Europe, I hope you’re listening!
After writing about the need for more diesel cars in North America yesterday, that got me thinking: what are some other cars we miss out on, that we really ought to have a crack at? So I decided to put together a list of five cars that automakers should really send over to us.
Fuel-efficient hoonage is a future I can agree with!
From the few Europeans that I’ve met, it seems that everyone and their mother has at some point owned a diesel automobile on the other side of the pond. Here in North America, however, we appear to have some sort of dieselphobia, with very little diesel cars on offer at all up until recently. But there are some very good reasons for us to shake that fear and demand more diesels from the manufacturers.
Now that’s something American to be thankful for!
I’d just like to wish any readers from the US a Happy Thanksgiving today! What cars are you thankful for this year?
…although most of them probably aren’t Nurburgring masters.
Traditionally, driving has been regarded as a masculine activity. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good female driver, but that’s just the way things have been. It seems, however, that the tide may be turning. A study done by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute suggests that for the first time in history, there are more licensed female drivers than male drivers in the United States.
Earlier today, I was having a look at the BMW 3-Series on BMW Canada’s website, and the Infotainment section caught my eye. I figure I’m a pretty modern guy, so I have a look at it. But if I’m honest, I wasn’t thrilled by my findings.
You’re actually looking at $5700, but bear with me…
Cheap motoring. To some, it’s an oxymoron. But to others it’s a way of life, crawling under their cars every Sunday in order to avoid paying the mechanic down the street. If, like me, you fall under the latter, I’ve put together a shortlist of interesting, sub-$2000 cars that I’ve come across in the last little while.
Celebratory powerslide, anyone?
The select few people who have managed to stick around with The Blog of Cars since the very beginning are probably well-aware of our constant drops into inactivity. It can be challenging at times to balance various real-world commitments with this little hobby. But today, we make a comeback once again. Well, at least one of us does…
The third-generation Mazda MX-5 is now seven years old. That’s very nearly a lifetime in the automotive industry. It went through a facelift four years ago, and is due for replacement in the near future. But while we wait for that replacement, Mazda has seen fit to facelift it one more time for 2013.
As is the norm in the world of supercars, McLaren has dropped the top on the MP4-12C with the Spider variant. But unlike most convertibles, the MP4-12C has retained most of the speed and rigidity of its hardtop counterpart.
If there are ever any complaints about the nimble Mazda MX-5, they usually relate to a lack of power. But Mazda might just be willing to fix that, as they’re bringing the more powerful MX-5 GT Concept to Goodwood in search of customer feedback.