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, Convertibles, Sports/GTs, Porsche
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Modern cars are a funny thing. So many of us get caught up in the trappings that we forget how nice it is to just get in a car and drive for the pure enjoyment of it. We’re stuck fiddling with iPods, connecting […]
Filed under: Garage, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Buick, Driving
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There was a time when Buick was at the top of the automotive food chain, just below Cadillac. Harley Earl was creating cutting-edge designs, the cars were packed with power and luxury, and affluent Americans were snatching up Buicks by […]
Filed under: Garage, Sedans/Saloons, Honda, Driving
Click above image for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Honda Accord
While 1976 was a big birthday year for the United States, it was still a pretty dark time for cars. Exhaust emission control systems were only a few years old and engineers were still struggling with the new technology. […]
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, SUVs, Crossovers/CUVs, Toyota
click above image to view high-res gallery of the 2008 Toyota Highlander
The Highlander’s undergone a nearly Kafka-esque transformation from its start as essentially a Camry wagon with all-wheel-drive and extra ride height. For 2008, Toyota’s middle-child ‘ute has been bulked up into more of a maxi-cruiser than previously. At first […]
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, […]
