First, the agony: average temperature during my stay in Detroit was 18 degrees. My face is chapped from the cold, and my legs ache from walking/standing for 4-5 hours straight two days in a row. Boo hoo. Now, the ecstasy: Detroit Auto Show, baby! I just spent Monday and Tuesday treating the Detroit Auto Show (or, […]
Tag Archives: Toyota
August
21
Surprises
posted by Motorista
On the way to work today, I ended up behind a Buick that was quite good-looking. A BUICK. More specifically, it was a red Buick Regal and, I have to say, it looks fairly sporty in motion. I was shocked, and I’m not even being snarky about it. Buick’s SUVs are looking pretty good these days, […]
September
01
That’s a Negative, Ghost Rider
posted by Motorista
No. Toyota, let’s talk after you fire your ad agency. This is just stupid. Love, Motorista
June
23
Prius Rant No. 1
posted by Motorista
My opinions on the Toyota Prius approach the level of Greek tragedy. I believe that, with the Prius (wonderfully pronounced “PRY-us” by those trusty ranters over on Top Gear), Toyota is seeking to leach all beauty, excitement, spontaneity, speed, performance, imagination and joy out of the automobile, using the word “green” as cover. In short, […]
June
22
The Slows
posted by Motorista
Having spent what feels like the vast majority of my adult life traveling the interstate, I have developed a list of cars I refer to as The Slows. The Slows are particular car models that invariably drive slow in the fast lane (my biggest pet peeve of all time), oblivious to my Rules (which will […]
