Epinions Recent Reviews for BrianCam

New and Much Improved

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:11:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - It'll take you about 2 minutes of seat time to figure out that the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox is simply an excellent compact crossover SUV. In the past, vehicles like the Equinox were good once you qualified it. "It's good for an American car" some would...

This is the Used Ford SUV to Get

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:03:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - The 2003 Ford Expedition has come along way in terms of refinement and civility since its introduction in 1997. While the Expedition was one of only a few choices in full-size SUVs back then, subsequent years have brought a flurry of new trucks. In...

2003 MINI Cooper: MINI price, Giant Fun

Sat, 14 Dec 2002 14:33:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - The Mini name has quite a history in the US and Europe, although only genuine auto enthusiasts stateside will recognize the name. The Austin Mini was first built and sold in England in 1959. The original goal of the Mini was to offer British families a...

More Truck than You'll need

Sat, 14 Dec 2002 14:15:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam -

Chevrolet is definitely hitting their stride with regard to building great trucks. Even the once lowly S10 is turning out to be a pretty good vehicle, and somewhat of a value to boot. The Silverado is a top choice, the Tahoe is stellar, and...

W8 is Enough

Fri, 15 Nov 2002 23:31:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - If ever there was an American success story, Volkswagen has got to be it. They’ve come a long way from what I like to call “the dark days of the Dasher.” If you don’t remember VW’s early transition in American from odd, old world...

2003 Dodge Grand Caravan 2WD: Cadillac of Minivans

Sat, 9 Nov 2002 21:55:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - Minivans have been unfairly maligned. There is a stigma that persists even though it has been proven time and time again that some minivans are actually pretty cool; most offer amenities and interior volume matched only by Packard Limousines of the...

Is this the Best Car Money Can Buy?

Sat, 9 Nov 2002 21:36:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - From the moment one lays eyes on the new Range Rover, nothing short of “beautiful” comes to mind. Luxury and beauty are evident from first glance. Noting that the previous Range Rover was stunning only in its mediocrity all the more enhances...

Rugged Renegade

Fri, 18 Oct 2002 14:29:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - No one could have predicted the commercial success the brand name Jeep would enjoy decades after WWII. Jeep is essentially the father of all modern off-road vehicles and they were building Sport Utility Vehicles before the term "SUV" was ever even...

Corolla S - Good Car gets Better

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 14:34:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - The new Corolla is the 9th rendition of that model and, like other Toyota products, the Corolla has been improving and moving slightly up-market with each succession. Since its introduction in 1966 (1968 in America), the Corolla has been the all-time...

Overland Luxury

Sun, 29 Sep 2002 21:11:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam -

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That old saying must be what Jeep had in mind when considering the Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. The flagship of the Jeep line just got a little fancier – the Overland edition is Jeep’s attempt to...

A Little Better

Sat, 7 Sep 2002 14:55:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - I’ve always liked American cars, the bigger the better. My first car was a 1964 Buick Skylark with a 300 cid V8 and glass packs to make sure everyone knew I was coming. Then something curious happened in the 1980s. While I was driving my 20-year-old...

S-Type R - A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing

Sun, 1 Sep 2002 19:18:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - Since its introduction, the Jaguar S-Type has received mixed reviews. Some say it’s nothing more than an expensive Ford, while most praise the elegant interior, luxurious ride and heritage inspired exterior design. Perhaps both criticisms are well...

Soft as a Cloud

Sun, 11 Aug 2002 23:25:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - Hands down, Lexus automobiles are some of the finest, best built, and most luxurious cars in any price range. For more than 10 years Lexus has been redefining luxury and beating American cars at their own game. By the early 1990s, American automakers...

Elantra GT - Cheap Thrills

Fri, 26 Jul 2002 14:48:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - It’s not easy to find a bargain these days, it seems like everything from milk to movie tickets is costing more and more. The same is true of new cars, it seems like only yesterday when $15,000 bought a well-equipped, mid-sized family sedan; today that...

No More Frumpy Forester

Thu, 4 Jul 2002 13:18:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - Subaru used to be a rather funky nameplate that appealed largely to those who live in the snow or “those weird neighbors from Oregon” we’ve all lived next to at one point or another (Saab and Volvo people seem to be cut from the same cloth as Subaru...

Odd can be Good

Thu, 4 Jul 2002 13:09:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; life is all about expectations. People tend to be happy when expectations are met or exceeded and they are disappointed when expectations are not met. In automotive terms this is true as well, the odd thing is...

Body and Soul of a Minivan

Thu, 4 Jul 2002 12:57:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - Minivans are big business. Chrysler produced the first minivan in 1984, and virtually every other automaker followed suit (As a side note, I will admit upon viewing and riding in the first Dodge Caravan, I did not fully grasp that vehicle’s significance...

Take me to the Pilot

Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:27:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam -

With the introduction of the new Pilot SUV, Honda has again shown that they have no desire to be first, just the best. Honda was certainly not the first Japanese automaker to bring cars to the U.S., nor were they the first to build a car based...

Just too Trucky

Sun, 9 Jun 2002 23:25:36 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - Now that the Xterra has been for sale a few years, Nissan has decided to freshen up the appearance to more closely mimic the stand-out styling of the Frontier pickup. The Xterra has always boasted rugged, chunky exterior styling, but the front end...

A Land Rover for the Prols

Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:33:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - If you haven’t been paying attention to the mini-SUV market, you soon will. Land Rover’s venture into the baby-ute segment is just more evidence (as if we needed it) that this new style of vehicle is the current hot ticket. Toyota virtually invented the...

That Funky Vibe

Sun, 19 May 2002 19:53:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - “That guy is giving me a creepy Vibe” a friend once said. Even without a dictionary definition we all know what she meant. Like the word “vibe,” the vehicle Vibe is one of those things you can’t quite put your finger on when looking for a written...

More than just a macho RX300?

Sun, 12 May 2002 22:17:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - Much has been made in recent years about “twin” or “cousin” vehicles; we’ve all seen them. Simply put, twinned vehicles are 2 or more cars or trucks that share the same basic mechanical architecture, but seem to look a little different. This was an all...

E-Shift is an E-Ticket

Sun, 28 Apr 2002 19:39:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam -

What happens when an excellent luxury auto maker goes “slumming” in the sub $30,000 segment of today’s ultra competitive new car market? Surprisingly a very competent sport sedan that will appeal to young and old alike.

Lexus make...

Refinement at a Price

Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:41:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - People have this distorted view of things, you know, possessions. Somehow automobiles have become one of the top 5 “things” with which some people measure success – maybe it’s because cars are easy to show-off, they do come with wheels for easy...

Bargain of the Year

Sun, 7 Apr 2002 17:38:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BrianCam - These are truly the glory day of automobiles. Today’s cars are more powerful, faster, safer, better built and better looking than ever before. Even the highly touted muscle cars of the 50s and 60s can’t hold a candle to modern passenger cars in terms of...