Tag: Peter Perrotta
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On The Road 2/25: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited
By Peter Perrotta The best kept secret in the Subaru model lineup is that the Japanese car importer most famous for making good quality, rugged four-wheel drive vehicles, also offers up a rear-wheel drive sports car. For almost ten years now, Subaru has produced the BRZ, a rear-wheel drive sports coupe. To be honest, before…
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On the Road: 2022 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX
By Peter Perrotta If you are lucky enough to be able afford to shell out $91,000 to buy a fully loaded 2022 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX Crew Cab 4 X 4, then you shouldn’t mind paying the gas bill to feed this monster. The exciting part is this huge pickup truck is powered by an…
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On the Road 11/12: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander
By Peter Perrotta When it comes to Japanese imports in the automobile market, Mitsubishi is usually the practically forgotten, neglected stepchild. Most consumers automatically think of the Big Three – Honda, Toyota and Nissan – first. If you are searching for others, you might even throw in Mazda. But, if you dig a little deeper,…
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On the Road 11/5: 2022 Nissan Pathfinder SL 4WD
By Peter Perrotta There is something about the term “all new” that gets most consumers excited. There is an excited anticipation. Is this product really “all new” or did they just slap a new label on the Clorox bottle and make it look like it’s been updated? The folks at Nissan have…
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On The Road 8/6: 2021 Audi Q5 Quattro
By Peter Perrotta Since the Olympics are currently front and center, it’s plain to see that having to face stiff competition usually makes the individual perform better. Much the same can be said in the world of automotive manufacturing. If your competition in a particular segment is stiff, it will, almost always, force each manufacturer…
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On the Road: 2021 Toyota Venza XLE
By Peter Perrotta Once someone finds out that I review cars, they usually hit me with, “Well, what’s the best car to buy?” That’s not an easy question to answer. There are so many variables that go into a car or truck buying decision, like, how much do you intend on spending? What is it…
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On The Road 7/16: 2021 Lexus UX250h
By Peter Perrotta In this post-pandemic world, shortages seem to be the new normal. Not only are there shortages of new and used vehicles, but the gas used to run most of these cars is currently in short supply as well. As the prices at the pump seem to be going up each day, consumers…
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On The Road 7/9: 2021 VW Atlas Cross Sport V6
By Peter Perrotta If there is anyone who knows about being “cross cultural,” it’s me. My parents came from as many different backgrounds as can be. My dad’s family is rooted in a small Italian village, Esperia, nestled about 30 miles or so to the southwest of Rome. My mom’s family is Jewish and immigrated…
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On The Road 7/2: 2021 Lincoln Nautilus Black Label AWD
By Peter Perrotta Back in the day, when I lived in the Bronx during the ’60s, you were either a Lincoln Continental fan or a Cadillac Coupe DeVille aficionado when it came to your cruiser of choice. The hot shots in my neighborhood would spend the day polishing their cruisers and at night they would…
