It’s time to revisit a popular topic around here – the old “manual vs. automatic” argument. If you follow – well, actually, let’s just be honest here and say “obsess” – over cars, you might have noticed a trend in regards to what transmissions are available on new cars these days. And that trend is… Continue reading Where’s the Stick Shift Gone?
Category: Cars and Trucks
Horsepower and Torque
We’re thinking about getting a second car – Yay! We’ve been looking rather longingly at the Mazda3 5-door. But when I look at the numbers, I get a little… confused. Mazda 3 (2008 5-door) Outlander (2003 AWD) 2983 lbs 3461 lbs 4.8 inches ground clearance 8.3 inches ground clearance Fully independent 4-wheel suspension Fully independent… Continue reading Horsepower and Torque
The Amazing Keithmobile-D
The one, the only, Keithmobile-D (that’s the 5th Keithmobile, in case you’re counting – I use the same letter naming scheme as the Enterprise from Star Trek). It really is a good looking car. And it’s still going strong after 5 years. My faithful companion on many an adventure… often in places where cars weren’t… Continue reading The Amazing Keithmobile-D
Great Driving Roads
Recently I’ve found some absolutely wonderful driving roads here in NJ – in Morris and Union Counties, actually. The first is a series of roads that winds their way through (and around) the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Unfortunately they are often clogged by cyclists, and of course there’s probably a lot of animals around… Continue reading Great Driving Roads
On the Road: New York
New York drivers are much like their New Jersey neighbors, except without the strange phobia of left turns. Actually that’s not entirely fair – as you get further away from New Jersey, New York drivers take on a style all their own. And it’s a fast style. Although they retain the irritating habit of slowing… Continue reading On the Road: New York