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It seemed bigger. Nearly 1000 cars, trucks and SUVs were in there? As I wandered through the show floor's north and south halls last week during media days, the feel was just different, better. It could be that Chicago has taken over the prime spot as "first major show of the year" since the Detroit... Continue Reading →
"No car/truck" is not really an option for most people. Unless you live in a big city where public transportation takes you everywhere you need to be or a very small town with an active "Main Street" a car has become a necessity in America. Whether you choose car or truck, the automobile has become... Continue Reading →
Subaru's legacy extends to more than just the reveal of their popular sedan of the same name at The Chicago Auto Show this year. "Showing the Love" is part of the brand's charitable arm and it was full force in February and yes it included puppies! Media came to see the all-new 2020 Legacy sedan... Continue Reading →
Italy is a magical place. Beautiful cathedrals, fields of flowers, the sea, the Alps, the food, city squares and of course amore' abound within its boot-like border. I was able to visit some years ago and it still stamps a smile on my face when I think of it much like the memory of a... Continue Reading →
They're fun! As I've prepped for the Chicago Auto Show the last couple weeks the realization that I've been attending for more years than a millennial's life span has caused me to pause... I've been looking forward to this week for months now. Ignoring the weather forecast takes mettle, but I do it. I will... Continue Reading →
Audi strikes a chord with fun-loving consumers via its symphony of speed in the Audi TT. The four-ring symbol for Audi AG is an aria in itself that represents the 1932 merge of four manufacturers: Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer. From the Type K to the TT the decades-old German manufacturer has been a leader... Continue Reading →
You couldn't miss it. It was green. A long box with windows. I jumped into the rectangular wonder many times on my way home from school. Babysitting for a little boy who just loved the new movie "Star Wars" and playing with storm troopers my lot in life at the time. I noticed a few... Continue Reading →
We've all wished for it. The eternal hope that we might someday sit in a fine specimen of automotive greatness feeling the rumble under us as we motor down an infinite highway of pleasure... Hello, Hello! This is reality...remember me! Rarely do mere mortals commence on a path to this dream, but one can get... Continue Reading →
I grew up in a large family by today's standards, my parents in even larger ones. Often, genius runs in families. We see this in the Olympic athletes that are second or third generation and as talented or more than their parents or grandparents. Whether nature or nurture or both has shaped us, it shows... Continue Reading →
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