Hyundai calls is catchily named Kona “The Small Crossover with a Big Personality”– And it’s true. Explore this funky, handsome, downright fun little vehicle on Hyundai’s official website, and you’ll see most of the discussion is about its expressive design. Also true. Far too many “cuteutes” end up being “blandmobiles” in terms of style and…
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Gang…as you may have noticed from past event coverage, I’m a big supporter of the Boys Republic School, and the becoming world famous Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle Show coming up again this June 1, 2019. Its all in support of a great charity, and is a really fabulous and fun show…now accepting…
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I was around when the Sportage was first launched into the marketplace as a somewhat cheap’n ‘heerful cute ute. I’ll never forget KIA PR guy Geno Effler trying to educate us media members on how to pronounce the name of it, as most everyone wanted to say it “Sportaj” (like Taj Mahal) and he had…
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There is no question in my mind that electrification will play a huge role in the future of transportation. Am I suggesting that every vehicle on the road should be a pure EV? Absolutely not. Should all those fuel burning Ferrari Daytonas and Shelby Cobras be banned from the world’s garages and roadways? Equally of…
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Parkinson’s Disease is a tragic affliction that impacts the lives of millions of people, not only the first person sufferers but also the friends and family around them. Here’s information on some great automotive related support movements happening in support of Parkinson’s Charity telling how you can help support this organization, its events, AND how…
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Guest Blog: words and photos by Kirk Gerbracht Double click on any photo to see it high res full screen The British Car Club of Southern Oregon held its (not quite) All British car show on October 20, 2018 in Rogue River, Oregon. Since the Club is rather low-key, we confess up front, that “All…
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Mazda has always done the “sportwagen” thing well and to an enthusiastic degree. We first saw signs of it in the sporty and damn fun to drive Protege5 of a couple vehicle generations back; that car has since grown into today’s Mazda3 lineup of sedans and sportwagens; they’ve almost always been fun and sporty, and…
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Some news from Shelby American and the Petersen Automotive Museum that I thought you might be interested in …MS and thanks to Kirk Gerbracht for the photos… Who: You’re invited to attend a two-day tribute and cruise-in held in honor of Carroll Shelby’s birthday. What: The Saturday evening tribute will be highlighted by a Forza…
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In case you hadn’t heard, an all-electric powered purpose build race car now holds the all out record at the famous Pikes Peak Hill Climb. This is no mean feat, as Pikes Peak is among the very toughest and most historic hillclimb events in the world. In the olden golden days, Pikes was dirt, and…
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Kia’s fun and affordable sedan has been thoroughly freshened and updated for MY 2019. I’ve always liked the Forte, creatively named (remember, the 2-door version is named Koup), and offering good quality and solid transportation value for money. With this “all-new” 2019 version, the Forte has really grown up, delivering better driving dynamics and performance,…
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