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Curbside Classics Archives
Rental Review Archive
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![It is time for my annual installment of the Halter family summer vacation rental car review. We always get a big SUV to haul around our family of four, with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0102.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450")
Rental Car Review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450
Posted on June 21, 2019 | 44 CommentsIt is time for my annual installment of the Halter family summer vacation rental car review. We always get a big SUV to haul around our family of four, with […] -
Rental Car Review: 2015 Tesla Model S 85 – Tomorrow Arrived Yesterday
Posted on June 18, 2019 | 66 CommentsThe future of automotive transportation is here, and it’ll take less than you might think to adjust to this paradigm shift. -
![“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.” That single declarative statement succinctly defined the stakes established in HBO’s Game of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190601_102820.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Rental Car Review: 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD – The Last Mediocre Hyundai?")
CC Rental Car Review: 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD – The Last Mediocre Hyundai?
Posted on June 5, 2019 | 49 Comments“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.” That single declarative statement succinctly defined the stakes established in HBO’s Game of […] -
![I recently had to take my 2017 Pacifica in for service and rather than wait all day for them to perform the 8th seat recall and replace the battery (!) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Journey-Cargo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Loaner Review: 2018 Dodge Journey: The A-Body Wagon Goes On Forever")
Loaner Review: 2018 Dodge Journey: The A-Body Wagon Goes On Forever
Posted on April 11, 2019 | 47 CommentsI recently had to take my 2017 Pacifica in for service and rather than wait all day for them to perform the 8th seat recall and replace the battery (!) […] -
![Simply resplendent in its Seasonal Affective Disorder camouflage paint The new-for-2018 Camry is the sales leader in a quickly declining segment that once was a massive presence in the American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2018-Toyota-Camry-SE-122-CD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review–2018 Camry SE: Behind the Kabuki Mask")
Rental Review–2018 Camry SE: Behind the Kabuki Mask
Posted on January 24, 2019 | 79 CommentsSimply resplendent in its Seasonal Affective Disorder camouflage paint The new-for-2018 Camry is the sales leader in a quickly declining segment that once was a massive presence in the American […] -
![Behold King Maw. We turn away in fear–or perhaps disgust–from his oversized visage, fearing ruin and destruction, for what else could follow? How could this have happened to conservative Lexus? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IS-Autotrader-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Used Car Test Drive: 2014 Lexus IS250 – Beakzilla vs. King Maw, Part 2")
Used Car Test Drive: 2014 Lexus IS250 – Beakzilla vs. King Maw, Part 2
Posted on December 27, 2018 | 32 CommentsBehold King Maw. We turn away in fear–or perhaps disgust–from his oversized visage, fearing ruin and destruction, for what else could follow? How could this have happened to conservative Lexus? […] -
![In the parlance of rental-car companies, cars are classified using the alphabet, from least to most expensive. Therefore, the least expensive class of car you can reserve is the A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dash.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Accent SE – A Car")
Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Accent SE – A Car
Posted on December 21, 2018 | 41 CommentsIn the parlance of rental-car companies, cars are classified using the alphabet, from least to most expensive. Therefore, the least expensive class of car you can reserve is the A […] -
![When I had to take our TSX wagon to the dealer for a passenger side airbag igniter recall last week, I was given this 2017 TLX as a loaner. Not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/CC-378-049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Loaner Review: 2017 Acura TLX V6 – Progress?")
Loaner Review: 2017 Acura TLX V6 – Progress?
Posted on December 13, 2018 | 68 CommentsWhen I had to take our TSX wagon to the dealer for a passenger side airbag igniter recall last week, I was given this 2017 TLX as a loaner. Not […] -
![The wagon. It’s a car that hasn’t found much appreciation in North America for several decades now, apart from versions jacked up several inches and laden with plastic body cladding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thumb_IMG_6793_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip/Rental Review (Part 2): 2018 Volvo V90 Inscription T8 AWD – Trekking Across The Alps In One Sweet Swede")
CC Road Trip/Rental Review (Part 2): 2018 Volvo V90 Inscription T8 AWD – Trekking Across The Alps In One Sweet Swede
Posted on December 6, 2018 | 37 CommentsThe wagon. It’s a car that hasn’t found much appreciation in North America for several decades now, apart from versions jacked up several inches and laden with plastic body cladding […] -
![While I was on my recent vacation in Hawaii, I had the opportunity to rent a 2017 Nissan Armada. While the vehicle itself is fairly unremarkable, what is interesting is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_9479.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2017 Nissan Armada – What’s New Is Old")
Rental Car Review: 2017 Nissan Armada – What’s New Is Old
Posted on August 5, 2018 | 28 CommentsWhile I was on my recent vacation in Hawaii, I had the opportunity to rent a 2017 Nissan Armada. While the vehicle itself is fairly unremarkable, what is interesting is […]
