I don't even remember the genesis of this post. All I know is, I was checking out another blog or post of mine or whatever, and I used this as a response. Saturn never had an identity until the Vue, Sky and Aura. The Ion was a rental lot queen, except for the Cobalt based... Continue Reading →
I reached an acheievment. This post will be number 100 for The Car Files: Thoughts of an Enthusiast! So I have to make this one the most epic post ever. There's only one issue. What should be the subject for this milestone post? I got it. I guess I could write about the VW... Continue Reading →
Seeing as this month is the North American International Auto Show, NAIAS, I figured a proper "The Short Throw" post should feature a throwback back to 2007. Related: 2016 Pagani Huayra-BC: The Short Throw We all eventually knew it as the Mitsubishi Evolution X, which was the tenth generation of the Evo. The production... Continue Reading →
Here we are. The final day of 2015. I hope that everyone has had a great year and wish the best of fortune in 2016. With all of that said and with 2016 looming on a little over 12 and some change hours, I'm going to join the "2015 in Review" band wagon and say... Continue Reading →
Here's a list of the cars, I believe we have all been wanting. While there are a lot out there, these are just a few that, we all can agree, need to be made. So here goes, six cars the world wants. Dodge Dart SRT4 Simple, the Dart is the replacement for the Neon.... Continue Reading →
Certain cars should have stayed on the drawing board. Other cars should have seen a couple revisions before rolling off of the assembly line. You ever wonder which ones? Don't worry here's a list of a few since the turn of the millennium. 1. Ford Excursion Sadly enough, I actually like the Excursion. It's closest... Continue Reading →
Here's a quick milestone. Here's to my 50th post. Its been cool writing these posts about one of my favorite subjects, the automotive world. Thanks to you, the readers, thanks for the support and next goal is 100 posts. Anyway, forward onto business. The Ford Ranger. Discontinued in America in the 2011 model year. Now,... Continue Reading →
This post features nothing new. Every year we are plenty of revivals of old nameplates and new nameplates looking to find similar and/or more sales than the predecessor. The sad thing is, some cars are currently or going to face retirement and/or death some point throughout the year. Luckily for y'all, I have made another... Continue Reading →
So maybe I'm a few days late on the whole Top Gear and BBC 's release of Jeremy Clarkson, but the meme says it all...Who can replace Clarkson? Top Gear without Clarkson is like a Corvette with a twin turbo inline four, it's just plain wrong. While I agree Clarkson should have gotten the suspension... Continue Reading →
