The 2013 Model Year In Cars

Last year I test drove 54 cars that are now in car dealerships. While I come nowhere close to Hilary Clinton’s miles, I covered considerable ground. Here are the highlights: • Cars have exited the homogenous era — there’s so many ways to do it modern, depending on your taste, mindset and preference. Now you can be greener and zippy in a tiny Fiat, bossy and emission-free... Read More

Subaru Impreza: From the Inside Out

  Gotryke test drivers artist Lee Quinones and editor Tamara Warren spent a week tooling around in the Subaru Impreza. They were both big fans the 2012 Subaru Impreza Sport by the end of the journey.  “It reminds me of itself being a nice simple package ready for the masses. One of a kind indeed,” Quinones says. Lee weighed in on the Impreza’s seven standout... Read More

What I Drove in 2011: The Year in Cars

We’ve compiled our year in driving in a singular blog post. We drove cars in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Le Mans, France. We drove big cars, we drove small cars. We drove gasoline engines, electric cars and hybrids. We drove 53 cars. We drove 2011 models. We drove 2012 models. And still so many cars left to drive. Gotryke’s Year in Cars: 1. Honda... Read More

Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Snow Plows Through Nor’easters

On the eve of another New York City snow day seems like the appropriate time to say a few commendable words about the 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT. Live from the Brooklyn field, Gotryke can’t contain the enthusiasm over the performance of the Subaru Legacy on the first of several nor’easters to take down Brooklyn this winter season. Tamara’s Take: “Subaru Legacy... Read More

In Concept and Reality: Scion, Kia, Jeep, Subaru, Acura

The New York Auto Show opens to the public tomorrow, but all week long automotive main stream media and bloggers have converged upon the Javits Center to peep the unveiling of new vechicles. We’ve decided to check in with our favorite car blogs to see what their reactions have been across the board to the press conferences. Read on for the skinny and the talk of the town. Autofiend... Read More

From Subaru Tribeca to Brooklyn

January is a month of beginnings. And so we set forth in a 2009 Subaru Tribeca, bags packed, ready to fly to colder pastures. With the message of hope resonating, it feels like a time for togetherness — even here in New York City, generally a beacon for solos. And so it’s an appropriate time to examine moderately-priced family cars. The New York-centric named 2009 Subaru... Read More