To Serve And Protect … Or Harass and Collect?
What good are cops, really?
I mean to the average, non-violent citizen just trying to go about his business?
For him, cops are a nuisance - and increasingly, a threat. They don't...
2011 VW Touareg
The just-redesigned 2011 VW Touareg offers direct-injected, diesel - and combination direct injection-hybrid-electric powerplants.
You can get as much as 425 lbs.-ft.of torque - and 380 hp.
But you won't get more than...
The Clover Test
Could you be a Clover?
Maybe you don't even know what a Clover is?
Here's how to know :
* Do you use your rearview mirror?
Clovers tend to be oblivious to their surroundings...
Traffic Stop Cautions… For Women
Traffic stops are more stressful for women than for men - especially at night and especially when the stop takes place on some not-well-traveled road... and it's just you and the...
“Less Government” Republicans… Not
You expect sickly, smothering statism from liberal Democrats (well, ok, Democrats in general). It's their stated policy, after all. At least give them credit for being above board about it. But...
The One Year Wonder (And Why)
When it was new, the '83 Honda GL650 Silverwing Interstate seemed like a sure-bet winner. The basically identical GL500 had been successful for several years prior and before the GL, there...
2011 Land Rover LR2
Johnny Cash "walked the line" - and that's pretty much Land Rover's task, too. People expect LR vehicles to be leaders in off-road capability - as well as on-road civility.
The...
Operation Enduring Idiocy
Here we go ... again.
Another "fight fer freedom" ... I've lost count at this point.
We just can't get our fill, can we?
It's not enough that we're already bogged down in two...
2011 Scion xD
The '60s had muscle cars; the '70s had disco cars. The '80s and '90s had SUVs and crossovers.
So what's the new in thing?
Punchy, boxy little "attitude cars" like the 2011 Scion...
Are Car Salesmen Dirtbags?
Car salesmen are dirtbags - right?
They're not well thought of, at any rate. But the truth is they're just salesmen and working the system - which is what it is. And...