Can You take a Miata Off Roading?

01.25.17 - Mazda MX-5 Miata - 2

The question isn’t so much whether or not you should, but can you actually head out on the dirt roads and let this car loose to see what it can do when challenged by the trails that aren’t paved. Don’t make a mistake in thinking I’ve lost my marbles, I understand the small ground clearance and the low slung look of this car, but could you actually enjoy some fun on the sand and dirt where the Miata might be able to handle the ride and whip around for the off road fun that you want?

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A Decade in the Making; Traffic Could Get Better Soon

01.09.17 - Chicago Traffic

The need for change is upon us. We now have more drivers on the road than we’ve ever had and now we want to have the benefit of improved technology that will make it possible to communicate in a new way. Sooner than you might imagine vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication will be used to communicate every aspect of driving to make it possible for us to be safer on the roads. This new technology is expected to address the problem of traffic jams and issues on the road while making it much easier for you to avoid a collision.

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2017 Toyota Mirai: Continuing the Fuel-Cell Charge

12.19.16 - Toyota Mirai

The Toyota Mirai is an impressive fuel-cell vehicle (FCV) that uses electricity to convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity. This gives you a vehicle that only produces water vapor as its emissions, which makes it a zero emissions vehicle. This is the goal of many vehicles going forward and with the Mirai you have the ability to travel for up to 300 miles before this one needs to be refueled. While the Mirai isn’t the first FCV on the market it’s the one that is working to lead the way and make FCV models more widespread as more hydrogen filling stations are built.

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The Chinese Market will Show Us the Way

11.28.16 - Buick Velite Concept

The Chinese automotive market has one American brand they love more than any other. That brand is Buick. This brand has become so popular in China that we now have a Buick plant in China and enjoy the fact that the new midsized SUV in the Buick lineup comes from this plant, and now the Chinese market will give us what we will see in a new car and the styling that will show us the new lineup. The new Buick Velite Concept is one that came out and showed off as something that we didn’t expect.

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2017 Nissan Sentra: One of Our Favorite Compact Sedans

11.15.16 - Nissan Sentra SR Turbo

When you think of the Nissan Sentra you might picture a long line of cars on the highway heading to the same workplace on a daily basis. While this is the life of many of these compact sedans, the Nissan Sentra can offer you a ride that’s easy to enjoy and features that are intelligently laid out to give you the ride you won’t mind on a daily basis and one you can really enjoy when you aren’t dealing with commuter traffic. The Sentra just might be the perfect vehicle for you and your family to enjoy.

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A Beer Delivery Without a Driver

11.04.16 - Budweiser

Technological advancements and new discoveries are part of what has made this country great for many decades as well as over the past few centuries. What would it be like if early explorers didn’t pave the Oregon Trail or head north and south to find out what was on the other side of a mountain or river? Could our country have stopped at the Mississippi River, would we have had only the original thirteen colonies? It’s hard to say, but the discovery of new areas of the country spurned the advancement of new technologies and discoveries of what we can use to make our lives easier.

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Moving Up to iOS 10 can be Lots of Fun

10.27.16 - iOS 10

Most of the time we don’t concern ourselves with the operating systems of our mobile devices, we just allow them to update and give us more of what we want. For those who are still stuck in older systems and haven’t downloaded the updates to iOS 10 you’re missing out. There are not only some new features and security enhancements that make a difference for iOS users, but now there are some really cool new Emoji that come with the update to give you a look at some new stickers you can send around to your buddies.

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Does Your Vehicle Have an Open Recall?

10.06.16 - NHTSA Chief Mark Rosekind

Most of the time manufacturers send out notices to owners of vehicles with recalls because of their responsibility to have all recalls taken care of on vehicles they’ve produced. A recall could relate to items that fail over time that shouldn’t or to the overall safety aspects of the vehicle. Unfortunately it’s nearly impossible for a manufacturer to contact every owner of a collection of vehicles and some notices don’t make it to the current owner, which means you should be proactive in your approach to handling a recall on your car, truck or SUV.

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The Favorite Tuner Model Without a Home in the US

07.28.16 - Nissan Skyline GTR R34

The Nissan Skyline has never been legal in the US for many reasons. Some have speculated the reason for this is the power that can be had in the Skyline is much greater than any police vehicle in the US and the Skyline uses AWD where most police cruisers are set up with RWD. Others feel the Skyline hasn’t been legal here because it has received a negative reputation of being one of the most dangerous cars on the road and it’s not desired in the US at all. Both these trains of thought are incorrect.

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Changes Coming for the Charger

06.26.16 - 2016 Dodge Charger

Some of us like change and others don’t at all. As we see the Dodge Charger right now we can admire the fact that it’s a heavy and powerful car that has been trusted by law enforcement officials around the country as well as being the four door power monster that carries the Hellcat engine. Does this car need to change? That truly depends upon which side of the argument you may fall on and what you think this car is supposed to be. Let’s argue this one from both sides and see what we come up with.

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