Are You Still Cranky? September 14, 2012September 14, 2012Rick 1 Return with me now to the days of yesteryear. When men were men and windows had cranks. I’ve been reminded of that bygone [...]
Thoughts from Tokyo September 10, 2012March 1, 2017Rick A few rambling automotive related thoughts from my recent trip to Japan: I was surprised at the lack of tuner cars on the streets. During [...]
Postcard from Tokyo September 4, 2012September 4, 2012Rick 1 I went all the way to Japan so I could test drive a car. OK, that’s not technically correct. I actually went there [...]
Road Test: 2012 Honda Ridgeline August 21, 2012Rick The Honda Ridgeline is a compromise. And I like it. When I reviewed the Nissan Titan I mentioned how I’m not really a [...]
Road Test: 2012 Buick Regal GS August 9, 2012Rick 1 I may have to come out of the closet and admit that I have feelings for… a Buick. I just spent a week [...]
Life and Death on the Grand Prix Circuit August 2, 2012August 7, 2012Rick Back in high school I used to run track and cross-country with a guy who threw up before every race. It was a [...]
Road Test: 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander July 31, 2012Rick 1 When I heard I was going to get a Mitsubishi Outlander for a test drive, my first thought was: Mitsubishi is still around? It’s [...]
Road Test: 2012 Nissan Titan July 21, 2012Rick Before I start this review of the 2012 Nissan Titan I need to make one thing very clear: I’m not a truck guy. Don’t [...]
Ten Most Forgotten American Cars July 11, 2012July 11, 2012Rick 2 I started thinking about this list one night when a friend mentioned her family had a Dodge Matador. I gently corrected her and [...]
Road Test: 2012 Mercedes SLK350 July 3, 2012Rick The 2012 Mercedes Benz SLK350 is an awesome car. The question is whether that awesomeness is worth $65,000. Let’s start with what makes it [...]