While the winter around much of the Midwest was pretty mild, your author breaking out the short pants on a few occasions in December and January, spring has truly sprung, and with it the return of days when middle-aged men garage their mid-life crisis Wranglers in favour of their mid-life crisis Merc SL500s. Because what better way to show off the tan you’ve been working on all winter than in a drop top? For the rest of us, here are some new and classic options for how petrolheads can enjoy the warmer months and feel the breeze in what’s left of our hair.
The 12 Best Cars to Start Your Winter Fire
Despite a rare streak of warm weather over the past weekend thanks to climate change and El Nino, it is still very much winter – the best time of year to curl up next to a fire and chill with some Netflix. Last week I was going to write about the best cars to get out in the snow, then Top Gear did it. So then I was going to write about the best car movies to watch while snowed in, then Autoblog did it (though we have some differing opinions that may yet warrant a list of my own.
So what other use could we have for cars during the winter? How about starting the fires for you? Seems like a stretch, you say? Whatever, I’m running with it. Here are the best 12 cars to help you start a fire and warm your frigid bones during the cold months.
The 12 Best Cars for the Fuel Glut
If you haven't noticed by now, the cost of fuel is at its lowest in many years. In fact, I passed a station selling 87 octane (without a car wash) for $1.37/gallon yesterday and it got me wondering how best to celebrate the current overstock of oil driving our prices to such historic lows. Of course there have been countless reports of SUV sales picking up as gas prices dwindle because people's memories are short but hey, life is short, so what about some fun cars that take advantage of the low prices? Here's my list of the 12 best gas guzzlers.