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Extra! 2011 Subaru STI, 10 Car Comparo
2011 Subaru WRX STI revealed at the 2010 New York Auto Show and, yes, the wing is back! All the details. Plus, 10 new cars compared at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Which will have the fastest lap? Ryan hits the track to find out.
Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie Mega-Cab – When You Need To Tow The Whole Damn Thing
When you need a big pickup truck to tow a heavy trailer, it’s usually the case that nothing else will do the job at anywhere close to the price. You can get a big SUV or a commercial truck, but chances are either of those will cost you quite a bit more coin – and [...]
Pony Wars – We Rank the Retros
There are a few basic truths in the automotive enthusiast world. The first is that everyone likes engine power. We may praise our Miatas as momentum and handling cars, we may describe our Mini Coopers as comfortable, fun and rated highly in Grins Per Gallon, but there’s something special about a big gnarly V8 and [...]
Dodge Bets on Heavy Duty Trucks for Recovery
Pickup trucks are a constant of the American auto industry. While the passenger car world may trend towards economy today and opulence tomorrow, and the size of the popular cars goes up and down, the world of pickup trucks stays more or less the same.
Pickup trucks stay the same because they’re the vehicle of choice [...]
Fun on the Run to the Sun
Being an automotive journalist has to have some upside this year – amid all the news of declining subscription rates and advertising sales in free-fall, there’s got to be a silver lining somewhere on this cloud!
The automotive journalism business has always had its ups and downs. On the downside, you’ll never buy a villa in [...]
The way a big car oughta be: 2009 Chrysler 300C SRT8
I have a simple prescription to save Chrysler: Get rid of everything that isn’t SRT.
For those who haven’t paid much attention to Chrysler in the last few years, SRT stands for Street and Racing Technology, and it’s the semi-independent high performance division of Chrysler. SRT functions like MAZDASPEED for Mazda, STI for Subaru, Ralliart for [...]
2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8
This is 2009, and we’re supposed to be frugal, serious, and green. Especially here in Portland, Oregon where I live, greenness is a virtue we take seriously. We’re all about sensible transportation options.
The 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8 is the antithesis of all that – it’s got 425 horsepower, gets about 16 miles per gallon, and [...]
Big Three Bet on Muscle as GM Emerges from Bankruptcy
The New York Times reported last week that GM’s new hot rod Camaro is a big hit in its first month on the market. GM dealers have been selling out of the retro-musclemobile and the company has only a six day supply of Camaros in hand right now.
And then Chrysler announced today that the uber-muscle [...]
2009 Dodge Caliber SXT
It felt strange to spend a week driving the Dodge Caliber while Chrysler was in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings. I kept waiting for someone to shout “Dead Man Walking” or at least “Dead Car Driving” at me.
But it’s a new day, and Chrysler’s merger with Fiat and the UAW is now complete and they’re [...]
Chrysler to restart 7 assembly lines after emerging from bankruptcy
One week after finalizing its merger with Fiat, Chrysler announced today that it will resume volume production of vehicles with the start up of seven of its North American assembly plants the week of June 29, 2009. This is to be expected, and it’s a good thing to put Chrysler’s people back to work.
As part [...]
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