True story, although the Ford Focus ST is also very nice to drive, and has a higher top end. Not that you’d necessarily need that...  Read more

Personally, I find vertical space to be tricky. When you stack things up inside a space that moves around, said things tend to fall over when the hatch is opened. I’ve always preferred the flat layout of a station wagon, where objects can be laid behind the rear seats without the prospect of them toppling over during… Read more

I’m 5'8", with a 30" inseam. Didn’t have a problem with it. And although I’m not crazy about its looks, they’re not a dealbreaker for me. But the driving experience... Read more

The whole time I was driving I thought about how much more realistic it would have been to drive an un-air conditioned 1950 Pontiac or something. Read more

There’s a LOT to see in Oklahoma! The Will Rogers Museum, for starters. TULSA, MAN!!!! THE ENTIRETY OF TULSA!!!!! Read more

You sir, are a masochist.  Read more

Sounds about right.  Read more

The bummer is that there are a lot of cars on the market right now that do the same thing. Can’t tell you how many cars I’ve tested that slammed on autobrakes every time I backed past the trio of trash cans that live at the end of my driveway. Very frustrating. Read more

Put yourself in the shoes of the average family car shopper. Now try to understand how/why most of them don’t want to take a tech ed class to get to work/take their screaming children to daycare. If you don’t have kids yourself, it can be a difficult thing to comprehend, but once you’ve crossed the invisible line into… Read more

Thank you for getting it. I personally would be more likely to mess around with settings. Most people who will be shopping for this sort of car will view it more as an appliance and will want it to work, without hassle, right out of the box.  Read more

As someone who reviews cars for a living, I can honestly say that this is the best car review I’ve read in a while. Unfortunately, the aforementioned angry American underclass is too busy paying down loans on giant pickup trucks and jacked-up Jeeps to have much time to beat down anyone’s door or clamor for higher… Read more

In other words, the right and left bend at the ends at meet on common ground – oppression.  Read more

OMG THIS IS SO LAME. Also, I’ve violated Sacramento’s silly law – in Sacramento – many times. It was the summers of 2010-11 and there was a ‘65 Volvo 1800S to attend to. Fortunately, the neighbor was a former state trooper and her wife had a 1930 Model A in the garage. Read more

In other words, a minivan or station wagon.  Read more

Agreed.  Read more

No one NEEDS a pickup truck. Have you been to Latin America or Europe? People in those places do everything we supposedly need to do with trucks in much smaller vehicles. Trucks aren’t a necessity, they’re a mindset – a result of marketing and an AMERICAIZCOWBOY cultural construct. If you actually NEED a truck, you… Read more

By no means am I being objective here, but a couple of friends who needed space and towing capability have gone for the Expedition Max. They weren’t disappointed. Like the Ram 1500, it’s expensive, but it’s nice to be able to stash all your gear inside. Unless you want to go the cap route.  Read more

For the record, most consumers aren’t government agencies. (If anyone here is actually a government agency in need of a fleet of pickup trucks, apologies.) Pickup truck sales being what they are, it seems the truck craze has more to do with marketing than need. Eventually, fuel prices will spike again and the majority… Read more

If it were me, I’d get a used truck for the RV (because how often are you really using the RV, and if you have space for a camper, you have space for an extra pickup). For the rest? Be a man, get a minivan.  Read more

I like your style. I’ve owned three of those GM trucks – an ‘80 K15, an ‘80 C20 and an ‘87 R20. They’re the perfect blend of comfort and Spartan simplicity.  Read more