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Quickies: As Published Elsewhere (Volume II)

July 3, 2018 by Randy Stern
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Tweet All Photos by Randy Stern It’s tough when you give a publication "first rights" to a vehicle subject. It's even tougher when those vehicles are headline grabbers…and are superb! This is the story of this batch "As Published Elsewhere" Quickies reviews. Vehicles that are found elsewhere with my byline, reviewed fully on those pages. …

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V&R@7: My Favorite Vehicle Subjects of The Last Seven Years

April 8, 2018 by Randy Stern
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Tweet Murray The Cop – All Photos by Randy Stern/Victory & Reseda On April 13th of 2011, this site received a major boost with the arrival of its first vehicle. This vehicle would open up the floodgates in publishing reviews of the latest vehicles in the marketplace. From that first vehicle came hundreds more. They …

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Quickies: Extending Volvo's Winning Streak

May 25, 2021 by Randy Stern
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TweetVolvo's winning streak continues. There seems to be stopping them now! After the latest XC90 compiled enough awards and kudos to fill up a trophy room – including #VOTY16 – the new XC60 began to receive its share of accolades. Not just the North American Utility of the Year, the latest version of the popular …

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My Favorite Vehicles of 2017

January 24, 2021 by Randy Stern
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TweetAnother editorial year has ended. Thank whoever is above… But, it was not without its highlights. As I thumb through all of the vehicles I worked with during the past 12-13 months, I am reminded how damn lucky I am. Not to mention being humble to a fault. The list below is my favorite vehicles …

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#VOTY17: …and The Winner is…

January 31, 2023 by Randy Stern
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TweetThe scores have been tabulated. The votes counted. There is one more thing to do here… Announce the winner of #VOTY17. Before we do so, here is how #VOTY17 shaped up. Forty-one vehicles were qualified for this tenth-anniversary version of the #VOTY. They ranged from the best-selling vehicles in North America to some of the …

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#VOTY17: A Guide to #VOTE4VOTY

November 17, 2017 by Randy Stern
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Tweet All Photos by Randy Stern Over the years, there had been some #VOTY polls that were really good. Others had you scratch your heads. The reality is that there are five finalists up for your vote – affectionately known as #VOTE4VOTY. So, how would you #VOTE4VOTY? Which one would you choose – and how …

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A Different View – 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country

November 30, 2017 by Randy Stern
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Tweet There's more to show from The Nomadic Tire's Kevin Tran! While the review of the 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country did not originally appear on here, Tran was still interested in capturing this big Swedish wagon's essence. We reconvened in Corcoran, Minnesota to give the V90 Cross Country some country atmosphere under lightly hazy …

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Throwback Review: The Wagon for Certain Political and Cultural Types

March 16, 2020 by Randy Stern
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Tweet 2008 Volvo V70. Photo by Randy Stern A Victory & Reseda Throwback Review of the 2008 Volvo V70 There is a balance between stereotyping and iconography. The stereotype for driving a car such as a Volvo is it screams "liberal," "progressive," "greenie." Volvos are now touted as premium European vehicles competing for the same …

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What Would Randy Buy? – The 2017 Edition

July 22, 2020 by Randy Stern
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TweetThis is becoming an annoying tradition. This is where I do an annual “What Would Randy Buy if He Won The Freakin' Lottery, Paid Off His Creditors and Have More Than Enough Money to Buy a Car…or Three.” I do this not as a personal indulgence. Nor do I wish that I win some sort …

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Quickies: Volvo vs. The Usual Suspects

June 8, 2021 by Randy Stern
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TweetLet's talk about premium/luxury compact SUV/crossovers, shall we? The premium market alone is all about the combination of prestige, luxury, elegance, and sport – and to find the outer limits of all of the above. Their clientele is very particular about what to buy and can be very discriminating when it comes to the details. …

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