Truth be told, yes, I would much rather be writing about the new Nissan Juke or Leaf but the rep for the automaker only sent me a Murano, a crossover that has been in the Nissan lineup for a few years now. Murano was one of those vehicles that, at… Continue reading Nissan Murano: Premium Crafted Crossover

Earlier this week a little news item caught my attention enough to steal me away from checking my Facebook status updates on my mobile device. It seems a study was released recently that suggested Texas lawmakers could help balance the struggling … Continue reading Texas Taxing Trucks?

Mazda???s CX-9 is one of the automakers most award-winning vehicles, garnering North American Truck of the Year and the Motor Trend Sport Utility of the Year, amongst others. Closely related to the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX, CX-9 adds a child-only t… Continue reading 2011 Mazda CX-9 Still a Winner

Heavy Duty pickup wars heat up (yet again). At the Chicago Auto Show this week, truckmakers from Ford and Ram (remember, we don???t call them Dodges anymore) have spun press releases announcing segment leadership in power and towing. Ford fired fi… Continue reading Heavy Duty Truck Wars

The Chicago Auto Show brought powertrain announcements from General Motors anchoring each end of the economical scale. First, Buick. If we as consumers are not already befuddled by all of the ???e??? and ???i??? lower case leading letters for prop… Continue reading Buick gets eAssist But Chevy Brings the Thunder

Glitz and glamour are no longer reserved for the Cadillac bunch. Denali packages have been offered on GMC Sierra pickups for years and bring a certain sparkle to the lineup. That sparkle is being spread. The ???Professional Grade??? division of Genera… Continue reading 2011 GMC Acadia Denali Brings the Bling

What a busy start to February it has been. Here in the 972 we have had to deal with ice and then snow, which all came sliding down onto unsuspecting workers prepping for a big game ??? the game where Aaron Rodgers won one of the first convertible ne… Continue reading Busy Start to February

What a difference a year makes. It was February, 2010 that we received a record snowfall here in North Texas and almost one year later we get socked in with ice and sleet just as teams arrive here for the big football game. I hope they feel right … Continue reading 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander GT Super This Week