By/Por Ed Madinya, Automotive Editor This week’s Los Angeles Auto Show promised to deliver excitement and it did exactly that. Enthusiasts and shoppers alike were welcomed with grand displays and newly revealed vehicles from those automakers that invested greatly into their newly designed cars, and in their partnerships. Partnerships with big companies and organizations, like [...]
By/Por Ed Madinya Photos by Ed Madinya I recall that when I was in college studying Industrial Design, students would draw representations of automobiles that had a futuristic feel. To the contrary, I drew automotive styles that seemed more realistic as opposed to the other sci-fi representations. I always felt that automotive design should have [...]
By Jonathan Martinez, Contributing Automotive Writer Do you remember purchasing your first car? When I bought my first car, I was so excited that I said yes to everything they offered me. Extended warranties, paint protection, lo jack and window tint, tire guard, etc, etc, etc. It felt great to make all those choices, and to top it off, [...]
By/Por Ed Madinya Photos by the author WOW! I haven’t had this much fun in a compact car in a very long time. I was thrown for a loop by Suzuki’s little four-banging wonder. The Vivid Red four-door blew my doors off. I’ll have to admit that I didn’t see this coming. When I received [...]
By/por Johnathan Martinez, Contributor Since the year is ending, be smart when shopping for a car. Now is when you will be seeing many offers that promise the holiday deals that you can’t pass up. Zero interest. Big rebates. And don’t forget, no payments for over the expected time does cost you more money For [...]
By/Por Ed Madinya Photos by the author This week protestors of Occupy LA threatened to reek havoc here in downtown LA and scores of individuals took to the streets to vent their frustrations at the 1 percent. There is a cure for their frustration—the Los Angeles Auto Show. Here, a reprieve of sorts among the [...]
By/Por Ed Madinya, Automotive Editor It looks like the year of the cowboy and cowboy diplomacy are back in style. There have been movies about cowboys and aliens, about true grit, and now Toyota saddles up a steed for you to put a little gravel in your travel by revealing the Tacoma T|X Baja Series. [...]
by/por: Eduardo A. Madinya II Acura first appeared onto the U.S. market in 1986. At that time their claim was precision and performance in a luxurious package, hence the name. Acura was the first Japanese luxury brand to be introduced and its initial offerings consisted of two models: the Legend, a V6-powered sedan, and the [...]
by/por: Eduardo A. Madinya II Raymond Weil Geneve was founded in 1976 by Raymond Weil. Their Swiss Made watches gained mainstream appeal when they delivered the ultra thin Othello in 1986. The Othello case measured a mere 1.2 millimeters. In that day, the goal was to manufacture the thinnest possible timepiece. It was a race [...]
Eduardo A. Madinya II, Auto Editor People ask me each and every day to recommend a good, reliable and affordable watch. So, in an effort to address this popular question I have come up with, at least, one definite watch to consider. Certainly there are many brands out there to choose from still I recommend [...]