July 14, 2015
What Volvo’s Purchase Of Polestar Means For Current Volvo Owners premium
If you want to be taken seriously as a prestige brand in the United States, you must have a performance division. AMG products fuel the lust for a Mercedes Benz. Audi’s RS models are desired forbidden fruit in the States. BMW’s M division has long been the benchmark for in house tuning.
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July 14, 2015
The Real Reason Hatchbacks Are Better Than Sedans premium
Look at that picture, what do you see? Easy access to a generously sized cargo area, overly accentuated wheel arches, the reflection of some apartment buildings in the windows. Ok, now look closer, you’re missing something big, something that most everyone, myself included takes for granted.
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July 13, 2015
Malaise Monday: 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Hurst/Olds premium
Welcome to the first installment of Malaise Monday in which we take a look at cars from that oh so wonderful period in American history known as “The Malaise Era”.
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July 13, 2015
Surprise and Delight: Driving The 2015 Explorer, Mustang, F-150 and Focus. premium
  This past week I was invited down to Carson, CA to drive 10 vehicles from Ford’s 2015 lineup. Some of them I had driven before (Mustang, F-150) and some of them I had not (Explorer, Focus). I was excited to get seat time in everything they had available, even the Focus SE 1.0L EcoBoost, which […]
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Underrated Ride Of The Week: 2005 Mecedes Benz C55 AMG premium
Welcome to the first post in our weekly series called Underrated Car Of The Week! We’ll be taking a look at vehicles that never quite achieved the mainstream success they deserved and hold them up for all the world to see. These will be great cars whose inconspicuousness has blessed them with acceptable price tags.
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July 1, 2015
Where does the value lie? BMW’s E36 M3 vs. E46 M3 premium
When it comes to buying a car, new or used, everyone wants to get a good deal but many folks don’t know how to go about it. Sure, there is plenty of information out there about how to negotiate with car salesmen and what day/week/month is the best time to buy a car, but those […]
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June 11, 2015
Welcome to the AutoTempest Blog. Let’s find your next car. premium
Why do we spend countless hours online looking at vehicles? Because we love them and we have a boundless curiosity for all things automotive. Why don’t we frequently buy vehicles we love? Because we want the best deal possible and feel like that deal could be just around the corner.
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