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Thursday CarTune: Tom Petty and the Land Rover Defender take a trip to Pirate’s Cove

by Harvey Briggs March 2, 2018

The Song The Trip to Pirate’s Cove is a classic road song from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers twelfth studio album, Mojo which was released in 2010. While the album…

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Driven: 2018 Nissan Rogue, from upstart to mainstream

by Harvey Briggs February 20, 2018

When it was introduced back in 2007, Nissan Rogue was a challenger trying to muscle its way into a growing segment against entrenched competitors, Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V in…

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Destination Charleston: Living high in the low country in the 2018 Infiniti QX80

by Harvey Briggs February 13, 2018

Charleston, South Carolina is one of the oldest and most interesting cities in the United States. Its cobblestoned streets are lined with historic buildings, replete with restaurants cranking out all…

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Driven: 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, A Beautifully Flawed SUV.

by Harvey Briggs February 2, 2018

It’s official. Cars are dead. The first or second best-selling vehicle in every major (and most minor) auto manufacturer’s lineup is an SUV – including legendary sports car maker Alfa…

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Driven: 2018 Kia Stinger GT AWD – Promises Kept

by Harvey Briggs January 11, 2018

Few cars were introduced last year with more hype than the Kia Stinger GT. We were promised Nurburgring-tuned performance. We were promised BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz level quality. We were promised…

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Destination Los Angeles: The Bolt. The Beach. The Burger. The Voice. And the Border Grill.

by Harvey Briggs December 28, 2017

It was a beautiful morning in Los Angeles as my brother, his wife and I piled into the 2017 Chevy Bolt for a Sunday drive. Our destination was Studio City,…

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Driven: 2018 Kia Rio 5 Door, basic but not boring.

by Harvey Briggs December 28, 2017

Kia is on a mission to shed its reputation as a manufacturer of inexpensive automotive appliances of questionable quality. It began with the redesigned Optima in 2010, gained steam with…

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Thursday CarTunes: Da Yoopers and their Rusty 1975 Chevrolet Impala

by Harvey Briggs December 21, 2017

The Song Carrying on a tradition by such storied parodists as Stan Freberg, Allan Sherman, and Weird Al Yankovich, Da Yoopers offer this simple holiday song, Rusty Chevrolet. A tale…

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Road Trip: Austin, MN in the 2018 Prius Prime

by Harvey Briggs December 18, 2017

Mention the name Prius to any self-respecting car junkie and they’ll likely scoff. “It’s not a car,” they’ll say. “It’s an automotive appliance.” Even though Toyota has sold more than…

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Monday Musings: The LA Auto Show Has More For Everyone. A Lot More.

by Harvey Briggs December 4, 2017

The Los Angeles Auto Show kicked off last week and while only a few all new cars and concepts introduced, there was a lot to look at and talk about.…

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