This is something that's been bothering me for years. Below are several examples of this mysterious phenomenon that seems to overwhelmingly effect third-generation Volkswagen Jettas, introduced to the U.S. as the Jetta III in 1993 and sold here (sans "III" after the first year) until
Read more...But that's okay because the new X1 is a ripoff of the Tucson Hyundai's new 2017 Elantra is a pretty upscale looking compact sedan. There's a good reason for this: it's essentially a copy of a well-established premium model, the E90 (2006-2011) BMW 3-series, just adapted to
Read moreTrue confession time. I still own my first car. We've been together since I was 17. I've put over 30,000 mostly trouble-free miles on it, although it hasn't been my primary car since I was in college, and it has brought me a great deal
Read moreDynamically, probably nothing. I haven't driven the new A4, and the critical consensus seems to be that it's just peachy to wheel. It's not even the too-evolutionary styling. Sure, Audi's been doing variations on the same theme for going on twenty years now, and sure, it's
Read moreFrom Car and Driver's recent review of Aston Martin's (stunning) new DB11 (emphasis added): The DB11 is long, low, and extravagantly wide, as was its slippery predecessor, the DB9. But it gets a little more technical with LED light blades, a few beveled edges, and the “roof
Read moreYou may have noticed the boxy sedan that's about to drive into the title on our site and wondered, "Why would a car enthusiast site have some boring old sedan as its logo?" Because that's my car, and this is my site, goldurnit, that's why.
Read moreWelcome to Adventures in Automotive Nerdery! I've started this site as an outlet for my obsession with the quirkier, funkier, nerdier side of the car world. If, like me, you're charmed by unearned pretenses of sportiness, luxury, or style; you live for the pleasures of driving
Read moreOn paper, it was everything today’s enthusiast professes to want: a high-performance, all-wheel drive, stick-shift station wagon, your basic Car and Driver subscriber’s wet dream. Then I bought it. Welcome to Never Drive Your Heroes, wherein I engineer opportunities to slide behind the wheels of cars
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