The Lancer Evolution is insane. Engineers at Mitsubishi decided to take an average sedan, spend nearly $20,000 on a drivetrain, and offer it for sale. The results are nothing short of astounding. When you open the door, you immediately realize that the Evo isn’t exactly what you would […]
Sport and luxury. Its a lofty goal to combine the best of both worlds, and the penalty for missing the mark can be steep. The GS350 is Lexus’ mid-size attempt, and its a solid competitor. Can it be both sporty or luxurious? It’s a car that is very […]
The Lexus GS350 is so packed with technology that it needed its own explanation. It comes in two forms; driver aids and infotainment. For someone that doesn’t normally let the car make any decisions for itself, its initially disconcerting. After a week, however, the car only truly comes […]
“Why don’t you stop in and drive an Abarth?” That was the invitation we got from our friends at Armory Fiat not long ago, and we instantly decided to take them up on that. Should you ever receive such an invitation, don’t pass it up. This is one […]
The second generation of Toyota Tundra has been around since 2007, making it one of the older models on the market. That’s about to change with the introduction of the updated 2014 model at the Chicago Auto Show last week. Even with the well-deserved refresh, the Tundra doesn’t […]
The 2013 Audi A4 Allroad can’t be compared to the A6-Avant based model that departed our shores in 2005. That’s because Audi took their formula for the original Allroad and threw it out the window. What Audi has essentially done is let an A4 Avant grow a beard […]
There isn’t a lot of Christmas cheer surrounding cars, short of strapping a red nose to your hood and mounting some antlers in the windows. Luckily the city of Albany provides one event each year that combines Christmas and cars in a far less humiliating way. The Capital Holiday […]
I’ll admit, I was worried. A few weeks before the 2012 VW Beetle was scheduled to arrive, I got the first look at the Monroney and there wasn’t a whole lot to see: Denim Blue Exterior – N/C, Titan Black Leatherette Interior – N/C, 5-Speed Manual Transmission – […]
By Scott West Something that I’ve learned over the years is that when you find something you want, you usually have two choices – you can choose to wait for it, giving you time to think about whether or not this is something that you absolutely have to […]
Well it certainly has been a while since I have written much of anything. I suppose though, that you could say I saved my comeback for a good one. The 2013 Audi TTS can be summed up in one word, and that word is fun. Lets start with […]