Category: Automotive

  • Towing So Easy, Even a Dummy (Like Me) Can Do It

    Story written for Leithcars.com by Alli Larado Oliver.      Though I work at LeithCars.com, I’ll admit it – I know nothing about trucks, trucking, towing or, truthfully, anything that has to do with being “rough and rugged.” I like spa days and room service, so knowing how to tow like a pro wasn’t really…

  • A Compact Car-Smashing Monster Truck Named Raminator

      Like us, we’re sure you love a good car show.  How about a car show with a twist? That’s even better, right?  That’s what the good folks at Chris Leith Dodge RAM in Wake Forest had in-store for us on a beautiful mid-September Saturday.  Customers and the public at large were invited to “cruise-in”…

  • BMW European Delivery Makes for the Experience of a Lifetime.

      Taking delivery of your new BMW is a memorable experience for sure, but imagine driving your new car straight out of the factory in Germany and hitting the Autobahn? Take a European tour with us now to learn how a local BMW owner worked in a trip to Europe as part of his new…

  • Wild Pony Invasion of Myrtle Beach Signals the Start of “Mustang Week.”

      On location in Myrtle Beach, S.C., with Zero To 60 podcast host, Mark Arsen.     Mustang Nation. That’s all you could see this Labor Day Weekend at Myrtle Beach as my family and I made a stop by Broadway at the Beach, along the Highway 17 Bypass.  In a large corner of the…

  • The Road is Endless and the Adventures Are Too, in the All-New 2017 Jeep Compass.

    Zero to 60 podcast checks out the 2017 Jeep Compass Trailhawk 4×4   We drove the Jeep Compass Trailhawk 4×4 with DeLila Miller of Leith Chrysler Jeep in Raleigh. What we found out was that it’s not your average 4-cylinder vehicle. Whether you want to tow a smaller boat, a motorcycle, or just take your…

  • If You Were a BMW i3, You Could Be Described in Two Words. “Efficient” and “Fast.”

      Zero to 60TV takes you on a new kind of thrill ride, the BMW i3. Guess what? Green still means go.     The second-generation BMW i3 EV reduces your carbon footprint without sacrificing performance. An electric vehicle built to perform smarter, it’s still one of BMW’s fastest models off the line, with 184-lb-ft…

  • We Drive The Porsche Panamera, We Invite You to Come Along.

    LeithCars.com Zero To 60TV picks up where we left off. In our last episode at the Pinehurst Concours, we got behind the wheel of the all-new 2017 Porsche Panamera – the Twin-Turbo V8 debuting at Porsche’s Ride & Drive Event. The new Porsche Panamera is of course a very serious performance car as well as…

  • This is How Volkswagen Does BIG.

    Here’s a quiz for you: What event showcased Leith Volkswagen of Cary’s newest arrival? Answer:  The launch of Volkswagen’s all-new 3-row, 7-passenger SUV. Next question: What event featured appearances by the Humble Mechanic & Miss Apex? Answer: The launch of Volkswagen’s all-new 6 and 7 passenger SUVs. Final question: What event provided live music, hot dogs…

  • A Concours at Pinehurst–Why Not?

    As major golf resorts go, Pinehurst ranks right up with the best of them. Nestled in North Carolina’s Sandhills region, it’s located just a few miles northwest of Fayetteville and Fort Bragg, home of the 82nd Airborne. So why bring a historic automobile event, a Concours d’Elegance or “competition of elegance” to an area best known…

  • This Is Hard-Core Truckin’! The Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro

    Some trucks are good for daily transportation, some for light weekend jobs or maybe a tailgate party and a select few are great for exploring the sub-freezing edges of the Arctic Circle as well as the hot, humid, muddy, rocky and unforgiving tropical terrain of Vietnam. We’d like to introduce you to the truck that’s…