Ever wonder how come there are men (and women) in costumes “policing” the rest...
Driving can be fun; it’s often necessary. But rarely is it cheap. From buying...
No car salesman ever wants to find himself admitting to a customer that he...
Back in the late ’70s, engineers over at Chrysler came up with a way...
No car salesman ever wants to find himself admitting to a customer that he just hasn’t got what they’re looking for . . . but the guy down the street does. Before the introduction of the JX35, that was exactly the situation Infiniti salesmen – and dealers – were in. There was the Q56...
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Acura has what you might call a Lincoln Problem. Just as Ford is trying to jump-start its dead-in-the-water lux division (Ford sells more Mustangs in a year than Lincoln sells cars) Acura is trying to become more than a purveyor of really nice Hondas. That’s harsh – but it’s reality, insofar as how buyers...
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If GM’s board had simply hired away the entire management team at Hyundai back in ’08 – and fired everyone at the Renaissance Center in Detroit – it would saved taxpayers a lot of money. Those guys – the Hyundai guys – know what they’re doing. One brilliant design after the next. It’s almost...
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Minivans – traditional minivans – are becoming scarce. GM and Ford don’t even make them anymore. That leaves Chrysler (Town & County – and its lower-rent Dodge sibling, the Caravan – which is also re-sold by VW as the Routan), the Honda Odyssey, Toyota’s Sienna – and the Nissan Quest, subject of this write-up....
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Cue ’80s-era Queen… another one bites the dust. Another V-6, that is. The 2014 Mazda6 – all-new – is now also four-cylinder-only. The good news is the new “SkyActiv-G” four is stronger than the old four – 184 hp vs. 170 last year. It is also a much peppier performer (0-60 in about 7.5...
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The Kia Rio I just spent a week driving around is an extremely fuel-efficient little car – one of the very best in its segment, actually. And not just on paper, either. Out in the real world, in real-world driving, it lives up to its EPA billing: 30 city, 40 highway. I averaged 32.2...
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The obvious often isn’t until someone makes it so. For instance, adding a real-sized rear door to a sporty coupe – as Hyundai has done with the Veloster. Much better than one (or even two) quarter-sized rear doors, as in cars like the old Saturn Ion – and more recently, the Mazda RX8. It’s...
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If “you didn’t build that” – then you might be interested in driving this: The 2013 Infiniti Q56. Few things on wheels give the finger to the OWS proletariat as lustily as this 14 MPG roller. WHAT IT IS The Q56 is Infiniti’s maximum effort, full-size, ultra-luxury SUV. It’s bigger than a Cadillac Escalade...
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Ever wonder how come there are men (and women) in costumes “policing” the rest of us? Most people accept this relationship as both given –...
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Back in the late ’70s, engineers over at Chrysler came up with a way to help their existing engines – which had been designed back...
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Some people are mad at GM (and Chrysler) over the bailout bucks. I’m not happy about that, either. But lately, I’m mad at Ford –...
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Not “buckling up for safety” can get you killed all right. By a cop. That’s what happened to Deland, Florida resident Marlon Brown about a...
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In a few years, six-speed transmissions will probably seem as dated as Powerglides or threes-on-the-tree do today. Several current model-year cars already have seven and...
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Keeping track of Clovers is almost a full-time job. Like whack-a-mole, they just keep popping up! Here are the latest specimens, submitted for your delectation:...
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I probably won’t be able to write new car reviews come next year – or the year after. Because I probably won’t be able to...
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If electric cars are The Future, why are so many automakers – quietly – backing away from them? GM has decided against mass production of...
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I use the bike as my Willie Wonka golden ticket to get me away from/around anything annoying – and to a better place. Nothing –...
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I have a 2010 Prius with 30k miles that I use for work commuting about 40 miles (60% highway, 40% city). This area has tons of potholes and construction...
This guy has stones (wait for it):
I’ve had it with civility:
