Cars June 2005 Archive

This is not a good week to talk to me about technology. My broadband Internet service has been about as reliabile as a 1968 Fiat, and is apparently just as ... Read More

I kinda dig the idea of these hybrid dealies. I mean, gas is freakin' expensive (I learned that in CA last week, I'll tell you what!). So, our top-notch road ... Read More

Ah, vacations. During our inaugural trip to California, I think we saw every vehicle ever made. I wondered where all the Honda del Sols ended up! I'm not sure if ... Read More

A few weeks back, Jason Fogelson reviewed the Montego and came away... well, let's just say less than impressed. BJ Killeen had some seat time in the Montego and came ... Read More

Shortly after my daughter was born we decided it was time for a car. I asked my good friend Philip Powell if he thought the bigger Saab (then called the ... Read More

Man, I have no idea how people in San Francisco drive a manual transmission. If my 2005 Honda CR-V tester had a stick, it surely woulda wound up in the ... Read More

A few months ago, I was saying that the Hemi-powered Chrysler 300C and Dodge Magnum R/T heralded the return of the muscle car... but I had no idea what was ... Read More

I am posting this review as a hint to my children, what with father's day coming up. (Not that they could afford a $70,000 per year Jag on their $6-per-week ... Read More

Whenever people ask me to recommend a family car, I almost always start with a minivan. And I almost always hear "Oh, I'm not the minivan type." About Cars road ... Read More

I've had the 2005 Subaru WRX STi (check out Tropical Bob's test drive of the '04 here) for less than 24 hours and already I've had the driver of a ... Read More

If you haven't already heard, General Motors is now offering its employee discount to the general public, and will continue to do so through July 5th. The general concensus is ... Read More

What can I say about the Viper? It's big, it's bad but apparently it's not brutal. Our reviewer actually found it easy to drive around town! A 500 horsepower, manual ... Read More

I had an argu... discussion with my good friend Philip Powell about the 2005 Nissan Quest's styling. He liked it, I didn't. But I do like Aaron's review and photos. ... Read More

Greetings from Seattle! Robin and I came up for an About.com Site Guide get-together, and decided to make a vacation out of it. We spent most of yesterday exploring Seattle ... Read More

I expected the Audi A3 to be little more than an Audi-badged Volkswagen Golf, but when BJ Killeen's neighbor stopped by with his new A3, I was pleased to see ... Read More

Colin. That rapscallion. As if testing cars for a living wasn't already a sweet deal as it is, Porsche gave him a 911 to use for a while. He was ... Read More