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Benefits of a Mid-Engine Vehicle
Posted Wednesday, Jul 17, 2019
As most people know, Chevrolet will reveal the mid-engine C8 Corvette tomorrow. I recently read some comments online from the debate as to whether or not Chevy should make a mid-engine ‘Vette or keep the front-engine layout that’s been around since 1953. To be sure, Chevy would only abandon this 66 year-old platform if there […]
Best Cars for College Students
Posted Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019
It’s now July, and many recent graduates are preparing for their next life chapter at college. And often that preparation involves getting a new vehicle. What are the best cars for college students? Answering this question necessitates some determining criteria. 1. Since most college students are on a budget, it should be inexpensive to own […]
What is Saint Patrick’s Day? Who was Saint Patrick?
Posted Wednesday, Mar 13, 2019
Shamrocks, green rivers, corned-beef and cabbage, pints of stout, and getting pinched. But what is Saint Patrick’s Day? In its shortest form, it is the celebration of Irish culture in general; in particular, it’s a celebration of one of three patron saints of Ireland, St. Patrick. Patrick died on March 17 (possibly in 461 AD), […]
South Carolina’s New Temp Tag Laws
Posted Wednesday, Jan 30, 2019
Last year, the South Carolina legislature adopted new temp tag laws which will go into effect May 15th, 2019, but won’t fully be implemented until November 11th (more on this later). The gist of the new law is that the plastic temp plates emblazoned with the car lots’ names and logos are going to be […]
Lexus RC F Track Edition specs
Posted Monday, Jan 21, 2019
Over the past few years, Lexus has been flexing its performance muscles in spite of having been birthed as a luxury brand. Although the standard RC is a plush, posh ride, the RC F Track Edition is luxurious in the way that a recliner bolted into a F-16 would be luxurious: it looks comfortable and […]
Toyota Supra is Back, Better Than Ever
Posted Friday, Jan 18, 2019
After a 20 year absence in the US market (and 16 year absence in Japan), the Toyota Supra is back, and the automotive world is all abuzz- both positive and negative. For those that are happy, the big deal is that it’s the Supra, and it’s back. And it has some great performance features that […]
2020 GT500’s Specs Revealed – Sort Of
Posted Thursday, Jan 17, 2019
For sixteen months, many of us have been anxiously awaiting the unveiling of the GT350’s big brother, and we’ve been especially interested in the 2020 GT500’s specs. Over the past year and a half, we’ve seen several leaked images, spy photos and spy videos, and possible leaked documents. Before the Detroit Auto Show, we were […]
Detroit Auto Show’s 5 Hottest Cars
Posted Wednesday, Jan 16, 2019
We’re only halfway through the North American International Auto Show (commonly referred to as the Detroit Auto Show), and we’ve already seen some awesome vehicles. But these are the Detroit Auto Show’s 5 hottest cars for 2019, in my opinion: 1. 2020 Ford Mustang GT500 2. 2020 Toyota Supra 3. 2020 Lexus RC F Track […]
Top Car Chase Scenes of All Time
Posted Wednesday, Jan 09, 2019
All action movies tend to have certain common elements: the bad guy, the double-cross, guns, explosions, choreographed fights, and car chase scenes. Each of these has its own place, but usually the well choreographed fights and chase scenes are most memorable, probably because we instinctively recognize the talent, practice, and execution that goes into making […]
Autonomous Vehicle Crashes
Posted Wednesday, Jan 02, 2019
Although autonomous “mules” (self-driving automobile test platforms) are being tested in several US locales, the majority are testing in California. And, there have been almost 50 autonomous vehicle crashes to date. However, the crashes appear to be the fault of the other cars’ drivers. So maybe robot drivers are better than humans, but the interesting […]