HI, I'M JOHN DAVIS
JOIN US AS THE ALFA ROMEO
THE SUV CRAZE WITH ITALIAN STYLE
PAT GOSS HAS ADVICE ON KEEPING
ROGER MECCA SLIPS BEHIND
A CLASSIC CAMARO Z/28...
AND HONDA GOES "SPORT INJECTED"
SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!
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WEATHERTECH DIGITAL FIT FLOOR
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John: WHILE, THE GIULIA SEDAN
ALFA ROMEO'S PLACE IN THE EURO
THESE DAYS NO BRAND CAN REALLY
COMPETE STATESIDE WITHOUT
AND INDEED,
A PART OF ALFA'S RETURN STRATEGY
SO, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THIS
IF MORE FAMILIAR EUROPEAN BRANDS
A LITTLE NERVOUS.
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THE 2018 ALFA ROMEO STELVIO
AT THE RIGHT TIME, AS EVEN
UTILITY VEHICLES CONTINUE
SO IT'S NOT JUST A GOOD IDEA FOR
IT'S REALLY A NECESSITY.
AND WHILE NO ONE MAY HAVE SEEN
IT ALMOST MAKES SENSE
AS CAR MAKERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
THE SAME AMOUNT OF PERFORMANCE,
AND EVEN EFFICIENCY AS THEIR
WHILE GIVING BUYERS MORE
BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS
THINGS ARE VERY QUIET
IT'S VERY STABLE, AND LIKE
DRIVES MORE LIKE A TALL
A CROSSOVER-STYLE UTILITY.
SEATS ARE MORE THAN COMFORTABLE,
A SPORTIER RIDE,
WILL GET YOU SOME PHENOMENAL
[ENGINE REVVING]
FOR NOW,
A SMOOTH-RUNNING
IT OFFERS BEST IN CLASS STANDARD
ACCOMPANIED BY 306 POUND-FEET OF
AT FULL SONG, IT SOUNDS MORE
IN OPPOSITE FASHION FROM
THE STELVIO IS BASED ON,
A LITTLE WHILE LONGER FOR
QUADRIFOGLIO VERSION TO ARRIVE.
HUGE COLUMN-MOUNTED PADDLE
TO CONTROL THE 8-SPEED
WITH GREAT PRECISION,
MANUAL CONTROL,
ALL STELVIO'S ARE ALL-WHEEL
NOW, IT DOESN'T FEEL LEAPS
THAN THE COMPETITION,
THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE THEM
BUT IT SURE DOES FEEL
AND SUPER CAPABLE.
ZERO-60 IS 5.4 SECONDS,
THE GIULIA 2.0.
LIKE GIULIA, THERE'S
LEAVE IT IN DYNAMIC
AND YOU WON'T FIND
STEERING IS QUICK,
WITH LOADS OF GRIP
WITH ALFA'S Q4 ALL-WHEEL
THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY ARE FED
OTHERWISE, IT OPERATES AS
NOW, STELVIO PERFORMS JUST FINE
AS WELL,
THE IMPRESSION THAT'S NOT
AT 111.0 INCHES, WHEELBASE IS
BUT WITH A LITTLE MORE
OVERALL LENGTH COMES IN ABOUT
FOR THE MOST PART IT SHARES
BUT LINES ARE A LITTLE MORE
ESPECIALLY DOWN THE SIDES.
THERE ARE NINE DIFFERENT
RANGING FROM STANDARD
EVEN THE BACK END TREATMENT
WE ALMOST WISH ALFA WOULD HAVE
EVEN THOUGH, WE ALL KNOW TO MOST
BASE STELVIO'S COME FAIRLY WELL
BUT MOST BUYERS WILL EITHER
OR SPORT ROAD FOR UPGRADES THAT
WOOD AND NICER LEATHER FOR
ALUMINUM TRIM FOR
LIKE THE GIULIA,
OF ANY FIAT-CHRYSLER LINEAGE;
AND FINISH ARE ON PAR WITH
IT'S A VERY INVITING SPACE,
ELECTRONIC SHIFTER TO DETRACT
REAR SEAT ROOM IS NOT PLENTIFUL,
BUT CERTAINLY DOABLE FOR
CAPACITY IN THE CARGO HOLD,
BUT SHORT OF MOST RIVALS.
