FYI
Consumer reporter Stephanie Hart covers nearly every trend and tip in the automobile industry in her fun and fact-filled consumer reports.
Matchbox
Maybe you've played with one of these, or even started your own collection. For many car enthusiasts, Matchbox cars were a must have in their toy collection. The attention to detail; the ability to mimic the original car designs was dead on. Now more than seventy years later, people are still buying them. And, our FYI reporter Yolanda Vazquez went to Pennsylvania… Read More
Wheels Through Time Museum
Our Two Wheelin’ segment shines a light on the latest bikes, motorcycles, and scooters… whatever’s hot on the rider’s market today. But the collective history of motorbikes is just as rich as their car cousins. Well, as luck would have it, our FYI reporter Yolanda Vazquez has just ridden in with an all-American history lesson on two wheeled cruising. YOLANDA… Read More
IIHS - Used Vehicles for Teens
Every parent with teenagers grapples with the issue of “that first car.” Automotive experts are always trying to come up with car choices that not only fit a family's budget, but also include modern safety features that could help save young lives. So we asked our FYI reporter Yolanda Vazquez who she would turn to in making this all important choice. YOLANDA… Read More
Micro Cars
If you’re like us, then no doubt you have a fascination with at least one style or vintage of cars; sports cars, classics, muscle cars, you name it. Well, our FYI reporter Yolanda Vazquez caught up with a collector in Massachusetts who’s into a little bit of everything. YOLANDA VAZQUEZ: What am I about to get into? CHARLES GOULD: This is a 1972 Citroen, and it’s a… Read More
Center for Urban Transportation Research
What do you wish for on your daily commute? How about a smooth traffic flow with no accidents? These days a commute without stop and goes is like a miracle. But that kind of miracle doesn’t happen without a lot of brain power and planning. In fact traffic congestion is only one of the areas that concerns a Florida based transportation research group. So we sent… Read More
Women’s Perspective on Buying Cars
While there are more women working in the auto industry than ever, the majority of engineers and designers are still men. Yet, when it comes time to purchase a new vehicle for the family, men are often not the decision makers. So we had our FYI team give us a different slant… KRISTIN VALERA: Hi, I’m Kristin Varela with Cars.com. YOLANDA VAZQUEZ: And I’m Yolanda… Read More
Armed Forces History Museum
YOLANDA VAZQUEZ: Here’s something you don’t see every day. A 48-ton, m47 patton tank doing a few spins around a parking lot. Or me going for a very, nervous ride in a wwii m8 greyhound reconnaissance vehicle. It’s just some of the sights and sounds you’ll see at the armed forces history museum in largo, florida. FRANK CORREA: “This museum largest collection in… Read More
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
We've seen our fair share of car collections here at MotorWeek, from the wild and wacky, to some that are truly iconic. Well, Yolanda Vazquez has found one in Brookline, Massachusetts that makes quiet a bold claim: America’s oldest car collection. So we just had to see for ourselves. YOLANDA VAZQUEZ: It’s known as America’s oldest car collection, and vintage… Read More
In-car cameras
The process of creating television has changed a lot over 33 years of MotorWeek, and we continue to look for new ways to make our car reviews and features more visually exciting. But, when it comes to mixing exciting views and cars, Yolanda Vazquez has found the pioneers that put millions of TV racing fans in the driver’s seat. YOLANDA VAZQUEZ: Ever wonder… Read More
University of Maryland Wind Tunnel
Car companies are spending an ever increasing amount of money in boosting fuel economy. Sure, powertrain development is part of that, but there’s still an incredible amount of work to be done with aerodynamics. And while you can do all the computer simulations you want, as our Yolanda Vasquez explains, there’s only one place to find out if all of those efforts… Read More