Naysayers of the ’12 Civic will sing a different tune about the ’13 model CASEY WILLIAMS | Auto Reviewer crwauto@aol.com Between Consumer Reports failing to bestow its somewhat over-hyped “Recommended” rating upon the re-designed 2012 Honda Civic, and the boo-hooing from the rest of the journalistic flock, you’d think a person would have had to [...]
Queer women love Subarus for good reason, as the ’13 Outback proves Not too big. Not too small. For me, the Subaru Outback is just right. It was the guy at the rental car counter in Denver who first got me hooked on Subarus. I had reserved another category of car (read: cheaper) and the [...]
Safe and sporty? When you’re dealing with Volvo’s C30, that’s it exactly CASEY WILLIAMS | Auto Reviewer crwauto@aol.com Volvo is well-known as the nerdy Swedish automaker that makes safe sedans and blitzin’ wagons. But how would it build a sports car? Turns out, much like Mini makes Coopers and Volkswagen makes GTIs: Take a box, [...]
You don’t need an aircraft-carrier sized cargo bed to enjoy a roomy, versatile and eye-catching pickup truck CASEY WILLIAMS | Auto Reviewer It’s hard getting up in the morning, and it is even harder to find an accepting friend to loan you their precious pickup to haul home that fabulous credenza for your home theatre. [...]
With so many cars named for places, your ride can be a source of regional pride CASEY WILLIAMS | Auto Reviewer Did you ever stop to wonder what your car says about where you’re from — or more importantly, from where you’d like to be? Back in the ‘50s, cars named for places were aspirational, with [...]
Your car can make a political statement — if you know how to look at it CASEY WILLIAMS | Auto Reviewer Now that all the politicking is over, the time for healing has begun. And that means liberals getting along with conservatives. And we’re not talking about the election. You don’t need an HRC sticker [...]
Little doesn’t mean weak, as these powerful compacts can attest CASEY WILLIAMS | Auto Reviewer It’s not the size of your rocket that counts, but rather how it fits with your pocket. Properly packaged, your favorite ride can flaunt all of the right curves and deliver rapid elation. And the right subject of your [...]
You can love speed and metal and not have to be into automobiles — and you have a way to explore it this weekend. The Progressive International Motorcycle Show rolls into the Dallas Convention Center this weekend, as part of a 13-city tour that features every imagineable form of two-wheelers: dirt bikes, sportsbikes, cruisers, [...]
Even folks who consider themselves car enthusiasts probably pale against those who enjoy motorsports — sort of the civilian version of NASCAR, where men and women 18 to 80 race their high-performance vehicles on special-built road courses. But Oak Lawn’s Park Place dealership noticed a lot more people were showing an interest in racing. From [...]
The Abarth may look cute (it is!), but this tight new ride packs real fire-power CASEY WILLIAMS | Auto Reviewer crwauto@aol.com “Look at that. Isn’t it cute?” said the lady to her husband as she walks into the sub shop where I’m eating. Yeah, lady, that’s the Fiat Abarth. Real cute — with a bad [...]
