Main Street in Motion: What I think.
Posted: August 11, 2011 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS, INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: Acura, Autocross, big, Buick, Camaro, Car, Chevrolet, Corvette, Diesel, East Rutherford, Engines, event, Gas, General Motors, GM, GMC, Honda, Main Street In Motion, Mind over motor, Models, Nissan, NJ, Opinions, PA, Parking lot, Performance, Philadelphia, Pickups, Sedans, Stadium, SUV, Test Drives, Thoughts, Toyota, Truck, Volt Leave a comment »
Cars lined up for Mainstreet in Motion (in NJ)
In a related article, Nick talked about his experience at Main Street in Motion, an event created by General Motors, in order to show off their lineup and all the improvements they’ve made (or in some cases, not made) over the past years. It’s worthy to note that, after a quick talk with another patron, that GM used to do these events often, and this was the first time they’d done this in quite some time. Knowing that, I took some drives and a few observations. For example, they attempted to get lower-optioned versions of competitor vehicles at any chance they could, with some notable exceptions, which I will get to later. Also, like Nick said, the entire event was free of charge. Read the rest of this entry »
Test Driven COMPARISION: 2012 Ford Focus SE Sport vs. 2011 Mazda3s Sport vs. 2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS
Posted: June 2, 2011 Filed under: Green & Economical, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 2011, 2012, Compact, Comparison, Elantra, Focus, Ford, Hyundai, Mazda, Mazda 3, Mind over motor, Small Cars, Test Drives Leave a comment »Since when did compact cars become so interesting? Back in 2009, if you wanted something good in the compact class, you bought a Honda Civic or Volkswagen Jetta, and no one was the wiser. But now, other brands have stepped in, and the pickings are, evidently, worth a serious look. On a random day in April, I decided to drive three new compact cars, all of which are significant in their own right. Read the rest of this entry »
