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It used to be easy to know where your bread was buttered. You went to such and such high school all four years and you defended its reputation much like a scene from West Side Story. You knew your classmates because you'd been with them in school since kindergarten. Making friends wasn't necessary, you knew... Continue Reading →
I've jumped on the bandwagon. Chances are strong that a minivan has moved you too. We were children jumping into the 80s Woodie or maybe even driving it ourselves. A little more room for the kids and their stuff. A business skin made it a store-on-wheels. The grand-kids returned so we became the human hauler... Continue Reading →
Joining their RWD sibling at the Chicago Assembly Plant, Explorer ST and Hybrid bring options in the SUV segment drivers are craving. Ford Performance takes the most popular and best-selling SUV and tunes it up with a 3.0-liter Ecoboost® envisioned to launch 400 horsepower. The ST's 413 ft-lb of torque tees it up on the... Continue Reading →
Ford's crystal ball was in full force Wednesday. Ford Field served as the backdrop to the launch of the 2020 Explorer. Shrouded in mystery and ambient lighting, the much-anticipated flagship of Ford's shift to an SUV laden lineup, Explorers entered the stage bringing years of research, design and hope to life. Word artist Prince EA... Continue Reading →
Thumbnail moon, tell me the story of fall. What colors will you bring to the leafy wilderness? How many marshmallows will I toast to perfection? Who will I snuggle with at the bonfire? The anticipation for all that fall brings began today. The 80s made their departure. Here to stay...the fabulous 60s and windows open... Continue Reading →
"Anticipation, anticipation is makin' me late, is keepin' me waitin'". Carly Simon sure could turn a phrase. Written in only 15 minutes as she waited for her date with Cat Stevens, it became a hit in no time. Will that red dot appear on the green word cloud anytime soon? Will it be from whom... Continue Reading →
Most of the time the ones we love deeply are a product of chance. We are born into families by no will of our own and make deep seeded bonds naturally through the vast amount of time we spend together and care we give. Other lifetime loves come by choice. A moment in time, an... Continue Reading →
*WARNING* Elegant photos of automobiles displayed in a beautiful setting present in this post. Prepare to spend some time gawking... Elegance, it's a lost art. Men in suits, ladies in dresses and hats. Seems we have reserved this elegance for Wall Street and the Kentucky Derby alone, but pulling out all the stops, I present... Continue Reading →
Car love runs in families and mine is no different. Growing up in the same northern Illinois region, my cousin Dan and I were worlds apart. He, quite a few years my senior, hung out with my older brothers. Including the little sister happened on occasion. Dan's daughter was my playmate since our ages were... Continue Reading →
The compact sport-utility vehicle segment is becoming as crowded as a high school math class these days, but one of the standout students continues to be the Toyota 4Runner. Homework complete and the curve carefully considered, the Toyota 4Runner crafts an easy A. Experience plays a big part in the lure that Toyota creates in... Continue Reading →
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