break squealing the tires in Lamborghinis

break squealing the tires in Lamborghinis and test driving fast motorcycles in order to take a turn at something a little more dangerous: reporting from Kabul for USA TODAY. Shortly after he arrived, he couldn’t help but notice how the streets are filled with Toyotas, Toyotas and more Toyotas:

Toyota’s image problems in the United States over unintended acceleration don’t seem to be having any spillover here in Afghanistan. Toyotas are the overwhelming four-wheeled motor vehicle of choice on the pitted and dusty streets of this capital city.

It is no exaggeration to say that virtually every automobile and SUV you see on the streets of Kabul carries a Toyota brand — or did until some owner peeled it off and replaced it with a BMW or Lexus sticker.

car is listed by RM Actions as the 1953 Chrysler

Actually, the car is listed by RM Actions as the 1953 Chrysler “Thomas Special” Coupe by Ghia. A mouthful, we know. It goes on the block at the Meadow Brook auction in Rochester, Mich., on July 24. (We’re still waiting, though, for someone to crack ADK’s Mystery Car, also on the Forum, here.)

Cities or parking garage operators buying dozens

cities or parking garage operators buying dozens or more to accommodate what are hoped to be growing numbers of electric-car drivers. Just as soon as there are some electric cars, of course. That is, non-Tesla, more-or-less-affordable electrics such as the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf, both due late this year. Home chargers are coming as quickly as a month later, GE says, and should be priced about $1,000 to $1,500, plus installation.