Deceivingly Powerful
"It's a great machine," said one of the brightest young marketing and advertising types within the Chevrolet organization in an effort to describe the Corvette. "But it's not a terribly us...
Intricacies of Fuel Injection
Originally published in Sports Cars Illustrated magazine in June 1957.
As these points were observed the engine coolant rose to about 170 degrees F. and the idle dropped to a mere 1200....
Suspension and Brakes
Originally published in Sports Cars Illustrated in March 1959.Having carefully selected our list, we were pleasantly surprised to find that the Chevrolet Division could put such a sample at...
No Map-reading Light
Directional stability at speed is unusually good, regardless of crosswinds and road surfaces. The car can be controlled with a fingertip on a good road, and gentle curves call for no extra ...
1964 Pontiac Tempest GTO Road Test – Review
TESTED
Most knowledgeable enthusiasts reacted negatively when Pontiac announced that their new Tempest sports model was to be called the GTO. They felt, as we did, that Pontiac was swip...
2004 Scion xA and xB – Specs
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon
BASE PRICE: xA, $12,965; xB, $14,165
ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 16-valve 4-in-line, aluminum block and head, Toyota e...
Shelby‘s Metamorphosis
Visually, a '66 is distinguished from the '65 by the rear quarter windows and the brake scoops, which weren't on last year's model. The hood and its scoop look the same as before, but last...
2002 Chevrolet Avalanche – First Drive Review – Car Hutt Reviews
They say the customer is always right. Well, according to the assistant brand manager of the Chevrolet Avalanche, Deborah Michael, the inspiration behind this "reconfigurable" truck came f...
Everything is Perfect
If the car receiving surgery is a roadster, the sportwagon top comes as one piece which covers the cockpit and bolts into the normal windshield hardware. If you start with a coupe however...
A Useful Car in a Small Package
Drum brakes are used all around on the Corolla; two leading shoes in front and leading and trailing shoes in the rear. Pedal pressure is reasonable and no significant fade was noticeable ...