The Cross Country's Next Act
Remember the first Volvo Cross Country wagons? Then, you might remember the first generation V70 wagons. The first Cross Country wagon arrived for 1998 as a new twist on the burgeoning SUV trend.
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My Favorite Vehicles Of The 2010s
The history of this website almost spanned the entire decade – I rebranded it in 2011. Yet, I have done some reviews on the old blog the year prior. Remembering those will be a challenge in itself because most of the vehicles on this list would be from 2011 and onward.
My Favorite Vehicles of 2019
Another editorial year has come and gone. This year may not have been full of excitement, but it had its highlights.
A Volvo, Plugged
#VOTY16 marked a series of firsts. The XC90 was the first SUV/Crossover to win the award. It was also the first European automotive brand to win the #VOTY. Not only was it the first Volvo to win, but it was the first two #VOTY awards in a row for the Swedish automaker.
Quickies: Vehicles Published Elsewhere – The Final Round for 2019
This is it! The final round of this year’s roundup of vehicles that I worked with but appear elsewhere in the mediasphere. This is also among the final group of vehicles being considered for #VOTY19.
My Favorite Hybrids
I know that you cringe over hybrid gas-electric driven automobiles. It is easy to blame Toyota and the popular acceptance of the Prius during its second generation. That particular vehicle was the darling of Hollywood at the time. How many of your favorite celebrities owned a second-generation Prius?
Quickies: Round 2 of This Year's Vehicles Covered Elsewhere
Why was everyone mad at a groundhog? Did we not get the spring we wanted? And, what a spring. Lots of good things happening on the V&R front. Except for the fact that I was working on items for everyone else. Not that it’s a bad thing…
My Favorite Forbidden Fruit Vehicles – Part 3
TweetThe sudden interest in non-USA market automobiles are on the rise – again. We will be looking into the importation of cars that were once "forbidden fruit" thanks to Federal regulations and Customs law. In the meantime, one can do another list of cars I would love to import into this country – if given …
My Favorite Malaise Era Vehicles
Tweet All Photos by Randy Stern I grew up at the right time – the Malaise Era, to be exact. The industry was in the midst of change. Some of it was instigated by the oil-producing nations across the ocean. To manage change, the industry had to do something to meet the challenges of emissions …
What Would Randy Buy? – The 2018 Edition
TweetWelcome to my annual tradition of self-indulgence and absolute pining for the day I can buy a vehicle that I would truly enjoy and own. But, how? And, who's money? Understand that for the past few years, I took liberties on this site to do something that is part-selfish crap and part-consumer advice. I arrived …