Archive for “July, 2010”

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Review

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

I got a little extra time in the new gullwing, so I wrote up a review and took some pictures for About.com


Run to the Sun 2010

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Every summer, the Northwest Automotive Press Association puts on a journalists-only rally in Oregon or Washington. This year, Run to the Sun was held in the Seattle area. There were 23 cars to drive — including the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and we were staged at the surprisingly nice Tulalip Resort and Casino.


Test Drive: 2010 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

I got to drive the 2010 Maserati GranTurismo for two days; check out the review and images on my About.com Guide to Exotic Cars site.


How to Figure Out the Cost of Taxes on Your Car

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

My attempt to make taxes interesting for HowStuffWorks.com. I think I did all right with it.


On Great Expectations

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Surprisingly, I’ve never read Great Expectations, though I bet I would like it. (Anyone who slogged through the middle of The Count of Monte Cristo would probably like G.E., right?) But I have great expectations every, oh, 20 minutes or so. This is usually great, but the letdown can be awful.
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Tesla Roadster Sport Review

Friday, July 16th, 2010

All torque all the time turns out to make for pretty fun city driving. Read my About.com review.


Motormouse Review

Friday, July 16th, 2010

This little Porsche-shaped computer mouse works better than you might expect. Read my review on About.com.


Exotic Cars for 2012

Friday, July 16th, 2010

The latest model year list of exotic cars for About.com, updated as often as manufacturers make announcements.