James Raia
James Raia writes the syndicated car review column and electronic newsletter, both entitled, The Weekly Driver. He also contributes sports, business, travel and lifestyle articles to several print and electronic publications and owns and operates the web sites:
golftribune.com
montereypeninsula.org
To read his car reviews and videos as well as other automotive content or to subscribe to his free weekly electronic newsletter, visit:
theweeklydriver.com
golftribune.com
montereypeninsula.org
To read his car reviews and videos as well as other automotive content or to subscribe to his free weekly electronic newsletter, visit:
theweeklydriver.com
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Articles by James Raia
December 27, 2007
Sports cars are rarely known for comfort or convenience. But Mazda does a good job of overcoming the stigma with the RX-8. It's a coupe with four doors (sort of) and it's about as comfortable as sports cars get.
Mazda further differentiates itself in the sports car class via its signature rotary...
December 19, 2007
There's nothing wrong with a good, healthy dose of competition. And in the automotive industry, there's no better example than in the midsize sedan category.
The top three players -- Honda, Toyota and Nissan -- all have loyal followers, and each manufacturer works nearly continuously to outdo its...
December 18, 2007
A mid-size entry level luxury car, the Cadillac CTS was introduced in 2003 as a replacement for the Catera. Five years, later it's become the manufacturer's first success story in recent market campaign to sell vehicles to younger buyers.
The CTS, in fact, is credited with rekindling the populari...
December 18, 2007
The Mercury Mariner and its nearly identical siblings, the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute, are grouped in the popular and competitive small sport utility vehicle class. The Honda Element and CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe, Saturn Vue and Subaru Forester are in the same category, and all have attractive attri...
December 18, 2007
Nissan redesigned the Altima sedan last year and it received a good share of praise from buyers who liked its new sportier approach and improved comfort.
With the 2008 Altima coupe, the improvements continue with more design changes. The two-door features unique body panels that share only the ho...