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2009 Kia Rondo Review – Androgyny meets Practicality
When the lowly Hyundai Excel launched back in the mid 1980′s, it set the reputation for Korean-built cars in the United States. A reputation tied to words like crap, junk, deathtrap and “is that all you could afford?”. They did what every future successful manufacturer did; they came in at the bottom
Read More »GM Reinventing the Urban Car with…a Segway?!?
The only thing more nerd-herdy than a gaggle of Segways touring the streets of New York City manned by touristas donning cockeyed helmets a size too large, is a sea of two-seater Segways navigating the streets of New York City as legally registered automobiles. You heard right, a Segway car.
Read More »2010 Ford Mustang GT Review – Reliving the Glory Days
Ask any enthusiast what they think the glory days were for the Mustang’s long lineage, and most will tell you 1969 or 1970. Specifically, the days of the Boss 302, the model which established its thoroughbred racing heritage. The days of Parnelli Jones, the Trans Am racing series and the epic battles between the Mustang and Camaro.
Read More »2010 MAZDA3 Review – A First Drive with Mazda’s Remodeled Moneymaker
“Just because it isn’t fancy doesn’t mean it isn’t high quality.” That was a quote from Robert Davis, VP of Product Development for Mazda during a recent event at the company’s North American headquarters in Irvine.
Read More »2009 Lincoln MKS Review – A Lot Bigger than You Think
The MKS is bigger than you think, more refined than you think and more pleasing than you think – assuming that you think.
Read More »Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris and Nissan Versa Comparison – The New Big 3's Little 3.
Rather, this article is about comparing three little sub-compact cars: the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and the Toyota Yaris. Cars that have held true to the decades-old focus and
Read More »V8 car cookout: Bratwurst (Audi S5), Beef Teriyaki (Lexus IS-F) or Bacon Cheeseburgers (Challenger SRT-8)?
By Kurt Gensheimer Horsepower. Raw, tire-melting horsepower. Every man worth his chest hair can’t deny it’s one of the first criteria for buying a car powered by a V8. Typically, the more the horsepower and the lower the MSRP, the more attractive it looks. It was the formula that made the muscle car era a […]
Read More »L.A. AUTO SHOW: 2010 Mazda 3, Honda Insight, Touareg TDI, Seinfeld at Boxster/Cayman release and Germans love the word "efficient".
Here’s the straight poop on what’s happening at the Los Angeles Auto Show…
Read More »Nissan CEO: Save Cash and invest in Sustainable Mobility AKA Electric Cars
The start of Press Days at the LA Auto Show found Nissan/Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn addressing a throng of media folk. He started predictably,
Read More »2009 Ford Flex Limited AWD Review – Character that can’t be Classified.
Ford Flex Consumer Reviews Ford Flex More Expert Reviews 2009 Ford Flex Photo Gallery 2009 Ford Flex Specs By Kurt Gensheimer Blings: Cavernous interior Unique styling Incredible fit and finish Dings: Lazy transmission Polarizing brick look - aka - biggie-sized Scion xB Some may think it’s overpriced Ruling: The highest quality, best built Ford we’ve driven in…dare we say…decades?
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