A few weeks ago, we stumbled onto one of the cooler modifications we’ve seen in a while. The happy crew of wide-eyed dreamers over at 8bitmiata.com put a quarter slot from an old arcade machine—possibly Galaga? Space Invaders? Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker?—so that by feeding the car a quarter, the engine starts. It still requires the […]
Archive | April, 2014
Best Way to Observe Earth Day? It’s Surprisingly Easy
Today is Earth Day, which is something of a conundrum for the modern world. Our phones, WiFi, office buildings and ice cream machines aren’t exactly made out of twigs and leaves, and the whole idea of a technologically advanced society is that we keep making things that would never occur naturally. Every year this day […]
Test Drive Review: 2014 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL
Our content team recently visited Leith Volkswagen of Raleigh to test drive some of Germany’s finest automobiles. Despite the company’s stellar reputation and penchant for quality, the multiple test drives we’ve enjoyed left us wondering what could be left to say about the experience. What could possibly distinguish Volkswagen from all of its competitors? Well, […]
Test Drive Review: 2014 Jetta GLI Autobahn with Nav
Black honeycomb grille. Turning bi-xenon high beams. LED daytime running lights. Tornado red exterior. Titan black leatherette interior. These are some of the things that stick out most during our recent test drive of the 2014 Jetta GLI Autobahn with Navigation. If that name sounds a bit more distended than the typical “Jetta,” that’s because […]
Test Drive Review: The 2014 VW Beetle Turbo R-Line
Looking out from Leith Volkswagen of Raleigh, across the parking lot and beyond Capital Boulevard, a cell tower rises out of the trees. Dale Diedrichs usually has a very full day, helping customers however he can, but whenever he has a moment, he likes to look up at the cell tower. For a while now, […]