film to date.

While there were only eight variations of the Porsche 911 to drive at the time of filming 50 Years of the 911, for Corvette: American Icon Everyday Driver drove 13 different Corvette models spanning seven generations of the celebrated sports car.