Video Quickie: 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2
General Motors had it in their wheelhouse to create an off-road ready trail dusting, bad-ass pickup truck for their loyal customers.
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My Favorites From The 2000s
Little did I know that would get me into the Chicago Auto Show the year after that.
Rental Car Review: "Malibu, Baby!"
TweetWait…is this still in production? That is the big question surrounding the 2022 Chevrolet Malibu. I thought this was its last year and they would make room for more SUV production at their Fairfax, Kansas assembly facility. Nonetheless, this is General Motors’ big secret vehicle. It comes from a lineup that has been decimated at …
Commentary: Good-Bye or Good Riddance?
These model cuts were not just targeted towards car models. Some SUVs were also dropped from their respective lineups.
My Favorite Vehicles From The 1970s
The idea of slotting a key into an ignition, turning it over, depressing the brake, shifting a gear and opening up the throttle was magical to this child of the 1970s.
Historiography: A Rare, But Common Sight
The interesting point about such vehicles is the fact that the brand no longer exists. These are mobile orphans that defy the laws of vehicular life.
My Favorite Classic/Collector Vehicles I Might Buy Someday
One’s idea of a classic car might not be the same as the next person’s notion of one. When it comes to ownership of one, that is where I deviate.
My Favorite All-American Machines
The rules are strict here – their final assembly must be solely done right here. That eliminates a lot of favorite cars, I am afraid. It also eliminates some of the best cars ever built because they were built elsewhere included in the USA.
Quickies: What I Drove At The MAMA Summer Drive
Now that I took a summer drive to the Midwest Automotive Media Association Summer Drive in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, let’s talk about what I drove at the Summer Drive.
Historiography: A Different Kind of Car Company
It would be easy to tell the story of Saturn as a corporate historiography. Yet, there is more about Saturn than just the foundation, the design and production of the company and its products. It is the cultural impact on how a company – albeit a part of General Motors – sought to connect its products, the way they sold them and the extraordinary consumer engagement that spurred on such immense brand loyalty amongst owners.