Tweet The first order of business… Photo by Randy Stern For those of us who thought Acura for "lame," you have seen the NSX prototype right? Before we get into the NSX and the potential to give Acura some legs in this market again, this Speculator was rooted in a challenge. You see, Honda North …
TweetA Victory & Reseda Review of the 2014 Acura MDX When the world throws a lot of stress in your face, you simply need some luxury in your life. This is life. A job that pays fine, but not without a few contingencies to make things interesting. There are weather patterns that frustrate you, people …
TweetThis trip back to my hometown was about reconnecting the past with the present. Consider the following as a bonus. There was a weekday available for me to indulge in visiting two museums in Southern California. These are not museums that are readily open to the public, but you can arrange to visit for one …
Tweet 2014 Acura RLX. All Photos by Randy Stern A Victory & Reseda review of the 2014 Acura RLX Once upon a time, there were two kinds of Acura owners – ones who drove Integras and the others who drove Legends. There was clear distinction between the two, as dictated by the cars themselves and …
Tweet 2014 Acura RDX AWD. All photos by Randy Stern What a difference a year made for Acura. After a generation of being a turbocharged small luxury crossover, the luxury division of American Honda reimagined the RDX for a wider audience. The turbocharged four became a V6, while its lines were given some different shapes. …
TweetLast year was simply a breakout year. This year eclipsed it. All told, I drove over 35 vehicles of all stripes throughout this year. They stretched from brief moments at a drive event to having two to choose from at the house for the week. Every vehicle brought a new challenge as I try to …
Tweet Photo by Randy Stern The data has been crunched. The panel of jurors has spoken. Out of 39 vehicles considered for the Victory & Reseda 2012 Vehicle of The Year, the following ten have made the Short List:
TweetDr. Frankenstein is a genius! Of course, we know he is a character that pops out during this time of year. A symbol of horror films dating back to the silent era, the scary doctor creates life from a hodgepodge of parts. All you need is an organ playing that induces fright and fear to …
Tweet 2013 Acura RDX. All photos by Randy Stern A Victory & Reseda review of the 2013 Acura RDX There is still gold to be mined in the compact crossover marketplace. To mine this gold, oil prices would have to remain high. That also means a fluctuation of pricing at the fuel pump. Once these …
Once there were five…then I forgot.
It’s been a while since I did a Five Favorites piece. They usually involve a theme and five items related to that theme. Sometimes, it’s a personal experience that dictates these five items. Sometimes, it’s other factors that parse out the list. Either way, you get five stories from one idea – novel, isn't it?
A thought popped in my head: I've been asked a lot about the vehicles I've driven since the beginning of March. Two particular questions come up: "Which would I buy?"< ?i> and "Which one would you buy?"