This week we look at the 2008 Audi S8 luxury sport sedan in the backyard. Here is the full review:
2008 Nissan Rogue
There are vehicles that are easy to drive and there are vehicles that are fun to drive, but so many times we see these two concepts fail to come together in one particular model. And then there is the Nissan Rogue.
Grinding Gears Wednesday Walkaround – 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL550
UPDATED: Words added after the walkaround! Grinding Gears editor, David Goodspeed, with this week’s Wednesday Walkaround of the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL550.
2009 Mazda6 is Zoom-zoom evolved
Despite building a very good midsize sedan, Mazda knew it needed to undertake a significant model makeover in order to keep up with the “Joneses” of the CD-segment, namely Accord and Camry. With the new 2009 Mazda6 it has done that and more.
MINI Cooper and smart fortwo – good things come in small packages
The tide has turned on large, mobile real estate-hogging vehicles here in the U.S. and the new trend is small – even tiny. We recently tested a couple of tiny cars – the MINI Cooper and the smart fortwo passion coupe – and one of the most common comments was relating to accidents, something along [...]
foofbag and Cable Turtle from the foofshop
Looking for a way to keep your Apple laptop or iPod/iPhone comfy and cozy all winter long? foof has the answer with their line of foofbags and foofpods available in a host of colors and patterns.
Zibra cuts the Wrap Rage and helps you Open It!
Seems like these days every little item you purchase in the store is wrapped in one of those “adult-proof” blister packs. You know the ones, heavy gauge plastic with laser-sealed edges that even the craftiest shoplifters – and consumers – cannot open.
WaterfieldDesigns makes their case
I’ve got to admit I am an old Meatloaf fan, so when I see this camera case has won a “Bat Outta Hell” award it definitely caught my attention. WaterField Designs, a San Francisco-based designer of custom-fitted cases for digital gear, garnered this unique honor for their new Pic Pocket Camera Case, which comes in [...]
First Drive: 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
GM is rolling out the third two-mode hybrid fullsize SUV later this summer. We got a first drive in the new Cadillac Escalade Hybrid recently as the automaker visited with members of the automotive media at the Flight Museum at Love Field in Dallas.
2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
When we first got our hands on a new 2008 Chevy Malibu for review, this is some of what I wrote: “I had been so skeptical about the new Malibu since seeing the earliest concepts and artists’ renditions that once I finally got to drive it, I spent most of my week behind the wheel [...]
You’re gonna Flip over the new Mino from Pure Digital Technologies
Pure Digital Technologies has just introduced the newest member of its wildly popular, critically-acclaimed Flip Video family of personal camcorders. We have just taken delivery of a test unit in glossy black body color with satin trim. My first reaction?
First Drive: 2009 Ford Flex
Over the past week, Grinding Gears editor David Goodspeed has been privileged to drive a pair of all-new vehicles from Ford and Lincoln, both of which will arrive in dealerships this summer. The first stop was Washington, D.C., for the 2009 Lincoln MKS. That was the trip whose highlights included a visit to a winery, [...]
First Drive: 2009 Lincoln MKS luxury sedan
Lincoln promised us a memorable time for our drive experience of the all-new 2009 MKS luxury sedan – and they weren’t lying.
Ford Shelby GT500 and Bullitt Mustangs: Pony Power
… Like Steve McQueen All I need’s a fast machine And I’m gonna make it all right … Sheryl Crow Four decades after hitting the big screen and redefining the on-screen car chase, the Ford Mustang Bullitt returns to the streets in 2008, blending the best Mustang ever with the latest Ford Racing technology. Not [...]























