2011 Chicago Auto Show
Last year’s theme: Autopocalypse.
This year’s theme: Bread and butter.
Off to Chicago. See you Monday!
Expect a big update on Monday or Tuesday with pictures from the Chicago auto show, my road trip, and the meet.
Vandals damage Toyotas at Chicago Auto Show
They were apparently upset about manufacturing jobs going overseas. They forgot about the millions of Japanese and German cars built in North America with US suppliers.
Crossing the state with an $80 bicycle.
At 40 miles across, I wasn’t exactly “crossing the state” since Missouri is 240 miles wide. Still, for me, with a cheap Wal-Mart bike in the middle of a humid midwest summer, it felt like crossing an entire continent.
Noisy steering? Here’s a fix.
The moment temperatures drop below freezing, suspension components creak, tires harden and vibrate, lubricants turn to gel, and soft rubber bushings turn to stone. And every morning I hear at least five of my neighbors’ cars and trucks whining like howling cats, usually because of power steering issues.
Love car brochures? Here’s a web collection going back 100 years
An American car enthusiast in Norway has scanned and shared his entire collection of brochures and ads going back to 1900.
What Mila Kunis Drives
One sharp little Honda and one fat, ugly Lexus.
GM Wants Maximum Bob Back!
GM’s top management are calling for the return of Bob Lutz, the product guru that transformed Chrysler’s lineup in the 90s and revamped GM’s product portfolio in the 2000s.
2012 Lincoln MKT “Town Car”
Its an MKT wagon gussied up for cab service with with a “Town Car” badge slapped on the back.
Review: A mom takes the 2011 Nissan Quest for a test drive.
What a mom thinks of the new Nissan Quest, a luxury minivan that’s a minivan that’s hardly mini.