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By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article The man in the parking lot walked slowly around the Sonata, pausing occasionally to...
Roger Witherspoon
- Oct 22, 2010
- 4 min
Party Time, Fiesta Style
If nothing else, the commercials for the 2011 Ford Fiesta will grab your attention.
Roger Witherspoon
- Aug 13, 2010
- 11 min
Red Ink and Black Crayons: Drawing the Future at GM and Chrysler
The future of GM and Chrysler now rests largely with the fertile imaginations of two Black artists: Ed Welburn and Ralph Gilles.
Roger Witherspoon
- Aug 13, 2010
- 5 min
Doodling Sports Cars: The Art of Andre Hudson
Andre Hudson's seven-year journey through GM’s design system had the young Hudson working on big SUVs including the Chevy SSR and Hummer H3.
Roger Witherspoon
- Aug 6, 2010
- 4 min
Rich Man’s Jets and Family Sedans: The Creative Crayons of Earl Lucas
Earl Lucas, in 1999, joined Ford and worked as the senior interior designer for the 2000 Lincoln Navigator.
Roger Witherspoon
- Aug 6, 2010
- 4 min
Smart ForTwo: When Half a Car Is Still a Lot
2010 Smart ForTwo was designed to comfortably hold two large people and little else.
Roger Witherspoon
- Jul 31, 2010
- 4 min
Road Running in the Zoom – Zoom 6
The 2010 Mazda 6 GT is a competitive, comfortable, affordable, attractive sedan for all occasions.
Roger Witherspoon
- Jul 18, 2010
- 4 min
Rolling in GM’s Little Truck
2010 GMC Terrain SLT -1 has a 3.0-Liter DOHC, cast aluminum V-6 engine producing 264 horsepower and 222 pound/feet of torque.
Roger Witherspoon
- May 9, 2010
- 6 min
Two for the Road: The Hybrid and the Sports Sedan
2010 Mercedes Benz S-550 has a driver monitoring system, augmented with an infrared night vision camera which pops a thermal image...
Roger Witherspoon
- May 8, 2010
- 5 min
Two for the Road The Altima Cousins
By Roger Witherspoon May 8, 2010 Download and/or Print Article The weak winter sunlight glistened off of the jagged, two-foot-high mounds...
Roger Witherspoon
- May 8, 2010
- 4 min
The Square Roots of Cute
The 2010 Nissan Cube has a 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine chugging under its hood and cranking out just 122 horsepower.
Roger Witherspoon
- Feb 22, 2010
- 7 min
Running on Empty: Toyota and the Disappearing Credibility
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) yesterday launched its fifth, separate, simultaneous investigation into...
Roger Witherspoon
- Feb 1, 2010
- 4 min
Toyota and the Runaway Technology
Trouble has been reported when some models of Toyotas have suddenly accelerated, jumping out of control and running full speed into...
Roger Witherspoon
- Jan 4, 2010
- 5 min
Toyota Prius: Leading the Hybrid Pack
The 2010 Toyota Prius added technology to its safety systems. Its cruise control is now radar guided, allowing you to maintain a distance...
Roger Witherspoon
- Jan 1, 2010
- 5 min
Rolling With the Leisure Class
The 2010 Lexus RX has a 350 3.5-Liter aluminum DOHC V-6 engine producing 275 horsepower and 257 pound-feet of torque.
Roger Witherspoon
- Dec 16, 2009
- 4 min
Meandering in Mercedes’ Mini Truck
The 2010 Mercedes GLK 350 has a 3.5-Liter aluminum alloy V-6 engine producing 268 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.
Roger Witherspoon
- Nov 20, 2009
- 4 min
Contemplation, Slow Jams and Fast Cars
The 2010 Lincoln MKZ AWD has a 3.5-Liter DOHC aluminum V-6 engine producing 263 horsepower and 249 pound-feet of torque.
Roger Witherspoon
- Nov 16, 2009
- 4 min
Rolling With the Road Runners
The 2010 Hyundai Genesis GT has a 3.8-Liter aluminum DOHC V-6 engine producing 306 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque.
Roger Witherspoon
- Nov 16, 2009
- 4 min
Hyundai’s Mini Wagon
The 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE carries a 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty, which means it is not likely to wear out quickly.
Roger Witherspoon
- Oct 7, 2009
- 5 min
The Volvo Everything Machine
The 2010 Volvo XC-60 looks like a station wagon, but it’s bigger than most of the cars in that category.
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