What to Do with $300/Month?

Posted on Jul 23, 2019 in Editorials | 2 comments

Every once in awhile, somebody writes in to Ask Bark with a question that makes me check my own bank account to see if I can afford my own recommendation. Today is one of those times. Sit back and relax while you read about our friend’s quest for a more powerful grocery-getter, and then see if you share in my envy. Ben writes: I am currently leasing a 2014...

Best Sports Cars for Winter Fun

Posted on Jul 21, 2019 in Safety | 1 comment

2012 Audi TT RS At yesterday’s Thanksgiving festivities, my sister-in-law discreetly pulled me aside saying she had a question. In a tone of voice just beyond a whisper, she said, “I really like the new Subaru BRZ. It must be all-wheel-drive, because it’s a Subaru, right?” She looked hopefully at me, as though confirming her inquiry would result in a trip to...

Air Conditioning: The Ultimate Cool Car Equipment

Posted on Jul 20, 2019 in Technology | 1 comment

Since the early part of the 20th century, the evolution of technology has caused us to constantly re-evaluate the gap between necessity and luxury. Remembering the Motorola ‘brick’ cell phones the few high-flying socialites carried during the 1980s, the majority of the public gladly waited to get home to converse with a friend. Today, as we all seem to talk on...

Curious Beauty – The Cars of Virgil Exner

Posted on Jul 17, 2019 in Antique | 2 comments

“Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.” – Jean Cocteau Great automobile design is truly subjective. Its success can depend on everything from the designers tastes and ingenuity, the correct perception of the market, to even the...

Volkswagen Golf R Touch concept

Posted on Jul 13, 2019 in Concept | Comments Off on Volkswagen Golf R Touch concept

The Germans at Volkswagen unveiled the Golf R Touch concept at this year’s edition of the Consumer Electronics Show, an event which takes places in Las Vegas. The concept focuses on the car’s interior and the array of technologies present there. To begin with, there’s an evolved infotainment system with a large touchscreen display, namely a 12.8-inch one....