When the Jeep Commander was released in Fall 2005 as a brand new model, it was not devoid of controversy. The Commander’s retro boxy exterior styling, which was a modern rendition of the popular 1984-2001 Jeep (XJ) Cherokee’s exterior styling, was instantly Continue reading
There’s no telling when a new TV show is first aired what the audience reception will be. Some shows immediately flop, others start off strong and soon fizzle, and then there are those that strike a chord with the audience Continue reading
Editor Note: this is a flashback to the 2008 Washington Auto Show media day with an article originally published in January 2008.
Is there such a thing as auto heaven? The 2008 Washington Auto Show may just fool most into Continue reading
Long before the drug war, there was another war in American, which raged in the South. It was the backwoods liquor war. Backwoods liquor sometimes called moonshine or white lightening was distilled in rural areas of the South usually at Continue reading
The traditional boxy body-on-frame SUV has been in decline the last few years. The substantial uptick in gas prices in recent years has taken a big bite out of bigger gas thirsty (more traditional) SUV sales, while SUV crossovers and Continue reading
Buick over the years has not gotten the credit it deserves. Though most of its reputation was built on offering quality luxury for a reasonable price, it has had its share of performance and fuel efficient offerings. When it comes Continue reading
In today’s rapidly changing environment just when you think you have something figured out – it changes. This is certainly the case with SUVs. Years ago SUVs could easily be defined as utilitarian boxy truck-like vehicles with high ground clearance Continue reading
The muscle car craze started with the release of the 1964 Pontiac GTO. At the time, the GTO struck a chord with young buyers. Within a few short years thereafter just about every U.S. Automaker had its own version of Continue reading
Ah the Ford Mustang, what more can be said about this magnificent automobile? The Mustang back in 1964 created the “pony car” segment and it has been golden ever since. Well almost – from about 1974 to 1981 there were Continue reading
Back when big cars were everywhere on American roads, Cadillac was the standard for what a large luxury automobile sought to be. Only one problem, buying a Cadillac was out of reach for most buyers. By the time the fifth Continue reading
