Archive for October, 2009
2011 Lexus LFA Test Drive
Much in the way the aspiring Hollywood star needs to “do Shakespeare,” Toyota felt it needed to “do supercar.” Full model competence these days doesn’t just include the world’s best-selling hybrid, successful luxury and youth brands and a full lineup of trucks and crossovers—it also requires something mad, bad and jet-fighter fast in the showroom. [...]
First Drive: 2010 Volkswagen Golf evolves the German hatchback
Outside of North America, the Golf has been Volkswagen’s bread-and-butter model for more than three decades, making the diminutive hatch one of the best selling global vehicles since its mid-Seventies launch as the Beetle’s successor. But in the States, it’s a totally different story. Except for a few brief periods when fuel prices spiked, the [...]
2010 Suzuki Kizashi drives brand out of basement, into fast lane
Shut your eyes and say the word “Suzuki” out loud. Unless you’re a moto-head or one of those rare Geo Metro fanatics (they exist, trust us), the image that springs to mind isn’t very nice. Odds are that the car your subconscious conjures is tiny, cheap and bizarre. It’s probably named something forgettable like “Aerio” [...]
Battle of the ultrapremium automakers
Bentley’s Mulsanne, the 2011 model is shown here, is the first complete remake of its top-line sedan in a decade. Bentley and Rolls-Royce, once siblings, are now competing in the ultrapremium car market. Think of it as one-time siblings rivalry. For roughly seven decades, Rolls-Royce and Bentley were two faces of the same platinum coin. [...]
2009 Mini Cooper S Convertible
This Mini convertible is fun for the most part and reminds me of my experience in the Honda S2000CR. At first it’s a little unsettling, and then it’s a lot of fun. I found the cabin quite comfortable. The gauges are very over-the-top and the neon plastic fittings are kind of crazy. But overall, there’s [...]
Redesigned Jaguar XJ makes Neiman Marcus Christmas wish list
The Halloween candy is still fresh, but the folks at Neiman Marcus are gearing up for Christmas. And one of the stars of this year’s Christmas book from the upscale retailer is the redesigned Jaguar XJ sedan. When wishing for a flat-screen television or Coach purse just isn’t dreaming big enough, there’s the Jag XJL [...]
GM: Workers, Towns Face Life Without Automaker
BMW abandons KERS for good 
The All New 2009 Scion tC Release Series 5.0
Lotus - Evora - Review