Tag: Automotive
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On the Road 10/9: 2020 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe
By Peter Perrotta You never get a second chance to make a first impression. That was the mantra of one of my old bosses in the car selling business. What he meant, more specifically, was when someone comes into the showroom, greet them with some sort of happiness or exuberance, not a cold, stiff handshake…
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On The Road 10/2: 2020 Nissan Sentra SV
By Peter Perrotta Nissan has been making Sentras for 38 years. That’s a nice run for this compact entry level model. Ever wonder where these car makers come up with the names for these models? Wikipedia says “the word Sentra sounds like central as well as sentry, which evokes images of safety.” Another internet posting…
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On The Road 9/25: 2021 Kia K5 EX
By Peter Perrotta It’s September. Fall is upon us. Time for new beginnings, right? So, we here at On The Road have an all new car to review for you this week – our first 2021 model, as well. South Korean auto maker Kia – a fast growing brand in the United States – has…
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On The Road 9/18: 2020 Chevrolet Silverado Crew LTZ 4WD
By Peter Perrotta One of the most iconic pieces of Americana is the Chevy Pickup truck. Chevrolet has been selling factory produced pickup trucks for almost nine decades – 89 years. Of course, the various shapes and sizes of Chevy’s modern day pickups are nothing compared to the very simple models that first hit the…
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On The Road 9/11: 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
By Peter Perrotta If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck … guess what? It’s a duck. Why try to disguise it? When I see those television commercials for minivans that try and make it seem cool for the average soccer mom or dad to be driving a minivan, I just shake…
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On The Road 8/28: 2020 BMW X3 xdrive 30e
By Peter Perrotta There was a time – before cell phones and the internet – when making choices in life was a whole lot simpler. When it came to car shopping and available models, there weren’t three different versions of the same model. And, more specifically, there weren’t even that many models to chose from…
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On the Road 8/21: 2020 Buick Encore GX
By Peter Perrotta If legendary song writer and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan were setting out to write the songs for his critically acclaimed “Highway 61 Revisited” album today, he might be a bit stumped when it comes to one of the songs on that album. “From a Buick 6” a raucous blues tune included on…
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On The Road 8/14: 2020 Cadillac CT4
By Peter Perrotta You always remember your first car. For me, it was a maroon 1965 Chevy Chevelle sedan. It was a hand-me-down from my dad. There wasn’t anything special about it. It wasn’t a Super Sport on anything like that. Just a plain Jane Chevelle. It had a straight six engine that burned oil…
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On The Road 7/31: 2020 Cadillac XT6
By Peter Perrotta The days of the big, long and large finned Cadillac sedans are long gone. A distant memory mostly enjoyed in old movies anymore, those Caddys were the pride of my old neighborhood in the Bronx in the ’60s. Sundays were usually reserved for going to church and then finding a nice shady…
