In 1989, an Asian wind called Lexus blew into the luxury sedan class, scattering the desiccated bones of the American brands and calling out the surging Europeans.
With a major dive into the mainstream to better attract U.S. car buyers, Volkswagen redesigned its midsize Passat sedan for the 2012 model year. Though some critics have chided the revamped model for becoming a “plain vanilla” entry in the process, we found it to be an amenable alternative to the usual suspects in the midsize class. And since vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor in the U.S., VW could well be on the road to success with the new Passat.
The Daytona 500 almost always produces surprises, but 2011 marked an extreme example.
Dear Tom and Ray: I just found out that cars can use reusable air filters! But that's all I know about them, except that they're more expensive and claim to be more efficient. Do they improv
Despite The Single Front Wheel, Most Three-Wheelers Deemed Safe
Britain's little Bond three-wheeler went into production in 1953, and drew considerable attention with its claim of
Light-emitting diodes provide fine properties of illumination, but their fashion qualities may be contributing even more to their growing popularity.
Why I love it: It needed some TLC. We have slowly worked on it to get it to the condition it is at now, with a new pearl white paint. It is great summer fun.
