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Weekend Drives: Finger Lakes, New York

by Carolyn Briggs September 23, 2016

Ages ago, glaciers carved the Finger Lakes into upstate New York — 11 witchy feelers, some surrounded by forests, others by gorges and waterfalls. Today those lakes are pretty close to…

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Pinewood Derby is for girls

by Carolyn Briggs September 21, 2016

One of my earliest memories was watching my brother do his first Pinewood Derby race as a Cub Scout. I was fascinated as I watched him and my dad build…

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Little Beetle proves enough heart (and horsepower) can break records

by Carolyn Briggs September 20, 2016

My best friend drives a bright orange Volkswagen Beetle convertible, and boy do I love that car. It conjures up so many great memories that every time I see another…

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Toyota: Show Some Restraint

by Carolyn Briggs September 19, 2016

From crash tests to autonomous emergency breaking, lane assist alerts to back-up cameras, making your car safer is an industry itself. And it’s easy to feel comfortable, swaddled in our…

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How the Chevy Bolt’s advanced battery has changed the EV game

by Carolyn Briggs September 16, 2016

Chevrolet made huge headlines this week, justifiably so; they’ll be selling the first affordable electric vehicle with more than 200 miles of range by the end of this year. The…

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Is Uber autonomous or autonomish?

by Carolyn Briggs September 15, 2016

Remember those hundred self-driving Uber cars coming to Pittsburgh by the end of this year? We reacted with more than a bit of scepticism given Uber only has two years…

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Smile for me Lexus — I want to see your grille

by Carolyn Briggs September 13, 2016

Add one more to the ever-growing list of concepts we’re expecting out of the Paris Motor Show later this month. Lexus announced they will unveil the UX, an all new…

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The end of an era: Mitsubishi Evo takes its final bow

by Carolyn Briggs September 9, 2016

Cult classics come in a lot of forms. Strange but appealing movies, TV shows, even food items are remembered and loved for decades, long beyond what critics originally predicted. And…

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Riding for more than glory

by Carolyn Briggs September 8, 2016

We all remember where we were on 9/11. It was a terrible day that changed our experience in this country. But we also met some heroes that day: people who,…

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Mazda Makes Racing Affordable

by Carolyn Briggs September 7, 2016

There’s no way around it — motorsports is an expensive hobby. Even as a spectator, you’re shelling out for travel, lodging, tickets to events, food, souvenirs and more. And if…

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