It???s just a car. How many times have I heard that response from someone attempting to reduce my enthusiasm when talking about automobiles I am excited about? My parents constantly repeated those words while I was growing up in an attempt to sway m… Continue reading Mustang GT 5.0 More Than ‘Just a Car’

Rodney Dangerfield based an entire stand-up career on it, singer Aretha Franklin had a big hit with it and the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe demands it: Respect. Two things might help them out here. First, get your marketing department to begin plaste… Continue reading Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track Fights for Respect

Wanna know what burns my butt? ???A flame about this high,??? (said holding my hand next to my waste). Yeah, it???s an old joke, sorry. There is another issue that sticks in my craw though, one that continues to confuse me as I look through the past few… Continue reading Since When is a Truck Not a Truck?

Mitsubishi, specifically Mitsubishi Motors in North America, always seems to be a car company struggling for recognition and respect. Over the past few decades they have been quietly supplying OEM engines and automotive components for many domesti… Continue reading Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart: More Than Just an Evo-Lite

I read a story the other day about how automakers have finally axed putting cassette players in new vehicles. Lexus was the final brand to do so and that went away with the announcement of the SC430 being discontinued. As I look around my office a… Continue reading Long Playing Long Gone?

Every time I write about pickup (trucks) I mention Texas being the No. 1 market in the world. And every time I write about Ford pickups I mention their market domination (Ford has led in pickup sales for 34 years straight now). And every year abou… Continue reading Ford F450 Super Duty Lets the Good Times Roll (and Roll and Roll)