Photo courtesy GMC SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — When General Motors announced that its first electric pickup truck would wear the legendary Hummer badge, I giggled. The idea of an electrified Hummer, the gas guzzlingest of all […]
It’s hard to believe that 2021 is almost over, but here we are. As such, it’s time to pick our winners for the second North State Journal Auto Awards. These picks, across several different categories, come entirely […]
2021 Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon 392/photo courtesy of Jeep WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST, Colo. — No one asked Jeep to put a 6.4L V8 HEMI making 470 horsepower in a Wrangler. The mere thought of it […]
Photos courtesy of Hyundai TUCSON, Arizona — Things are finally getting back to normal: I’ve gotten my second Pfizer shot; automakers are slowly beginning to host launch events where dozens of car journalists come together […]
SAN DIEGO — Southern California is the land of the muscle car. They’re everywhere and owned by everyone. Young and old, no matter the race or creed, a muscle car can appeal to the inner […]
Photos courtesy of GMC SAN DIEGO — A few years ago, I went to a special forces training facility in North Carolina to learn about why SpecOps folks like to use Chevy Tahoes. It summed […]
Photos courtesy of Buick. MONTREAL, Canada — I wasn’t in the car for five minutes before I was on the phone to the Buick PR guy who loaned it to me. I had two questions. […]
BOSTON — When the first Toyota Prius came out twenty years ago, it was for environmentalist wackos and early-adopter do-gooders who didn’t mind driving a weird car, and actually did so proudly. The Prius was […]
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