2012 Mazda3 SkyActiv
For a good time, don't call Jenny - call Mazda.
Its cars - even its family cars - are almost always more fun to...
The Master Culture
The Nazis had the Herrenvolk - the master race. It didn't work out for them so well. But if they'd been a bit slicker...
You Didn’t Think it Would End With Seat Belts. . . Right?
Mandatory buckle-up laws set the precedent: Even your own body in your own car is no longer your own personal space.
Here's how it works:...
2012 Nissan Versa
I'm often asked what car I would buy if I were shopping for a new car. I usually don't have a specific answer because...
Inside Baseball About New Cars
There is probably a rule against what I am about to do. As a guy who makes his living writing articles about cars -...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment Ten
It's down to the heart of the matter - the engine.
I separated the crankcase halves - which is tougher than it sounds when...
2012 Honda CR-V
Relativity - it's not just a concept in physics.
It applies to horsepower (and performance) too.
On the one hand, the just-updated 2012 Honda CR-V...
The 2013 Mazda CX-5 I Won’t Be seeing
I just got invited by Mazda to attend a press event for the 2013 CX-5 in CA. I used to attend such events regularly,...
Well, She Won… Now We May All Lose
Heather Peters (no relation to this writer) just won her lawsuit against Honda over what she argued were misleading claims about the gas mileage...
2012 Fiat 500 C
I've already reviewed the Fiat 500 coupe (see here). Now it's time to look at the 500C with the folding soft-top (similar to the...