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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

COLORS

Fresh Powder, Liquid Platinum, Pacific Sunset, etc... etc...are a few examples of the creative ways automotive manufacturers are naming their car colors. To the average consumer they're still just plain old White, Silver, and Orange.

In today's post, I will show you some really far out, funky, and funny color names available on some of today's cars, trucks, vans, and SUV's.

FRESH POWDER

PACIFIC SUNSET

SOLAR FLARE

JAVA

UMBRIA TWILIGHT

MOCHA ALMOND

MIDNIGHT MOCHA

DARK CURRANT

VENETIAN RUBY

MIDNIGHT GARNET

LIQUID PLATINUM

SMOKY QUARTZ

GRAPHITE SHADOW

TOFANA CRYSTAL

CUVEE SILVER

OOLONG GRAY

NORTHERN LIGHTS VIOLET

VERDE BROOK

Saturday, June 11, 2016

GOT SUN? part II

AUDI

TT Roadster

A3 Cabriolet

S3 Cabriolet

A5 Cabriolet

S5 Cabriolet

R8 Spyder

BMW

Z4 Roadster

228i

M235i

428i

435i

640i

650i

MERCEDES-BENZ

SLC 300

SL 450

SL 550

AMG SL 63

AMG SL 65

E 400 Cabriolet

E 550 Cabriolet

S 550 Cabriolet

AMG S 63 Cabriolet

PORSCHE

718 Boxster

911 Cabriolet

VOLKSWAGEN

Beetle

Saturday, May 28, 2016

A BRAND REVIEW...INFINITI (*Update)

Today I'm updating a new section of this blog called "A Brand Review". While the original post highlighted the entire Infiniti product line for model year 2016, this post is all about the 2017 QX30 that is currently on sale.
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MODEL: QX30

ENGINE: 208 hp Turbo 4-cylinder

STARTS AT: $31,000
FULLY LOADED: $43,500

TRIM LEVELS: Base
Luxury
Luxury AWD
Premium
Premium AWD
Sport

I LIKE: Looks; Handling; Feels Sporty
NOT SO MUCH: Visibility; Seats; Dash Layout

ON THE ROAD: Here is yet another entry into the hugely popular premium small car segment. This time we're having our champagne on a beer budget taste buds fed by luxury brand Infiniti as they introduce their new Premium Active Crossover (just call it a hatchback for god's sake!) the 2017 QX30.
First off, I'm damn sick & tired of the way vehicles in general are being marketed to the public. Call me old fashioned but what was wrong with the term "wagon", "hatchback", or even "liftback"? Seriously did soccer moms suddenly think they looked hideous driving their Country Squire wagons down Rodeo Drive? Ok, I digress a little here but my point is this; the term Coupe is, was, and always will be a two-door only body style and a 4 (or) 5-door hatchback should be called just that or a wagon!
The QX30 chassis, suspension, and turbo 4-banger are all built by and shared with what we know here as the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class. A few minor parts found inside are also MBZ supplied, while the exterior design, seats, and interior trim are all Infiniti based. That being said, I will admit that prior to driving it, my first thought was 208 horsepower...that's it? But I can admit when I'm wrong & that was me admitting so. The handling is superb. So superb that I've actually used the term superb 3 times now! I also really like the way this car looks. Especially when parked next to its adopted cousin the GLA.
Now to the things I don't like about the QX30. The driver seat needs a lot more thigh support. The driving position, seat adjustments & overall seat comfort are pretty good but for me personally there is not enough support for my thighs. In general, I feel like I'm driving a bathtub. By that I mean the sills are too high with not enough glass area to speak of which makes for a very claustrophobic feeling behind the wheel. It's a good thing it comes with rear or around view monitor choices because you can't see shit outta this car! Lastly, the interior ergonomics are really bad overall. Controls and buttons are placed haphazardly taking the driver's attention away from the road a lot more than in other cars.
In conclusion, if I were rating this car on a 1-10 basis (10 being best) I'd probably give it a 5 because it has both good & not so good virtues.