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The unexplainable

May 6, 2013

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Silvio Berlusconi: Battered, bruised, aging, under siege, and still kicking. When I tell my fellow university students I’m Italian, I almost always get two questions: “Can you teach me how to cook pasta properly?” and “How come you Italians still vote for Berlusconi?” I’ll try to answer the second question here, though it’s far from […]

BIG MAN RIDES: 2014 Mazda 6 ( The return of the Zoom)

April 18, 2013

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When a large company acquires a smaller company , the smaller company often suffers.   American Motors Corporation was the smallest manufacturer  in the US.   Chrysler bought AMC in 1987.  Chrysler wanted Jeep. Specifically the new Jeep Grand Cherokee that was in development. Chrysler rebadged the AMC cars into its new Eagle Division.  While the Jeep division was thriving, in 1999 Chrysler closed Eagle.  There […]

BIG MAN RIDES: Has the world gone mad!

April 3, 2013

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Unlike Europe, America has never really embraced small cars.  In the midwest large cars rule, in the south its the pickup. God help you if your driving a Smart Car on the Interstates . In America, people buy small cars because:   A. They live in urban areas where space is limited. B. Because they are economical. C. […]

BIG MAN RIDES: Mazda Miata (Wedging an XXXL into a Large)

March 25, 2013

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Introduced in 1990 the Mazda Miata was an instant hit.   It  was a spot on interpretation of the 1960 British Roadsters and unlike the British cars it was reliable.    The small convertible has received worldwide acclaim. There are thousands of Miata Clubs worldwide. Unfortunately its days are numbered.  The Mazda isn’t  selling very many of the cars and being a […]

BIG MAN RIDES: 2013 Buick Verano Turbo (James’s Car)

January 20, 2013

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Buying a fast compact car from American and Japanese manufacturer usually means you have to buy a car that says look at me.   The colors are amped up and most have large spoilers to remind you this is not your pedestrian small car.  If the color and the spoilers weren’t enough the manufacturer usually add five or six badges to  remind […]

BIG MAN RIDES: 2013 Dodge Dart review( Its real nice but……..)

November 13, 2012

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After sticking Americans with the gawd awful Excel, Hyundai returned to the American Market with a monster warranty.  A warranty that said hey, trust us!   10 years 100,000 miles.  The  warranty is a success . Last year Hyundai-Kia squeezed past Nissan to become the fifth best selling manufacturer in America.    Hyundai 10 year warranty is expensive to the manufacturer, I expect the company will […]

BIG MAN RIDES: 2013 Sacramento International Auto Show

October 25, 2012

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I must confess, I have avoided the Sacramento Auto Shows  choosing  San Francisco and Los Angeles.  Those venues are not only larger they offer a much larger representation of the auto industry. The Sacramento show held at the massive Cal Expo .  This venue doesn’t have to flash of the larger shows.  Staging for the manufacturers was minimal […]

The Class of 2013 (Which would you Take Home?)

October 3, 2012

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  The Mid Size Class of 2013 5 of the 8 cars are completely new this year.  The elders, the Hyundai Sonata and the Kia Optima are two years old and the Volkswagen Passat was introduced last year. Most of the cars are overachievers, the average hwy mpg is 35 .  Hybrid models get as much as  48mpg city. […]

BIG MAN RIDES: First Impressions 2013 Dodge Dart, 2013 Hyundai Veloster

August 19, 2012

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The 2013 Dodge Dart is the first offspring in the Chrysler-Fiat shotgun marriage.   The underpinnings are Fiat’s the car is built in Illinois.    The car seems wider than other compacts, fit and finish is pretty good. Two engines are available the  standard engine is the  Tigershark four-cylinder engine (160 hp & 148 lb-ft […]

BIG MAN RIDES : 2012 Kia Soul ( Wow! Those Hampsters were on to something)

August 14, 2012

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The 2010 Kia Soul represented a bold new direction  for Kia Motors .  The Kia Soul marked the departure of bland cars for Kia.   Today Kia is the fastest growing car line in the US.   Now in its third year the boxy upright Soul continues to sell well . Kia received a bit of refreshing for 2012 the […]

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