Cars, Security and a Peek into my Life
Hi hi from Arizona. Great test day today, heavy duty pickup truck fan now.
Went to blog and tell you all about it, but I can’t hit my own server? Freaking.
I’ll figure it out when I’m home. Here’s the photos to come. Any troubleshooting ideas please advise via twitter or email.
This is posted from my phone, not sure it’ll even work but gonna try. If it does, I guess that’s a clue? Ohhh this hurts my stomach.
Hi from the airport. I’m travelling with GM to test their new pickup truck, including the Heavy Duty one, where the hood is taller than me.
Sorry in advance if blog is light until Friday, car launch events are so busy, and I still have my usual deadlines. Plus the paper changed the review due date; from the time I return, I used to have a week to write it, now it’s due 24 hours later, this Friday.
I just did something I never do: connected to airport WiFi. I scanned the network while taking screenshots, to show you why you never use airport WiFi – the most hostile network in the world.
TTY on Twitter, enjoy the sun today, finally!
The guys behind me, ha.
[another video: Driving Elation]
I was with Volkswagen, to test their all-new 1.8L engine, and the 2014 Jetta.
Plenty of kick, handles precise and direct, nice note.
1.8L TSI Turbo – 170 hp & 184 lb.ft
Note: to get the new 1.8L engine, you have to bump up to the 3rd trim level, Comfortline. The base 2.0L Jetta is starting at $14,990, the 1.8L Comfortline is +$7,000-ish, totalling about $22,000.
Do it, never mind the old 2.0L engine, spend the money with an art-of-long-view. Here’s my full review on Autonet.ca.
Yes I’m yelling, it’s that rare. And that tipped me over: I’d buy this car, this model year. I’ll guess this will be one of the last times that a Jetta can be ordered without a screen.
Plus, the new 1.8L engine; VW’s ergonomic elegance; and an exterior styling that will wear well over time, because it too, is minimal. No GPS; barely any aids, with cruise control being the fanciest; and available in manual.
Then tada – this would be my car for the next 15 years. An great commuter between test vehicles, and a fun week-off car. And I’d seriously consider the diesel.
They had 50! cars lined up, more than half were manual, rare; and also rare was, there were more cars than journalists, so I was alone all day… no passenger time, no passenger.
Often, one tire manufacturer will provide tires to everyone in the race.
Spotted at the 2013 Honda Indy.
Spotted in Napa Valley, California.
