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Does The Honda Ridgeline Pickup Truck Still Matter?
When a vehicle is defined by its status as the ‘only’ option to deliver a specific experience in a segment, it’s forever at risk of being cast aside should another automaker decide to get in on the same action. So it goes with the Honda Ridgeline, a truck that has… read more »
Learning About The Audi TT Cured Me Of My TT Yearnings
Earlier this year I started casually shopping online classifieds for first-generation examples of the Audi TT coupe, because apparently I am an automotive masochist who can’t count how many parking spaces I have available. Then, I wrote this feature for Inside Hook, which instantly cured me of any TT-related yearnings…. read more »
I Kinda Want A Jeep Wrangler Renegade Now?
I’ve never been a big fan of early Wranglers. I’ve always appreciated them, but never felt the need to actually own one, and compared to the current crop of JK and JL options, generations like the YJ do present as fairly primitive when driven on asphalt. There’s one exception, though:… read more »
The ‘Routan Boom’ Was Brooke Shields’ Anti-Breeder Moment, Courtesy Of VW
Almost 15 years ago, Volkswagen produced a full mockumentary starring Brooke Shields shaming sexually active Americans who were having kids exclusively so they could sample the ‘German engineering’ of the Volkswagen Routan, a badge-swapped, Dodge-built minivan that was neither German nor particularly ‘engineered’ past a few cosmetic updates. Doubling down… read more »
Comics
Next Issue Podcast Reviews Code 45 #1 Comic
The crew at the Next Issue Podcast just put out a review of Code 45 Issue #1. Check it out in the video below!… read more »
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Retro Tape Deck Review: Top Gun Soundtrack
In 2020, I made the absurd decision to spend a ridiculous amount of money refurbishing the stock cassette tape player in my 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, rather than invest the same sum installing a more modern audio system. I wanted to preserve my analog memories of enjoying music in my… read more »
