This year in the automotive market has been an interesting one, though not particularly exciting compared to previous years. It feels like were all tentatively marching away from the bailout years with cautious optimism. Just because we’re getting away from the auto crisis, doesn’t mean that automakers cannot fail anymore, and we’re seeing lessons learned from how we got in that positron to begin with. This year was about getting back to normal.
For many years, the small car was considered a less-cool, unsophisticated but affordable option in the world of vehicles. People didn’t want to drive a compact car that had few of the bells and whistles that were offered in the big, boat-sized cars, trucks and SUVs. What’s more is that bigger vehicles were thought to say a lot about a person’s social standing and often their wealth, as bigger vehicles often came with bigger price…
Few cars generate true buzz in the automotive industry like the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ. On paper, they are just rear wheel drive coupes with a not-too-powerful 4-cylinder engine, but after time behind the wheel of the FR-S, it is understood that this car is far more than the sum of its parts. While people love to ogle photos of the latest Lamborghini’s and Ferrari’s, what makes these two cars special it their attainability.…