Filed under: Gadgets, Maintenance, Etc., Tech
I need this. My back isn’t what it used to be, so when it’s time to fiddle with the undercarriage, I start thinking wistfully about lifts or pits. It’d also make it easier to hang off the end of the breaker bar for those monster-torque suspension fasteners. Exhaust work? No […]
Filed under: Gadgets, Garage, Etc.
Anybody that lives on a busy road or has a lot of cars knows that getting vehicles in and out of the driveway can be a logistical nightmare. Traditional options for curing this problem range from widening the driveway to creating one of those horseshoe-shaped driveways. Pouring concrete can get pricey […]
Filed under: Garage, SUVs, Crossovers/CUVs, Subaru
click above image for high-res gallery of the 2007 Subaru Forester Sports 2.5X
Subaru’s Forester is well into its second generation, but the styling and driving experience isn’t far removed from the unflappable friendly wagon that bowed in 1998. Why mess with a good thing?
The Forester Sports 2.5X is a handsome […]
Filed under: Garage, Economy, Kia
click above image for high-res gallery of the 2007 Kia Spectra EX
Time was, buying a small car from an entry-level brand meant you’d end up in the penalty box. Vinyl-swathed interiors, cheap and nasty plastics, medieval seats, etc. Those were the bad parts, but there were some aspects of basic cars […]
Filed under: Garage, Sedans/Saloons, Acura, Driving
Click the Acura RL for a high-res gallery
Being first to the party is often not a guarantee that you’ll be the most popular. Diamond Multimedia was one of the first to introduce a portable MP3 player with the Rio 500, but it wasn’t until some other company brought […]
Filed under: Garage, Coupes, Ford, Driving
click above image to view high-res gallery of the 2008 Ford Focus SES Coupe
A car’s design is simply a composite of curves, creases and kinks. A good design will elicit an emotion that urges people to buy the car. The affected just have to have it, often blind to any […]
Filed under: Garage, Convertibles, BMW
click above image for high-res gallery of the BMW 335i Convertible
Thanksgiving is when I put the snow tires back on the cars. Here in New England, you never know what’s going to happen; we’ve had our first snowfall already. Freezing temperatures also tend to herald the end of convertible season, though […]
Filed under: Garage, Hatchbacks, Subaru
click the pic to see a high resolution gallery of the 2008 Impreza Outback Sport
The standard new generation evolution usually goes like this: bigger, roomier, longer, wider. For some models, it’s not such a big deal to go fiddling with the specs, on certain cars it’s even a welcome improvement. Subaru, […]
