In larger cities across the world, compact vehicles have become a necessity as populations continue to get larger. While many Asian and European markets have had plenty of exposure to super compact cars, the idea of driving a small vehicle is a relatively new idea for most people in the States. But as gas prices [...]
An exhibition of big horsepower, big creativity and big enthusiasm in an attempt to lure registered visitors to the 2011 SEMA Show, compact, muscle as well as exotic cars are modded to varying themes. A vehicle category full of brand loyalty and personalization, trucks remain a giant centerpiece for the Las Vegas show. Heavyweight [...]
Almost 80 years ago, the first factory-installed AM band radio was sold on General Motors cars. Before the advent of portable transistor radios in the late 1950s, the car stereo system was the only way to be entertained on the go. As motoring history progressed, mobile audio adopted crisper FM stations and recordable media. [...]
The compact and mid-size truck segment in the United States is pretty uncompetitive; most would agree it smaller trucks have taken a definite back seat to the full-size ones. It mostly has to do with volume – the full-size trucks are where it is at. As such, the segment is pretty stagnant – Ford is [...]
Now this is what I’m talking about. This is what needs to be done to make electric vehicles not only better, but much more fun to drive: Race them. I’ve always found the vocal and bitter response from almost all gearheads to anything and everything EV-related to be highly puzzling. Digging your trench deeper or [...]
The Toyota Prius family is growing – in fact some think it could one day supplant the Camry as Toyota’s best-selling car. To capitalize on the success of the original, Toyota is introducing the larger Prius V, as well as a new smaller model that will slot in below the current car. The smaller model [...]
In a current automobile marketplace revealing a most robust palette of crossover vehicles, sports cars, trucks and super sedans, the Toyota Camry projects the excitement of unbuttered bread. Despite this fact, the Camry has routinely been the one of the best-selling vehicles in North America. Viewed as constant proof that the rather ‘Plain Jane’ [...]
With Buick no longer producing what I like to call “THE senior special”, with soft, cushy, and inoffensive offerings like the Park Avenue and Lucerne, there was an open spot for another car-maker to take the reigns and produce a vehicle for those who don’t care about flash or driver interest. That car-maker is Toyota, [...]