Life in the Slow Fast Lane
In the '80s, when most cars were slow, you could drive fast and mostly get away with it. Or at least. you could do it and (usually) not risk a beating...
2012 Kia Forte: 274 hp (and hybrid power) on Deck…
Kia is not fooling around.
Korea's other automaker has a surprise on deck for 2012 that should make econo-compact buyers smile - and will definitely make competitors sweat.
Two surprises, actually... .
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Seeing Yellow… But Not For Very Long
Ever get the feeling that traffic lights stay yellow for shorter intervals than they used to?
Turns out, you're not imagining it.
Yellow intervals have been shortened at traffic lights in many areas...
Little Things You Can Do to Make Your Car Look New
In the past, it was usually the paint that was the problem.
New car finishes tended to fade fast unless fairly frequently waxed and polished. The clear-coat finishes in use today seem...
When America Went Crazy
America lost its mind 146 years ago and hasn't been the same since. Or rather, it's been a different country ever since.
A psychotic, self-referential, duplicitous country - largely ignorant of its...
2012 Chrysler 200: Not Great But Maybe Good Enough….
Thank God it's not just a name change - because the old Chrysler Sebring was the ultimate Rental Car Special. A car you drove for $25 a day when on vacation...
Five Things You Should Never Tell a Car Salesman
Here are five things you should never tell the guy trying to sell you a car:
* How much you like the car ...
Never show emotion; it's the surest way to...
A Tale of Two Bullitts
Smokey and the Bandit made the second generation Trans-Am an icon of the '70s - but it was Steve McQueen's attempts at getting airborne in a big block Highland Green...
2012 Kia Optima: Try to Find Something Bad to Say About it….
Here's the thing:
Everyone makes good cars now, so "reliability" and "safety" aren't the selling points they used to be.
They're givens.
That puts the name-brand Japanese brands - Honda and Toyota - in...
The Old vs. The New… Part Two!
While modern cars are more reliable at first and last longer – for awhile – after about 15 years, when their much more complicated systems begin to reach the end of...