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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 →
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 →
Fiftieth birthdays can be fun, frustrating, fitful and/or fantastic. Subaru jumps to Fifty and Fabulous with their Anniversary Edition line in Heritage Blue unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show last week. Thomas Doll, President and COO of Subaru of America, Inc. was the leader of the festivities that started with his keynote address at the... Continue Reading →
The days of our youth are scattered with experiences that few but us recall. Many times though, those youthful experiences are remembered for a lifetime. Their impact surfaces during our adult lives often to mold and shape our futures. This was so for President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Hinrich J. Woebcken.... Continue Reading →
The Chicago Auto Show has already begun for some. Prepping for any event involves careful planning and follow through in order to make it successful. #CAS18 gave it’s media the opportunity to rev-up their experience by hosting the Concept and Technology Garage on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Those of us who were able to defy... Continue Reading →
With the Chicago Auto Show ready for race day, the third and final thoroughbred is in the starting gate as a new premiere sponsor, Wintrust. Since 1991, Wintrust has provided a hometown bank to the Chicagoland area. Big bank function with small community bank feel makes Wintrust stand out from others. Knowing their customers and valuing local... Continue Reading →
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