Something New from Koreans on the Left Coast
By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article The man in the parking lot walked slowly around the Sonata, pausing occasionally to...
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Roger Witherspoon
Oct 22, 20104 min read
Party Time, Fiesta Style
If nothing else, the commercials for the 2011 Ford Fiesta will grab your attention.
Roger Witherspoon
Aug 13, 201011 min read
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, 20105 min read
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, 20104 min read
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, 20104 min read
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, 20104 min read
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, 20104 min read
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, 20106 min read
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, 20105 min read
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, 20104 min read
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, 20107 min read
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, 20104 min read
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, 20105 min read
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, 20105 min read
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, 20094 min read
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, 20094 min read
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, 20094 min read
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, 20094 min read
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, 20095 min read
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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