You would think that after seven generations, a company would have the idea fine tuned and honed to precision. And that is certainly the case with Toyota and the all-new 2012 Camry. This latest version of the popular front-wheel drive, five-passenger, four-door sedan is simply the best yet and only cements a reputation for safety, [...]
I liked the Hyundai Veloster when I first drove it at the press preview in Portland, OR, back in October. I like it even more after spending a week behind the wheel of the little three-door coupe. It’s nicely designed, very sporty and handles well in traffic and on the highway. My only knock on [...]
The crossover Cadillac SRX is the bestselling model in the Cadillac lineup, and there’s good reason for it — beautiful styling, a luxurious interior, a smaller footprint and superb handling. The SRX design is unmistakably Cadillac, with its multi-piece shield grille and iconic vertical headlights. It has a wide stance, minimal overhangs and the wheels [...]
They told me I was the first auto writer in the southeastern United States to drive the new 2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe 63 AMG. I can only say that it was a privilege and I am thankful that I got through the week without having to sign some paperwork for traveling a bit too fast. [...]
The Chevy Camaro marks its 45th birthday in 2012 and the company has produced an anniversary edition of the popular pony car in the form of a juiced-up convertible. This latest incarnation of the celebrated Camaro — the fifth generation of a car that was introduced in 1967 and billed as a “Mustang eater” — [...]
Infiniti bills the all-new 2012 Infiniti M35h as a hybrid performance luxury sedan. They say it’s the first true luxury performance “driver’s” hybrid and the only vehicle in its class to offer more than 350 hp and 30 miles per gallon. Infiniti literature further crows that the M Hybrid is the most advanced performance luxury [...]
The long dormant Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key soon may be given a new lease on life, thanks to the efforts of a group of concerned and very active citizens. The City of Miami closed the stadium after Hurricane Andrew swept across south Miami-Dade County in 1992, although the storm did little damage to [...]
Criminal activity rose substantially in the Village in 2011, notching an overall increase of 14.1 percent. Statistics in the 2011 Annual Report released by the Pinecrest Police Department showed that there were a total of 679 incidents of Part One Crime reported to Village police last year, as opposed 595 in 2010. The report showed [...]
The long dormant Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key soon may be given a new lease on life, thanks to the efforts of a group of concerned and very active citizens. The City of Miami closed the stadium after Hurricane Andrew swept across south Miami-Dade County in 1992, although the storm did little damage to [...]
The Infiniti QX was redesigned completely for 2011, so there are few changes in the 2012 model, and it continues as a spacious luxury SUV that comfortably seats eight adults while hauling a boat or trailer of up to 8,500 pounds. However, there are a few new wrinkles for 2012, including the addition of Blind [...]
The Dodge Charger SRT8 was a hot seller last year for the resurgent automaker, so it is no surprise that it returns to the performance car market in 2012, but with several improvements for even better performance and more power for the popular four-door fastback coupe. New for 2012 is a 470 hp 6.4-liter HEMI [...]
The new Scion iQ is the latest vehicle to join the growing list of micro-subcompacts that many auto manufacturers are offering American consumers. Measuring just 10 feet in length and with the capability of seating four people, Scion is billing the iQ as the world’s smallest fourseat vehicle. The iQ is a three-door hatchback with [...]
The Mercedes CLS coupe is my favorite in the German manufacturer’s lengthy lineup of luxury vehicles; it’s just a special automobile, even if I continue to disagree with their classification of a four-door automobile as a coupe. But, the 2012 CLS represents the first major redesign of this beautiful car since it came on the [...]
Since its launch in 2008, the Hyundai Genesis sedan has captured honors from just about every automotive association in the country — including the Miami-based Southern Automotive Media Association — and it continues to draw rave reviews with the 2012 model. Hyundai engineers keep improving the beautifully styled car, this year adding new direct injection [...]
