I continue to re-read the vintage Car and Driver article from July 1992 came across my desk the other day — it is this comparison article on 12 compact economy cars that pitted twelve sub $10k crapboxes against each other with an assortment of college kids deciding which car was the best and the worst. […]
In 1988 Chrysler launched a new marque called Eagle — which was supposed to sink its hooked talons into the soft underbelly of Japanese car sales and tear up the competition. It was sort of a competitor to GM’s Pontiac division, in that it was aimed at the “sporty” driver, but also at Saturn in […]
In the past year, you’ve been unwillingly introduced to almost every oddball member of the DSM compact-car family. Almost. Besides the responsible matron with a crippling meth addiction (Hyundai Elantra, 4G63-powered), the androgynous middle child (Mitsubishi Mirage, also 4G63-powered), and the estranged uncle (Eagle Summit with slicks, side-exit exhaust, and yes, a 4G63), there’s the […]
Where do babies come from? Despite all the discussion and research, explaining such a complex phenomenon in your own words isn’t easy. Sometimes things just happen. It’s the same in the automotive world. Sometimes things just happen. That explains why you’re looking at an Eagle Summit with 300 horsepower, side-exit exhaust, and slicks sitting innocently […]