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 Still The Ultimate Boomer Car By David Menzies If there’s any one car that owes its birth – and, indeed, its continued existence – to the ascent of the baby boom generation, then that car is the Ford Mustang. Read More ... |
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 Top down! Convertibles capture boomers’ fancy By David Menzies The standard opening for just about every story about convertibles typically embodies some or all of the following: season — summer; weather — warm; sun — shining; roads — winding; music — pulsating; top — down; wind — whipping through one’s hair. There you have it: the de rigueur convertible experience, as much cherished as it is cliché. Yet, while top-down motoring on a balmy summer day can make for a life-affirming experience, the real bragging rights regarding convertible ownership are not realized when you’re zooming along sun-kissed country roads. The styling and profiling factor is best enjoyed when you’re stopped at a traffic light, the convertible’s roof firmly affixed in the upright position. In a nifty display of time management (and, okay, shameless showboating), you press a button that puts into action a series of automated movements resulting in the top’s disappearance from view.Read More ... |
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 New and improved! These auto makeovers beckon drivers By David Menzies What a sense of accomplishment when you are among the first behind the wheel of a vehicle that’s just been redesigned. And that feeling of bliss usually occurs when you’re stopped at a traffic light and the motorist in the next lane just happens to be driving the same vehicle (albeit last year’s model). It’s hard not to feel smug when you catch the other guy ogling your vehicle’s new grille design and headlight cluster. Feelings of one-upmanship come easy when he longingly gazes upon your car’s brilliant new tail-light layout or the whiz-bang dashboard treatment or the stunning new belt-line. Indeed, everything about a redesign – from the rims to the badging – screams “new and improved”. Read More ... |
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 I WANT IT ALL! All-wheel drives come of age By David Menzies Vehicles come in all shapes, styles, sizes and prices. Regarding drivetrains, the vast majority of vehicles once fell into one of two camps: rear-wheel drive or front-wheel drive. While each of these has both advantages and disadvantages, in recent years, another option has been growing in popularity: all-wheel drive (AWD). Read More ... |
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 The happy hybrid generation Boomers take to their enviro-wheels By David Menzies In the summer of 2004, the time had come for Carol Presement to part ways with her ’98 Pontiac Grand Prix. The private investigator had a pretty good idea what sort of options she wanted in a new car. In addition to such creature comforts as air conditioning and power windows, she wanted a car that looked good, was a gas miser (not guzzler!), and in this day and age of renewed environmental awareness, Presement wanted a vehicle that would produce fewer harmful emissions. Read More ... |
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