the urban driver
For the money alone, the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is hard to beat – proving that you don’t have to build a crossover to please everyone in the car. With the rising cost of gasoline, sedans are turning soccer families’ heads again. The Cruze is, at once, practical and inexpensive yet … Read More
I recently attended the Mini Getaway Tour, which featured the new Countryman. There were 15 of us car weenies booked in for 2 hours. Well, 14 and one hopelessly bored wife. It began with a half-hour PowerPoint presentation and culminated in a faux off-road experience that was good fun and … Read More
This week, in an uncommon move, General Motors invited members of the media to tag along to a major dealer event, the GM Fleet Product Preview. As the name suggests, it’s a sampler of the manufacturer’s 2012 fleet. Many vehicles on hand were early versions not yet blessed for final … Read More
I worry about teething problems in the first generation of any new machine, and usually shy away from first-gen vehicles. Still, one could argue that even though it’s been absent for decades, the Fiat 500 is actually generations-old. At a glance, the vehicle’s aged well; now, for a more thorough inspection. … Read More
By the time this is published, I will have had the all-new Fiat 500 for only the first day of seven. So there’s not much to report. Except that it’s red and fits easily onto our parking pad — and that I’ve been looking forward to getting my hands on … Read More
