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2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Edition: Diesel racer

Review originally published in Examiner.com May 2010 Race on Sunday, sell on Monday. That's been the motto of many auto manufacturers since the dawn of…

The Big Three-0: Range Rover has [30th] birthday, and Brits celebrate en masse

Event report originally published in AutoWeek on October 16, 2000; republished by the author Thirty years to the day, Range Rover enthusiasts gathered at the…

Innocents Abroad: Phil Stiles and George Schrafft and the Crosley Le Mans

History originally published in Automobile Magazine, June 1993 No one had expected this much of the first timers at Le Mans, not even the entrants…

1997 Acura NSX

Originally published in The Complete Road & Track ’97 Car Buyer’s Guide; republished by the author Back in the mid-60’s, a serious sports car had…

1983 Volvo Limited Edition 240 Turbo, the “Flat Hood”

History originally published in the Illustrated Volvo Buyer’s Guide, 1983, by John Matras; republished by the author The 1983 Volvo Limited Edition 240 Turbo is…

Bristol 408: Superb Performance Plus Individuality

History originally published in AutoWeek, December 27, 1982 For some, a Rolls is to ostentatious. For some, a jaguar is too common and flashy. Mercedes…

1984 Audi Sport Quattro: Ingolstad’s civilized rally car proves a “Thriller B”

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek April 26, 1993; republished by the author Audi excised 12.6 inches from the wheelbase of the standard Quattro coupe…

2002 Volkswagen 1L Concept: Thin Car Travels Far, Volkswagen’s canoe-skinny mini could do New York to D.C. on 1 gallon of gas

Feature originally published in Popular Science August at 2002, republished by author To listen to automakers snipe about tightening fuel economy standards, you’d think it…

Daimler SP250: One out of three wasn’t enough

Originally published in AutoWeek March 7, 1983 I may get some argument on this, but I believe automobiles can be – and are – evaluated…

1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429: Riding the Shotgun

Originally published in AutoWeek 1July 19, 1982 The engine has nicknames. The Blue Racer. The Semi-Hemi. The Blue Crescent. Ford’s Porcupine. But one seem to…

1983 Ferrari BB512i: “In the clearing stands a Boxer…” – A supercar champ

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek October 19, 1992 Not for its tough guy mien was this heavyweight contender dubbed Boxer. It was for the…

The Great Volvo Sports Car: Buying the Volvo 1800 Series

History and buyer’s guide originally published in European Car in August 1993; republished by the author “What’s it like to own a $10,000 car?” Volvo…

Saab 93B: The Saab America loved first

History/driving impressions originally published in European Car August 1995; republished by the author The first Saab to come to America, at least officially, was a…

Ford Probe: Sporty econocar or Thunderbird stand-in?

Review originally published in Road & Track Car Buyer’s Guide 1997 Once destined to replace the Mustang as a properly down-sized, front-drive import-pretender, the Ford…

Intermeccanica Italia: Italian-American with an identity crisis

History originally published in AutoWeek April 2, 1984 I was skirting the Virginia shore of the Potomac River on the downstream side of Washington, DC,…

1975 Toyota Corolla Deluxe: The first “new Beetle”

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek April 24, 1999; republished by the author Something amazing happened in 1975. For the first time in two decades,…

Evans Series 1: A Georgia-built supercar takes on the world

Originally published in Road & Track’s Exotic Car Quarterly, Fall 1990 Evans Series 1; John Matras photos Is this how Colin Chapman started out? Did…

1990 Saab 9000 2.3: John Matras traveled to the deep South – Talladega – to test the new engine from the far north

Contemporary review originally published in VW & Porsche and European Automobiles in August 1990 Talladega’s Turn One rises ahead like a 40-footer at the Banzai…

Trouble Afoot

Feature about how I lost my driver's license (and more) due to epilepsy, originally published in AutoWeek June 26, 1995 Can I go home now?…

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP: Buy one now

Contemporary review originally published in Examiner.com April 22, 2009 Buy a 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP now. Then thirty years from now when everyone glides silently…

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Edition: Diesel racer

The Big Three-0: Range Rover has [30th] birthday, and Brits celebrate en masse

Innocents Abroad: Phil Stiles and George Schrafft and the Crosley Le Mans

1997 Acura NSX

1983 Volvo Limited Edition 240 Turbo, the “Flat Hood”

Bristol 408: Superb Performance Plus Individuality

1984 Audi Sport Quattro: Ingolstad’s civilized rally car proves a “Thriller B”

2002 Volkswagen 1L Concept: Thin Car Travels Far, Volkswagen’s canoe-skinny mini could do New York to D.C. on 1 gallon of gas

Daimler SP250: One out of three wasn’t enough

1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429: Riding the Shotgun

1983 Ferrari BB512i: “In the clearing stands a Boxer…” – A supercar champ

The Great Volvo Sports Car: Buying the Volvo 1800 Series

Saab 93B: The Saab America loved first

Ford Probe: Sporty econocar or Thunderbird stand-in?

Intermeccanica Italia: Italian-American with an identity crisis

1975 Toyota Corolla Deluxe: The first “new Beetle”

Evans Series 1: A Georgia-built supercar takes on the world

1990 Saab 9000 2.3: John Matras traveled to the deep South – Talladega – to test the new engine from the far north

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2009 Pontiac G8 GXP: Buy one now

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