Automotive Recall Round-up

There have been a few automotive-related recalls in 2014. And by a few, I mean 4,843,405 vehicles, and 4,176,601 car or booster seats. Those numbers are crazy; they're too big. And now my head hurts. 

Car News: Week of November 5, 2012

Here are some news stories, automotive related and not, that I found interesting or funny this past week.

I've been in love with James Bond and his modified sports cars since I was a little girl in the 1970s. Last week, I found this article and associated photo gallery on the LA Times website. Swoon. 


Here is another slideshow with photos from Skyfall. It shows some of the special camera set-ups required to film the movie. I went to Skyfall this weekend and really enjoyed it (but I'm enough of a flake/fan to enjoy Moonraker). I appreciated the many references to older Bond stories, and the villan is an awesome, so-calm-he's-extra-scary type that we don't usually see in Bond films.

2012 Dodge Avenger: 1100 Miles, Iron Man & One Big Bass

I put more than 1100 miles on the Dodge Avenger SXT Plus I rented two weeks ago. All of those miles were logged in the State of Minnesota with 14 days of driving between Bemidji and Stillwater, with many stops in between. I feel confident that I got to know this Avenger and its ability to handle rain, wind and clouds of bugs. 

2011 Chrysler 200 Touring in Minnesota

The kids and I had a good time traveling around Minnesota in the 2011 Chrysler 200 last June. We were comfortable, secure from the mosquitoes, and even felt a little stylish when parked next to a Sebring.