LeithCars.com News & Research
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Confronting Distracted Drivers
Back-seat driving doesn’t exactly have the greatest reputation. By definition, a passenger gives “unwanted” driving advice. But what if the driver is doing something so preposterous, so dangerous, and so inconsiderate that you simply have to say something? We’d have to say it’s OK to back-seat drive at times, especially after talking to 1,021 passengers…
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Truck Tech 101: What You Need to Know When Choosing a Truck
With so many different types of trucks available today from numerous brands, your “truck of choice” can become quite the personal quest. That’s why we’ve written this blog (including the Truck Tech 101 video series below) to help you decide which type of truck is the right choice for you. It all has to do…
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My First Car – How 1,000 Americans got their First Car
Cars are more than inanimate objects in the American psyche: They’ve come to represent liberty, flexibility, and growing up. For many, the car is a big part of who they are. But the method of acquiring the actual car may represent an even bigger part of who they are, as we recently found out. After…
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Today’s Cars, Reimagined as Car-Trucks
The return of the “car-truck” otherwise known as a light-duty car-based pickup truck that resembles a car upfront and a truck outback, looks to become a reality soon, thanks to Ford. Here’s an excerpt from a recent LeithCars.com Zero To 60 blog on the subject of “party up front, business in the back” car-trucks making…
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VIR and LeithCars.com Announce Strategic Partnership
NEWS PROVIDED BY LeithCars.com Jun 02, 2020, 11:57 ET DANVILLE, Va., June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — VIRginia International Raceway, one of America’s premier road courses located on the North Carolina/Virginia border, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Triangle-based auto dealership group, LeithCars.com. As the new official automotive group for the 2020 season, LeithCars.com will work with VIR to help…
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Leave It All on the Race Track at VIR
Buckle up, adjust your mirrors, start your engine and rev up for a grand time at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR). If racing is your thing, then this is the place for you. In addition to some amazing spectator events, racing fans actually have the awesome chance to get on the track and be…
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Experience it all at VIRginia International Raceway
There is no limit to what you can do at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR). It doesn’t stop with just racing. There’s even more! From karts, off-road courses and trails to shooting ranges and skeet shooting, there is an abundance of activities to take part in. Test your skills at the shooting range.…
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It’s Back. Yesteryear’s Small, Car-Based Pickup Truck
Depending on when you were born, visions of strange car-truck hybrids that once roamed American suburbs, small towns, and country roads, may or may not be part of your personal memory bank. Yes, the small, car-based pickup truck of yesteryear, is coming back thanks to Ford. So if you were lucky enough to have lived…
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Eat, Sleep and Stay at VIRginia International Raceway
Located at the Virginia-North Carolina border in Alton, Virginia, you’ll find a 1,300-acre race fan’s dream. Every year spectators flock to VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) to experience racing at its finest. From professional and amateur auto racing to motorcycle racing, it’s all happening at this one-of-a-kind motorsports venue. There is much more than…
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Curbside Pickup in the Time of COVID-19 – Comparing Satisfaction to Shopping In-Store
No one knows what life will look like after the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts are ideating. For starters, workplaces may have to reconsider layouts, and how we engage with one another may never be the same – handshakes and blowing out birthday candles, for example, could be a thing of the past. But, will people…