FOLDING THE REAR SEATBACK
TO 56.5 CUBIC-FEET.
ALSO, LIKE THE GIULIA SEDAN, THE
BUT LIES MORE IN THE MIDDLE
AND MIDDLE-WEIGHT SUVs.
GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS
AND 24-COMBINED.
FOR A REASONABLE ENERGY IMPACT
YEARLY OIL USE WITH 6.0 TONS
STELVIO BASE PRICING IS A VERY
THOUGH OPTIONS ARE MANY
WE FIGURE MOST STELVIO'S
ACCORDING TO THE FOLKS AT ALFA,
YET ANOTHER UTILITY VEHICLE INTO
VERY NICE IMPORT AND DOMESTIC
UNLESS IT WAS THE MOST POWERFUL,
IN ITS CLASS.
THE 2018 ALFA ROMEO STELVIO
IT'S A FABULOUS EFFORT.
SO, ALFA'S BIGGEST CHALLENGE
TO TRY IT OUT.
ONCE THEY DO,
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THE MUSTANG/CAMARO GRUDGE MATCH
THE DAY THE CAMARO WENT ON SALE
TO FORD'S 2-YEAR OLD PONY CAR
AND FROM THE START,
WAS THE VIRTUALLY RACE READY
WELL, OUR ROGER MECCA IS ALWAYS
AND WHEN HE HAD A CHANCE TO
HE QUICKLY BUCKLED UP FOR
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Roger Mecca:
CLASSIC AMERICAN PONY CARS,
COMES TO MIND FOR CAR FANS
JUST LIKE THIS SHELBY GT350.
BUT NOT ME.
Roger: I LIKE THE MUSTANG TOO,
THE QUINTESSENTIAL CLASSIC
THE ONE THAT PUT FORD ON THEIR
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BY 1967,
WERE ALREADY ON THE ROAD.
TO COMPETE,
THE "BOWTIE BRIGADE" TURNED TO
BUT IT LACKED THE STYLING PIZAZZ
OF THE MUSTANG.
SO, GM ENGINEERS CAME UP WITH
WITH ONE GOAL IN MIND:
TO BEAT THE MUSTANG IN EVERY
IN FACT,
WHAT THE NAME CAMARO MEANT,
"IT'S A SMALL FEROCIOUS ANIMAL
CHEVY MADE A LOT OF DIFFERENT
OVER THE FIRST FEW YEARS,
BUT THIS IS THE ONE THAT
THE 1969 Z/28.
Chip Miller: THIS PARTICULAR
GM CAR OF ALL TIME.
Roger: CHIP MILLER IS THE OWNER
OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE,
SPECIALIZING IN RARE AND EXOTIC
BUT HE'S ALSO,
AND HAS BEEN SINCE HE WAS
Chip: I THINK, THIS CAR
BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN
AS BEING JUST A VERY
A VERSATILE STREET CAR,
AMERICAN MUSCLE,
Roger: THE Z/28s MAIN RIVAL WAS
BUT IN TERMS OF SALES,
THE '69 Z/28 OUTSOLD THE BOSS
EVEN IN TERMS OF TOTAL
CHEVY HAD CLOSED THE GAP
SELLING ONLY 50,000 FEWER
IN JUST THREE SHORT YEARS,
BECOME A SERIOUS ADVERSARY FOR
I LOVE A GOOD UNDERDOG STORY
THAT'S WHAT THE CAMARO WAS.
AT THE TIME,
THAT EVERYBODY WAS CHASING AFTER
BUT IN A LOT OF WAYS,
THE $458 Z/28 PACKAGE GAVE
BETTER SUSPENSION AND FOR
THE OPTION OF 4-WHEEL
AND THOUGH, PRECISE STEERING
DON'T ALWAYS GO HAND IN HAND,
CONFIDENCE TO PUNCH
HOW TWISTY THE ROADS GOT.
