I was looking at photos of the Subaru Impreza I test-drove recently, and I paused at this shot I took of the speedometer.
Category Archives: What I Think
What I think: Driving a sports car in the snow
It was a snowy, slippery January day, and I had to make a trip to the grocery store. Here’s a photo of the two test cars I have right now; guess which one I took.
Here’s a hint: it wasn’t the red one.
What I think: 2012 Chevrolet Volt
Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to the beginning of the end of gas-electric hybrid passenger vehicles as we know them.
What I think: 2012 Kia Soul
The mid-cycle refresh is a proven way for an automaker to prop up flagging interest in a car that’s been on the market for three or four years. A nip here, a tuck there and a few new features, perhaps, are good at helping revive interest in an existing design that’s losing traction to newer models in the sales race.
What I think: 2012 Nissan Versa
In 2007, the then-new Nissan Versa was a giant among subcompact cars, with interior volume that rivalled compacts and refinement that bettered some bigger cars. A lot has changed since then, and a number of the Versa’s competitors have caught up. Nissan’s response, for 2012, was to once again make the Versa the biggest small car there is.
What I think: 2012 Mini Cooper S coupe
I love the Mini Cooper hatchback. From its great proportions and stellar handling to its compact size, useful interior and great fuel economy, it’s just about the perfect choice for anyone who wants an economical and truly entertaining small car, providing you can swallow its premium price tag.
But a car brand can rarely survive on one model alone. That’s why Mini added a convertible (2005), the wagon-like Clubman (2008), the Countryman crossover (2011) and most recently, this car, the Cooper coupe.
What I think: 2012 Infiniti M35h
The Infiniti M35h is this upscale brand’s first crack at the gas-electric hybrid market. Nice car, but its drive system doesn’t work as seamlessly as those in other, lower-priced, hybrids. Click through to read my review at Autos.ca.
What I think: 2011 Porsche Panamera V6
If I were to spend six figures on a car, I’d want a vehicle capable of doing it all, from running hot laps on a racetrack in the morning to bringing home my groceries that evening. Looking great in the process would be a nice touch, too.
What I think: Buying a used Toyota Avalon
Click here to read what I think about buying a used Toyota Avalon, an entry-level luxury sedan that fits somewhere above the Camry, but below Toyota’s Lexus “real” luxury line. It’s a supremely comfortable sedan that renders the similar Lexus ES irrelevant in many ways. However, this is one of the cars that reveals the recent cracks in Toyota’s long-standing reputation for reliability, with a handful of uncharacteristic problems, one of which could prove costly in the long run.
What I think: 2012 Hyundai Accent
I’ve always liked little cars, but never before have they been so easy to like. The fourth-generation, 2012 Hyundai Accent is among the latest in a litany of likeable subcompacts.
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