Come by Checkered Flag Honda, Norfolk's premier Honda dealer for deals so good they are SPOOKY!  2012 Honda Civic Special financing makes your payment so low it will be unBOOleavable-I know corny, but really, come in today, test drive a 2012 Honda Civic sedan or 2012 Honda Civic coupe, have the…

We told you MINI was "Not Normal" this Moter-tober!  For some odd reason, folks are just obsessed with getting a MINI Cooper out on the lake.  And, this October, one U.S. MINI dealer has pulled that off!

From today's Autoblog:

Mini continues relentless expansion into... boating?

With 11 variants available, it's easy to think Mini has already covered almost…

The new South Norfolk Jordan Bridge is set to open this coming weekend.  Finally, Checkered Flag drivers will, once again, have an alternate route to get around some of that Portsmouth and Norfolk tunnel traffic. 

Luckily, The Virginian-Pilot has all the details for us.  

New Jordan Bridge delivers on a tall order
By Joanne Kimberlin  The Virginian-Pilot  October 21, 2012   

OK…

This October, you can find the most Hyundai Sonatas in Hampton Roads at the place with the best Hyundai prices!

2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS Special



35 Miles Per Gallon!
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Volkswagen is getting ever closer to welcoming a new little bundle to the US market.  Checkered Flag VW is going to feel like a blushing new parent when this new minivan esque vehicle comes to the Hampton Roads area.  With no word on a name or specifics, we are getting very excited about the hype.  The Paris Auto Show has left us…

Here we go, Checkered Flag fans.  Another weekend of traffic headaches are ahead as the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel partially closes for repairs.  And this time, VDOT is running ads on local TV to make sure that the word gets out. 

Caution ahead: Weekend HRBT work
By Dave Forster
The Virginian-Pilot

What  Nightly closures of eastbound Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel/Interstate 64 this weekend.

When  The eastbound tunnel is scheduled to close at 9 p.m. Friday and reopen at 9 a.m. Saturday, close at 9 p.m. Saturday and reopen at 9 a.m. Sunday, and close at 9…

Motorsports and racing are part of the fiber that makes up Virginia.  With racing being as strong a tradition as Sunday dinner, all have heavy hearts about the death of a racing legend, Paul Brown.   The motorsports community will mourn the loss of a great man.



Racer Paul Brown passes away at age 43
By Drew Phillips

The motorsports community lost one…

There is lots of chatter out in the autosphere about the new power upgrades made to the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S.  The new horsepower boost, without efficiency sacrifice, has the new Cayenne S finding its way on wish lists everywhere.
 


If you have trouble viewing the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S video on this page, choose the following link and scroll…

One of the most popular inquiries we are getting at Checkered Flag.com these days is, "where can I find a great pumpkin patch in Hampton Roads?"

 This year, more than ever, we are seeing families posting pictures online of little ones plopped amongst a pile of pumpkins, taking hayrides, and enjoying the fall festivities at our local Hampton Roads farms.  I…

Being a Newport News girl, my family has spent many hours in the Virginia Living Museum.   I was saddened to hear that there are talks of it closing due to financial stress.



I certainly hope that all the needed funds can be found so that Hampton Roads' gem of a Living Museum can live on for many more years.

Financial woes could close…