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Review: Nissan Murano
The Murano landed at The Garage on December 23rd. With Christmas nearly upon us, and I with some final holiday chores to run before I would be able to settle in and enjoy the festivities, I hopped into the Murano and set forth into the wintry mayhem...
Decade in Review!
Hard to believe, but we’re at the close of the decade! Since modern society couldn’t decide what to name this decade (was it the aughts, or naughts?), you just knew some serious brown matter would be hitting the fan, and the 2000’s...
Review: 2010 Honda Accord EX-L V-6
If you asked us if we were a Honda family, we’d probably just shrug our shoulders in response. But the reality is, my parent’s first new car was a first generation Accord, I learned how to drive on a third generation Accord, and my fathe...
Let Me Tell You What You Can Do With Your Snow
I’ve really been enjoying all the road trip stories lately but Allan’s Mustang/snow story brought back visions I had hoped to forget long ago. God knows I love my Mustangs but that snow is for the birds. Back in the 70’s I used to d...
Auto Archaeology: The “Better Off Dead” Camaro
When I had mentioned to a friend I had the new Chevy Camaro RS to review for The Garage, he immediately pointed me to a site dedicated to the Camaro that appeared in the movie “Better Off Dead.” Released in 1985, “Better Off Dead&#...
Welcome to The Garage: Gary Magwood
The most common online references to Gary Magwood seem to be in regards to his Formula Ford championships and race car prep business back in the Sixties & early Seventies. The reality is that Gary raced just about anything with 4 wheels. There w...
Beijing car maker weighs its options regarding Saab.
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC) the Chinese partners in the Koenigsegg deal to purchase Saab are weighing their options regarding Saab. On Tuesday morning, Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg Group announced that they were abandoning the pu...
When German street racers try to go legit.
I will classify this article under “Odd automotive news from around the world.” Police in Baden-Württemburg raided the famous Hockenheim race track Saturday night. Around 100 individuals with 43 cars slipped into the famous F1 track to ...
Review: Buick LaCrosse
Buick isn’t talked about a lot here in The Garage, but as they are one of GM’s remaining four core brands, the all-new LaCrosse points to where Buick is headed. With Cadillac firmly entrenched against BMW and Mercedes-Benz sport sedans, ...
Review: Nissan cube Krom
Us North Americans tend to suffer rather short memories when it comes to cars, and I was reminded of this during my time with the Nissan cube. The cube is, well, different. I remember growing up in the 1970’s, spotting tiny Datsuns, Hondas and...
2009 La Carrera Panamericana
If there is one thing that can never be said about La Carrera Panamericana it’s that there are some dull moments. Long considered the most grueling and dangerous race in the world La Carrera Panamericana is nothing but full throttle excitement....
Happy 40th, Nissan Z!
I confess-here at The Garage, Gary and I haven’t been exactly shy about our admiration of the Nissan Z, especially in its current 370Z and more potent NISMO Z iterations. Does it help that the current Z is dynamically, and aesthetically at the...
Review: 2010 Lexus HS250h
The Lexus HS250h is an all-new model for Toyota’s luxury brand. Although Lexus is no stranger to hybrid technology, the HS (for Harmonious Sedan) is their first dedicated hybrid. According to Lexus, 60% of entry-level luxury car buyers said th...
Best sounding race car ever: Subaru Impreza 555
I’m bringing this argument back for just a second. Watch this video. This is what gets my blood pumping. The early nineties marked the dawn of what I’m going to call the “technology era” of rally. The Subaru Impreza was one o...
Official: 2010 VW Golf Facts ‘n Stats
The sixth generation Golf is here, and before we even begin, I want to thank VW for having the common sense to call it a Golf for us North Americans again. If I’m confusing you, the last generation Golf was sold here as the Rabbit, which is wha...
The new kid on the blog
Awkward. Thanks for the intro, Gary. That’s right, I’m getting into this whole blogging thing. You may have come across my podcasts on www.flatovercrest.com, though many of you out there aren’t rabid rally fans like myself. So if yo...
