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The last time fuel prices took a giant leap upwards in the 1970s, many consumers turned to diesel cars. The big three got into the act, but it was the...
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Find out more about Jeffrey: Jeff Zurschmeide is a local car enthusiast with interests in new cars, automotive technology, and life in metro Portland. He spends his time road-testing new cars, hanging out at race tracks, and restoring old sports cars. Jeff has made his living as a freelance automotive journalist since 2003. His work has appeared in the Portland Tribune and Oregonian newspapers and numerous magazines and websites. He is the author of Automotive Welding: A Practical Guide, Subaru High Performance Builder's Guide, and the upcoming Mini Cooper Performance Handbook, all available on Amazon.com. In this blog, Jeff will give you the low-down on a variety of new cars, keep you up to date on automotive issues in the Rose City, and pick out the best of national and international automotive news. Jeff cuts through the marketing hype and offers a real-world Portland-based perspective on the machines that move us all. |
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Suzuki is celebrating its centennial in 2009 - believe it or not, the company got its start making looms for weaving cloth in 1909. Along the way,...
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There are so many SUVs and CUVs on the market today, it can be difficult to sort them all out. Here’s one way of slicing up the segment –...
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Back in the first golden age of sports cars during the 1950s and 60s, automakers had a habit of producing their sports cars in a basic version, a...
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I’ve spent a lot of time in Subarus over the years, and one of my favorite cars of all time was the 2007 Subaru Legacy Spec.B – it had...
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My first classic sports car was a Porsche. It was a rusty and battered 1961 356 “bathtub” coupe. I bought it out from under a stack of...
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I have a simple prescription to save Chrysler: Get rid of everything that isn’t SRT. For those who haven’t paid much attention to Chrysler...
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This is 2009, and we’re supposed to be frugal, serious, and green. Especially here in Portland, Oregon where I live, greenness is a virtue we...
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For the last 7 years, the Subaru WRX has been the gold standard for low-cost all wheel drive sports sedans. The WRX took the import world by storm in...
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I got a chance to see the new Forte Koup last month in Seattle when Kia launched the 2010 Forte Sedan. We couldn't drive it, but we did a chance to...
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