Archive for August, 2018
10 Coolest Dashboards of the 50s
1955 Packard
by Frank Peiler
In the early days of the automobile, dashboards were just that: wooden planks onto which gauges and switches were mounted.
By the early Thirties, wood dashboards were replaced by steel, and designers began to take an interest in the collection of dials and knobs located there.
Test Drive: 2018 Hyundai Kona SEL
2018 Hyundai Kona SEL in Pulse Red with Contrast Roof
2018 Hyundai Kona SEL FWD – Contrast Roof
Class: Subcompact Crossover
Miles driven: 603
Fuel used: 22.1 gallons
2018 Buick Enclave Avenir in Dark Slate Metallic
2018 Buick Enclave Avenir AWD
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 210
Fuel used: 12.0 gallons
2018 Kia Stinger GT in HiChroma Red
Chicago radio legends Steve and Johnnie take the 2018 Kia Stinger GT for a video test drive. What did they think of their test vehicle? Watch and find out.
You’re not imagining it–most new cars and trucks are black, silver, or white. We try to figure out why…
If you have spent any time reading responses to our posts on the Consumer Guide and Collectible Automobile Facebook pages, you may have taken notice of a frequent lament: “New-car colors are dull.”
First Spin: 2019 Chevrolet Silverado
2019 Chevrolet Silverado High Country in … high country.
Recent history has shown that one byproduct of war is technical advancement. And rarely has that held more true than in the current battle for pickup-truck supremacy.
Review Flashback! 1986 Merkur XR4Ti
1986 Merkur XR4Ti
Merkur, if you recall the brand, was in many ways a marketing complement to General Motors’s Geo experiment.
Future Car: 2021 GMC Granite
The GMC Granite Concept debuted at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.
Word is out that GMC will be adding a new subcompact crossover to its lineup. The new small truck will be positioned below the brand’s compact Terrain crossover in size and price, becoming the smallest and most-affordable vehicle in the General Motors division’s product portfolio.
2019 Volkswagen Jetta R-Line in Habanero Orange (a $295 option)
2019 Volkswagen Jetta R-Line
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 307
Fuel used: 10.8 gallons
What Was The Pontiac Firefly?
Most Americans have never heard of the Firefly, but Canadian consumers might well have considered purchasing one of these subcompact Pontiacs. A 1987 “Base” is shown.
Pontiac of Canada was well known for selling gently tweaked variations of Chevy products for exclusive distribution north of the border. The 1976-1987 Pontiac Acadian for example, was actually a retrimmed Chevrolet Chevette.
