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Why not a spiritual heir to the Datsun 510?

June 3, 2019 Steve 0

“Oh how I wish that an automaker of today would give this formula a try, once again: Decent performance, decent handling, impeccable materials and build quality in a light, no nonsense, affordable package. Problem is, […]

Drive-by musings
Drive-By Musings

TTAC writer compares Nissan Juke to your ex

July 18, 2018 Steve 0

Sometimes harried automotive writers have to scratch the outer reaches of their creativity to come up with an engaging story angle. As a case in point, consider Matt Posky’s (2018) take on Nissan’s production of […]

Citroen 2CV
Design Notes

Citroen 2CV driver asks for a little patience

May 3, 2018 Steve 2

A while back we batted around the question of what would a modern simple car look like? The Volkswagen Beetle was used as a point of comparison,  but I suppose a Citroen 2CV could have also […]

Toyota Priuses gathering dust at a dealer lot
Current Events

2019 Toyota Prius may stop scaring children

April 15, 2018 Steve 0

Press reports indicate that a freshening of the Toyota Prius will tone down its sci-fi styling. In the wake of drastically lower sales, “the base Prius will likely get some minor tweaks to its front and […]

2016 Toyota Prius styling is out of this world -- literally
Satire

Sci-fi design of 2016 Toyota Prius draws debate

June 27, 2016 Steve 0

AUTOMOTIVE VIEWS NEWSWIRE — If the 2016 Toyota Prius strikes you as out of this world, that’s on purpose. The normally staid Toyota Motor Corp. decided that the fourth-generation Prius needed space-age swoopiness to go […]

2015 Honda Fit
Design Notes

2015 Honda Fit: Increasingly tacky

November 15, 2015 Steve 0

Over the years I’ve mostly bought Hondas — and almost always have gravitated toward the brand’s smallest models. Once the Civic got too big I was glad that Honda brought to the United States a […]

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  • 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
    Was the 1966 Olds Cutlass Supreme the first mid-sized brougham model?
    March 5, 2026 21
  • 1976 Plymouth Volare 2-door coupe
    Splashy new cars often were the biggest disasters during the postwar period
    March 3, 2026 1
  • Reader questions Chrysler’s future as it passes 100th anniversary
    March 2, 2026 12
  • 1968 Chevrolet C10 pickup
    Was the 1967-68 Chevrolet C10 the ‘first modern pickup’?
    February 27, 2026 7
  • 1941 Studebaker Commander 2-door coupe
    1941 Studebaker Commander: Ending its big cars on a high note
    February 26, 2026 11
  • 1961 De Soto
    Video histories of DeSoto and American Motors aren’t as good as books
    February 24, 2026 3
  • 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk front with hood open
    Four lingering questions about Aaron Severson’s take on the 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk
    February 20, 2026 6
  • Thank yous, power outages and format changes
    October 31, 2025 0
  • 1956 Buick hood scoop
    Readers brainstorm ideas for future Indie Auto stories
    October 14, 2022 134
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