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 […]
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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 […]
I Can Transform You: 2010 Lexus IS 350C Review
Toyota, you need to stop sending me mixed signals. Either you’re the purveyor of the world’s most vanilla consumer transportation appliance in the history of things with wheels, or the manufacturer of luxury items like the Lexus IS350 C, the most enjoyable run I’ve had in a V6 in quite awhile.
A Touch Of Refinement: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited
Thursday nights were my usual drinking night. But the influence of forces like the introduction of karaoke to my preferred watering hole and the lure of 25 cent wings elsewhere has more or less altered this habit. I can usually now be found Monday evenings at the bottom of a pint, occasionally surfacing for a nibble of spicy chicken. It’s […]
Gonzo Was My Favorite Muppet: 2010 Nissan Cube SL
Let’s address the obvious first: The Nissan Cube is pretty eccentric looking. If cars attended middle school, the Cube would be mercilessly teased of its foreign appearance and ousted from any association by the cool cars. It would be forced to hang out with the other misshapen outcasts. The Cube would have lunch with the Aztek. But out in the […]