Last week we brought you the news that Suzuki America has decided to close its doors for the last time. In this rough economy, they are not the only ones forced to shutter operations. The last years were not great ones for the brand and, after a run of almost 30 years, it’s sad to think that they may soon become little more […]
Fuel Fuel Everywhere and Not A Drop To Burn
12:30 AM: Been sitting in my tiny VW for the last 4 hours now. Still no sign of gas ahead. This line seems to be stretching for miles. I don’t think I have much gas left. I hope I don’t have to push, thats really going to make this a bad night. In the aftermath of Super Storm Sandy, the […]
Top 5 Could Have – Would Have – Should Have Been Bond Car
We have all seen at least one of them. Most of us have seen them all. The on-screen exploits of the international super spy James Bond has thrilled movie goers for a half century now. Starting with Dr. No’s original theatrical release in 1962, we have seen 22 epics, full of car chases, exotic locations and some of the worlds […]
The New World Economy and The Automobile
As famed musician Bob Dylan said in 64′, “The times they are a changin’”. This statement still holds pretty true today. In the magical world of 2012, it seems near all the things we took for granted 20 years ago have gone the way of the dinosaurs and a whole new world is emerging. Among the largest of these changes […]
An Easy Way To Zip
With gas prices well over $4 a gallon in many parts of the nation, the cost related to car ownership has increased sharply in the last ten years. Unless you have been living under a rock this is not a surprise to you. While we still talk about horsepower and styling, increasingly the conversation on everyone’s lips is fuel economy. […]