Category: Auto
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On The Road 3/12: 2021 Cadillac Escalade 4WD Sport Platinum
By Peter Perrotta When the powers that be at Cadillac were looking for someone exciting to help them launch their kickoff press junket for the newly redesigned 2021 Escalade, they turned to Spike Lee. Yes, that same Brooklyn-born Hollywood film maker who directed “Do The Right Thing,” “She’s Gotta Have It,” “Malcolm X” and many…
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On The Road 3/5: 2021 Mercedes E450 4matic Sedan
By Peter Perrotta For 27 years the E Class sedan has long been Mercedes Benz’ bread-and-butter. Well folks, that bread-and-butter just got a bit upper crusty. The luxury German auto makers’ best selling model has undergone a facelift for 2021 – inside and out – and the results have been to rave reviews. So much…
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On The Road 2/26: 2021 BMW 530e Sedan
By Peter Perrotta The future is now. Like it or not – and I have some friends who don’t like it one bit – but within 5 to 10 years the gasoline burning car will be a thing of the past. The automotive consumer will only be able to purchase new cars or trucks that…
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On The Road 2/19: 2021 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD High Country
By Peter Perrotta When I think of the Chevrolet Suburban, it is kind of hard for me not to think about the U.S. Presidential motorcades featuring all those blacked-out Suburbans which I am sure are bomb- and bulletproof. The Secret Service commandeers a “presidential” Suburban limo for our beloved leader which has been reported to…
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On The Road 2/12: 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat
By Peter Perrotta “Off the hook.” If there is one phrase that can best describe Dodge’s 2021 Durango SRT Hellcat, it would have to simply be: “Off the hook.” I know of no better way to say it folks. This souped-up SUV – the most powerful SUV ever – is capable of producing 710 horsepower.…
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On The Road 2/5: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
By Peter Perrotta After a 31-year run, from 1965 to 1996, Ford put its Bronco SUV on ice. We will never know if that infamous OJ Simpson white Bronco chase on June 17, 1994, that riveted the nation on national TV, ever had anything to do with that decision. But, in this age of conspiracy…
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On The Road 1/29: 2021 Ford F-150 Limited Hybrid
By Peter Perrotta Back in 1974, James Hartzell, a hard-working ad guy, coined the advertising jingle: “baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet.” That ad campaign earned him high accolades. Car and Driver actually coined it the best automobile commercial of all-time. But, wait, what about Ford? If we are talking about iconic American goods,…
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On The Road 1/22: 2021 Cadillac XT4 AWD
By Peter Perrotta Before the foreign invasion of imported luxury automobiles into the American market, Cadillac once stood as the proud icon of success. If you were lucky enough to own one – big fins and all – it was a sign that you had made it (at least on the surface). Duke Snider, Hall…
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On the Road 1/15: 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 SE
By Peter Perrotta Old is new again. Retro is in. That seems to be the theme these days with some car manufacturers as they harken back to the nostalgic ’40s, ’50s or ’60s to bring back popular iconic models in a repackaged old but new look. Chevy did it with the Camaro. Ford is doing…
