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From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Tom’s Top Two of 2008

December 29, 2008

I had a list of great, and not so great things that happened in the automotive universe this year. Really, I did. While I pondered, and researched those “things”, the reality was I kept coming back to two defining themes that stand to make the year 2008 an extraordinary year in the history of the [...]

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2008 Hits or Misses: Japanese Sport Sedans

December 28, 2008

Hit: Subaru Announces Revised WRX for 2009

For the 2008 model year, Subaru released an all-new WRX. The Subie fanatics could hardly believe it-a kinder, gentler, softer WRX was the long-awaited replacement. To make matters worse, the car carried the same engine as before. Subaru acted fast, and in the summer of 2008, announced plans for [...]

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The Best Road of the Year

December 28, 2008

Maybe call it a combination of roads rather than a single road. Perhaps even an entire region. When planning the route to Lime Rock Park from Ontario this summer, I wanted to cover ground as quickly as possible and then hit the twisties south of I90. The capture above gives some idea of the route [...]

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Best cars of the year

December 27, 2008

Yes that’s right, Best cars of the year. Why multiples? Well, to be honest I just can’t decide one one best car. There are a few that are the best for different reasons and a bunch of others that I love just a tiny bit less. For the most part, my list is made up [...]

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Worst car of the year

December 27, 2008

A couple of years ago, I wrote a piece outlining my love of cars and how I had never driven a car that didn’t have something I couldn’t find to like. Of course today I can’t remember what I called that post or when I wrote it. Suffice it to say that I can usually [...]

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The best of times, the worst of times

December 27, 2008

As the year comes to a close, there are many things to reflect upon. Here in The Garage, our focus is of course on the automotive side of things. Over the next few posts, we’ll share our high points and low points of the season. What cars did we love? Which ones did we hate? [...]

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2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Laramie: Haulin’ butt and more in The Garage

December 26, 2008

Me: So, what did you think of the Saab?
Mamma G: Its ok, but the Dodge is awesome.
Me: In what way?
Mamma G: It’s comfy and it goes like hell!
Um, right.
That’s not exactly what you hear when one’s wife is describing why she likes a gigantic pick up truck, put haulin’ ass is a big part of [...]

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Dumb

December 26, 2008

Notice the final instruction under Inside car wash. Somehow I think that instruction would be a challenge.

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Just what I wanted, 3 Shelby’s for Christmas

December 26, 2008

Ok, so they aren’t full size, but I’ve got a pretty good imagination!

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Merry Christmas from the whole team at The Garage

December 24, 2008

2008 has been an incredible year here in The Garage. Our readership has increased dramatically and along with it our international circle of friends. We’ve got a team of contributors from Halifax and Connecticut in the east and Silicon Valley in the west that continue to let us in on their corner of the automotive [...]

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