Avoiding the Two-Wheeled Turducken….
A crappy car is called a "lemon" - and lots of other unprintable things besides. But what do you call a used-up/thrashed/wrecked/you-don't-want-it bike?
I like "Two Wheeled Turducken." So, what precautions can...
Harley Facing Hard Times….
Harley-Davidson Inc.'s main ad agency for more than three decades has dropped the struggling motorcycle maker in favor of new business.
This is not a good sign.
Ad agency Carmichael Lynch, a unit...
Thug Cops Taser Elderly Man… in His Own House
In America, now officially a police state, you will be tasered in your own home if you lip off to the police.
Senior citizen Peter McFarland of Marin County, California, discovered this...
2011 Hyundai Tucson
Hyundai routinely pulls the rug out from under the wheels of the established players - especially the name-brand Japanese competition - by offering more car for less money.
Or in the case...
Here’s How to Kickstart New Car Sales (and the economy)….
Several state governments are going to a four-day workweek to save money. Some are issuing IOUs to taxpayers in lieu of tax refunds. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
So how come...
2011 Chevy Cruze
From the Vega to the Chevette to the Cavalier to the Cobalt - GM's economy cars have had their ups and downs.
Some (like Cobalt) were decent; others (like Cavalier) were disasters.
Mostly,...
How Technology Killed Toyota
Toyota's troubles with run-amok cars is apparently related somehow to the drive-by-wire throttle control used in models like the Prius hybrid.
With drive-by-wire, there is no physical connection between the gas pedal...
Memorable muscle car engines
Classic-era muscle cars were known as much for their engines as their names. A big part of the attraction was popping the hood to reveal the rock star powerplant beneath -...
2011 Buick Regal
Buick is now the best-selling American car... in China.
But in America, Buick is struggling to regain its footing. The traditional (read: older) Buick buyer can't support the brand's future. In a...
15 Percent Ethanol “Gas” May be Here by Fall…
If it was built before the 1980s, your vehicle was designed to burn gasoline - and nothing else.
That's what was sold back then, so it's what the engineers assumed when they...