The Speculator: Dodge's New Compact
With the compact market climbing into prominence in the past year, there is still a feeling that something is still missing from the party. But, what would be missing here? Or, rather, who?
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Five Favorites for the Woodward Dream Cruise
Normally, such an event is called a "cruise." By calling it a "cruise," it means a display of cars of yesteryear where you can expect brutal exhaust noise and the rumbling of very large engines. The vehicles on display are indeed impressive, from old-school hit rods to today's tuner specials.
Commentary: Pentastar Trending
TweetI love social media. No, seriously, I do. It's a great way to connect with people and entities following a common interest and cause. It has played a significant role in the development and rebranding of this blog. How? The connections one makes with key people: Fans, contacts in the industry. This has been a …
Quickies: Worth The Wait
Though that is not entirely true, as the X1/9 and Spider 2000 were sold under their respective design house brands, Bertone and Pininfarina, well into the 1980s. In the end, Fiat no longer mattered as they faced the rise of Asian products promising a different kind of sporty automobile. By the mid-1990s, with Volkswagen left as Europe’s only mainstream brand on this continent, the consumer base yearned for another chance at some serious choices against the Japanese and Koreans. That is, until now.
Five Favorites From The 2011 Auto Shows
TweetThis auto show season was the absolute best in my writing career. It yielded more than I had expected, which is always a good thing. To wrap up both the Chicago and Twin Cities shows, I went through my notes to parse out what I would consider the best vehicles I have seen and experienced …
Getting Small (and Efficient) – 2011 Edition
TweetBefore the 2008 election, there were calls to get more fuel-efficient vehicles on the road. How slowly we heeded that call… However, the price of fuel has been climbing since before the end of 2010. Now, it has reached its highest price since 2008 (and still climbing). This has caused some concern across the automotive …
Commentary: Classic Muscle or New Modern?
TweetThere are those who look at the current gas prices and their causes with fear. Others just could care less – “What price gasoline?” This post is for the latter group of readers. One of the press events I attended during the Chicago Auto Show was the unveiling of the most powerful Chevrolet Camaro since …
Chicago 2011: Two Minutes Equal Days of Discourse
TweetLast weekend's Super Bowl XLV telecast yielded the largest number of ads shown from the automotive industry in a long time. They ranged form a rehashed snowball fight between snowmen and a Suzuki Kizashi to a teacher driving a Chevrolet Camaro as two dudes talk plot out an epic commercial for the car. However, the …
Chicago 2011: Riding Along and Making Notes
TweetCovering an auto show is hard work. You attend press conferences, angle for the best shots possible, mentally prepare your questions and take time to render photos and do the write-ups. This year, I added social media elements to augment the coverage giving interested parties a sort-of live view of the goings on during Press …
Chicago 2011: Shining (Penta)Star
TweetIf you have read this site over the years, one particular automaker shows up on these pages as a through-line. Why? I have always been a fan of said automaker. Then again, how many times have I stated how much I’ve been in Chrysler’s corner? Every time the Auburn Hills-based company is down, it always …