AND BY DESIGN,
FAST LAPS ON A TRACK WITH
BUT FOR SOME CONSUMERS,
Roger:
A STRAIGHT LINE SPEEDSTER, BUT
IT GOT TO 60 MILES AN HOUR
AND IT WAS BUILT FOR
AND ON THE RACE TRACK
WINNING THE TRANS AM
IN BOTH 1968 AND 1969.
BUT RACING CONDITIONS DEMANDED
TO DELIVER TOP END POWER,
MOST OF THE TIME.
BUT THAT ALSO MEANS,
BUT THAT ALL CHANGES ONCE
GET UP AROUND 3 OR 4,000 RPM
A ROCKET SHIP.
AND THE WAY THIS
30 MIGHT AS WELL FEEL LIKE 100.
SO WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?
WELL, THERE'S NO AC AND DRIVING
WILL GO FROM UNCOMFORTABLE TO
THE LACK OF POWER STEERING AND
OR HEAVY TRAFFIC
A LABOR INTENSIVE ENDEAVOR.
AND WHILE, YOU WILL DEFINITELY
MIGHTY ROAR,
BUT TRUST ME WHEN I SAY THIS:
I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE
CARS OVER THE YEARS,
I'VE ACTUALLY WANTED TO TAKE
BUT THIS ONE IS.
John: IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK TO
SOMETHING OUR PAT GOSS
Pat Goss: NO MATTER IF YOU HAVE
IF IT HAS NICE PAINT YOU WANT
AND THERE IS SOME WAYS
AND WE HAVE WITH US ERIC
TO GIVE US SOME POINTERS.
ERIC, WELCOME TO GOSS' GARAGE.
Eric: THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Pat: ALRIGHT,
TELL US ABOUT IT.
Eric: SO, WHAT WE'VE DONE
PAINT PROTECTION FILM ON
SO WHAT IT IS,
AN AUTOMOTIVE CLEAR COAT
ON THE BACK OF IT.
APPLIED JUST LIKE WINDOW TINT
TO GET IT THE WAY YOU WANT,
ONTO THE PAINTED SURFACE JUST
AND WE'VE GOT A 30 INCH KIT
THE LEADING EDGE OF THE FRONT
AND MATCHING FENDER LINE,
WHERE TYPICALLY,
THE MAIN IMPACT AREAS OF
SO, THE TECHNOLOGY,
IS OUR SELF-HEALING FILM.
SO, WHAT DO I MEAN BY
IT'S GOT ELASTOMER POLYMERS IF
20 MINUTES OUT IN THE SUN
Pat: YOU HAVE A RATHER UGLY
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
Eric: YEAH,
AND WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS
CAPABILITIES OF THE FILM.
WHAT I'M GOING TO DO
AND GO RIGHT INTO THE FILM,
INTO THE FILM,
HOT WATER ON IT AND COME RIGHT
Pat: INTERESTING.
Eric: IF THAT KIND OF
IT WOULD HEAL OUT ON ITS OWN,
BUT THE FILM WILL.
Pat: NOW, ONE OF THE THINGS
IS GRAFFITI.
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THAT?
Eric: WELL, UNFORTUNATELY,
EVERY NOW AND THEN,
THE FILM CAN EASILY HANDLE
OR SOLUTION TO TAKE IT OFF.
Pat: ALRIGHT, NOW I GUESS
IS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE
FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME
FOR TRADE IN YOU'RE GOING TO GET
Eric: THAT'S CORRECT,
IT'S ABOUT THE CAR YOU LOVE
NO MATTER WHAT,
IF YOU'RE LEASING A CAR ON
ONCE YOU TURN THAT CAR IN AND
THE SET OF KEYS,
A SET OF KEYS BACK,
THE LEASING COMPANY MIGHT HIT
THE CONDITION OF HOW THE CAR
SO, IT'S BETTER TO FINANCE
AND THEN, AH,
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
Pat: GOT IT, ERIC THANK YOU.
AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION,
DROP ME A LINE. RIGHT HERE,
John: A BRAND NEW CAR,
AND A KEY FOB.
THAT'S ALL WE NEED FOR
WHEN SRT ENGINEERS CREATED
THE DODGE CHARGER
SOME WONDERED IF THAT
WITH JEEP'S RUGGEDNESS.
WELL IT HAS, IN THE 2018
HERE, THE HELLCAT'S
RATES 707 HORSEPOWER
THAT BIG ENGINE NEEDS A LOT
SO FOG LIGHTS ARE SWAPPED
AN UPGRADED 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC
LIGHTNING FAST SHIFTS.
IN SPORT MODE, THEY'RE EVEN
FOR US, THAT WAS THE SWEET SPOT
AND THESE BACK ROADS IN MAINE
Greg Carloss: THERE'S ALSO,
THERE'S A BIT OF REFINEMENT
IT'S NOT AS BRUTAL AND
AND CHALLENGER,
YOU GET A LOT OF SOUND
LAYING INTO THE THROTTLE...
I MEAN, IT'S EVERYTHING YOU WANT
REFINED THAN THOSE OTHER CARS.
John: THIS LOWERED SUV WAS ALSO
CLUB MOTORSPORTS IN TAMWORTH,
MAINTAINING GREAT COMPOSURE
THE BREMBO BRAKE SYSTEM WITH
KEPT THE HARD BRAKING ZONES
BUT THE TRACKHAWK IS STILL BEST
WITH THE EASY TO USE
AND ALL FOUR WHEELS PUTTING
WE ZOOMED TO 60 IN 3.5 SECONDS
THE 2018
WELL-HANDLED THE DRIVE TO
OUR TIME ON THE TRACK,
WHILE STILL MAINTAINING MUCH OF
AND OFF-PAVEMENT CAPABILITIES.
LOOK FOR IT BY THE END OF
STARTING AT AROUND $86,000.
THE 2017
BRINGS MORE OF WHAT WE LIKE TO
IT BEARS THE NAME OF LEGENDARY
JOHN COOPER WHO BEGAN
RALLY-CAR RACING.
THIS IS THE FIRST MINI TO
THE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM.
THE 2.0 LITER TURBO-4
IT'S THE MOST POWERFUL ENGINE
WHEN WE SLIPPED INTO
THIS COMPACT ALL-WHEEL DRIVER
GOOD LOW END TORQUE
THE 8-SPEED SPORT AUTOMATIC
LIKE IT CAN'T STAND TO BE STILL.
THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST SOUND
AND REVERBERATE ALL AROUND
AND THEY'RE NOISES
AT LOW SPEEDS RESPONSE IS
STEERING IS RAZOR SHARP AND
THE ALMOST PERFECTLY BALANCED
WHEN IT COMES TIME TO STOP, THE
AND HALTS IN A HURRY.
IT'S NO SECRET WE'RE BIG FANS
BUT COMBINING THE VERSATILITY
AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE,
OF THE BRAND,
IT'S ON SALE NOW,
John: WE'VE SPENT A LOT TIME
KIA OPTIMA SEDAN,
AFTER A YEAR'S SERVICE.
BUT, THIS 2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID
EURO-SPEC STYLE AND DRIVING
APPEALING.
A NEW 154 HORSEPOWER
A NEW 38 KW ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR
A COMBINED OUTPUT OF
TRANSITIONS BETWEEN GASOLINE
VIRTUALLY INVISIBLE.
THE LITHIUM-POLYMER BATTERY PACK
IT'S NOW UP TO 1.62 KWH.
AND, KIA PUT IT UNDER
SO THERE'S NO COMPROMISING
REAR SEATS LIKE SOME RIVALS.
ALSO, UNLIKE MOST HYBRIDS,
GEARED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION,
ALWAYS A GOOD WAY TO GET
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
THE STIFFER CHASSIS GIVES IT
HIGH END EUROPEAN SEDANS.
THE 2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID
THE BRAND FORWARD,
PROVIDES STYLE,
WITH LONGER TRIPS BETWEEN
ON SALE NOW,
AND WE'LL HAVE MORE
NO DOUBT, THE LATEST
BUT IT REALLY BECAME A WINNER IN
THAT NEW HI-OUTPUT TURBO SI
AND WHILE,
ARE SURELY SALIVATING OVER
GETTING A REAL TYPE R HERE,
THAT ARRIVES FIRST.
