Pontiac has been officially given the death-knell, and I’m sad to see them go. “The Pontiac Brand will be phased out by the end of 2010” says their updated viability plan press release. My hands-on Pontiac experience has been less than stellar. The Sunfire was easily one of the worst cars I have ever had the misfortune to drive/see/touch, and […]
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A Substantial Shock
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 […]
A little Spark
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 […]
That Don’t Impress Me Much: Dodge Challenger SRT/8
Dodge had a pretty elaborate arrangement at the last NYC auto show. One could gather from my brief nod to their set-up that I was not blown away by their production. It sort of went down like this: Instead of the usual glitz and dazzle the companies put on these press conferences to coincide with their car reveals, we were […]
The Miracle Mile
Every year around this time, the Americana Manhasset, a high end strip of shops an boutiques, holds a fantastic Concours D’elegance. All the local exotic car dealerships come out and make their presence known, as they come and feature the best of their collections, while the local car community comes out in their finest to do the same. The result […]