Vehicles & Rides
Ride Review: Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
There is a new kind of crossover coming to town. Be prepared to downsize a bit. As if there weren’t enough niches in the automotive marketplace, a new size of crossover will soon join the [...]
Ride Review: Cadillac ATS
This was one the big stories of 2012. It began with a search for a hero. For years, American automakers were looking for a hero. It would have to be one that would play on [...]
Ride Review: Ford Escape
Remember the Ford Escape? Of course you do! Some of you own one. You know how trustworthy they are. They had more than enough headroom to carry adults anywhere. They brought home garden supplies, flat-packed [...]
Ride Review: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
What you are seeing here is a gay icon. In the midst of the post-Stonewall fervor, we trumpeted our fight for liberation as we took to the streets. The first Prides were more than political [...]
Opinion: The Old Depot Comes Alive Again
The Twin Cities now has a new transportation hub. It is actually the same as an old one. The pubic arrived on December 8 to check out the newly renovated Union Depot in St. Paul. [...]
Surviving Winter on The Road
Are you a good winter driver? This is truly a good question, because there is an impression from outside of our region that we, being Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin drivers, are supposed [...]
Ride Review: Lexus RX 350
No one likes to be the target of the competition. Say that you created a product that began an entire market segment. The product in question was innovative enough to break several rules and spawn [...]
Adding Horsepower to the Marriage Amendment Debate
What is one of the best — or worst — parts of election season? Bumper stickers. For decades, the rear bumpers of our vehicles have told the story of where we stand politically. The names [...]
Ride Review: Mazda CX-5
What captures your eye when an automobile drives down the road? Notice something different? Perhaps, it is something similar? If you compare vehicles from the same manufacturer, you will find they employ a design theme [...]
Ride Review: Ram 1500 Tradesman
Um, wait, why is there a pickup truck appearing in Lavender this week? For starters, pickup trucks represent one of the biggest market segments in the automotive industry. Every month, an estimated average of 130,000 [...]
