Yearly Archives: 2015


Sadly, someday we will no longer be able to enjoy the wonderful symphony of the V8 engine, until then thankfully we still have Corvettes

+Chevrolet

2016 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – Plastic is Still Fantastic
For more than 30 years, ever since the launch of the C4 Corvette, I’ve been hearing Chevrolet talk about America’s longest running sports car being ready to take on the best in the world. Unfortuna…


2016 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – Plastic is Still Fantastic

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For more than 30 years, ever since the launch of the C4 Corvette, I’ve been hearing Chevrolet talk about America’s longest running sports car being ready to take on the best in the world. Unfortunately, while each subsequent edition was a significant advancement on what came before, Corvette never quite hit the mark. While the 2005-2013 C6 came tantalizingly close to fulfilling that promise, especially from a performance perspective, the interior continued to be a let down. Two years ago, Chevrolet brought us an all-new seventh-generation model and I just got to spend a week with a ragtop variant.

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I sent back the +Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec just one day before the VW diesel scandal broke but I liked it overall anyway

The current E-Class is nearing the end of its lifecycle but the current model is still worth a look even if the infotainment interface is getting long in the tooth and the auto stop start isn't as smooth as most newer models. 34 MPG!

2015 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec 4Matic –
Mercedes-Benz is a brand that has been associated with firsts throughout its long history which of course began with the very first car, Karl Benz’s 1886 Patent Motorwagen. Along the way, Mercedes …


2015 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec 4Matic –

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Mercedes-Benz is a brand that has been associated with firsts throughout its long history which of course began with the very first car, Karl Benz’s 1886 Patent Motorwagen. Along the way, Mercedes has launched gasoline direct-fuel injection, anti-lock brakes and many other technologies including the compression ignition cycle developed by Dr. Rudolph Diesel. As we approach the 80th anniversary of the 1936 260D, Mercedes-Benz currently offers diesel engines in several of its current U.S.-market models including the midsize E-class sedan. I recently spent a week with the diesel-powered E250 BlueTec AWD just before the news broke about the big Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating scandal.

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Vectors Aeromotive was nominally in the car "business" for more than two decades and yet only ever managed to build and sell a couple of dozen vehicles

Vectors Aeromotive was nominally in the car "business" for more than two decades and yet only ever managed to build and sell a couple of dozen vehicles. Among those, the most "popular" was the M12 of which this is one of 14 "production models"

 

In Album 10/3/15


This is why I will never buy a phone locked to a carrier again

Last year I switched from +Verizon to +T-Mobile and bought pure edition Moto X's for my wife and I. The phones are less expensive, get relatively timely updates and are not weighed down with any carrier branded apps that can't be removed. Now with the news that neither the Verizon or AT&T branded variants of this same phone will get updates I can safely say never again.

Android Marshmallow? . All Discussions (1568) . MOTO X™ 2nd Gen . Forum . Motorola Owners’ Forum
Now, we know the question that’s on everyone’s minds. Right now we have plans to upgrade the following Motorola devices 1. Things may change, so please refer to our software upgrade page for the latest, and specifics by country: 2015 Moto X Pure Edition (3rd gen); 2015 Moto X Style (3rd gen) …