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  • More pictures of the new Mazda Miata

    Still in red. With black wheels. (Which, in my opinion, make any car look quite vulgar.) The interior seems fine. A bit more upscale than before. But nothing very stylish or inspired. But I do like how sculpted the door panels are. This looks really cool…

  • All new BMW 2 series convertible

    Replacing the previous 1 series convertible. And looking about as good as the slightly roomier and bigger 4 series convertible. So now you can get that great BMW image (“aggressive asshole driver and guy-who-parks-across-2-parking-spaces”) for less money. Since the current Z4 has jumped so high in price with the last redesign, this is now the… Continue reading All new BMW 2 series convertible

  • 2016 Mercedes AMG GT

    This is crazy good looking! Sorry, but I actually don’t care that much about the specs. (Since most buyers will never drive this as fast as it can go.) But it does have a 4.0 Liter V8 Turbo with 456HP or 503HP for the “S” version. Not sure about pricing either, yet. But it was… Continue reading 2016 Mercedes AMG GT

  • 2016 Jaguar XE

    I hate to say, but after all this waiting, I’m a bit disappointed. It just looks like a small XF. Something that could have been out 5 years ago… (It even has a bit of Acura ILX feel in the middle pic) But, I also realize these are pretty bad pictures. I always think it’s… Continue reading 2016 Jaguar XE

  • Nissan Note Test Drive

     I did drive the Note before. But since Nissan sent me another one. I thought, why not? See what I think of it now. I still really like the design. Which I think is so much nicer looking than the new 2015 Honda Fit abomination. With “real” alloy wheels, it would even be better. Much… Continue reading Nissan Note Test Drive

  • All new Kia K4

    Just when you thought the US market was conservative. This is Kia’s mid size sedan for the Chinese market. One of their most boring designs in years! It just looks like a small Cadenza. Look at that rear end! It might be humanly impossible to come up with anything less inspired. And that interior looks… Continue reading All new Kia K4

  • 2016 Mazda Miata

    So here it is. The all new Miata. I’ve been waiting so long for a new model that I’m not quite sure what to think of it. First, I do hate black wheels. So it’s hard to tell, at least for me. And the black trim around the windshield doesn’t help either. So far it… Continue reading 2016 Mazda Miata

  • VW Jetta TDI test drive

     I have driven the Jetta TDI before. It was a 6 speed manual version. And I quite liked it. Great mileage, quiet diesel, comfortable, and a really nice manual transmission. I also drove a recent 1.8 Turbo version, also with the manual. And I liked that too. Last week I got this Automatic version. With… Continue reading VW Jetta TDI test drive

  • VW Saveiro Pick-up

    You guessed it, not for us. Just like other interesting cars VW has in other countries, like the Up and Scirocco. (The US market seems to just be an afterthought to them, really.) This is for the Brazilian market, and just got updated. Mostly a new front end that looks like the new Golf. Sure… Continue reading VW Saveiro Pick-up

  • Where do you live?

    It’s that time again. I’ve done it before, I know. But I am always interested in knowing where my readers are from. Of course, I assume most of you read this from the US. But many of you don’t. These websites, no matter how small, can reach so far into the planet. I do have… Continue reading Where do you live?

  • 2015 Datsun mi-DO

    A new Datsun, yes. After the on-DO sedan, here is the mi-DO hatchback version. These are for “emerging” market only. So these new Datsun models will not make it to Europe or the US. As you can see, this is a very cheap car. Which is fine. What is not fine, and actually laughable and… Continue reading 2015 Datsun mi-DO

  • 2015 Volvo XC90

    Well… It’s been 11 years. For something that doesn’t look that great. I mean, they’ve been teasing us with 3 great looking concept this past years. I mean great designs inside and out. Telling us “The next XC90 will look like that! Yes it will!” No it doesn’t. You could put any grille on that… Continue reading 2015 Volvo XC90

  • VW Jetta TDI Test Drive coming up.

    I just got a Jetta TDI for the week. So I will be reporting on it soon. Last time I drove one, it was a 6 speed manual. And it was great. This time I am stuck with the DSG. Which is…. “not that great”. At all. More soon.