Archive for July, 2016
Quick Spin: 2016 Buick Cascada
2016 Buick Cascada
2016 Buick Cascada Premium
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles Driven: 485
Fuel Used: 19.4 gallons
1973 Chevrolet Nova
If you were a drinking-age partygoer back in the early Seventies, 1973 was your year. First, the Bad Boys from Boston–Aerosmith–dropped their first album. Second, A Milwaukee brewer introduced what would become the official beverage of fraternities nationwide: Miller Lite.
Car-Guy Gift Guide
Having a hard time shopping for a car guy? We’ve got five good suggestions for you.
Shopping for friends and relatives can be something of a challenge—especially if that person is old enough to have acquired a certain amount of fun/frivolous/indulgent stuff for himself or herself.
Quick Spin: 2016 Nissan Sentra SR
2016 Nissan Sentra SR
2016 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SR CVT
Class: Compact Car
Miles Driven: 251
Fuel Used: 9.6 gallons
Kenosha Madness! 10 Classic AMC Ads
1979 AMC Concord Ad
Employing 14,000 workers at its mid-Sixties peak, the AMC assembly plant was the economic center of Kenosha, Wisconsin. For Chicagoans, passing through Kenosha means having covered about two thirds of the distance between home and Milwaukee. For area locals, Kenosha is a town steeped in automotive history.
2016 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
2016 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat 
Class: Premium Sporty/Performance
Miles Driven: 301
Fuel Used: 24.9 gallons
President CB-Radio ad
The Citizens’ Band (CB) Radio goes back further than most people probably realize. In the late Forties, the U.S. government made space in the 27 MHz range available for radio enthusiasts and businesses to use, generally without a license. That frequency literally became the “citizens’ band.” By law, CB radios are limited to four watts of transmitter power, and thus have a useful range of about five miles. Many countries have allocated the 27 MHz range for similar purposes, so CB enthusiasm goes well beyond U.S. shores.
Test Drive: 2017 Kia Sportage SX
2017 Kia Sportage SX
2017 Kia Sportage SX FWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles Driven: 1580
Fuel Used: 63.7 gallons
Driving mix: 20% city, 80% highway
Will a common drivetrain element invalidate a 50-year feud?
There aren’t too many automotive rivalries for consumers to get excited about anymore. Sure, there’s the annual Honda Accord/Nissan Altima/Toyota Camry sales race—but I’m not sure present-day buyers really care all that much.
Hertz ad featuring a 1959 Chevrolet
It’s has come to be known as the “Eisenhower Recession,” though its impact was felt well beyond U.S. borders. The brief but significant economic downturn impacted every aspect of American commerce and industry in 1958, especially the auto industry.
