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2012 Kia Optima SX Limited and Soul TRACKster
Kia brought all the glitz and glam of an 80′s hair band concert (including an actual 80′s cover band) to the stage to unveil 2 new products today. With 9 new vehicles introduced in the last 3 years,...
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Nissan NV200: 2012 Chicago Auto Show
Having won a somewhat controversial victory in New York’s “Taxi Of Tomorrow” competition, the Nissan NV200 has now arrived for civilian use. Highlights of the NV 200 include the ability to fit a...
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ILX And Friends: Photos From Around The Chicago Show
We walked around the Chicago show at the end of the day to take a few more photos of cars which caught our eye… including the new Civic-by-Acura, the ILX.
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Spare Me The Details #1
(Yet another new contributor! Matt Fink brings us his detailing tips from Speed:Sport:Life — JB) Welcome to the first edition (and potentially last if none of you like it) of ‘Spare me the Details’....
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Spare Me The Details #2: We’re Going Streaking
Welcome to the long awaited 2nd installment of ‘Spare Me the Details’. (For those that don’t have it bookmarked, the first can be found here) Being your local part-time auto-detailing guy, there...
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The Greatest Spectacle in Racing – Indianapolis 500
Having just attended the 97th Indianapolis 500, I’m feeling especially passionate about telling others to get there in person someday. I believe Indy to be one of those special experiences that you...
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SPARE ME THE DETAILS – Product Review Armor All Wheel Protectant
Like any red-blooded American, I have some pet peeves… like people that wait to merge until the last second, discovering a lack of toilet paper, and brake dust. Why God allows brake dust to exist will...
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Review: 2014 Ford Fiesta ST
The 2014 Ford Fiesta ST is finally here! When I found out that I’d be covering the Fiesta ST for TTAC in place of E-I-C pro tem Jack Baruth, said E-I-C offering some lame excuse about pneumonia, I...
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Capsule Review: Ford Fusion NASCAR Racing Experience Edition
It’s not every day you’re offered an opportunity to drive a 500 horsepower actual race used NASCAR, so you can imagine my excitement when my dad presented me with a gift card to the NASCAR Racing...
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Spare Me The Details: Bugs Be Gone
Is your car ready for winter? Have you put on one last coat of wax, installed the rubber floor mats, and maybe a nice layer of Rain-X? Well, even if your hose is already hibernating there is one more...
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Chicago 2014: Chevrolet City Express Van Live Shots
We’re on the floor at the Chicago show, checking out the new Transit Connect and NV200 competitor. It appears a little larger than the Ford, with 122.7 square feet of cargo room. It’s 4 feet from the...
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Chicago 2014: Toyota TRD Pro Live Shots
One nice thing about being the company that builds the Prius: you can get away with stuff like this. The TRD Pro trucks, discussed earlier today, ring the retro bell hard with the reintroduction of...
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Chicago 2014: A Wrap-Up From The Floor And A Full Gallery
After two days of walking the floor at this relatively quiet show, here’s a recap of what has happened: KIA: Released the new Soul EV, Optima hybrid, and a concept Niro hybrid car. The Soul EV is all...
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Spare Me The Details: Winter Cleaning
When the snow melts here in Ohio it can only mean two things: there are more potholes in the roads, and it’s time for me to start detailing cars again! Let me tell you, one of my favorite things to do...
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Event Review: Ford EcoBoost Challenge
You may have noticed that Ford has been advertising its EcoBoost line of engines everywhere lately. Where I live ads for their EcoBoost Challenge event seemed to be on TV every commercial break. You’d...
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Spare Me the Details: Cleaning Your Wheels, Rims, Shoes, Dubs…
Whatever you call them, everyone can agree that wheels need to be clean in order to look good. Whether they are the 14″ wheels that came with your new Mitsubishi Mirage, of the monster 22s that come...
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Hits and Misses From the 2015 Chicago Auto Show
Obviously, the Ford GT was the big hit from the Chicago Auto Show. But what about the rest of the field? Hit: 2016 Honda Pilot During the Honda press event they referred to this year as, “The Year of...
View ArticleThanks Dad, for Helping Me Appreciate the Joys of a Consistent Panel Gap
On this Father’s Day, I’m thankful my dad showed me his love of cars. Unlike some fathers and sons, we have never turned a wrench together. Instead of teaching me how to fix cars, my dad, a quality...
View ArticleSpare Me the Details – Saggy Fabric
After my last article about cleaning wheels two years ago, I was inundated with as many as one letter that requested I write about how to repair fabric that has come unglued. Typically fabric repairs...
View ArticleWinter Tires – Are They Worth It?
Our 1985 Nissan Maxima was heading south on 219 from Niagara Falls at 70 mph. The Falls are beautiful in winter, but of course traveling through New York at that time of year can mean bad roads. My dad...
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