Category: Auto
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On The Road 4/24: 2020 Mercedes A220 4matic Sedan
By Peter Perrotta Seven years ago when Mercedes introduced the CLA sedan model to the American market, it was supposed to be a game changer for the German automaker known for producing some of the finest luxury automobiles in the world. This entry level sedan was aimed at capturing the Mercedes buyer at a younger…
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On the Road 4/17: 2021 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD
By Peter Perrotta Back in 2003, when I was a fledgling Honda car salesman, Honda introduced a radical new boxy-styled SUV model called the Element. It was designed to appeal to active lifestyle Gen X’ers who enjoyed camping, hiking, skiing, skateboarding, rock climbing or anything else that might muddy up your car. It had washable…
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On The Road: 2020 GMC Acadia AWD Denali
By Peter Perrotta Having grown up on the grimy streets of the Bronx, I don’t pretend to be any kind of expert outdoorsman. I don’t know how to hunt or fish. But, on the other hand, having now lived the majority of my life in South Jersey, I do know my way around the pristine…
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On The Road 4/3: 2020 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 AWD
By Peter Perrotta I often wonder if these big car manufacturers actually pay design engineers big bucks to sit around opulent conference rooms and come up with the ridiculous names they use for the colors of their exterior paints. Instead of just using the basic colors of the rainbow spectrum, these guys come up with:…
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On The Road 3/27: 2020 Ford Expedition Platinum
By Peter Perrotta Sometimes thoughts come easy. Other times, it’s like pulling teeth to find just the right phrase or combination of words that seem to make sense. In preparation for this week’s review, I was trying to find a clever lead in. But, nothing seemed to fit. Maybe, it’s because I am not thoroughly…
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The 2020 Subaru Ascent Limited
By Peter Perrotta With it’s second foray into the three row SUV segment, Subaru, this time, has come up smelling like roses. In the Japanese auto maker’s first attempt – with the B9 Tribeca from 2006 to 2014 – it didn’t really hit a home run. But British educator William Edward Hickson – who popularized…
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ON THE ROAD 3/13: 2020 BMW 840i xDrive Gran Coupe
By Peter Perrotta Sometimes all there is to say is one simple word: “Wow!” If there was a button for those life moments when exact words or emotions don’t seem to be quite adequate for the situation, then punching a simple “Wow!” button seems like it should be an option. I found myself trying to…
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The 2020 Mercedes Benz GLC 300 4matic SUV
By Peter Perrotta It wasn’t too long ago that the luxury sedan was the model that ruled the car market when it came to Mercedes Benz. The longtime staples for the German car maker were the solid but not all that exciting C, E and S class sedans. While Mercedes designers spent much of the…
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The 2019 Dodge Charger SXT AWD Plus
By Peter Perrotta The General Lee, a 1969 Dodge Charger named after Civil War general Robert E. Lee, is arguably the most well known car to ever appear on television. The two-door coupe, muscle car , driven by The Dukes of Hazard characters Bo and Luke Duke was featured in almost every episode of the…
