Nissan had customization in mind when it manufactured its 2012 Cube. That is more than obvious with more than 40 accessories to help buyers customize their Cubes. Yet it may be the Cube’s unique “wrap-around” rear window that turns most heads, and which enhances safety. Nissan also had affordability in mind. The three Cube models [...]
With crossover utility vehicles quickly taking over sports utility vehicles, Buick is wasting no time in providing a luxury alternative. Crossovers often feature elements from cars, SUVs and hatchbacks. With the 2013 Encore, Buick offers a crossover that works just as well for bringing home something from the hardware store, taking a drive or taking [...]
Chevrolet unveiled the Chevrolet Code 130R Concept this week in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show. A compact front engine, rear wheel drive sports coupe. Sounds promising, but looking at it… I’m not so sure. The concept is aimed to compete with the upcoming Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ sport coupes, but its [...]
Genesis is defined in the dictionary as an origin, creation, or a beginning. A fitting term as the 2010 release of the Hyundai Genesis Sedan and Coupe marked a new beginning for Hyundai. Out with the decades of poor build quality, poor performance, and a far from synchronous design language. In with new quality products [...]
When you look under the hood of most new cars on the market today, you wouldn’t know what you’re looking at. Half the time you’re just looking at a big plastic cover that discourages you from ever wrenching on it yourself. Cars today are full of technology, sensors and computers for every possible need. The [...]
With a snappy new design and the addition of some pizzazz, Ford’s 2013 Fusion this week won Autoweek’s “Best in Show” at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. If you would like to read more about the award, Autoweek announced it today. Ford is growing more confident in its competition with what it [...]
What do you get when you combine an Italian and American automaker? An updated Dodge Dart. Say, what? “The All-new 2013 Dodge Dart blends Alfa Romeo DNA with Dodge’s passion for performance and style, resulting in a groundbreaking compact sedan,” is how Dodge’s public-relations department sizes it up. Yes, the Dodge Dart will return to [...]
There is nothing like a turbocharged breeze, and the 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet one sleek model that will bring its owner countless hours of enjoyment. Unlike other convertibles in this price class, the A5 offers a standard soft-top, and while that slightly lessens its security, it means more trunk room than a fold-up hardtop and [...]
The Hyundai Veloster has only been on US soil for a matter of months and it has already proven to be a strong contender in the entry level sporty compact segment. The quirky and oddly attractive hatchback has outsold the Honda CR-Z and the redesigned Scion tC all while being on the market about half [...]
The yummy aroma of freshly baked sourdough and crab in San Francisco’s Fishermen’s Wharf; the moist fragrance of an ancient redwood forest on a warm fall day after a recent rain on Avenue of The Giants in the remote North Coast county of Humboldt in California; the strong scent of juniper, pinion and sagebrush along [...]
With the smooth beauty of the 2012 Jaguar XRS-S, customers have a choice between coupe and convertible. If it’s comfort, power and accessories you want, then the Jaguar XKR-S will deliver all of that and more. It’s the “more” factor that may tempt its owner to push this Jaguar to its top performance 186 mph [...]
Sometimes walking through the exhibit halls of an auto show is much like a high school science fair. There’s always the volcanoes and the solar system displays just dressed up a little different than what someone else did last year. But there’s always the kid in class that dreams to be different. Mazda’s four decade [...]
Although many will argue the Toyota Camry isn’t the epitome of automotive enthusiasm, it’s impossible to argue against its tremendous sales in the U.S. In fact, it’s been a best seller in America for 13 of the past 14 years, and Toyota has built 6.5 million of them in its Georgetown, Kentucky facility. But for [...]
Poor vanilla… the noun ‘vanilla’ takes on some negative connotations when it is used as an adjective. You hear this noun-adjective used quite a lot in our daily lives, ‘…plain as vanilla…’ or ‘…boring as vanilla…’, for example. But, is vanilla so bad? Vanilla is, by far, the best selling flavor ice cream, if I [...]
This past weekend, our friends at Lotus invited us to Pebble Beach to check out their newest concept car – the Lotus Evora GTE. The GTE is basically a street legal version of their Lotus Evora GTE (formerly GT2) race car. The street car will, however, have 420HP and will wear less carbon fiber than [...]
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