Archive for April 2006

I recently attended the National Press Launch of Audi’s brand new, 2007 Q7. It is their first SUV. With it, Audi has significantly raised the standard against which other SUVs will be judged. Like at other major press introductions for new vehicles, Audi wined and dined us and put us up in luxurious overnight accommodations…

What do ZAP!, ZZ Top and the New York International Auto Show have in common? As I reported in the most recent issues of “AutoMatters & More,” ZAP! invited me to drive one of their SMART cars from California to New York, which culminated with my car being put on display on the floor of the New York International Auto…

Hello from New York City! My SMART car entry in the ZAP across America Rally has officially arrived and here is the proof, road dirt and all. It has been about a week since my exciting adventure began just north of San Francisco. From there I drove south in one of ZAP’s tiny SMART cars…

Early this morning I triumphantly pulled into Washington, D.C. With that move, my part in the ZAP Across America rally by SMART cars is almost complete. People love the SMART car. Everywhere I stop people come over and ask about the car. There is no such thing as a quick photo op or gas and…

Yesterday I continued my drive through Arizona, stopping many times along the way to take pictures. My day started a little late, so I decided to fortify myself for the trip with a hearty meal. I was in Phoenix and stumbled upon a really great buffet restaurant. Bishop’s Family Dining looked like just another restaurant…

Our ZAP Across America rally in SMART cars in now well into its third exciting day, and there is already much to tell you about. Today we’re at a pit stop to let our cars get serviced, so this is a good opportunity for everyone to rest and for me to bring you up to…

See the following issues of “AutoMatters & More” for lots of photos from my cross-country adventure! As it is late and I have a lot of driving ahead of me, starting today, I’ll keep this short and sweet (I also don’t know how long the battery will last on my new laptop computer). I’ll begin…

AutoMatters & More is now online, at www.AutoMatters.net. Now you can catch up on past columns in the archives, enjoy photos in the photo gallery, learn about late breaking news and much more. In the news section you’ll learn all about my cross country drive in a SMART car, starting here in California and ending in…