Motorsport News
Camping World Truck Series test day at Canadian Motorsport Park
I’ve been so busy over at Wheels.ca that I didn’t get around to posting this here. Of course I actually loaded the pics, I just didn’t get around to adding any words. So, a couple of weeks ago, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series folks and a gaggle of media types invaded the brand spanking [...]
Drivers preview of St. Petes
Finally! We have Indycar racing this weekend! Helio Castroneves, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Graham Rahal sat down with the Indycar media cats and gave their thoughts on racing in St. Pete’s.
New Car Reviews
Review: 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
Between Asian, American and European auto makers, it is an understatement that the Europeans have been, to put it mildly, reluctant about hybrid technology. What’s not to like about hybrids? Stellar fuel economy is a good thing, right? Sure it is, but keep this in mind: Europeans have been living with mega-high gas prices for [...]
Review: 2013 Lexus LS460 AWD
There are some car stories out there that are so fascinating, they bear repeating-not just for those who lived and remember that time, but for those too young to recall. Here at The Garage, we are members of Generation X, who grew up with the notion that Japanese cars were great cars with exceptional reliability, [...]
Featured Stories
Review: 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
Between Asian, American and European auto makers, it is an understatement that the Europeans have been, to put it mildly, reluctant about hybrid technology. What’s not to like about hybrids? Stellar fuel economy is a good thing, right? Sure it is, but keep this in mind: Europeans have been living with mega-high gas prices for [...]
The Jeep Cherokee Returns
The Jeep Cherokee Classic, one of the most beloved Jeeps of all time was retired in favor of the Jeep Liberty, which bowed as a 2002 model. Curvier than the traditional Cherokee, the Liberty appealed to a broader audience-especially female buyers-but Jeep purists railed against the softer lines. Jeep responded in 2008 with the second [...]
Review: 2013 Lexus LS460 AWD
There are some car stories out there that are so fascinating, they bear repeating-not just for those who lived and remember that time, but for those too young to recall. Here at The Garage, we are members of Generation X, who grew up with the notion that Japanese cars were great cars with exceptional reliability, [...]
When the Car Dealer Loses the Script: A Buick Sob Story
Sure, we’ve all seen them-the cheesy tv commercials the local car dealership puts on your local tv station. Gimmicks, cheap suits you wouldn’t wish your worst enemy to be buried in, godawful production values and ad copy written by an eighth grader fronted by car salesmen whose acting is so wooden they would not stand [...]
Alice In Chains Trans Am For Sale
For fans of The Garage, myself and Founding Editor Gary Grant are card carrying members of Generation X, and we both share an interest in alternative music in addition to our passion for all things automotive. The 1990′s ushered in the age of the Grunge movement, whose epicenter was Seattle, Washington. At the top of [...]