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Rising Stars Discovered at Ken Block's Gymkhana Grid Series Competition
Recent friends Michele Abbate and Jessica Dunford represent the newest, youngest wave of aspiring lady racers and grease monkeys
Read More »Bucking horses, Jackasses and Drifters: Gymkhana Grid Series Event
It’s one thing to watch Fast and Furious; it’s another thing entirely to get out there in your Mazdaspeed Protege, home built Caterham replica or even Corvette
Read More »Real Men Drive Minivans
Back in 1981, when the Talking Heads sang about the “large automobile” in their class-angst
Read More »Texting, Talking, Drinking, Driving…Gerbils? – Stop distracted driving
Ok, the last time I actually did it was last week, but after reading the latest, I’d have to be a complete idiot to continue texting while on the road.
Read More »Nissan Juke – The first crossover / crossover / crossover / crossover
By Adrienne Gruben No one talks about how ugly Shrek is anymore – it’s so beyond that – so hopefully people will stop wondering, like they’ve been doing a lot lately, whether the Nissan Juke is too funny-looking to develop a following. I guess when the Juke – introduced at last year’s Geneva Motor Show […]
Read More »2011 Chevy Aveo: Woo Hoo? or Daewoo?
Continuing my focus on the American automakers’ efforts at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), I want to look at one of Daewoo’s descendents, the 5-door, 5-passenger, Chevy Aveo.
Read More »The Americans are coming! The Americans are coming! Chevy goes mini with "Spark"
As I wrote in my Camaro Synergy Green Special Edition article, the Americans are trying to put their best feet forward at this year’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.
Read More »Domino's Pizza, Nissan, and Shrek: Camaro finally gets its props
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) had much to offer this year, but what I was most impressed with was how hard the American car underdogs are trying to win back individual drivers. Instead of choosing to remain in sad, little rental car fleets, they are going for “Most Improved Player,” while also staying […]
Read More »Fisker Karma S – Is it a crime to produce a $90k eco-vehicle?
The 2010 North American International Auto Show began in Detroit today, and the fanfare is high, but how journalists, consumers, and the market
Read More »The BMW ActiveE – What Would The Jetsons Think?
None of the BMW owners I know ever disappoint in their BMW driverish-ness. They want speed, luxury and prestige, but also to be relevant and hip
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