My wife left for Grand Junction on Friday afternoon, taking a route southwards and westwards from Northern Colorado that would see her spending more than a few hours on interstate 70. She sent the following pictures, along with a few comments about the car (paraphrased a bit here): It’s a fun car. Not sure if [...]
Posts under ‘Road Test’
2010 Mustang Convertible Road Trip: Day One
The road trip has been an integral part of automotive culture for decades. Who among hasn’t thrown a suitcase into the back seat of their favorite vehicle and hit the open road? That’s exactly what my wife is doing this weekend, deciding to leave me, the kids, the dog, and her boring minivan behind as [...]
2009 Ford Flex Limited AWD Review
I’ve written about the “minivan stigma” before, which I’ve always felt was a bit undeserved. From a practical point of view the minivan is arguably the most efficient family-mover in existence, thanks to it’s voluminous cargo space, the ease and convenience of sliding doors, and relatively car-like handling and performance. That said, some people simply [...]
2008 Ford Taurus X Limited Review
Crossover vehicles are a hot market segment for automakers these days, as the car-buying public seems to be abandoning full-size SUVs and minivans. The drop in SUV sales is undoubtedly due to high gas prices, while the minivan seems to be suffering mostly from a negative (and undeserved) bad case of PR. My wife and [...]
About.com: 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Review
I recently spent a week with a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee for About.com SUVs, and came away impressed. This particular Jeep was powered by a new 3.0 liter turbodiesel engine, giving the mid-sized SUV a heaping helping of towing power. Jeep and diesel engines seem like a match made in off-roading heaven, and the Grand Cherokee [...]
About.com: 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan Reviewed
photo: © The Chrysler Group We’ve just posted a review of the all-new 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan over at the About.com Minivans site. Written by my About.com colleague Aaron Gold (who heads up About.com Cars), this review points out some of the key features of the new vehicle, including the good (the new dual-screen entertainment [...]
About.com: 2007 Honda Accord EX-L Road Test
The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord have been battling for the top spot on the sedan sales charts for the last decade or so. (Note that I didn’t say “best-selling vehicle” — the Ford F150 still wears that crown.) Both automakers have perfected the art of relentlessly improving their products, a trait that most domestic [...]
