It is in the nature of man to find answers. We are, in many ways, just like Dr. Gregory House: there must be a well-defined reason behind every “illness.” When our curiosity isn’t fully satisfied, some of us search for alternative answers that, although are based on pure conjecture and tenuous connections, gain traction as […]
Archive | July, 2014
2015 Chrysler 200 – Next Generation Midsize Sedan
When the financial downturn reached its zenith in 2008, the automotive industry experienced its own crisis throughout the following two years. Consumers did not seek new purchases, particularly ones as significant as an automobile – it’s a long-term investment, after all. As a result, many companies downsized, laid off, and turned to the government to […]
Don’t Miss the ESPY Awards Tonight
If you’re a sports fan, there might be a current lull in your life with the World Cup now completed and Major League Baseball in the midst of its annual All-Star break. There is no American football to watch or hockey on the ice – even the Ultimate Fighting Championship will not host another major […]
Throwback Thursday: 1941 Chrysler Newport
Until the 1940s, automakers did not venture from producing standard box-styled vehicles. The industry, still in its youth, did not have the mass markets we see today, which certainly did not encourage innovative design. Companies clung to the staid approach of engineering vehicles to which consumers were accustomed; however, some visionaries emerged to shatter that […]
Raleigh’s Independence Day Revelry Schedule
We thought it prudent to take a break from posting news about the automotive industry for a review of Raleigh’s Independence Day revelry. 2014 marks the second year for The Works, the city’s full day of events to celebrate the Fourth of July – and supplanted the Raleigh Wide Open event that ended in 2010. […]