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We venture to Rugged Ridge country to see what's in store for the JL Wrangler
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Last year I had the opportunity to travel down to the Atlanta area to have a tour of the Omix-ADA (Rugged Ridge) facilities. It included a tour of their 200,000+ square foot warehouse and museum, along with having the opportunity to drive a selection of the museum vehicles in the Industrial park in which they’re…
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2018 Audi Q5: Right Tool For The Right Job
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Automakers love luxury crossovers. For many manufacturers, a platform is shared across one or more brands so the costs can be spread out. Add to the reduced unit costs, the price premium the consumer is willing to pay for a “premium” brand and you start printing money hand over fist. Or, you print enough money…
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2018 Volkswagen Golf R: The Best Premium Hot Hatch You Can Buy In North America?
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You would think that a car like the Volkswagen Golf R (which, TL;DR I liked a lot), would lend itself to an easy review. But it does not. In fact, this is something like the sixth go at crafting something I’m willing to let see the light of day. The reason for this is the…
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First Drive 2019 Volkswagen Jetta: Mainstream American Family Sedan
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When Volkswagen moved the Jetta down market with the sixth generation model, specifically designed and built for the North American market, there were more than a few enthusiasts who were disappointed as previous Jetta’s especially in GLI trim, gave you a bit of that BMW M driving experience at half the cost. The thing is,…
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We have questions for Jamal Hameedi Of Ford Performance
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You might’ve noticed that Ford announced a few things during the Detroit Auto Show last week. For most of you who frequent this site, it’s highly likely that the Bullitt Mustang was the highlight. Seeing the original movie car in totally unrestored condition was pretty choice. The Ranger was expected and we will see that…
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First Drive: Smart Electric CabrioletA funny thing happened on the way to my preconceptions
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First and foremost, if you live outside a major metroplex or a resort area this car probably won’t work for you. If you do, then the Smart Electric may be something you need to look at. Hear me out. Smart brought us to San Diego to have a go with the 2018 Smart Electric Cabrio.…
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Perfecting Perfection: 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF
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The answer is always Miata (MX-5). At least that’s the stock answer when you ask an automotive enthusiast what car you should buy. You have St Bernard you need to haul around? The answer is Miata and pull out the passenger seat. You need to go to Home Depot or Lowes for lumber? The answer…
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Epilogue: When Auto Journos Don't Heed Their Own Damn Advice
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It was just over a year ago I had to replace my daily because of a catastrophic failure, the frame around the right rear suspension had rusted away. As detailed in a post about auto journos not heeding their own advise (buying a German car out of warranty without a PPI) I acquired a 2007…
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2017 Bathurst 1000 Preview
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The end of September and beginning of October are circled on Australian racing fans calendars, like Memorial Day weekend for Indy Car fans and mid-June for sports car fans. Memorial Day is the Indy 500, mid-June, the 24 hours of LeMans, the end of September is an equally historic and important race, it’s the Bathurst 1000…
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The False Neutral Episode #71 Pete's Back And The AIMExpo
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Pete is back for this episode! We catch up with him and his adventure to the recent AIMExpo in Columbus, OH, he saw a lot of interesting things there so we talk about that, plus catch up on his project bikes. Photo’s for most of the items we talk about are after the break. Please…
