Last summer we got our first drives in the all-new Chevrolet Cruze. Recently we spent a week behind the wheel of a 2LT RS model with the new turbocharged 1.4-liter inline four-banger. (The base engine for American Cruze models is a 1.8-liter produ… Continue reading 2011 Chevy Cruze a ‘Sound’ Choice
I did not choose the Nikon D7000 for its digital still photography features, no, I solely based my purchase on its HD video capabilities. This morning I ran out to shoot a few shots of a couple of vehicles I am reviewing this week and the D7000 ha… Continue reading HDSLR, part 2: Gearing Up
In part two of this series on using DSLR cameras for capturing high-definition video I teased to the new D5100 camera coming from Nikon. It???s here ??? and my favorite little camera store here in Dallas had one. Now it???s mine. What drew me to the new… Continue reading HDSLR, part 3: Enter the new Nikon D5100
A little over a year ago I had written how impressed I was with the new Chevy Camaro RS and its new V-6 with a six-speed manual gearbox. Fast forward and GM sends a V-8-laden SS model of almost the exact same color scheme and, well, perhaps my exp… Continue reading 2011 Chevy Camaro SS: Headbangers’ Paradise
Oops! … I did it again. I played with your heart. Got lost in the game. As the Brittany Spears song lyrics above suggest, someone ???did it again.??? Volkswagen. Once again they raise my ire as they deliver a minivan model ???imported from Detroit??? ??? … Continue reading 2011 Volkswagen Grand Caravan … er, Chrysler Routan
Every time a certain co-worker logs on to a computer at work I see his wallpaper of a map of a special place called ???The Dragon???s Tail.??? ???Hey, I???ve been there,??? I tell him. ???What kind of bike were you riding,??? he queries. ???Bike? We were testing th… Continue reading Ford Taurus Ready to Serve and Protect
Contrary to the only other Asian full-size pickup, the Toyota Tundra boasts a choice of powertrain configurations including a more powerful V-6. This on top of the truck arriving in two model grades, three cab styles, three wheelbase lengths and t… Continue reading Toyota Tundra Up To Snuff
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