Category Archives: Car Reviews
Nissan Maxima vs. Ford Taurus
When I worked at Ford, I attended monthly dealer meetings where sales numbers were the central discussion. Dealers often mentioned that Ford Taurus sales lagged Nissan Maxima sales by a long shot. The reason always sited was that Nissan’s credit … Continue reading
2012 Honda Civic
My very first car was a Honda. And you know how your first of anything stays with you. Maybe that’s why I love the new Civic so much. It’s all new for the 2012 model year. And it’s still got … Continue reading
2012 Toyota Prius v
The 2012 Toyota Prius v is a mini minivan for the next generation looking for that extra space that’s needed while continuing their commitment to shrink their family’s carbon footprint. It’s also the car that will give Toyota the ability … Continue reading
2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
The Kia Optima Hybrid is one of the major reasons to reassess any negative opinions you might be harboring against Korean cars. Let’s be honest. When Korean cars showed up in American dealerships some years ago, the quality was seriously … Continue reading
2012 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
I like Toyotas. Yeah, I like Toyotas. They’ve always been reliable vehicles (forget the mass hysteria from all those “sudden unintended acceleration” stories) that delivered what people wanted in the days when American car buyers were looking for cars that … Continue reading
2011 Lexus CT 200h
The 2011 Lexus CT 200h is the perfect car, for me that is. Why, you ask? Because, it can turn itself into whatever kind of car I want it to be. What’s that, Steve, are you nuts? Let me explain. … Continue reading
2011 Ford F-150
Wow! Did you see what Ford did with their F-150 lineup for this new model year? They didn’t just introduce a new engine. Nope. They completely revamped the entire powertrain lineup and put four new engines and more modern and … Continue reading
2012 Ford Focus
The 2011 Ford Focus is the first true example of Ford CEO Alan Mulally’s ONE Ford strategy. What does that mean? It means that from now on, all Ford products that you see introduced into the North American market, with … Continue reading
2011 Chevrolet Malibu
Ah, the Chevy Malibu. I was there when Bob Lutz proudly showed off the latest generation Malibu and talked about how he had pushed the Chevy designers to design a car that cost about $20,000 but looked more like one … Continue reading
Cadillac CTS Coupe Review
The Cadillac CTS is the car that brought the Cadillac brand into the modern era. No longer was a Cadillac destined only to be the car your grandfather drove around the neighborhood. In 1999, when Cadillac introduced the first CTS … Continue reading