A year ago we were out in California to drive the all-new Toyota Prius. Now we are back in California to drive the first riff on the Prius, and that is the Plug-In version they are calling the Prime. The last generation of Plug-In Prius only had a seven-mile range in the real world, how much better is the Prius Prime? That’s what we find out on this episode of Rumblestrip.NET and Ten Minute Test Drive.
The Time Has Come To Sell The Mustang
Well kids, the time has come to move on from the Mustang. This has been a fun, at times, project, and I’ve done most of what I set out to accomplish with it. Sure there are a few things it has yet to do under my ownership, first and foremost being a pass in anger down the dragstrip.
Given that I’ve started to travel more for work, and my work load has increased about 50% in the last 18 months, the truth of the matter is I just don’t have the time for it, and it deserves to go to someone who does have the time.
So, here is what’s on offer:
First Look: 2017 Nissan Titan Crew Cab
Nissan brought us out for a quick look at their new half ton 2017 Titan. They are once again trying to take on the juggernauts of Ford F150, Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra and Ram as well as Toyota Tundra.
How does this new Nissan Titan stack up in the half-ton market? That’s what we find out on this episode of Rumblestrip.net and Ten Minute Test Drive.
Darren James Interview Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2016 Season Finale
We interview Ruthless Racing’s Darren James during the Canadian Superbike Series finale at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
Quick Take: 2016 BMW C 650 GT
Quick Take on the 2016 BMW C 650 GT maxi scooter that we used as a pit vehicle for the season finale of the Canadian Superbike series at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Claudio Corti Interview Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2016
This interview with Claudio Corti was at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park during the season finale for the Canadian Superbike Series. Claudio and the Houston Superbike Aprilia team were up to test and see what they could do against the Canadians.
Wednesday’s Words: Purist Bull$hit and the Porsche 718 Cayman S
Maybe it’s a British thing, maybe it’s a nostalgia thing, perhaps it’s just purist bullshit.
The fact that the new Porsche Boxster and Cayman are arriving with turbo flat fours and no longer naturally aspirated flat sixes has caused a bit of an outrage with the Chairborne Warriors and Blood Purity Tests fanatics. Their outrage comes not from having driven the vehicles, but from a look at press releases, and spec sheets.
That Porsche have run turbocharged race cars since the 1970’s, that Porsche dare put a turbo on a 911 in the mid 70’s, that Porsche had an inline four cylinder front engine car, then a V8 powered front engine car that offered, wait for the earth to stop spinning, an automatic transmission, and all this long before they decided to print money by building an SUV.,
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Reviewed 2015 Audi A3: Disappointment Prevails
We always look forward to weeks when Audi’s come in for review, by and large they are among the best in their class. So, with Audi’s new A3 coming in, we had high expectations, but as you can tell by the title, that didn’t happen. Why is that? That’s what we find out on this episode of Rumblestrip.NET and Ten Minute Test Drive.
Reviewed 2015 Audi S5: Four Season Perfection
If you live in a Northern climate, and have to deal with the realities of four true seasons, yet, you want a car that is fun to drive, your options can be limited. Now add to that you want something that is luxurious, and that list gets smaller yet.
While it’s at the end of it’s lifecycle, the Audi S5 looks like it might be able to handle all of those demands. We put it to the test in the late Winter of 2015, where it had to deal with snow, ice and sub zero temps. How did it fare? That’s what we find out on this edition of Rumblestrip.NET and Ten Minute Test Drive.
Ford Track Apps Demo In 2015 Ford Mustang GT 5.0
Review coming shortly, here is a demo of the Ford Track Apps, well, two of them, the line lock, and the launch control.