2013 – or 2014 – Lexus IS?
The 2013 Lexus IS (250 and 350) is still for sale as a new model, but the 2014 - heavily updated - is just now becoming available, too. This presents buyers...
Conversations With Clover, Part II
On this tragic day - the day when Americans celebrate the freedoms they no longer enjoy - I though it would be appropriate to take a look at why their freedoms...
The Diesel Dilemma
Diesel-powered cars could be the ticket - as far as giving us very high-mileage cars (50-plus MPGs) with excellent power/performance and without the liabilities of hybrids - including the additional expense/complexity...
2014 Chevy Cruze Diesel
I'm not sure what to think of the new Chevy Cruze diesel.
On the one hand, it's very appealing: EPA says 46 on the highway (I got close to 50 a couple...
Not All the New Cars News is Bad News
Here's a bit of good news about new cars, for a change: Some routine maintenance tasks are easier to do - or don't need to be done as often.
Sometimes, they...
Turn Your Back This Fourth of July
In a few days, we will all have an opportunity to peacefully inflict a major psychological blow on the rapidly coalescing police state by the simple but powerful act of refusing...
2013 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
Power is everything - when it comes to the Cadillac CTS-V.
Its 556 hp (and 551 lbs.-ft. of torque) supercharged 6.2 liter V-8 make a BMW M3's 4 liter, 414 hp -...
Americans Hate Freedom
I read the other day that overwhelming majorities of Americans support federal fuel economy mandates: 77 percent of Republicans and 92 percent of Democrats, according to a recent poll (see here)....
2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Here's what's cool about the new Avalon hybrid:
It's a full-size car, with more spreading out room than other cars in its price range; it's a fairly quick car (0-60 in about...
Sanity is Not Statistical . . . But it is Uncommon
Sanity still exists, it's just not consistently applied.
For instance, consider marriage. It is generally agreed that it ought to be voluntary - that both parties should be mutually consenting. And not...