Category: Car Reviews

A Week with the 2011 Scion tC

A Week with the 2011 Scion tC

Back in November, I published a preview of the 2011 Scion tC from a media event Scion held, concluding that the all-new tC is an evolution for the better, offering more power, more economy, more room, a more modern feel, and an overall better drive. I was impressed as a whole, but media events – [...]

First Drive: 2011 Lexus CT 200h

First Drive: 2011 Lexus CT 200h

Remember the HS 250h Hybrid that Lexus put on sale in 2009? Well, it didn’t really work out for them. Turns out people weren’t really into buying a souped-up hybrid Corolla with a Lexus badge. In fact Lexus themselves aren’t too crazy about it. They blame it on the incredible success and market share of [...]

Media Preview: Scion Introduces the Second Generation tC

Media Preview: Scion Introduces the Second Generation tC

UPDATE: 2011 Scion tC Review In the early 2000s, Toyota’s demographic was quite a bit older than industry average, and the Lexus brand only made their typical customer even more mature. In an attempt to capture a younger crowd, the Scion brand was launched in 2003. The xB came first, nothing but a funky box [...]

2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen S

2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen S

Growing up, there had always been a station wagon parked in the Borgia family garage. We went through a couple of Mercury Sables (bench front seat of course) as well as a handful of the wonderfully boxy Volvo 850 turbo wagons. And I remember every one of them fondly. From being in control of the [...]

2010 VW Golf TDI Review

2010 VW Golf TDI Review

I tried to use up the entire tank of fuel, I really did. I drove aggressively, took the car everywhere I went, and even took an extra five-hour trip, but no luck. As much as I drive, it’s normally not a problem to use up a tank or two of fuel in our test cars [...]

2010 Chevy Camaro SS Review

2010 Chevy Camaro SS Review

We’ve been waiting for some time to get in the new Camaro SS to review. Chevy finally sent us one, and we drove the living hell out of it. It’s exactly how I would take it, too – Inferno Orange with Cyber Gray racing stripes on the outside, black and orange leather with orange accent [...]

2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Review

2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Review

My father is the biggest car nut you will ever meet and over the years he has amassed what some would consider a dream garage: 1969 Camaro, 1996 300ZX and now the car he’s been dreaming about since the day the magazines put out the original sketches: the all new Dodge Challenger SRT8. Now that [...]

2010 Volkswagen GTI Review: Second Opinion

2010 Volkswagen GTI Review: Second Opinion

The Volkswagen GTI has been an automotive favorite since it was first revealed to the public in 1975. When it first hit the street, the tiny two-door hatchback wasn’t overly powerful at 108 horsepower. However, that didn’t hurt the playful nature of the GTI at all, as it was a very nimble, bare-bones pocket-rocket that [...]

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