The Speculator: GM's Mid-Sized Global Pickup
It’s not true. As much as we know about this industry, we can analyze, criticize, express opinions and make recommendations to the companies. Yet, we do not have the power to actually change anything.
"Laser Tag and Guitar Hero"…with Cars!
Now, who would allow such an experience to happen for people to test drive one of the big selling automobiles this year?
Historiography: When the New Model Year Meant Something
The past year's models should have been liquidated from the lots, if a dealership was lucky to do so. Instead, a new shipment of vehicles would arrive. Then, the showroom gets spruced up with new signage announcing the new model year and its products.
Travelogue: How I Got Home From My Road Trip To Chicago…Seriously
This last road trip was, at best, interesting. I saw a friend in Madison and went around the place I once called home.
The Shiny One In The Middle
Since gas prices scaled up to $4.00 a gallon nationwide earlier this year, the North American automotive market saw a general shift towards smaller, more efficient vehicles. Benefitting from this downsizing shift is the small crossover segment. If you scour over the sales charts, you will notice the astounding growth in sales of these smaller utility machines.
Frankfurt 2011: Fünf Lieblinge von IAA
Frankfurt? Why would I want to be in Germany, let alone Europe? I have not been to the old world…ever. Is that a bad thing to say?
Travelogue: The First Time
We have all done it at least once in our lifetime. Whether it is a solo drive over miles of road or a family vacation, the absolute notion of freedom sets the road trip apart from anything we can set our minds to do. It is about forging a friendship between the driver and the undiscovered land.
A 21st Century Celica?
Driving that Celica did confirm one thing: How much I loved them! That began when they first came out – a Japanese reinterpretation of the original Ford Mustang. Still, the small coupe left an indelible impression at various points in my life. There was a story my mom told how I was brought into the main office of my elementary school to be asked by my principal what car he should buy. Inadvertently, I said the Celica. He bought one and kept it for well over a decade. That was in 1971.
Quickies: It Was a Good Day…
In a single day, I met various GM executives, employees, interns and my main contact at the company. I also met some great people and vehicles at the three Twin Cities dealerships where GM was holding their outreach programming at.
When GM Comes to Town
This weekend provided a quandary for the automobile enthusiast. Should one head to Southeastern Michigan, making the pilgrimage to Woodward Avenue for the Dream Cruise? Or, should one live it up on the Monterey Peninsula at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance?