One Man’s Reviews
There has never been a more important time to find the cheapest gas around. And so when I was recently asked to review this handy web widget from automotive.com, I was all in on testing it out and hoping for the best. It’s a pretty basic little widget in that you just copy and paste a little bit of code into your site, and it automatically displays the recent average price for gas. In fact, here’s one now:
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First Impressions:
Inside:
Very clean interior with very elegant feel. Lots of room, but doesn’t feel impersonal. The DVD entertainment console fits cleverly into center arm rest with space for headphones and a remote. Elegant display and control panel, with simple knobs and obvious locations. The instrument panel is also very clean and sophisticated. They definitely have retained the value of this car while not over-doing the SRT8 hype. That is, except for the stitching in the leather seats.
Outside:
Very unassuming, for this car at least. No loud badges or overt screams let on that this car is much more serious than the base model. The paint is a beautiful silver with metallic flakes. It’s still as aggressive looking as all 300Cs.
First Impressions:
Outside:
A strong-looking truck, but not overcompensating. The bright red looks good, and the NISMO decal stands out with a seriousness of purpose. Up close, however, the sticker itself looks a bit cheap and pasted on as an afterthought.
Inside:
Cloth seats are comfortable and you can slide in and get cozy without a lot of adjustments. All of the dials are simple and easy to reach. It also has several small compartments for glasses, cell phones, etc., although they are all hard plastic and anything set in the slots slides around mercilessly. It’s a nice idea, but poor execution. The back seats look small but fold up out of the way easily. The third door is convenient for quickly tossing bags and laptops behind the driver, and they don’t have a lot of room to slide around.
Driving:
Very quick and nimble for a truck. The 265-hp/284 lb-ft torque V6 is really excited and ready to go. Get a little frisky with the pedal and this truck makes a huge lurch forward. It’s almost a little hard to drive smoothly through neighborhood streets, as tiny adjustments in the foot position make a big difference in the truck’s attitude. Very comfortable at freeway speeds, although changing lanes is slightly hampered by the third door’s double thick pillars.
