Test Drives

When it comes to going fast, there’s always a few ways to do it. Obviously, European exotica is usually capable of stupendous velocity, but they often temper that ability with equally stupendous luxury and a price tag to match. Americans offer speed in abundance with an amazing ability to build …

When it comes to car manufacturers, there is one thing that seems to indicate the beginning of the end: the production of a ridiculous amount of vehicles. Take, for example, Toyota. Brought to the United States with a tiny vehicle lineup spanning just one or two models, the Japanese giant …

It had certainly been a long time since I’d driven a Cadillac. With everyone focusing on the recent difficulties at GM specifically and the state of the automobile industry in general, most of us failed to notice the giant steps taken by the American luxury brands, including Cadillac. While its …

In 1982, forgoing his usual penchant for American cars, my father bought himself a brand new Subaru GL sedan...in pale yellow. It had a 1.8-litre, 71 horsepower engine, front-wheel drive and a five-speed manual transmission with a clutch hard enough to sculpt your thight after only a couple of starts …

When it comes to people haulers, the options are literally endless. Between sedans, minivans, and sports utility vehicles, there’s no shortage of sizes, capacities, capabilities, and shapes to fit nearly every need, which can make the already-complex car buying experience even more complicated. With such massive brands as Chevy, Toyota, …

There are absolutely no car buyers more stubborn than those shopping for a vehicle of the pickup truck variety. With the strongest brand loyalty extant, it takes nothing short of a complete paradigm shift to convince a fan of Truck X to switch to Truck Y. That being said, I …

In life, there are all kinds of friends. True friends are those that you can wake up at three in the morning to tell them your problems without worrying that you’ll be turned away. There are good acquaintances, acquaintances, and distant acquaintances. Beyond that, nowadays there are Facebook friends, from …

Since its career began in 1920, the Jaguar brand has had moments of glory and moments of difficulty. Some 20 years ago, the noble English brand was bought by Ford, which was in expansion-mode at the time. Ironically, even though British dignity is about the last thing Americans could understand, …

From the first time you clap eyes on it, one thing is apparent: Mitsubishi’s entry in the compact sedan marketplace is probably the best looking. It’s hard to believe it’s descended from the same ghastly contraption that arrived on our shores way back in 1977. Now in its ninth iteration, …

Admit it, even though Ford has spent the past few years making its line of Lincolns look younger, the brand simply has not been able to attract a more youthful clientele. In contrast to Cadillac, which has done a better job on this front. Indeed, few people looking to buy …