Archive for the ‘Test Drives’ Category
Today, I am a baker, delivering exotic, towering cakes across the city. I am a carpenter, picking up works of art to be ornately framed at my Beverley Hills gallery. I am a florist, arranging elaborate set pieces and decorations for lavish events big and small. Why the fluctuating vocations? Because today, I am in the Ford Transit Connect.
The initial tricking stream of information about the 2010 Mustang left a sour taste in my mouth, because as the old saying goes, ” If it ain’t broke, dont fix it,” and the Mustang was certainly not “broke” by any means. Ford, however, has seen fit to re-sculpt the exterior lines, re-design the interior, and tune up the suspension a bit. I had the chance to hop behind the wheel of the 2010 Mustang GT convertible and check out the final result for myself.
Hyundai’s aptly named rear-wheeled drive coupe has caught the eye of many an enthusiast since its j-turning debut at last year’s New York Auto Show, and it’s not difficult to see why. Hyundai’s second attempt at an RWD performance car, the Genesis coupe’s 3.8L V6 is an intriguing addition to the sports car market, a place populated with luxury coupes and beastly muscle cars. So how will the Genesis contend?
I don’t go upstate much, and when I do, it’s usually for ill-advised plummeting down a mountain side with a plank of wood bound to my feet. Heading out to Gran Prix New York and taking the Genesis coupe out for a spin seemed like an ideal reason to take the trip.
Arriving in SoHo from L.I. on time for an appointment in the prime hours of the morning is a task left to those with the calculative abilities on par with NASA techs charged with landing mars-bound probes. I am clearly not one such.
From my subsequent encounter last week, I managed to arrange some actual behind the wheel time with the Tesla Roadster, an experience I approached with equal parts of skepticism, excitement, and worry. Skepticism comes naturally, but the excitement stemmed from the hope that the Roadster would be something exciting, and worry that it might not.
Clam chowder is something I’m not particularly keen on, but when you’re the company of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving and Chowder Society, you tend to keep this to yourself. Or blog about it later. The Internet can keep a secret, right? Well, in writing this, I am sharply reminded that the internet remembers everything.
I spent St. Patty’s day canoodling with my fellow “chowderheads,” all gawking at our guest of honor, the Tesla Roadster.
We took a little departure from our usual trips to car shows to check out the PAX East gaming convention and see what they had to offer for auto enthusiasts.