Welcome to The Garage: Erik Ockwell
I’d like to offer a hearty welcome to our newest edition to The Garage, Erik Ockwell. Erik has had a life long involvement with performance rally and has tried his hand at a number of other types of motorsport as well. He’s also spent so...
More Safety for 2010 Nissan Versa
Entering its fourth year in production, the Versa is Nissan’s entry-level car. All Versa’s get a new grill treatment and wheels for 2010. Most of the news involves the top-line 1.8SL model, starting with a low-cost available Navigation an...
‘Crashgate’ Brings Massive Changes at Renault F1
It just wouldn’t be Formula 1 racing if not for the drama, right? Crashgate refers to the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix-the first F1 race held at night. Ferrari driver Felipe Massa started the race from pole. Former F1 World Champion Fernando Alon...
2010 Volvo C30 Revealed
Ever since the C30 went on sale in America in 2008 (2007 in Canada), I’ve admired the small, premium hatchback from Volvo. The ‘premium small car’ is a sparsely populated corner of the North American auto landscape, and the Volvo t...
Menace, thy name is Lamborghini Reventon Roadster
Think it’s easy being Lamborghini? When the Gallardo and Murcielago are your “regular” production cars, imagine the challenge of having to design a hyper-exotic. When the Reventon coupe debuted in Frankfurst in 2007, Lamborghini nai...
Audi R8 Spyder 5.2FSI Debuts in Frankfurt
As if the Audi R8 hardtop didn’t already have tongues wagging, Audi took the wraps off the Spyder at the Frankfurt auto show. The unique carbon fiber sideblades of the hardtop are gone. As the new flagship of the Audi line, the Spyder definitel...
Honda CR-V Facelifted for 2010
The Honda CR-V is the best-selling SUV in the US. Now in its third generation since 2007, Honda has given the CR-V a facelift and other improvements. It’s typical Honda practice to give a car a freshening up when it has reached the middle of it...
Return from IMPA Test Days 2009
If things have been a little quiet here at The Garage the past few days, there’s a good reason-we’ve been at the International Motor Press Association’s Test Days event, held in the Pocono Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thi...
Review: Jeep Compass Sport 4×4
The Jeep Compass, introduced in 2007, marked a new direction for the Jeep brand. The Compass is the first Jeep based on a car chassis (in this case, the Dodge Caliber). In other words, you are not going to find a “Trail Rated” badge. Jeep...
Forgotten Sporty Cars: Chevy Vega Cosworth Twin Cam
Welcome back to Forgotten Sporty Cars at The Garage! In this space we recall an era where small, economy car-based vehicles were sold with zippy styling. Whether there was any substance to the sizzle we’ll leave for you to judge. 1975-1976 Chevy Ve...
Honda, the Accord Crosstour, and Facebook
There are times when the hype surrounding a story overtakes the story itself. In regards to the Honda Accord Crosstour, this is one of those times. First, here is the actual story: Later this year, Honda is going to start selling the Accord Crosstour...
Porsche Announces Limited-Run 911 Sport Classic
The 911 ranks as one of the greatest, iconic, and enduring sports cars in the history of the automobile. The silhouette is unforgettable. As an owner and lover of the 911, I admire the greatness of past 911s, and marvel at Porsche’s relentless ...
Volvo Previews Revised C70
Although the Frankfurt auto show is still a couple weeks away, Volvo has released photos of its revised C70 retractable hardtop. Volvo has redesigned the front and rear of the car, basically to keep the C70’s design language current with presen...
Nissan Sets Pricing for 2010 Rogue
The Rogue is Nissan’s smallest crossover, and is considered by many a “mini Murano”. All Rogues share the same drivetrain: a 170hp, 2.5L four mated to a CVT automatic transmission. As before, two models are offered: the base S and t...
