Archive for December, 2009
Burying the Past Decade
With the popping of a million Champagne corks, tonight we’ll be saying “goodbye” to the first decade of the new millennium. You’ll excuse me if I take this opportunity for a little self-indulgent retrospection.
The previous decade was a fascinating rollercoaster for me, professionally. I entered it as a refugee, an injured soldier of the 1999 [...]
2010 Cadillac SRX – Road Test Review
The appeal of the Cadillac Escalade SUV has always eluded me. I’m not a fan of big SUVs in general, but even accounting for my sports car orientation, the Escalade was always a puzzlement. The Escalade version of luxury is opulence, and while I’m no Spartan, I like my luxury to be understated – less [...]
Extra! Geely buys Volvo, Mustang GT, 2011 RX-7 Predictions
Episode 6 of your Driving Sports TV Extra! Ford sells Volvo to Geely, final specs and video of the new Ford Mustang GT, go racing with the BOSS at Daytona and Ryan weighs in with his prediction on the new RX-7.
Nissan Unveils Production “Leaf” BEV
A couple weeks ago, Nissan threw a big party at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry to unveil their new Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), to be called the “Leaf” when it hits the market in the fall of 2010. It was no accident that this event was held here in Portland, as our city [...]
Yeah Baby! Downing Street Gets Electric MINI
Holy Shagadelic, baby! The British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, recently welcomed an all-electric, zero emissions MINI Cooper E to the Government car pool in Downing Street. The MINI E will be available to her majesty’s ministers wanting to try a fully-fledged electric car in an urban environment on their official business around London.
The MINI E [...]
2010 Toyota 4Runner – First Drive
The first Toyota 4Runner appeared at the start of the SUV revolution in 1984. Like most of its contemporaries, it was little more than a pickup truck with a permanent “camper shell” on the back. Powered by the same 4-cylinder engine and drivetrain that motivated the comparable pickup trucks, the 4Runner was an affordable alternative [...]
Tarzan Yamada Exclusive Interview
Driving Sports TV sits down with Japanese driving legend Tarzan Yamada. Tarzan discusses his thoughts on the new-gen Subaru STI, how American tuners compare to the Japanese, how he got that crazy name and more.
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Extra #5: Mustang V8 Leaked, Justin Timberlake Shills
A slow new week version of Driving Sports TV’s Extra! In this episode we go overboard on the Justin Timberlake references, have the 411 on the new Mustang V8 GT and more!
Tips for The Tardy Santa – Great Gifts for Gearheads
Have you ever asked your spouse, significant other, or even your parents if you’re an easy Christmas target? If you’re anything like us at Driving Sports, you probably rank in the top 5% of “pain in the ass to buy for” people.
Face it – car people are not easily giftable. How many times have you [...]
Extra! Volt Dancers, Detroit Preview, Gran Turismo
In this episode of Driving Sports TV’s Extra! you’ll see dancing girls, a plug-in Toyota Prius, Mitsubishi iMiEV, BMW Z4 sDrive35is and Gran Turismo.
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