ISN’T IT GRAND: JEEP INTRODUCES NEW THREE-ROW MODELS TO NEMPA MEMBERS
By SCOTT WASSER It took less than 10 seconds and a single statement for Jim Morrison to get my attention. Morrison, Jeep Brand – North America Vice President, was introducing several dozen NEMPA members to Jeep’s newest vehicles. He began his presentation stating, “After 80 years, we’re really dialed into adventure, and the Jeep brand […]
Gathering at the Audrain Auto Museum’s Newport Concours and Motor Week
By: Roger Parent I attended “The Gathering” of the Audrain Auto Museum’s Newport Concours and Motor Week at Rough Point, the cottage of Frederick William Vanderbilt that he built in 1894 on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI. Nice neighborhood! Later, when the house was finally sold out of the family to the next family in […]
Saying Goodbye to the Mazda6
By: Matt Smith Nothing gold can stay. For the sedan, those words ring painfully true. Ford was one of the first to drop the guillotine blade on its cars, shuttering the Fiesta, Focus, and Fusion in succession, but General Motors soon followed. When looking at Mazda, at its size and scale, that similar measures are […]
New England’s Automotive Legacy Will Grace the Field at Pebble Beach
By: Natalie Harrington It’s no exaggeration to call New England the birthplace of the American collector car hobby. The original American car collectors were a pair of young aristocrats, each with a New England pedigree through and through. Diplomat Larz Anderson was educated at Exeter and Harvard; he married Isabel Anderson (née Weld), a Boston […]
Acura Offers MDX-cellent Choice for Sporty and Luxurious Family Motoring
By: Scott Wasser 2022 Acura MDX (Photo Credit: Kevin Nguyen) Seeing a 2022 Acura MDX roll into my driveway for a week-long evaluation, it felt like I’d finally reached the front of the line at a favorite Disney attraction. I’ve been an MDX fan since it debuted as a 2001 model and couldn’t wait to […]
Cape Cod for Car Folk – Rainy Day Edition
By: Natalie Harrington On a rainy Cape Cod weekend, what’s a visiting car guy or gal to do? Here’s a great option: consider hitting up the Toad Hall Classic Sports Car Collection. Named for the car-loving batrachian from the classic novel The Wind in the Willows, this charming spot is chock-full of autos, whimsy, and […]