The summer, with its road trips and vacations, is definitely the most popular time to be on the road. Unfortunately being in some cars for those long trips is not fun. Cramped cabins and poor gas mileage can make the trip less of a dream vacation and more of a waking nightmare. Don’t miss out on all the fun of road trips (snacks! sing-alongs! sight seeing!) by taking a look at suggestions …
Ah, Indian Summer. Not sure where the name came from, or if recent political correctness requires us to call it “Native American Summer,” but it’s that wonderful stretch of fall that comes after September, when the temperatures make one more summer-like climb after the autumn leaves already have started turning. Those of us who live where it snows in earnest during the winters can enjoy Indian Summer more than those …
The dog days of late summer can wear you down with the last blast of heat and humidity, but there are some automotive remedies. The worst dog days are not at all depressing if experienced from behind the wheel of a convertible. There are a growing list of drop-tops, and if you want to be sure no dogs are allowed, consider as an assortment that includes a BMW, such as …
I love the way Chevy’s new Camaro looks, both aggressive and modern, but with a lively dose of 1967 tossed in for good measure. The Victory Red Camaro was the LT2 Convertible. I got in a few runs with the top down, and, like all convertibles, it’s a blast to zip around sans roof. The top lowers in about 20 seconds with the flip and turning of a central lever …
From the good ol’ high-performance days of the 1960s and ’70s, tradition has it that there are Chevy folks and there are Ford folks, and the twain isn’t likely to meet. It may be retro tradition, which would be appropriate, because the hottest history of the Chevy vs. Ford rivalry has been resurrected, 40 years later with the reborn Chevrolet Camaro taking on the never-left Ford Mustang. The Mustang enjoyed …
