Posts from ‘Station Wagons’
Forgotten Concept: Pontiac Salsa
Pontiac Salsa Concept
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
First Spin: 2020 Subaru Outback
2020 Subaru Outback
It’s probably not a stretch to say that the Outback is what put Subaru on the map. Introduced for 1995 as an SUV-flavored trim level of the Legacy wagon, it was soon upgraded to its own model, and sales have seen a steady climb since. Today – as for many years – it is Subaru’s best-selling vehicle.
For 2020, Subaru ushers in the sixth generation of the Outback. With it comes greater rear-seat and cargo room, some new features, and the return of a turbocharged engine. Also added is a new Onyx trim level that carries black wheels and trim along with special StarTex water-repellent upholstery.
Review Flashback! 2008 Dodge Magnum
2008 Dodge Magnum R/T
The passage of time can play tricks on your memory. Here’s a question to prove this point: For how many years did sales of the Dodge Magnum overlap with the run of the TV sitcom Big Bang Theory?
Quick Spin: 2019 Volvo V90 R-Design
2018 Volvo V90 R-Design in Bursting Blue Metallic (a $595 option)
2018 Volvo V90 T6 AWD R-Design
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles Driven: 606
Fuel Used: 28.0 gallons
2019 Volvo V60 T6 Inscription in Denim Blue Metallic (a $645 option)
2019 Volvo V60 T6 Inscription
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles Driven: 519
Fuel Used: 21.3 gallons
2020 Subaru Outback
Since its introduction for 1995, the Outback has been a huge seller for Subaru, often standing as its most popular model. The company hopes to continue that success with the debut of the redesigned, sixth-generation 2020 Outback at the New York International Auto Show.
2019 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen S in White Silver Metallic
2019 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen S
Class: Compact Car
Miles Driven: 242
Fuel Used: 6.0 gallons
1955 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
photos by Al Rogers
Note: The following story was excerpted from the October 2016 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
Part car and part truck, the sedan delivery had been on the American motoring scene since the late Twenties. It was a convenient and fairly economical vehicle for tradesmen and small-business operators whose hauling needs didn’t warrant the use of a large truck or required a more genteel presence.
1954 International Model R-140 Station Wagon
Note: The following story was excerpted from the October 2009 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in North Dakota needed three tough station wagons that could go anywhere in the wilds of the Northern plains, it chose the 1954 International R-140 with four-wheel drive. Why the Corps needed three such wagons is a mystery.
2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack in Great Falls Green Metallic
2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack SEL
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 289
Fuel used: 11.3 gallons
