Blog Posts by: Phil Floraday   GT

Pricing for the 2014 Kia Cadenza is out. The big sedan starts at $35,900, including destination, and stretches to $41,900 with the luxury and technology packages added. Kia expects Cadenzas to appear in dealers by the end of the month. Those prices may seem high, but the Kia Cadenza comes pretty ...    Read more

HITS  2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee – The return of a diesel engine to the Grand Cherokee is huge. The Pentastar V-6 is pretty nice, but I love the idea of a turbo-diesel engine in a vehicle that will be a daily driver and see occasional towing duties. EcoDiesel models will ...    Read more

Nissan’s big debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show was either its revolutionary new technology that pipes in a scent known as “Thé Vert Oriental,”  which is supposed to smell like green tea during the harvest or the Resonance concept vehicle. Leading up to the show, we thought the ...    Read more

Favorite work trip: 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition on the Rubicon Trail The first vehicle I bought on my own was a 1988 Jeep Wrangler with a 4.2-liter I-6 and a five-speed manual. I loved taking off the top and doors all summer and fantasizing about the off-road trails ...    Read more

Even though everything about the 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is brutal, except for the ride quality on MR trim cars with the Bilstein/Eibach combo, I pause each time I see one. The interior is cheap and the sticker price isn’t low. But it’s worth it. Every single dollar above the base ...    Read more

Thank you for being a valued member of AutomobileMag.com online community. Starting this week, we will be upgrading your user account with the ultimate goal of providing you with the best possible viewing, sharing, and commenting experience possible. We think you’re going to like the coming changes and we hope ...    Read more

Ram is ready to make fuel economy the new trailer tow rating. The 2013 Ram 1500 is promising best-in-class fuel economy thanks to the Pentastar V-6 and a new eight-speed automatic transmission. Don’t worry, there’s still a Hemi V-8 that’ll tow as much as it did last year and that ...    Read more

Vehicles like the Honda Crosstour, Subaru Outback, and Toyota Venza aren’t exactly what driving enthusiasts drool over, but the segment is important enough that all three crossovers are being refreshed for the 2012 New York auto show. Technically the Crosstour is just a concept, though it doesn’t take a lot of ...    Read more

Most of the current Acura RL dates back to 2005.  Sure, there was a slight refresh in 2009, but the RL hasn’t been very relevant in a long time -- especially when you consider how much the Acura TL has matured while the RL was seemingly put out to pasture. ...    Read more

This year’s Geneva show seemed to have fewer reveals than prior years. Although there weren’t as many debuts as past shows, there were still some mighty fine production and concept cars that were shown for the first time at this show. Lamborghini Aventador Jota Although the car is ...    Read more

Automobile Magazine had the opportunity to talk with Bernhard Maier Porsche AG, member of the executive board of management, and top Porsche sales and marketing executive, Matthias Müller, Porsche AG, president and chief executive officer, and Detlev Von Platen president and CEO of Porsche Cars North America at the Geneva ...    Read more

The 2013 Porsche Boxster is lighter, more powerful, and more fuel efficient. That last fact is partially due to the use of electric power steering, which is generating a chorus of “boos” from the press before anyone has even driven the car. It’s amazing how quickly haters emerge when iconic brands ...    Read more

One of the best things about the Geneva show is all the crazy Euro tuner companies that show up and get great positioning on the show floor. Other auto shows really minimize the presence of tuners and focus on production cars from the big automakers. In Geneva, everyone is equal ...    Read more

If you aren’t familiar with the 2000GT, go read Jason Cammisa’s article about historical Japanese sports cars right now. Now that you know how awesome the 2000GT is, enjoy these photos of the 2000GT and the new Toyota FT-86 that aims to get young buyers interested in Toyota again. Seeing ...    Read more

The night before each major European show Volkswagen Group rents out an arena and brings each of its world debut vehicles to show off to executives, football players, European celebrities, and the media. This year Volkswagen showed 10 debuts to about 1300 VIPs. My early favorite at this year’s show is  ...    Read more