2008 Infiniti EX35 Review - Luxury That Defies Classification

IntroductionClassifying automobiles used to be so simple. You had cars, for carrying people around, and trucks, for carrying stuff around. At some point, someone decided it would be nice to have a car that could carry both people and more stuff, and so the hatchback and wagon were born. But what if you wanted to carry both people, stuff, and take it off road? Presto! The truck-based sport utility

2008 Infiniti EX35 Review - Luxury That Defies Classification

IntroductionClassifying automobiles used to be so simple. You had cars, for carrying people around, and trucks, for carrying stuff around. At some point, someone decided it would be nice to have a car that could carry both people and more stuff, and so the hatchback and wagon were born. But what if you wanted to carry both people, stuff, and take it off road? Presto! The truck-based sport utility

2009 Infiniti M45 Review - the prince of understated luxury and performance

IntroductionI had written Infiniti off as a brand some time in the 90’s. Their flagship model Q45 was bloated land yacht and their G20 and J30 models were underpowered failures that never made a dent in any luxury brand, Japanese or European. Infiniti couldn’t even beat American luxury cars at a time when Lincoln and Cadillac were everyone’s whipping boys. But things change. Carlos Ghosn became

2009 Infiniti M45 Review - the prince of understated luxury and performance

IntroductionI had written Infiniti off as a brand some time in the 90’s. Their flagship model Q45 was bloated land yacht and their G20 and J30 models were underpowered failures that never made a dent in any luxury brand, Japanese or European. Infiniti couldn’t even beat American luxury cars at a time when Lincoln and Cadillac were everyone’s whipping boys. But things change. Carlos Ghosn became

2010 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Gets Minor

Big, square, cubic, rectangular, quadrangular, dependable, and still here, after all these years, Mercedes-Benz G-Class is getting only a minor face lift, but it’s an excuse to talk about one of the most adorably practical rides out there. Why adorable? Well just look at the thing. It can’t be anything but what it is: A truck. Yes, it’s a very expensive truck, and yes, it is beloved by people

2010 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Gets Minor

Big, square, cubic, rectangular, quadrangular, dependable, and still here, after all these years, Mercedes-Benz G-Class is getting only a minor face lift, but it’s an excuse to talk about one of the most adorably practical rides out there. Why adorable? Well just look at the thing. It can’t be anything but what it is: A truck. Yes, it’s a very expensive truck, and yes, it is beloved by people

2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan Review - An all-star sports car with four doors

An Infiniti car can always be seen out on the local roads and highways. They always receive strong reviews and compliments in many magazines and websites. Once I got into the G37, I understood all the hype. The Infiniti G37 is a stylish and powerful sedan with all its features adding up to a very attractive package. All the attention to details that went into designing and building this car are

2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan Review - An all-star sports car with four doors

An Infiniti car can always be seen out on the local roads and highways. They always receive strong reviews and compliments in many magazines and websites. Once I got into the G37, I understood all the hype. The Infiniti G37 is a stylish and powerful sedan with all its features adding up to a very attractive package. All the attention to details that went into designing and building this car are

Mazda Working on Small Roadster?

Good news for summer: Mazda is said to be working on a small roadster based on its home market Mazda2. Yes, they already make the Miata, one of the best sportscars ever made, but a new, small addition to the family could be fun as well.The Mazda2 is one of those Japan-only supermini cars that are Honda Fit-sized, and designed to offer as much practicality in as small a space as possible. Recently

Mazda Working on Small Roadster?

Good news for summer: Mazda is said to be working on a small roadster based on its home market Mazda2. Yes, they already make the Miata, one of the best sportscars ever made, but a new, small addition to the family could be fun as well.The Mazda2 is one of those Japan-only supermini cars that are Honda Fit-sized, and designed to offer as much practicality in as small a space as possible. Recently

It All Comes Down to Cadillac

When General Motors Corp.’s top executives were choosing this year which brands to keep and which to ditch, Cadillac was unquestionably deemed to be a valuable asset that should be part of a new GM.The most iconic of GM’s brands, Cadillac is known worldwide. In its heyday, it rolled out some of the most beautiful cars ever built, the fin-tailed sedans of the ’50s and ’60s that symbolized American

It All Comes Down to Cadillac

When General Motors Corp.’s top executives were choosing this year which brands to keep and which to ditch, Cadillac was unquestionably deemed to be a valuable asset that should be part of a new GM.The most iconic of GM’s brands, Cadillac is known worldwide. In its heyday, it rolled out some of the most beautiful cars ever built, the fin-tailed sedans of the ’50s and ’60s that symbolized American

Pickens Pushing Natural Gas Bill

Senate leaders, joined by Texas oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens, unveiled a bill yesterday to jumpstart the production of vehicles that run on natural gas. The legislation, dubbed the NAT-GAS bill, was introduced by Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Robert Menendez, D-N.J.It would increase tax credits for buying a natural gas-powered vehicle from $5,000

Pickens Pushing Natural Gas Bill

Senate leaders, joined by Texas oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens, unveiled a bill yesterday to jumpstart the production of vehicles that run on natural gas. The legislation, dubbed the NAT-GAS bill, was introduced by Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Robert Menendez, D-N.J.It would increase tax credits for buying a natural gas-powered vehicle from $5,000

Minority Report Lexus – “Car of the Future” up for Auction

Lexus built this slick machine for the film Minority Report… the car only has 38 miles on the Odometer…according to the Sci-Fi Wire, it’s going up for sale.On commenting on the car, Stephen Spielberg had this to say: “I thought Lexus might be interested in going into a speculative future to see what the transportation systems and cars would look like on our highways in fifty years. The result of

Minority Report Lexus – “Car of the Future” up for Auction

Lexus built this slick machine for the film Minority Report… the car only has 38 miles on the Odometer…according to the Sci-Fi Wire, it’s going up for sale.On commenting on the car, Stephen Spielberg had this to say: “I thought Lexus might be interested in going into a speculative future to see what the transportation systems and cars would look like on our highways in fifty years. The result of