Long-Term Test Verdict: 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid (Auto parts)

Long-Term Test Verdict: 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
Read this full Article at Motor Trend: From the beginning, inviting the Silverado Hybrid into our long-term-test fleet was a roll of the dice.

Road Test: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Across China
Read this full Road Test & Travel Review Article at Motor Trend: This is not a good start. Night has fallen in Kashi and our old Volkswagen taxi has broken down. We stand by the road-side and watch our driver stare at the engine in a fit of desperation.

Deer-Vehicle Collisions: Bucking the Trend with Driver Education
Deer-Vehicle Collisions: Bucking the Trend with Driver Education

Alternative viewpoint
We Brits had a public holiday yesterday, so today is the start of the working week and I have begun with a big flypast of my email inbox over several cups of high-strength coffee. Attention has been immediately drawn to Peter DeLorenzo's latest blast on his Autoextremist blog. Whether you agree with it or not, it's an entertaining read from a guy who has quite a bit of respect as a no-nonsense but informed commentator. It's also a reminder that bandwagons can easily get rolling in this industry and that if you dig a little bit deeper there may be an alternative and contrary take to the 'conventional wisdom' being spouted almost everywhere you look. Does Carlos Ghosn really walk on water or is he a one-trick 'slash and burn cost-cutter' who lacks the mindset to run a company after he has slashed costs? DeLorenzo is apparently picking up intelligence on what's happening at Nissan in the US that will be amunition to the sceptics. Judge for yourself at the below link.

Road Test: 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera & S, 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Read this full Luxury Sports Coupe Road Test and Review article at Motor Trend: What Is It About Porsche's 911? Any wet-behind-the-ears automotive engineer can fill a blackboard with figures and equations proving the venerable Porsche is, by design, an inferior sports car.