To a certain extent, the new Ford Flex embodies today’s Western society, personifying excess in one of its most pleasing forms. How has Ford managed this? Simply by offering a fundamentally useful and practical car wrapped in a cutting edge package. The Flex’s aesthetical calling is clearly to inflame our passion. No one is left indifferent by it: either you love it or you hate it, but you definitely react to it. (more…)
Every once in a while, you stumble across a piece of art that is so breathtaking that you sit for several minutes to calm your breathing and to take in the overall experience of what it is that you are really witnessing. Seeing “Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo” hanging quietly at the Musée du Louvre is one of those situations. (more…)
When an automaker realizes that 15 percent of its customers are leaving its showrooms due to a missing product in a specific market segment, it has to find an answer — and fast. That’s what happened at Volkswagen when a failure to include a minivan in its lineup forced some customers to look elsewhere. (more…)
The compact MPV pioneer, Renault Scenic, continues to lead the way in the style and practicality stakes. To ensure it stays at the forefront of the highly-competitive sector, it has been revised for the 2009 model year, including the introduction of a new special edition designed to tempt retail buyers. (more…)
The cheating’s over. After selling a 2006 Jetta TDI well into 2008 because of federal emissions regulations in effect for 2007 models and up, Volkwagen has finally introduced the 2009 model with a brand-new turbo diesel engine. Better yet, the new car costs $2,475 less than the outgoing one. (more…)
The award-winning Sonata is Hyundai’s mid-size bread and butter sedan, which for 2009 just got a little sweeter. Warm out of the oven, the ‘09 Sonata exhibits revised front and rear fascias along with a revamped interior. The changes also include a little more yeast under the hood in both V6 and I4 configurations. (more…)
New York City, New York - Well, I finally made it, and here I am in the Big Apple to bring you the complete rundown on the new Dodge Challenger lineup.
However, before we get into all that, I simply have to make a statement, and that is…”I can’t recall ever driving a vehicle which draws as much attention as the new Dodge Challenger”. (more…)
There are very few reasons to buy a large, V8-powered sport utility vehicle. You have to be looking for power, towing capacity and generous room… and be willing to spend a lot of money on gas. (more…)
General Motors announced long ago that Camaro prototypes wouldn’t be camouflaged during testing and has been releasing so-called official spy shots through its FastLane blog.
The latest spy shots are of the Camaro convertible and show a black car with the top up and down. We’re happy the convertible is as close to the concept car as the coupe is, and it should turn lots of heads once they start hitting the streets. (more…)
