Archive for June, 2017
2017 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 in Island Blue Metallic
2017 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4
Class: Subcompact Crossover
Miles driven: 484
Fuel used: 17.7 gallons
2017 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring in Soul Red Crystal Metallic, a $595 option.
2017 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 702
Fuel used: 28.7 gallons
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody
Presented here is an unedited press release issued by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles this week.
New Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody Completes Dodge’s Most Powerful Muscle Car Lineup Ever for 2018
The 10 Slowest Cars of 1971*
1971 Pontiac LeMans
A few readers who checked out our Fastest Cars of 1971 post expressed some dismay—and incredulity—that all of ranked vehicles posted 0-60-mph times within just one second of each other. In fact, those cars all posted times within half a second of each other.
First Spin: 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Nobody can accuse Alfa Romeo of not taking this seriously.
Two years ago – after a 20-year absence – the Italian automaker dipped its toe into U.S. waters again with the highly strung 4C sports car, a pseudo “exotic” 2-seater with great appeal but a limited audience.
1953 Plymouth Cranbrook convertible
Note: This article is reprinted from the October 2016 issue of Collectible Automobile
By Jack Stewart
In 1953, the U.S. economy was robust. Bestowed with fresh styling, Plymouth set a record with almost 650,000 cars built while retaining its number-three sales position behind Chevrolet and Ford—as it had since 1931. Nineteen fifty-three was also Plymouth’s 25th anniversary, but it chose not to celebrate. Perhaps with Ford and Buick celebrating golden anniversaries that year, Plymouth felt like an upstart.
First Spin: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL Premium
All of the sudden, Volkswagen is back in the crossover SUV game in a big way. Hot on the heels of the recently launched Atlas midsize SUV comes the long-awaited (some would say long overdue) second generation of VW’s Tiguan compact SUV.
“We’re baaaaaack.”
It was the 90s calling.
No, not the 1990s, with its mullet haircuts, punk-rock videos, and 50 shades of teal. Rather, it was the 90-mile range estimates on our Kia Soul EV.
Test Drive: 2017 BMW 540i
2017 BMW 540i in Alpine White
2017 BMW 540i
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 253
Fuel used: 12.8 gallons
1973 Plymouth Road Runner
If you were even partially hip on current events in 1973, you likely recall the OPEC Oil Crisis.
