Something a little different this week, a video segment! Our friend, neighbor, and fellow auto critic Steve Hammes invited us to join him for a year in review. We’ll often get together with Steve and talk cars over dinner. This time, he set up his camera and we […]
A few years ago, we got behind the wheel of the all-new Infiniti Q50. The design, chassis and comfort were great, but the direct adaptive steering and strange two screen infotainment unit were a little off-putting. Now though, Infiniti has made some tweaks to the Q50 and learned […]
The wait, enthusiasts, is over. We watched helplessly as Ford’s European division launched the first Focus RS in 2002 and greedily kept it to themselves. Again, we were spurned with the launch of the European-only second generation Focus RS in 2009. Ford’s return to a single, all-new Focus […]
Driving Matters. It’s a simple sentiment that Mazda has taken to heart. Here at Limited Slip Blog, we have the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of vehicles, from fair weather two-seaters to comfortable daily drivers. Some of them are not driver’s cars. We take that in stride, […]
Coinciding with 50 years of Camaro, the sixth generation of this Chevy icon debuted in Detroit for the 2016 model year. Sharing a platform with the Cadillac ATS, the newest Camaro takes a major step forward in balance and interior quality. As old as the Camaro itself, the […]
By now you’ve probably read just about everything there is to read about the Dodge Challenger Hellcat. It’s the rawest combination of 1970s Americana and 21st century engineering, meant to go fast in the quarter mile and designed to look incredibly nostalgic the whole time. Whether the Hellcat […]
Life doesn’t often afford you second chances. Thankfully, Volkswagen is more forgiving. A disappointing combination of summer tires and winter weather left us feeling slighted the last time around. Under the safe assumption that we wouldn’t experience similar conditions in the summer, we resolved to try again. Despite […]
Some CUVs are too utilitarian, others come off too futuristic; the 2016 Toyota Rav4 offers a balanced approach with a Rav4 that will meet everyone’s needs. Toyota is keeping up with the times by giving the Rav4 updated styling and a new trim level to entice those looking […]
Still in its second generation, Toyota has dialed the Tundra’s off-road capabilities up to 11 with the 2016 Tundra TRD PRO.
When we left off our road trip story, we had just handed over the keys to our ride, leaving us stranded in Georgia. Thankfully, we had a plan. Unfortunately, that meant some poor vehicle had the unenviable position of following a rather superb SUV. Our friends at Toyota […]