By Bill Schaffer Photos by?Doug Berger / NWAPA Portland, Ore. ? In July members of the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) held their third annual ?Drive Revolution? program and sampled 16 of these revolutionary vehicles on the streets of Portland, Oregon. After driving each of the vehicles, the panel of 19 Northwest U.S. and Canadian…
“FCA Winter Drive” A Cold Winter’s Drive – All-Wheel and 4×4 vehicles put to the frozen test Formerly the Chrysler Group LLC, FCA US LLC is the new organization that comprises Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the newly renamed alliance recently staged a demonstration of their various iterations of 4WD and AWD vehicles that come…
2013 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL The best family sedan, hands down. I didn?t set out this week to write a best family sedan article. Frankly, I don?t care much for sedans, and there?s good reason why. In this modern and diversified automotive world, I am not convinced families use sedan. That, however, is neither here…
A wondrous sports coupe with a stubborn automatic transmission. The Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track was my favorite car of 2012. I loved its understated looks. I loved its interior design and quality. I loved its intoxicating power. I loved its remarkable handling. Simply, it blew me away….
Lessons in chrome. In America, when we want to make something better, we usually make it bigger and flashier. Take anything Donald Trump has ever done. “Sure, that’s a good looking building. But it could really use some gold. And my name in 100-foot lettering on the side.” Rarely do the golden, bejeweled skyscrapers look…
?smart fortwo electric drive: Advanced technology for urban mobility? The smart car arrived on our shores after what seemed like an eternity since its inception in Europe, with more than 770,000 first generation (1998-2006) smart cars having been sold in 36 countries globally. smart is a division of Daimler AG. The U.S. represents the 37th…