AND HERE'S WHY WE'RE SO HAPPY
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"SPORT INJECTED" HONDA CIVICS
HAVING IN SOME FORM OR ANOTHER,
HERE IN THE STATES FOR OVER
BUT, SINCE THE LATEST 10TH
THE BEST ONE YET;
THE 2017 HONDA CIVIC SI IS
WELL, FOR STARTERS,
JUST AS EXPERTLY PUT TOGETHER
A COUPE IS ALSO AVAILABLE,
NO SI HATCHBACK.
BOTH BODIES GET THEIR OWN
THE SEDANS A LITTLE SUBTLER
THERE'S A DISTINCTIVE FASCIA
AND LARGER AIR INTAKES UP FRONT,
18-INCH SPLIT-SPOKE ALLOYS
AND CENTRAL-MOUNTED HEXAGON
IT'S A GREAT LOOKING PACKAGE
A FEW "THAT'S A CIVIC?"
QUESTIONS FROM CASUAL OBSERVERS.
[ENGINE STARTS UP]
THE ENGINE IS
TRUE, IT'S THE SAME ONE IN OTHER
BUT NOW WITH CRANKED UP BOOST
SO, HORSEPOWER RISES 31,
TO 192 POUND-FEET.
A 6-SPEED MANUAL IS THE ONLY
AND IT'S A REALLY GOOD ONE.
AS IS THE SI IN GENERAL,
THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE.
IT'S NOT MEANT TO BE A NO
THAT'S FOR THE TYPE R.
RATHER, THE SI IS A MUCH MORE
AND IT IS A TOTAL PLEASURE
NOT HARSH OR TOO
AND THAT'S WHERE THIS CAR SEEMS
MANY ONLINE HATERS.
THEY CLEARLY WANTED MORE.
V-TEC SNOBS ARE ALSO BEMOANING
AN ON/OFF POWER SWITCH,
FOR BETTER OR WORSE,
AND THIS ENGINE PUTS OUT
AND DELIVERS IT SOONER,
AND ALLOW HONDA TO INTRODUCE
IT'S CALLED "MID-RANGE TORQUE,"
OF IT HERE.
PEAK POWER IS DELIVERED AT
JUST STAYS THERE.
THINGS CAN GET A BIT NOISY
OTHERWISE,
WITH NICELY SUPPORTIVE
STEERING HAS GOOD WEIGHT TO IT,
FOR GETTING THINGS IN MOTION.
THIS SI HANDLES CORNERS WITH
AND INDEED IT IS ALMOST
THE SUSPENSION HAS OF COURSE
COMPLETE WITH NEW ADAPTIVE
AS BEFORE, A LIMITED SLIP
ADD IN SUPER STICKY GOOD YEAR
AND THINGS STAY VERY FLAT.
AS FOR STRAIGHT-LINE KICKS,
PROVIDED YOU MIND THE REVS.
TORQUE STEER WAS NOT A PROBLEM
6.5 SECONDS, ABOUT A HALF SECOND
MAINTAINING PEAK BOOST
A DELICATE JOB HOWEVER,
SOME SHIFT LIGHTS IN
JUST WAIT A BEAT AFTER YOU
SHIFT TOO SOON AND THERE'S
THE SHIFTER ITSELF,
BUT WE COULD SURE USE A LITTLE
15.2 SECONDS WAS OUR QUARTER
THE BRAKES ARE EVEN MORE
WE AVERAGED 102 FEET
NO DIVE, AND NO DRAMA.
HERE, PEDAL FEEL IS EXCELLENT.
ALL THAT AND IT STILL DELIVERS
IMPROVED GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY
AND 32-COMBINED ON PREMIUM.
SI TRIM MAY NOT COME
AS SOME MIGHT LIKE,
JUST $24,775,
CLEARLY, THE BASE CIVIC HAS COME
YET, HONDA HAS MANAGED TO TAKE
YES, IT IS THE BEST SI YET.
STILL, AS WITH MANY THINGS
THEY LOSE A LITTLE SOUL
BUT, DON'T JUDGE THIS SI
AND WE'LL BET, THAT IF
YOU'LL WANT THIS ONE EVEN MORE.
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UNTIL THEN, I'M JOHN DAVIS,
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