Go outside! 2013 Ford Escape Review

I’ve had enough. I’m tired of the daily, stress-ridden, repetitive water-treading rat race. I’m worn out by the looming deadlines. I’ve sick of climbing ladders, picking competencies, and “playing the game.” Some people have 99 problems? I got all 100, including that particular last one. I have other people’s problems to solve, too. Most of my day is spent in […]

In Echelon We Carry On: 2011 Saab 9-5 Turbo4 Review

Floyd Bennett Field holds credit as New York City’s first municipal airport. Since it’s opening in 1931, many notable figures have begun or ended a journey here to, inadvertently or not, leave their mark in history. Today, among the people fishing and R.C. car racers sending their toys up the runways, old hangars sit unused and abandoned, echoing a time […]

First Drive: 2012 Hyundai Accent

Sustainability is what Hyundai has put forth as their main focus, a point made clear as they announce that they will have no less than four 40 mpg models in 2012. This is 40 mpg with no premiums, by the way. Hyundai are keen to point out that with other manufacturers that promise the same fuel economy, there’s always that […]

Delightfully Commodious: 2011 Kia Optima EX Review

The Kia Optima most likely came to your attention through the bombastic Super Bowl commercial in which many an eager character looked to take possession of it. Even Poseidon himself was forlorn as it was snatched from his salty grasp… By aliens. The reality is, while not as thrilling to warrant intergalactic conflict or the wrath of an ancient sea […]

First Drive: 2011 Rolls Royce Ghost

I am certain that at some point, you’ve had a discussion with your friends or FinalGear contemporaries, the discussion of what cars you would drive if fame and fortune were immediately bestowed upon you. I know I have. It usually splinters into a conversation about the expensive car you’d want to drive and the car you want to be driven […]