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Editorial Archive
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![Like you, I love classic cars. But I also follow industry news and trends and I have a passion for new luxury cars, even if I’ve yet to own one. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/lexus-hybrids.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Editorial: Lexus – What They’re Doing Right, What They’re Doing Wrong")
CC Editorial: Lexus – What They’re Doing Right, What They’re Doing Wrong
Posted on January 11, 2019 | 56 CommentsLike you, I love classic cars. But I also follow industry news and trends and I have a passion for new luxury cars, even if I’ve yet to own one. […] -
![In the COAL article of my 2017 Ford Fusion Titanium, I heaped praise upon the various driving assist technologies in this car, including all-speed adaptive cruise control, lane departure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/waymo_minivan_7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Dr. Driving Glove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Autonomous Car")
Dr. Driving Glove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Autonomous Car
Posted on June 28, 2017 | 49 CommentsIn the COAL article of my 2017 Ford Fusion Titanium, I heaped praise upon the various driving assist technologies in this car, including all-speed adaptive cruise control, lane departure […] -
![Although here at CC we don’t spend much time covering the news in the automobile world, cataclysmic events like the VW diesel scandal don’t exactly happen often. Since we’re focused […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/car-logos.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Winners And Losers After VW Dieselgate: Not Quite Whom You Might Think")
The Winners And Losers After VW Dieselgate: Not Quite Whom You Might Think
Posted on October 5, 2015 | 132 CommentsAlthough here at CC we don’t spend much time covering the news in the automobile world, cataclysmic events like the VW diesel scandal don’t exactly happen often. Since we’re focused […] -
![(I was going to write something about the VW Dieselgate, and then realized that I had rather presciently written about it, or what helped cause it to happen, as well […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/vw-tdi-banner_large.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Editorial: The Truth About Diesels (2007) – Now Truer Than Ever")
Vintage Editorial: The Truth About Diesels (2007) – Now Truer Than Ever
Posted on September 22, 2015 | 292 Comments(I was going to write something about the VW Dieselgate, and then realized that I had rather presciently written about it, or what helped cause it to happen, as well […] -
![Recently, Paul ran a series of articles comparing the acceleration of a new 2015 Toyota Camry to various exotics of yore, such as a Lamborghini Countach. I’m taking his idea […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fuel-economy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Which Gets the Best Fuel Economy? A Comparison of the 2015 Ram 1500 Crew Cab to Two Compact Pickups")
Which Gets the Best Fuel Economy? A Comparison of the 2015 Ram 1500 Crew Cab to Two Compact Pickups
Posted on July 1, 2015 | 130 CommentsRecently, Paul ran a series of articles comparing the acceleration of a new 2015 Toyota Camry to various exotics of yore, such as a Lamborghini Countach. I’m taking his idea […] -
![Confession: I really had the hots for these LeBaron’s when they were introduced during my sophomore year of high school. They looked great in most every color and it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cheech-and-chong.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Driving Impressions: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Turning Dreams Into Reality")
CC Driving Impressions: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Turning Dreams Into Reality
Posted on June 9, 2015 | 61 CommentsConfession: I really had the hots for these LeBaron’s when they were introduced during my sophomore year of high school. They looked great in most every color and it was […] -
![Much has changed since 1977, when the first episode of “Car Talk” aired on Boston’s WBUR, but the automobile’s central role in American life is not one of them. For […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Click-and-clack.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "How ‘Car Talk’ Brought Us Closer To Our Cars")
How ‘Car Talk’ Brought Us Closer To Our Cars
Posted on November 4, 2014 | 39 CommentsMuch has changed since 1977, when the first episode of “Car Talk” aired on Boston’s WBUR, but the automobile’s central role in American life is not one of them. For […] -
![This is proving to be one of the more difficult pieces I have written during my time at CC. The difficulty has not been describing the car itself but rather, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_2985.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Rental Service: 2014 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ – This Isn’t Quite So Easy")
Curbside Rental Service: 2014 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ – This Isn’t Quite So Easy
Posted on August 14, 2014 | 191 CommentsThis is proving to be one of the more difficult pieces I have written during my time at CC. The difficulty has not been describing the car itself but rather, […] -
![After my recent letter to Nissan about their craptastic 2014 Sentra, I received a telephone call from a gentleman named Gunther Luekenhoff. A public relations officer for an undisclosed automobile company, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ABBA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Loaner Service: 2006 Volvo V50 Wagon – A Really Swede Ride")
Curbside Loaner Service: 2006 Volvo V50 Wagon – A Really Swede Ride
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 44 CommentsAfter my recent letter to Nissan about their craptastic 2014 Sentra, I received a telephone call from a gentleman named Gunther Luekenhoff. A public relations officer for an undisclosed automobile company, […] -
![Dear Nissan, Recently I had the most heinous memorable experience of driving a new Sentra. Having heard copious amounts of praise about the Sentra line over the years, I was curious […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1975-Cadillac-08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Rental Service: 2014 Nissan Sentra – Praising Our Sentra; Or POS, For Short")
Curbside Rental Service: 2014 Nissan Sentra – Praising Our Sentra; Or POS, For Short
Posted on May 7, 2014 | 77 CommentsDear Nissan, Recently I had the most heinous memorable experience of driving a new Sentra. Having heard copious amounts of praise about the Sentra line over the years, I was curious […] -
![Sometimes you need to upset your applecart. Change can be good as well as highly enlightening. This article started out in the vein similar to my highly sarcastic piece on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/lovers-leap-car42a1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Rental Service: 2013 Toyota Corolla LE – You Asked For It, You Got It")
Curbside Rental Service: 2013 Toyota Corolla LE – You Asked For It, You Got It
Posted on April 30, 2014 | 83 CommentsSometimes you need to upset your applecart. Change can be good as well as highly enlightening. This article started out in the vein similar to my highly sarcastic piece on […] -
![(Author’s Note: These are responses given to the rental company after they sent me a customer satisfaction survey. In retrospect, I’m concerned I have may aimed my constructive criticism the wrong […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Captain-Hook.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Curmudgeon: 2014 Ford Focus SE – Mr. Nice Called in Sick This Morning")
Curbside Curmudgeon: 2014 Ford Focus SE – Mr. Nice Called in Sick This Morning
Posted on March 20, 2014 | 95 Comments(Author’s Note: These are responses given to the rental company after they sent me a customer satisfaction survey. In retrospect, I’m concerned I have may aimed my constructive criticism the wrong […] -
![Confession: I have owned three Panther bodied cars, but this is not one of them. There have been an even dozen in the family between my wife and I, my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/P5200192.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Even a Dozen Roses Will Have a Thorn (or Two): An Unvarnished Retrospective on a Pride of Panthers")
Even a Dozen Roses Will Have a Thorn (or Two): An Unvarnished Retrospective on a Pride of Panthers
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 46 CommentsConfession: I have owned three Panther bodied cars, but this is not one of them. There have been an even dozen in the family between my wife and I, my […] -
![(Niedermeyer the younger has been busy with a number of projects since leaving TTAC almost two years ago. But TTAC alums inevitably can’t stay totally away from writing about the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Honda-nicest-people-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "From The Other Niedermeyer: You Meet The Nicest People In A Jobless Recovery")
From The Other Niedermeyer: You Meet The Nicest People In A Jobless Recovery
Posted on October 22, 2013 | 48 Comments(Niedermeyer the younger has been busy with a number of projects since leaving TTAC almost two years ago. But TTAC alums inevitably can’t stay totally away from writing about the […]
